by Do you wonder what the point is of putting your work samples on a website or advertising your services online if you already have a job? Why should you post a freelance profile if you work full time? Below, please explore the reasons.
Why Post a Freelance Profile if You Already Work Full Time
You’re comfy and cozy in your job. You know the work flow, you’re keeping up, you got a decent review, and you’re paid regularly for your hard work and dedication. Who needs a freelance portfolio? Not you. Right? Or… maybe think again. In this type of professional climate, those who snooze, lose. Here’s more.
- Unpredictable market. With layoffs making news headlines every week, it makes good sense to think we could lose our jobs at any time, and prepare accordingly.
- Stuck in an uninspiring or low-paying job. Many of us who are employed full-time are caught in the trap of being overworked and underpaid.
- Preparing to pivot into the job search or snag a job opportunity if one materializes. Everything has sped up considerably over the past several years. You could be settled into a cushy career today, and back pounding the pavement tomorrow.
- Setting a goal of being matched to your rightful pay. How well were you able to articulate your strengths, skillset and accomplishments the last time you interviewed? Your porfolio is the testament to your worth.
- Acclimating to the freelance life. The gig economy will bloom over the next decade, due to the dyamic nature of work and the need for flexible solutions.
- Becoming flexible. Projects will soon take precedence over people. Companies are more likely to make short-term plans and experiment with projects that can be modified along the way.
The current market is reactionary. That means as a worker, you’re stuck trying to predict changes and take fast action accordingly, just to stay afloat and survive. Creating a solid freelance profile here on Giggity will help you make fast moves when needed.
Problems with Current Freelance Sites Online
There are plenty of freelance sites where you can sign up and pay a monthly fee to have your freelance profile posted there. I see a few problems with these:
- The freelance market is so congested that it’s hard to compete.
- Paying a monthly fee, or bidding on jobs, can be discouraging when you aren’t even sure you’ll land the gig.
- Bidding wars bring down the value of every freelancer.
- Caliber of clients is uncertain due to the fact that any clients can sign up.
- The typical freelance sites force you to work inside their platform and under their control.
- Clients on these sites tend to have the upper hand by default, which may attract sketchy or low paying clients due to lack of proper vetting practices.
Where to Share Your Freelance Profile Online?
Try setting up your profile on Giggity.co. We are currently accepting freelancer applications free of charge. This site is brand new, with a goal to build out the deep content pages and use SEO to attract high quality clients willing to pay a respectable fee for our services.
What You Get on Giggity.co
Time is on our side here. If you’re well-settled into your current career, and thinking you’re untouchable, Giggity.co will serve as a low-pressure shift into gig work. Take your time… we’re just starting our site, building out slow and steady.
You get step by step SEO training. Most of the freelancers who never land eyes on their profiles have this problem because they never mastered SEO basics. We cover this, using the Yoast plugin for WordPress, from the minute you set up your profile here.
We don’t charge you extra to enhance your freelance pages. Add your own images, upload a PDF to share with your future clients. It’s all good at Giggity.co
You get to post your offers, tips and seasonal promos any time you like, on our blog. Use the power of SEO content to drive traffic from your posts to your page here, to your own website if you have one.
We encourage you to link back to your own site and add your contact info. Again, this is not like other freelance sites where you’re trapped within the confines of their platform and its limitations.
You get to pick the brain of me, Dina — seasoned copywriter, web business owner and blogger. Ask me anything! Let’s talk about you selling digital products from this site. I have the experience, the means and the know-how to get us there.
What’s the Minimum Takeaway?
We’re striving for success in our freelance careers on Giggity, but let’s be realistic. We don’t know what the future holds. So what’s the bare minimum takeaway from this freelance upstart project?
- We meet and collab with awesome creatives in complimentary fields
- We push our names out farther and establish our presence in respective fields
- We hold ourselves accountable because to have a profile here, you want to look good and be set over there
- We develop our online project creation skills and focus on goals, steps and processess for better follow-through and effectiveness
- We learn the ins and outs of WordPress website creation
- We create a positive buzz around our expertise
- We learn step by step how to create and sell digital products which means MORE financial freedom, LESS dependence on employers
- We get comfy in the gig, temping, contracting and project space
- We may opt to barter services with others to get more done in our own projects
- We master the basics of SEO and get caught up in what’s needed to get found in 2025 and beyond
More About Giggity.co
Hi, have we met? I’m Dina, and I launched Giggity.co in fall of 2025. It’s my goal to create a safe online space where freelancers can port their profiles and services to attract a high caliber of client. I created this site in response to the current career market, and its impact on seasoned professionals in the areas of content marketing, creative, tech, web and graphic design. I believe that in a climate like this, no one can afford NOT to be pivot-ready when the inevitable layoffs strike again. Join me!
I am fired up and ready for us ALL to blast our freelance profiles out to the world! If you’re willing to embark on a bumpy ride, we’ll learn new things, work hard, create lots of content, master SEO, push our profiles out farther online, and secure our brand and freelance reputations for the long term.
Ready to see your name and services up in lights on our site? Apply to be a Giggity.co freelancer here. It’s free for now, but may not be for long!