Monday, October 10, 2011

Freelancer.com October Update

Hello, d945gcnlx!

We're excited to launch 4 features to help you increase earnings
and manage your projects on Freelancer.com:

* Hourly Projects are live! Hire, and get paid, by the hour!
* Get better project results in your very own Design Studio
* Currency conversions are now available on site
* You can now Withdraw funds twice a week from Freelancer.com
* Suggestion of the Month Winner for September


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Hourly Projects are live! Hire, and get paid, by the hour!

Hourly projects is a game changer that will revolutionize the
way you get work done on Freelancer.com! It's your most flexible
project type, and introduces some useful new features.

Employers can hire Freelancers by the hour, for long or short
term projects, vary their work hours from week to week and pay
for the actual hours worked.

Freelancers, meanwhile, can work according to their schedule
and reduce their commission fees by up to 70%! Ours is the
lowest commission rate in the industry - 3% for Gold members
($24.95/month).

We've also introduced a new invoicing system, which makes it
easy to pay, and get paid, plus all your invoices are stored
on site. They can also be saved as PDF files, making record
keeping a breeze!

It works seamlessly with our Milestone Payments feature and,
as always, enables you to build your reputation on site and
protect yourself in the unlikely event a project issue occurs.

Hourly projects provides the greatest value at the lowest
possible cost. Read our blog post now to learn more:

http://blog.freelancer.com/general-announcements/freelancer-com-changes-the-game-with-hourly-projects-starting-at-only-3-commission/


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Get better project results in your very own Design Studio

Design Studio is a new feature that significantly improves
project results by enabling Employers to collaborate better
with Freelancers on site.

A Design Studio is a private workspace, shared by Employers
and Freelancers, equipped with:

- an online gallery where submitted work can be reviewed by
the Employer. No more opening attachments individually or
having to switch between windows!

- a message board to share immediate feedback. This creates
an ongoing discussion that can be viewed at all times, ensuring
clearer communication.

- a built-in Contract Management System so you can legally
own the work created for your project. This is very important,
and we’ve made it as easy as possible. Just complete a short
handover process and ownership is transferred from your Freelancer
to you!

For just US$19, Employers can upgrade their project to a Design
Studio while posting their project. It will help reduce turnaround
times and enable better results.

Learn more about the Design Studio here:
http://www.freelancer.com.au/contest/welcome/designstudio.php

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Currency conversions are now available on site

We’ve added a currency converter, which you can use to convert
your currency to any of those offered on Freelancer.com!

We made this change because, with Employers and Freelancers
located in 234 countries and regions, Freelancers are sometimes
paid in currencies that differ from their local currency.

For example, a UK Employer hires and pays a Filipino Freelancer
in pounds instead of Philippine pesos. As a result, that
Freelancer could have more than one currency in their account
balance (both pounds and pesos).

Now, that Freelancer, and you, can manage multiple currencies
by converting all your funds into whichever currency you want!

Convert your currency now on Freelancer.com!
https://www.freelancer.com/fx/fxrequest.php

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You can now Withdraw funds twice a week from Freelancer.com

Until now, you’ve been able to withdraw funds from your
Freelancer account once each week. Well, on September 19, we
doubled withdrawal opportunities for everyone!

You can now request withdrawals:

- Until 5pm on Sundays EDT (New York), to be processed on Monday.
- Until 5pm on Wednesday EDT (New York), to be processed on Thursday.

You can continue withdrawing your funds to the same withdrawal
destination(s) you currently use.

Additionally, if you happen to miss the Sunday or Wednesday
cut-off, your withdrawal request will automatically be
processed on the next scheduled withdrawal date.

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Suggestion of the Month Winner for September

aiscom from the United States wins US$250 for 2 contest related
suggestions: improving the way users send private messages, and
award additional prize money for multiple designs.

Thank you and keep those suggestions coming in for your chance to win
US$250 each month.

Submit your idea or ideas as a support ticket in the “Suggestions”
category.


That's it for now!


Regards
Matt Barrie

Chief Executive
Freelancer.com

If you have any questions or need support, please contact us. We'd be happy to help!

Regards,
Freelancer.com Support


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