$98,000 First-Year SEO Freelancer

To be clear, Adam Gent had ~10 years of experience in SEO and digital marketing before going freelance.

But his first year of self-employment was impressive nonetheless: about $98,000 (£74,000) earned before tax, despite working only 10 months of the year.

Apparently that number also far exceeded the salary he earned at his last job 😎

Adam reflects on his first year here, and also posted this excellent article: 14 Tips for First-Year SEO Freelancers

🤝 One of his top tips speaks to the importance of your network…

At the start of your freelancing career, a network of contacts who can give you work is critical… I asked 5 ex-colleagues if they had a need for any freelancing work and 3 of them said yes (all agencies).