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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Directfreelance.com?
Directfreelance.com was created for freelance clients, freelancers and agencies. Freelancers can create a website and apply for projects posted on the website. Clients can find qualified freelancers.
Why should I use Directfreelance.com?
Directfreelance.com may be used free of charge by individuals and companies looking for professional freelancers and agencies. Directfreelance.com contains large and growing list of resumes of freelancers from around the world. Anyone may create projects at Directfreelance.com free of charge.
What does it mean to be a Full Member?
In order to apply for a project you need to be a Full Member. As a Full Member, your contact information will always be available to visitors of Directfreelance.com, and you will be able to submit a bid for each of listed projects you are be interested in directly from your account. You will be always notified about new projects matching your criteria (you will be receiving emails to your regular mail box - this is an optional feature). Also clients can contact you to your INBOX (you will be notified about a new email from a client by a regular email box). All these emails are monitored by us to avoid Spam and false requests for services.
Is your payment system secure?
We take all security measures to guarantee your personal information is secure and our websites use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) when transmitting all sensitive personal information.
How can I collect payment from my clients?
We recommend using PayPal system to collect payments from clients. This system is usually used by freelancers. You negotiate and agree upon payment method with project outsourcers. You must directly contact project outsourcers about the project and agree upon the payment method.
How do you determine the order of freelancers presented in the search?
The search engine takes the following factors into account when showing the results: type of membership (only full members appear in the results), user feedback rating, date of becoming a member and the popularity count.
Why my name does not appear on the freelancers’ list?
In order to be listed on Freelancers’ List you must be a Full Member and specify your categories. In order to add new category go to My Profile > click on the button ADD CATEGORIES > check boxes matching your categories and click on SAVE.
What should I do in order to stop receiving email notification?
You can stop receiving email notifications by clicking on My Profile > Edit and selecting New Projects Notification: “Disabled” using drop down menu under Email Notifications section.
Why I do not receive email notification regarding each project?
Email notifications regarding projects are sent when posters confirm their projects otherwise freelancers are not notified about any new projects posted on our website.