[nthj]

> How do you actually evaluate how much your skills are worth as a freelancer? How do you match with clients who need and are willing to pay for your particular skill level?

They are worth what a client will pay.

Trick: if you show a client “this will make you $20K in 6 months for this, this, and this reason, as I have done for this, this, and this client”—they don't care how much you make an hour. Bid $8K for the project, even if it only takes you a week, and they're still crazy happy.

[ciclista]

How do you get to the place where you can give clients numbers like that though? (this will make you 20K).

Past clients would be reluctant to tell how much a new site has made them I would imagine (and it can be hard to pin down for certain markets).