Freelancers' Toolbox - 30+ Online Freelance Resources

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While writing about 100+ ways to make money online, we received lots of requests for more freelance resources. So in a break from our regularly scheduled programming, we bring you 30+ resources for freelance photographers, writers, and programmers, many of them decidedly web 1.0.

Feel free to add more resources in the comments. Regular postings will return after this short interlude.

For Freelance Photographers

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iStockPhoto - the leading stock photos site.

Fotolia - a "web 2.0" version of iStockPhoto.

PhotoStock Plus - Sell your photos worldwide to a large variety of clients.

eXpress Digital - Set up your own online store front for selling your photography.

SmugMug - Take pictures, set your prices and earn a profit selling from your own virtual gallery.

ImageKind - Setup a free online gallery and sell your art online as framed prints.

Shutterstock - Submit your photos and get paid a commission every time they are downloaded.

ImageCatalog - Earn a forty percent commission when someone downloads your photos.

Big Stock Photo - Submit your images for review and if approved you will get paid for others downloading them.

StockXpert - Earn fifty percent commission for selling your stock digital photos through their website.

For Freelance Writers

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Blue Mountain Arts - Pays you up to $300 dollars for accepting and publishing your poetry in their greeting cards.

WritingCareer.com - Hundreds of freelance writing jobs plus articles and career advice for freelance writers.

PoeWar.com - Small directory of freelance writing jobs and resources for freelancers.

Recycled Paper Greetings - Greeting card manufacturer that hires freelance writers and artists to create their cards.

Helium - Select a topic, write an article and earn a commission from the advertising revenue.

Online Writing Jobs - Fairly extensive, well maintained job directory for freelance writers.

WritersWeekly - Popular freelance writing ezine. Great for finding jobs, news and resources in the freelance market.

For Freelance Programmers

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RentACoder - Locate and bid on open ticket coding jobs and get paid when you fulfill their request.

DesignQuote - Free job search for freelance programmers and web designers.

ScriptLance - Hundreds of new programmer projects listed daily. Place your bids on open projects and pick up some side work.

iFreelance - Many available opportunities for programmers, web designers and graphic artists.

Heritage Web Solutions - Hosting company that hires freelance designers and programmers to build their customers sites. Must submit your portfolio for consideration.

Freelance Auction - Freelance web designers can place bids on proposals. Requires you pay them a commission from your earnings if you get the job.

Misc. Freelance Job Resources

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Elance - Freelance job search database covering positions in writing, website development, graphics art and more.

Go Freelance - An extensive database of freelance positions. This is a paid service.

Guru.com - Very large free online marketplace for freelancers. Many freelance job types available.

GetAFreelancer - Huge selection of freelance jobs for programmers, web designers, graphic artists, writers, photographers and many more.

Craigslist - The internet classified giant has listings for freelancers too.

Freelance Portfolios - Free service that allows you to create a virtual portfolio highlighting your expertise as a freelancer.

SoloGig - Nice directory with everything listed from senior software developers to at home wine tasters. Worth taking a look.

FreelanceJobs.org - Freelance directory for web designers, adminstrative, sales, writing, translations and more.

Project4Hire - Ton of different job categories for freelancers. Bid on proposals and make some money.