Make sure your title on LinkedIn is concise and specific.

Create a Slideshare illustrating your work over the years and include it in your LinkedIn profile.

Connect on LinkedIn with the kind of people who would hire you--freelancers and small business owners.

Create simple websites for some friends and ask them to provide testimonials on your LinkedIn page.

Visit the websites of small businesses in your area, walk into their shops, and tell them what you'd do to improve their online presence. Think pizza shops, salons, independent grocery stores, etc.