Vaibhav Zulasana

For most freelancers, a professional title is the best option. A professional title should either show your position as owner of your own company or what you do. In the best case scenario, it may do both.

For example, if you own your own registered business you can absolutely call yourself President & CEO. But in many cases, that is not descriptive enough. In other cases, you could call yourself “Freelance Writer” or “Freelance Developer,” for example. I find that putting “freelance” in my title makes me look like a person than a business, so I drop the word freelance anytime I am sharing that I’m a writer. In fact, in some cases I’ve simply used “Writer” as my title. On my website, I use Writer, Speaker, and Consultant as my title, but in some publications that is too long and complicated.

According to freelance platform UpWork, the best title to get hired is simple and succinct. Highlighting your primary niche or area of expertise is definitely better than something vague or generi