# How To Win Your First Clients as a Freelance Web Developer

DevFeed: [How To Win Your First Clients as a Freelance Web Developer](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-win-your-first-clients-as-a-freelance-web-developer-35054.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://markushatvan.com/blog/how-to-win-your-first-clients-as-a-freelance-web-developer/>)

Published: 2021-01-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Markus Hatvan](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/markus-hatvan.md>)

Topics: [Web Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-development.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Website](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/website.md>)

Tags: [client](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/client.md>), [clients](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/clients.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [freelance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/freelance.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [linkedin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linkedin.md>), [social-media](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/social-media.md>), [web-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-development.md>)

## AI overview

A freelance web developer shares approaches for finding and winning clients, including using personal networks, referrals, testimonials, and LinkedIn. The article emphasizes prioritizing paid client work over unpaid lead-generation tasks.

## Source excerpt

It is certainly a challenging adventure to switch from the secure and predictable path as a member of a company at a full time job to running your own business with all of its complexities and requirements.