This is quite an interesting story. I became a freelancer by accident.

When I think I was around 13, I was researching how I could make money online. That is when I first came across oDesk (now known as Upwork). Of course, I couldn’t understand the gravity of it all back then and didn’t land a single gig I applied to. Fast forward to 2019, I was again looking for opportunities to make money. That is when I realized I should try out freelancing again. I managed to log into the same profile, made some changes, and started applying for gigs again. Miraculously, I got a response for a $5 gig the very next day. The client loved my work and hired me again. I didn’t look back ever since and scored multiple clients in the following weeks.

Around the end of 2019, I started writing for a gaming blog. One of my first articles there went insanely viral. Someone shared it on the League of Legends official subreddit racking in 2.5k+ upvotes and 99+ shares (Reached the site’s limit of counting the no. of shares). That is when I realized the niche I wanna go for. Being a gamer for as long as I remember, this was the perfect market for me. It really didn’t feel like work and I still made money off of it. It was also when I started learning SEO and quickly got addicted to it.