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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Joseph1505(m): 7:28am On Nov 20, 2022
dreamxhaser:


You are not alone oooo


Both Fiverr and Upwork just dry.


Lol, Fiverr is not dry, make use of email to rank up you will run from excess orders

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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by dreamxhaser: 8:07am On Nov 20, 2022
Joseph1505:


Lol, Fiverr is not dry, make use of email to rank up you will run from excess orders

Sir, can you teach me how to do that, please?

I beg you, I need to save like 200k before January for school.

Boss take God beg you, con teach me how to use emails rank gig
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Penboy: 8:10am On Nov 20, 2022
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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Dollywood(m): 8:35am On Nov 20, 2022
This November is dry tbh. I've gotten just one interview and the dude ghosted me after me answering his questions and sending him samples of previous work done. There's this new scope of potential clients ghosting freelancers.
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Dollywood(m): 8:39am On Nov 20, 2022
Tough. undecided

Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by qtguru(m): 9:19am On Nov 20, 2022
Dollywood:
This November is dry tbh. I've gotten just one interview and the dude ghosted me after me answering his questions and sending him samples of previous work done. There's this new scope of potential clients ghosting freelancers.

Yeah it is, but I applied for 17 proposals and only 1 hit me back. But yesterday I decided to focus on very niche gigs.

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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Joseph1505(m): 11:43am On Nov 20, 2022
dreamxhaser:


Sir, can you teach me how to do that, please?

I beg you, I need to save like 200k before January for school.

Boss take God beg you, con teach me how to use emails rank gig
Do you have an email list?
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Joseph1505(m): 11:45am On Nov 20, 2022
dreamxhaser:


Sir, can you teach me how to do that, please?

I beg you, I need to save like 200k before January for school.

Boss take God beg you, con teach me how to use emails rank gig
Reach out
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by emmyN(m): 1:19pm On Nov 20, 2022
So I'm not the only one observing this after all. Tried to apply for a gig posted some 20 minutes earlier, and someone already applied with 60 connects for a job that needed just 6 connects.

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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by dreamxhaser: 1:33pm On Nov 20, 2022
Joseph1505:

Reach out

Okay boss

I will send you a PM now
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by saxwizard(m): 2:52pm On Nov 20, 2022
Dollywood:
Tough. undecided

Sorry
You are not alone
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Zhirinovsky: 4:15pm On Nov 20, 2022
I sent you a mail.
Please reply sir.
Joseph1505:


Lol, Fiverr is not dry, make use of email to rank up you will run from excess orders
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by TwentiesGirl(f): 9:24am On Nov 21, 2022
Emeraldfynest:
The competition is really intense now than ever. I've applied to over 100 jobs between August and now and I've only gotten 2 responses, one was an Indian company and they turned out to be scam. I'm glad I discovered before we moved on. The other just asked form my CV then ghosted me, not responding to messages too.

The boosted proposal feature isn't helping as well, I once saw someone apply for a job of 4 connects and boosted their proposal with 40 connects, over 15 proposals in less than 10 minutes.

I've even been seeing boosted proposals with over 100 connects cheesy
God help us all smiley
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by TwentiesGirl(f): 9:30am On Nov 21, 2022
qtguru:


Yeah it is, but I applied for 17 proposals and only 1 hit me back. But yesterday I decided to focus on very niche gigs.


17 proposals in 7 days?
Okay, I actually need to do better.
But then again, the amount of UI/UX jobs being posted right now isn't as much as it used to be. Maybe it's the whole holidays thing for them and things will kick back up in the new year.

Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by qtguru(m): 9:51am On Nov 21, 2022
TwentiesGirl:


17 proposals in 7 days?
Okay, I actually need to do better.
But then again, the amount of UI/UX jobs being posted right now isn't as much as it used to be. Maybe it's the whole holidays thing for them and things will kick back up in the new year.

You can mix it with other similar roles like Office Presentation Design, Infographics and others. I've learnt to expand my skills into other areas, All the best

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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Deicide: 10:35am On Nov 21, 2022
45 connect bid for 15$ job this upwork don turn to something else.

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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Emeraldfynest(m): 12:00pm On Nov 21, 2022
Hmm, sometimes it's a game of numbers too. I've applied every strategy I know, even took a day to rewrite my profile overview, I even read my proposals to myself after writing and ask "why don't clients hire me"? angry
qtguru:


Yeah it is, but I applied for 17 proposals and only 1 hit me back. But yesterday I decided to focus on very niche gigs.

Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Emeraldfynest(m): 12:17pm On Nov 21, 2022
Just imagine, I saw a client post on a Rediit thread that she still takes time to read through the proposals after the boosted ones though, that some freelancers just boost to be on top and not necessarily the best clients are looking for. We will be fine.
TwentiesGirl:


I've even been seeing boosted proposals with over 100 connects cheesy
God help us all smiley

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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Emeraldfynest(m): 12:20pm On Nov 21, 2022
Oh you're in UI/UX too? I am too but I want to add Webflow to my skillet in January now, Webflow developers/designers are really in demand too and pay well. I will also suggest you try other platforms asides Upwork, I got my first internship role from LinkedIn in October while just randomly applying one day. So try other platforms too.
TwentiesGirl:


17 proposals in 7 days?
Okay, I actually need to do better.
But then again, the amount of UI/UX jobs being posted right now isn't as much as it used to be. Maybe it's the whole holidays thing for them and things will kick back up in the new year.

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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by qtguru(m): 12:25pm On Nov 21, 2022
Emeraldfynest:
Hmm, sometimes it's a game of numbers too. I've applied every strategy I know, even took a day to rewrite my profile overview, I even read my proposals to myself after writing and ask "why don't clients hire me"? angry

I agree, I've started using the bid for projects where I am 100% sure and very qualified

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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by qtguru(m): 12:27pm On Nov 21, 2022
Emeraldfynest:
Oh you're in UI/UX too? I am too but I want to add Webflow to my skillet in January now, Webflow developers/designers are really in demand too and pay well. I will also suggest you try other platforms asides Upwork, I got my first internship role from LinkedIn in October while just randomly applying one day. So try other platforms too.

Very valid advice, Upworks should not be the sole place for gigs, even in the slack community. There are slack communities for UI/UX.

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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Zhirinovsky: 12:29pm On Nov 21, 2022
Same here. At a point I had the conclusion It was because I run a Nigerian account but there are other Nigerian accounts making it big on upwork.

Maybe buying some reviews will do the trick. I just lost.

The issue is definitely not my proposals because my proposals by God's grace had more than 60% conversion rate on fiverr Buyer Requests.
Emeraldfynest:
Hmm, sometimes it's a game of numbers too. I've applied every strategy I know, even took a day to rewrite my profile overview, I even read my proposals to myself after writing and ask "why don't clients hire me"? angry
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Emeraldfynest(m): 3:37pm On Nov 21, 2022
Yeah it is an option if one is confident of doing the job. The hardest part of Upwork I getting your first few jobs as a beginner. I know a friend who has like 34 on going jobs last time I checked and still get invites all the time, he even declines jobs embarassed
qtguru:


I agree, I've started using the bid for projects where I am 100% sure and very qualified
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Emeraldfynest(m): 3:38pm On Nov 21, 2022
Yeah people even get full time roles from Twitter, just a retweet can put you in front of your employer. Social media just doesn't work for me.
qtguru:


Very valid advice, Upworks should not be the sole place for gigs, even in the slack community. There are slack communities for UI/UX.
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by qtguru(m): 3:38pm On Nov 21, 2022
Emeraldfynest:
Yeah it is an option if one is confident of doing the job. The hardest part of Upwork I getting your first few jobs as a beginner. I know a friend who has like 34 on going jobs last time I checked and still get invites all the time, he even declines jobs embarassed

What's your job category ?
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by dreamxhaser: 4:25pm On Nov 21, 2022
Emeraldfynest:
Just imagine, I saw a client post on a Rediit thread that she still takes time to read through the proposals after the boosted ones though, that some freelancers just boost to be on top and not necessarily the best clients are looking for. We will be fine.

Yes, noticed boosting proposals don't work. I saw people on the Upwork Forume claim they get interviews from none boosted proposals.
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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by OfficialDJ: 7:04pm On Nov 21, 2022
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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Emeraldfynest(m): 7:30pm On Nov 21, 2022
UI/UX Design
qtguru:


What's your job category ?
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Emeraldfynest(m): 7:31pm On Nov 21, 2022
Yeah I've gotten interviews from non-boosted proposals too, but the contract didn't happen.
dreamxhaser:


Yes, noticed boosting proposals don't work. I saw people on the Upwork Forume claim they get interviews from none boosted proposals.
Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by Emeraldfynest(m): 7:31pm On Nov 21, 2022
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OfficialDJ:
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Re: Upwork Thread (Questions/Help/Advice) by qtguru(m): 7:53pm On Nov 21, 2022
Emeraldfynest:
UI/UX Design

Post your profile let me review

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