Posted by Shelly on 09/24/07 20:35

"NC" <nc@iname.com> wrote in message
news:1190660653.920161.228680@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On Sep 24, 4:15 am, "Shelly" <sheldonlg.n...@asap-consult.com> wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone have suggestions for a good way (and cheap way)
>> to solicit freelance php based web programming jobs?
>
> Craig's List (www.craigslist.org). But be forewarned: you have to
> sift through enormous piles of garbage to get a single gem. In my
> experience, there are a lot of posts from people who have no
> experience with Web development and for lack of better knowledge
> assume that the world is full of people who can build them a custom
> Web site for $50. Over the last year or so, I replied to about 200
> Craig's List postings and got one very steady customer and a bunch of
> small-to-medium-size jobs. The interesting part is, almost none of it
> is local; my steady client is two states away and most of the other
> clients are well outside the 50-mile radius.
>
> Cheers,
> NC

What filters do you use to minimize the crap? No need to reinvent the
wheel!

Shelly

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