Freelancing platforms are complex — especially when you need to support real-time bidding, order management, secure payments, and communication between clients and writers. In this post, I’ll share how I built WritersAdmin.com, a full-featured academic writing and freelancing site with escrow, M-PESA, PayPal, and Stripe integration.

🎯 Project Vision

WritersAdmin was created to:

• Connect students and clients with experienced freelance writers
• Allow writers to bid for jobs in real time
• Enable secure payment handling using an escrow system
• Give both writers and clients dashboards to manage their workflow
• Support international and Kenyan payments (via M-PESA and cards)

🔐 Key Platform Features

1. Order Placement

Clients can post academic or content writing tasks with:

• Deadline
• Budget
• Instructions & file uploads

Writers browse and bid on the posted jobs.

2. Bidding & Writer Selection

Writers submit:

• Proposal messages
• Bid amount
• Delivery timeframe

The client selects a suitable writer based on experience and cost.

3. Escrow Payment System

Once a writer is selected, the client pays into a secure escrow wallet:

• Funds are held until task completion
• Once approved, the platform releases payment to the writer

Supports M-PESA, PayPal, Stripe, and Flutterwave for client flexibility.

4. Dashboards for Writers and Clients

• Clients manage orders, chat with writers, and upload revisions
• Writers track assigned orders, deadlines, and payments
• Admin can intervene in disputes, approve withdrawals, and monitor activities

5. Live Messaging & Notifications

Real-time messaging keeps clients and writers in sync. Users also receive:

• Email alerts
• In-app order status updates
• Payment confirmations

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Laravel (PHP)
• Frontend: Blade, Bootstrap, Vite
• Database: MySQL
• Payments: M-PESA Daraja API, PayPal SDK, Stripe API, Flutterwave API
• Hosting: VPS + SSL for secure access

🌍 Supporting Both Local and Global Clients

One of the main goals of WritersAdmin was to cater to both local (Kenyan) and international users:

• M-PESA for local student clients
• PayPal / Stripe / Flutterwave for global accessibility

This increased the platform’s usability and reach significantly.

📈 Results

• Reduced manual work for both writers and clients
• Secured payments with full escrow visibility
• Streamlined academic outsourcing for both students and freelancers

✅ Final Thoughts

WritersAdmin was one of my most challenging and rewarding projects — combining payment integration, live communication, and marketplace logic. It's now fully operational and helping writers earn securely online.

Interested in launching your own freelance or niche marketplace? I can build it for you. Get in touch here or see more of my work on davidmboya.com.