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How I won a job on my first day on Rent a Coder By phpORcaffeine Rent a Coder Coder Some people take a bit of time to land their first job. Others find instant success. What's the difference between the two? PhpORcaffeine shares the techniques that enabled him to win a job on his first DAY on the site...and land six during just his first week!

Landing a job on Rent a Coder By Mr. Mattly Rent a Coder Coder Mr. Mattly shares useful tips, techniques and examples on how to win jobs on the site.

Improve your Rent a Coder.com Rating By Cricava Rent a Coder Coder Cricava shares the secrets that allowed them to soar to the #130 ranked coder on the site in just 11 brief months!

The Importance of Communication By Jacaranda Bill Rent a Coder Coder Are you a "heads-down coder" (a coder who is used to receiving specs and just coding without having to interact or communicate with the end user)? Jacaranda Bill once was. He learned since then the importance of communication, and has some great advice on the difference between being a "heads-down coder" and being an independent consultant on Rent a Coder...advice that will make you more succesful from bidding to customer satisifaction.

Taking a Closer Look at the Rent a Coder Fee By Lisa_G Rent a Coder Coder Lisa_G provides a thougtful analysis on the costs of doing business the traditional way versus on Rent A Coder.

Bidding Tips By Aaron Anderson Rent a Coder Buyer and Coder Whether you're a beginniner looking to crack your first project, or a veteran considering bidding tactics and platforms, this article has helpful information that you'll find useful.

Solve Buyer Configuration Issues Quicker with (the Free) Microsoft Windows XP Remote Assistance By Ian Ippolito Owner of Rent a Coder Sometimes the most difficult problems to diagnose are configuration issues/bugs that arise on the buyer's system that you simply can't duplicate on your own system. Learn how this free tool can make solving this problems easy, by allowing you to connect remotely to the buyer's machine from anywhere over the Internet!

How To Increase Your Sales On Rent A Coder By Matthew Griffith Rent a Coder Buyer Are you wondering why you're not making as much money as you'd like? Matthew Griffiths, a buyer who does thousands of dollars worth of business on Rent A Coder gives you some great pointers on how buyers look at you. Learn how to rise above the generic masses and make bids with style and success!

The Secrets of Effective Communication for Coders By Michael Sharp Rent a Coder Coder As of this writing, Michael Sharp has completed 147 project on Rent A Coder. What is the secret of his success? Michael shares with you the tips and strategies that have made him so effective.

Templates for Documenting your Project By Rent a Coder Staff If you have no problem completing small projects, but get stumped on the larger ones, then you may not be documenting your projects correctly. Here are some tempates that will help you shift your productivity into higher gear and will result in a happier customer.

Succesful Bidding By Michael Sharp Rent a Coder Coder On the day he wrote this article, there were 19,749 coders registered with RAC - that’s a lot of people to compete with for a project isn’t it? So, what can you do to improve your chances of being the successful bidder? Michael has compiled some information on the bidding techniques that he used to propel himself onto the top 10 coder list on Rent a Coder.

How to Market Your Programming Skills By John Rigby Rent a Coder Buyer Having problems attracting bids?  You're not alone...probably 75% of coders never rise above the crowd...and not because of their programming skills, but simply because they don't know how to market themselves.  John Rigby, a buyer on Rent a Coder, gives you tips on how to win bids, from understanding the buyer's perspective to win more bids....to how to best present yourself.

Advice Emails from Rent A Coder Rent A Coder sends additional advice to coders via emails sent at appropriate times. If you've lost an email that was sent to you, or if you are simply curious to read an email you haven't yet received...here they are for viewing via the web.

Coder Welcome Email By Rent a Coder Staff A great high level overview of how to use the site for the first time coder.

Buyer Acceptance Email By Rent a Coder Staff A quick high level overview of what to do once the buyer accepts you.

Crucial Information After Being Accepted by a Buyer By Rent a Coder Staff Don't make a mistake that will cost you time and money! This truly invaluable set of "DON'Ts" will prevent you from making common, easily-avoidable mistakes and is a must-read.

Warning when you are not communicating onsite By Rent a Coder Staff If we notice that you aren't communicating onsite, and might be potentially setting yourself up to lose arbitration unnecessarily you will receive this warning. This email explains the potential dangers and tell you how to avoid it.