Freelancers make really simple mistakes on Upwork that end up costing them projects. But, thankfully, those common mistakes are SUPER EASY to fix and can make a huge difference in actually landing projects. I’m not immune to making mistakes on Upwork. I’ve made a lot of them. We’re talking A LOT. Probably more than your average Upwork freelancer. I’ve gained and lost the coveted Top-Rated Status multiple times now. It would have been easy to give up. But, instead, I’ve taken those moments as an opportunity to learn and grow. I asked myself hard questions and slowly but surely grew over time. So, here are the 10 most common mistakes on Upwork I’ve made as a freelancer AND mistakes I see a lot of other freelancers make when trying to win projects.