Web Worker Daily

A friend of mine recently told me that she wanted to try web working.  Her biggest problem, though, was getting clients.  They didn’t seem to think that she was a “real” person, and not a team of scammers planning to run away after they’ve sent the initial deposit.  “The problem,” I said, “is that when clients probably Googled you, as I did, you didn’t have a social networking account, your blog has very few posts… you really didn’t seem real enough.”

Anyone who looks you up on the web, whether it’s a client, contractor, or  potential employer, should be able to see that you’re a real person (and not, say, a Cylon).  This is especially true for web workers who provide services outside their home country.  How can you show your credibility in a digital world where it’s so easy to create fake evidence of a digital footprint?

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