[scmoore]

Hmm, since I'm new to freelancing I don't know if I have a good answer. Maybe try searching "$US_CITY Web Development" -- most agencies seem to focus their SEO efforts on searches in their city, so that seems to be a good way to surface lots of agency contacts. For you, it doesn't really matter which city since you'd be remote, so I guess I'd start with the biggest ones since they'll have the biggest budgets. From there you could just point to your oDesk profile as proof of your skills & reliability.

I think the biggest objection for remote freelance work is going to be the concern that you'll just disappear mid-project, so being able to show a long track record seems like a big point in your favor. Good luck!