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Around 60 million Americans now freelance. Some do so for a little extra cash on the side, while others make a full-time living contracting with businesses.

Freelancers need the right skills to succeed. But what are they?

Upwork, a marketplace for freelance work, recently ranked the 10 most in-demand job skills across five categories for independent workers in 2023.

In compiling its list, Upwork looked at skills data from its own database based on freelancer earnings in the U.S. from January through October 2022.

Following is the list of the top skills for freelancers this year.

Full stack development

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Full stack development is the most in-demand skill for those who freelance in the area of tech.

This skill includes the development of applications from start to finish, including both the front end and back end of an application.

Search engine optimization

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Search engine optimization (SEO) expertise is the most in-demand skill for those who freelance as marketers.

Freelancers with search engine optimization skills know how to create or modify content in a way that helps it rank…

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