How to place the task on a freelance platform? 

There are newcomers on a freelance platform not only among freelancers but also among buyers. We have written instructions for our buyers to help them correctly compose an order description and quickly get the first responses to Insolvo.

Step by step instructions

To find a remote employee on a freelance platform in this way, you need to place an order on the site and choose a freelancer among the candidates who respond. The order creation page on all sites is approximately the same; only additional parameters can differ. In our case, it consists of the following items:

• description; a detailed and clear explanation of the task that the freelancer must perform;
• attach file: technical specifications, layouts, pictures, and all additional materials that may be required for work;
• deadline: it is important to accurately indicate the time frame given for the task, so that the candidate can understand whether he can take up your project or not;
• price: the price you set for completing your task should not be too low. Otherwise, there is a risk of not finding the performer..

So, you are a buyer, and you want to place your first task on Insolvo. What you need to do for this and where to start, step by step:

• register on Insolvo;
• choose the role of the buyer;
• go to the "Post a Task" tab;
• describe the task according to the items listed above;
• choose a freelancer;
• answer additional questions in the process of work;
• check the finished work;
• pay for the order and leave feedback about the performer and about communication with him.
• describe the task according to the items listed above;
• choose a freelancer;
• answer additional questions in the process of work;
• check the finished work;
• pay for the order and leave feedback about the performer and about communication with him.

Let's take a closer look at each item.

Task description on a freelance platform

The task description is a very important point. At this stage, the freelancer not only gets acquainted with the details of the task but also evaluates you as a buyer. The more detailed and clearly described the project is, the more relevant responses the order receives. The structure of a good task description includes the following:

• a brief description of the buyer's project;
• a task description directly;
• the date of completion of the work;
• additional conditions;

The description of the task includes the decoding of the information that the buyer wants to convey to the freelancer:

1. clarification of all order details;
2. description of additional materials: terms of reference, layouts, prototypes, and so on;
3. designation of the criteria for the completion of the task.

Are improvements included in the order price on a freelance platform

It is good if the freelancer has carefully studied the terms of reference and asked questions. Through the presence of these questions and their formulation, it is possible to determine his competence. In addition, according to the results of communication, the customer can include new items in the task and then agree on the final cost.

At this stage, you can specify how many additional edits (they may already be specified or not in the terms of reference) and/or hours of work will be included in the price.

Evaluation of intermediate and final results

In the order description, write about the desire to see intermediate work options. If something goes wrong, you will be able to pay attention to it in time and change the freelancer. At this stage, it is possible to make the necessary corrections without spending a lot of time on them. This is especially important when the deadline for completing the task is limited.

Conclusions

Placing an order on a freelance site is a simple but attention-demanding process. Determine what result you want to get at the output, and follow the instructions at all stages of filling in the fields.

The face of the order is a clear description of the task; it forms the freelancer's first impression of the customer.

The order description details the information and forms a desire to respond.