Hundreds of online platforms offer freelancers the opportunity to market themselves for a wide variety of jobs and other money-making opportunities. But freelancers who work, sell and rent their possessions through big online platforms say that the real challenge lies in the art of getting hired.

How do you get favorable client attention? And how can you close the deal? This is a particularly thorny challenge with the biggest and best-established freelance platforms, where dozens of others may be competing for the same customer.

We talked to a variety of successful individuals on the art of getting hired. Although the advice can vary depending on the type of customer you’re after, there are some tried and true strategies.

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