Welcome To TheFreelanceNation.com!

TheFreelanceNation.com is a network of 119 city-specific freelance job boards designed to enhance the interaction between companies looking for contract services and those Independent Professionals who provide it. TheFreelanceNation.com enables the Freelancer to easily source and fairly price contract projects and enhance their small business through collaboration and cooperation. TheFreelanceNation.com provides freelance work through 100% blind bidding, customizable membership rates, search engine optimized profiles and projects, quick and easy search through 480 skill sets in 23 professions, self-employment support, a professional networking forum, and many other features that make it an effective Internet marketing tool and collaborative business community.

100% Blind Bidding

• Reduces underbidding
• Encourages fair pricing
• Attracts quality freelancers
• Increases chances of a successful project

Unlike our competitors, TheFreelanceNation.com is a 100% blind bidding service. We strongly believe that open bidding encourages perpetual underbidding which is ultimately detrimental to Buyers, Sellers, and the freelance industry as a whole.

For freelancers, the advantage of 100% blind bidding is that it encourages fair pricing and realistic expectations for projects.

For companies, blind bidding can reduce the risk of hiring unqualified and high maintenance vendors, unsatisfactory work, time-consuming revisions, and costly restarts.

Research shows that as bids drop below fair market value, the more qualified freelance talent begin to exit the bidding process and with them, the client’s chance for a successful outcome. At TheFreelanceNation.com, only the company posting the project can view the bids and see which ones are within industry standards and which are undercutting the competition and likely high risk.

Open bidding introduces pressure to compete based on cost alone and encourages freelancers to drop their level of service as well. Companies that award projects based on solely on price do not generally reduce their quality expectations as the price drops. This often leads to unrealistic expectations, dissatisfied customers and increased possibility that the freelancer will not be paid.

Greater Online Exposure and ‘2-for-1’ listings

• One profile listing in home city (Big fish in little pond)
• One profile listing on national site (Little fish in big pond)
• Twice the Internet Marketing exposure

Each of the 119 freelance job directories has been painstakingly search engine optimized to ensure high rankings in the major search engines and each is supported by an extensive search engine marketing plan focused on each individual city.

Members automatically get 2-for-1 listings – one in TheFreelanceNation.com and one in their home city (e.g. Dallas) to boost their visibility locally. Plus, Members can add their profile to any of the other 117 websites in the network. This "Big fish in a small pond; small fish in a big pond" strategy results in greater exposure on the Internet.

In addition, Members can search engine optimize their individual profiles by adding custom Meta Data, Tags, and Keywords and Key Phrases to their portfolio and résumés. With all the features and benefits, the network of FreelanceNation Job Directories is a powerful online marketing tool for freelancers seeking work, companies looking for independent contractors, businesses that serve the self-employed, and recruiters looking for an new source of full-time candidates.

Customizable Membership Rates

• Freedom to target specific cities
• Ability to expand categories as business/partnership grows
• No contracts, flexible monthly pricing
• $4.95 cats, $1.00 sub-cats, $5.00 additional city listings (outside 2-for-1), $75.00 featured profile on 2-for-1 home pages

One size does not fit all. That’s why TheFreelanceNation.com lets freelancers customize their membership rates. Boutique shops that offer a wide variety of services may choose several categories, sub-categories and cities in which to aggressively promote their company. "Full-time” independent contractors who specialize in many areas of one professional discipline might choose one category and a few sub-categories. Part-time freelancers or "moonlighters” who only want to pick up some extra work on the side might only market themselves in one general category. Whatever their situation, TheFreelanceNation.com let’s Independent Professionals customize their marketing budget to pick up as much or little freelance work as they want.

Local Project and Talent Search in Your Home City

• Develop business relationships in your area
• Benefit from trend of local search (SEO)
• Improves accountability for all parties
• More efficient than multiple time-zone relationships

Every aspect of TheFreelanceNation.com is strategically designed, written and marketed to help Independent Contractors find freelance work - and businesses find freelancers. From it’s large network of 119 city-centric online job boards, search engine optimization strategies, on-page content, customizable profiles, online marketing plan and offline marketing plan is specifically tailored to help your listing be found.

In the early days of the Internet, it was ‘cool and exciting’ to work with freelancers or businesses that were across the country or even overseas. But with the proliferation of the Internet and the trend toward local search, professionals can now find enough projects or the right talent they need right here in your home city. Many managers are tired of the complications inherent with long distance business relationships. TheFreelanceNation.com allows you to find a local vendor who shares the same language, culture, time zone, currency, work style, and work ethic.

Greater Exposure for Your Project

• Greater exposure for your projects
• Speeds up incoming bids
• Choose from local or nationwide talent
• Larger pool of qualified talent

The Freelance Nation network of geographic job sites allows you to choose which cities you want your project posted in. If you have no geographic preference, you can post your job across all 119 cities in The Freelance Nation network.

Self-employment and Small Business Support

• Quickly locate 1099-savvy support to include: Legal, Accounting, Tax, Insurance, Computer Support, etc
• Spend more time selling, less time managing
• Reduces stress, saves time

Probably one of the most important services TheFreelanceNation.com that sets it apart from other freelance job directories is that it offers small business support for the self-employed such as accounting, tax preparation, business consulting, administrative support, printing, insurance, and legal services. The partners at FreelanceNation genuinely care about the self-employed and the freelance industry and are dedicated to providing services that facilitate the success of the Independent Professional.

Full-Time Employment Transitioning Services

• Market yourself to full-time recruiters should you want to

There are a thousand reasons why a freelancer may have to go back into the corporate world. FreelanceNation provides freelancers an  opt-in place to post their resume where corporate recruiters and staffing agencies can access a secure database and contact them with full-time offers. The database consists of 23 professional categories and 480 skill-sets so ‘sourcers’ can quickly find the exact candidate to meet their needs.

The trend toward recruiting Independent Professionals is fueled by historically low unemployment rates and competition over a shrinking pool of qualified candidates. In an effort to fill management and executive positions, corporate recruiters are looking for new, untapped pools. Independent Professionals are usually the type of talented, self-motivated, well-networked, goal oriented individuals with strong work ethics that companies want to hire.

In addition, a transitioning freelancer has fewer restraints and can often accept a job offer faster then a full-time employee who is tied to a corporation. This enables recruiters to fill positions faster and increase their productivity and profitability.

Freelance Portfolio

TheFreelanceNation.com does not charge a portfolio fee and actively encourages customers to use this service and post their work. Potential employers trust and respond better to those freelance professionals who can show examples of their success and a sample client list.

No Commission Fees

FreelanceNation is here to help your business grow – not get in the middle of it.

Desktop Job Widget and RSS Job Feeds

FreelanceNation offers free, fast and fresh job feeds to both Independent Contractors and Freelance Job Boards. Whether you want to be the first to respond to a project posting or want enhance the content and service on your website or blog, RSS Job Feeds and  the FreelanceNation Job Widget (Coming Soon!) can meet your needs. Call us today for more info.

Free job postings across 119 city-specific websites

• Greater exposure for your projects
• Speeds up incoming bids
• Choose from local or nationwide talent
• Larger pool of qualified talent

The Freelance Nation network of geographic freelance job boards allows you to choose which cities you want your project posted in. If you have no geographic preference, you can post your job across all 119 cities in The Freelance Nation network.