May 21, 2026
Ever wonder what an experienced freelancer actually does to find new clients each month? In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on my own client attraction strategy for May, including the thing that got me my first AI-referred client within weeks.
What we cover:
Action steps:
✓ Audit your website SEO, especially if your site has been
through multiple redesigns over the years
✓ Check your Google Business profile is up to date (photos, contact
info, and recent posts!)
✓ If you're product-based, make sure your product photos are on
Google Business
✓ Try LinkedIn games as a low-pressure way to build a daily habit
on the platform
✓ Look into tools like Lime to track your LinkedIn activity without
needing a rigid strategy
✓ Don't underestimate AI search, optimising for it can bring in
warm leads passively
Resources mentioned: Sam from Create Better Things (AI SEO) | Lime (LinkedIn tool)
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction: Freelance Client Acquisition Strategies for
May
0:20 – How to Find Freelance Clients: Monthly Marketing Mix
Overview
1:05 – AI SEO for Freelancers: How to Get Found by AI Search Tools
Like Copilot
2:06 – How AI SEO Generated a New Client Within Weeks
2:38 – Why SEO + Social Media Work Together for Freelance Business
Growth
3:05 – Google My Business for Freelancers: How to Optimise Your
Listing
3:49 – LinkedIn Marketing for Freelancers: Simple Strategy to Stay
Consistent
4:47 – Recap: Top 3 Client Attraction Strategies for Freelancers
This Month
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