As a CLIENT, can I search for and see my own FRELANCE profile?

[#1]

As a CLIENT,  I search for myself and my  FREELANCE profile?

But I never can find ME!

I ask because whatever I do to improve my profile, I never find it on a client search.

I even boosted my self to the stratoshere and cannot find me!

My 1st guess is that we are locked out by the search criteria by the login purhaps. IDK

Not being able to self evaluate make marketing  tougher.

[#2 · Accepted solution]

You can view your profile as the client sees it by using the "public view."

I found you, and you are number 5 on the first page. People will do almost anything to be where you are. So whatever problems you have, it's not because the clients can't find you. I searched for freelancers and U.S. and right there you are, #5 on the first page.

[#3]

Jeanne,  #5 is a good thing.

I JUST made it public view about 2 hrs  ago. It was UW only!

SO that was most likely the issue.

Thanks for checking....lol and costing me some connects

[#4]

Costing you connects? Even joking, how so?

[#5]

I knew you would ask.

Only if you clicked on the profile.

[#6]

Ahhh. Well, you are number 5 without boosting, so you are doing better than a huge number of freelancers.

[#7]

I think (have to check timestamps) I had started test boosting after the post, but just before you spotted me. [ I DO thank you for that effort too].
I have been tinkering with the connects amount to find a good mix of budget vs hits, and may have settled on a formula that works for me.
One thing for certain, I am going to PAUSE when not available (vacation and sleeping count) so as not to waste clicks across the planet! And I let the other guys have some breathing room. I am now searching  fro the answer to how quickly after hitting PLAY the system puts me back on!?!?!?   I'll give you the answer in a PM!

Thanks again.

[#8]

I believe the geography of the Client matters, I also searched video editor in the US for you, and in my system of coordinates (Europe) you are on the third page, for this, I had to filter "Raising Talent" otherwise it is page 9. 

[#9]

It is not about geography or location where you search...profiles meeting the search term are shown on a rotation basis so sometimes it will be on 1st page and other times it will be on the last page....this was the official reasoning given by Upwork staff but I do not believe this...searching yourself is tricky! 

And upwork does not reveal how it does it otherwise there are many who will try to exploite the system! 

[#10]

Well you you read what I wrote, we performed the search almost the same time, so it does matter. 

[#11]

I have noticed a few posts where you pick an argument with everyone...so I will drop it here and let you live with what you think is correct! 

[#12]

Wait a minute---you just picked one with me......

Now your onm Natasha's case about her opinion?

Lighten up or jump ship!

[#13]

I am not picking a fight with you, I am only stating that when someone sees a number, without realising its significance or not, MIGHT, just MIGHT boost his jobs to lets say 50 connects. Therby blowing his budget faster than necessary.

So I dont care baout the sci-fi fanatic aspect. I was concerned with misguiding any fellow freelancers, which is the means of many of my posts, no matter how you interpret them.

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The number 42 is especially significant to fans of science fiction novelist Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” because that number is the answer given by a supercomputer to “the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.”   

Well #47 also can also answer the riddles. Sci Fi chatter should be left to the coffee forum.

[#14]

Sir, I am also not picking a fight with you either, it was just light-hearted humor. Upon realizing, that you took it for an answer I clarified and apologized for causing the confusion! 

👍Peace! 

[#15]

I too get myself in a picle because of humor. It gets lost in translation or the reference.

Good will towards men.......Good luck! 🙂

[#16]

Sort of like serching for a plumber - you get closest to your Zip code first.
Makes some sense, but but in a global econemy format.  

I'd like to test and verify that hypthesis.

I love school projects.......

[#17]

For the record, i always see my own profile in freelancer search results

[#18]

A bit vague in your reply.  Like where? On the front page - or burried on page 20?

What are you doing RIGHT, or overspending,  if its always in the top 20 (listings)?

We are seeking the method  of the listing system in this thread.

- Thank you