The gist is: If you want your business to be independent, sustainable and profitable in the long run building a network to draw upon is essential.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket by exclusively relying on recruiters or - worse - sites like Upwork.
Have a professional online presence, i.e. website, that's controlled by you. It probably won't immediately help you with getting projects through organic search traffic but if executed well a professional website can help convince potential clients that you're the right person for the job.
The gist is: If you want your business to be independent, sustainable and profitable in the long run building a network to draw upon is essential.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket by exclusively relying on recruiters or - worse - sites like Upwork.
Have a professional online presence, i.e. website, that's controlled by you. It probably won't immediately help you with getting projects through organic search traffic but if executed well a professional website can help convince potential clients that you're the right person for the job.