I never regret my decision to join ProZ.com, because I find it both rewarding and enjoyable to be a member of the world's largest portal for translators and interpreters.
My workload has climbed steadily since I became a member... Another great advantage is the Blue Board... My latest (very big) job came through ProZ.com, so I would say: "Go for it!"
Full membership in the world's largest translator community
There are over 270,000 translators and interpreters from over 190 countries registered on ProZ.com
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Yes
Promotion of your services throughout site
ProZ.com members meet new clients 4 times more often than non-members.
Members appear before all non-members in directory
Outsourcers that post jobs see quotes from members first
Full benefit of ProZ.com's high rank in Google, etc. (Clients will go directly from Google to your profile.)
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Yes
Access to member only jobs
Members can submit quotes to member-only jobs. Over half of all job postings are restricted to ProZ.com members for at least twelve hours.
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Yes
New client risk management
Members have full access to the Blue Board database (with translator feedback) of over 15,000 outsourcers. Many ProZ.com members have seen a return on their membership investment simply because they used the Blue Board to avoid an undesirable outsourcer.
Limited
High
Terms research and assistance
Members can ask three-times the KudoZ questions as non-members.
Limited
High
Networking features
Members can:
Host powwows (casual meetings of site users that live near each other.)
Create teams
Send group mails
Post instantaneous forum messages
Limited
High
Web site hosting and email
Members enjoy hosting of a website and email address that you own, at no extra charge.
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Yes
Online invoicing
Easily create, send, and track invoices online at ProZ.com. (Learn more)
Limited
Unlimited
Other membership benefits
Members also:
Can track visitors to their profile
Participate in translation contests
Enjoy periodic discounts on software, tools and ProZ.com conferences
See only translation related advertisements
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Yes
Thank you for considering full membership. Happy translating, from the ProZ.com team:
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The dropdown menus have been divided into two-dimensional panels with similar items grouped together under headings. This eliminates scrolling for those with smaller screens, and also improves readability.
Mouseover your name at the top of the screen. Here you will find information about your account, your email settings, and more. The "My ProZ.com" menu was moved up here to simplify the main navigation, and to keep all of this type of information together.