Mar 24, 2022 10:04:18 AM Edited Mar 24, 2022 01:48:56 PM by Michael J
Hi Community!
Getting started on Upwork can take a lot of work and focus. To help make this process a little easier, we’ve created this post where you can request feedback on your profile. The community is full of experienced Upwork freelancers who are passionate about helping others. These users will review your profile and provide feedback based on their experience.
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Jul 12, 2022 03:27:34 AM by Giannis A
Hi , im a young programmer curently have closed 3 contracts and now radio silence. Any pointers?
Jul 12, 2022 07:21:51 AM by Hardlife N
Hi Greatings,
lam new to Upwork, please would you take a look at my profile and suggest some improvements? Thank you
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01323d9fd0796969ee?viewMode=1
May 16, 2022 03:06:33 AM by Syed Shafiul A
Hello Guys, I signed up with Upwork recently. I would appreciate your suggestions on getting my first job as a freelancer. Your valuable advice would be much appreciated. Added, I've AWS Cloud Practitioners and AWS Solutions Architect certification.
Jul 12, 2022 02:55:16 PM by Luiggi R
Hi Syed,
Welcome to Upwork! We're glad you came to the Community for advice. You can start by checking out these freelancer resources for great tips and insights on how you can work successfully in the marketplace. For more information about working safely through Upwork, please read these tips for avoiding questionable jobs. In addition, I've merged your post to a general thread where other experienced freelancers can provide their feedback to you.
Jul 12, 2022 03:07:27 PM by Zuhra Ali K
Hello.
Could you please check my profile? I have submitted some proposals but no answer.
Can you please give feedback?
Jul 12, 2022 10:33:29 PM by Gokul A
Hey guys, can you please take a look at my profile and suggest me any improvements?
May 11, 2022 09:43:56 AM by Saakib A
Hello guys.
I have been sending proposal to the jobs which i think i can do 100%. And i actually do.
Also the cover letter,questions everything i wrote is quite good i guess. Tried to describe the process fully to make the client understand that i know the task. I attach my portfolio link on the cover letter too.
Still, i am not getting any reply or invitations. Is this because i don't have any review on my profile?
Note: My profile completeness is 100% and i passed the readiness test also. I also have a strong portfolio ready.
Thanks
Sakib
Jul 13, 2022 01:34:02 PM by Luiggi R
Hi Sakib,
I'm sorry to hear you haven't been getting replies to your proposals or invitations. Perhaps, you might want to start by revisiting how you are crafting your proposals to clients and what your profile looks like to them. Check out these articles to help you create a profile that stands out and improve your profile title and overview. Check out this article for great tips on writing proposals that win jobs.
In addition, I've merged your post to this thread where other experienced freelancers can see it and provide their feedback to you.
Jul 14, 2022 01:56:00 AM Edited Jul 14, 2022 02:02:59 AM by Eugène P
Hey Mike!
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~017e8471822441cb1b
Could you please review my profile and give feedback.
Jul 14, 2022 02:16:51 AM by Asim K
Hello, Can I get my profile checked? I have been here on Upwork for the past month, and have sent many proposals but have not heard back from anyone. My profile also has 0 views as well.
Kindly review my profile and give me your precious feedback.
Jul 14, 2022 06:56:04 AM by Shelley F
I have submitted 9 proposals, and have been selected for 0 projects. Is anyone in the community willing to review my profile and provide me tips on how I might improve it?
With gratitude - Shelley
Jul 14, 2022 10:04:59 AM Edited Jul 14, 2022 10:30:01 AM by Anthony H
Shelley,
First of all, nine proposals is close to nothing, expecially when you're just getting started here. I think there are certain cultural norms around here that have evolved over the years that help attract business. But everyone has a different learning curve for this, I imagine.
So, I like to just go with Marketing 101. Does your profile convince me you're an expert. Yes it does. Does it convince me you are confident? Yes, it does. Does it convince me you are friendly and approachable. For the most part, yes it does. But I still come away from reading your write-up and thinking ... wow; it's a mess.
Another common marker I uses is to ask do you simply explain that you can solve someone else's problem(s).
So, here's a sentence: "I can help you with a comprehensive, audience-centered content strategy; OR with a strategy-implementation plan for new approaches to social media and email campaigns!"
You come right out and explain yes, you can help someone else with their problem. Terrific.
Two problems, however: You don't want to help people with their problems. You want to take the problem right out of their hands. Your clients (trust me) don't want to work with you. They want you to solve their prroblem from A to Z and pay you for that. "Help," sounds like you will work together and you certainly do need to work with clients to understand them .. but I still think you should sound more independent. "I will solve your problem ..."
OK, second ... did you really say "strategy implementation"? Did you really say "content strategy?" You do understand this isn't a seminar your giving? Zowie. Do you think your clients are walking around saying to themselves "I really wish I could find someone who can help me with my strategy implementation problem."?
Right from the start "Content strategy" just threw me. Can you try to get that back around sea-level somehow. How about "I manage online marketing from start to finish, everything from bulk emails to advertising to give your company the branding pizzaz that it needs." Doesn't that sound a bit more direct?
My guidelines for jargon are that it is very useful in convinvcing people you are a pro. This is your industry. This is what you do. Jargon helps convince people that you're in the know. But words like "implementation" don't really show any particular expertise. They're just really clunky words.
The other point here is that to sound friendly you don't want to say "I'm really friendly." That doesn't convince anyone of anything. Instead, just put a little of your humanity out there. "I love helping others ..." "I'd love to take this problem off your hands so you can go to the beach." You have to sprinkle just a little humanity into works. (My examples are pretty hammy, but I think you know what I'm getting at.)
Sorry if this sounds heavy. Writing this stuff out makes it sound very didactic. In truth, if you are an ace content marketing whiz, you should do really really well on Upwork. Just tone down the jargon and don't be afraid to spritz your style with a bit more personality. I think that would help.
All that said, your rate mighty be a teeny touch too high for Upwork. Sorry to say, this ain't the Ritz. But the reommended thing to do is search around Uprork profiles and pick a rate accordingly.
Jul 14, 2022 07:06:44 AM by Gayatri A
Would you please take a look at my profile and suggest some improvements?
Jul 14, 2022 10:15:30 PM by Almas MD. E
Would you please take a look at my profile and suggest some improvements?
I have 9+ years of professional expirence on the field. Need advise to tell my clients about this.
Jul 15, 2022 01:26:32 AM by Adeitan A
Please sir, will you please take a look at my profile let me know if am ok.
Jul 15, 2022 06:14:05 AM by Michael A
Hello,
I appreciate everyone's willingness to give feedback and help eachother out. If somone could give honest feedback on my profile I would appreciate it.
-Michael Acres
Jul 15, 2022 09:12:10 AM by Jenili B
Hey Mike, I am top rated but I am not getting views on my profile also, not getting invitations. Can you give me some suggestions on how to increase my profile views.
Jul 15, 2022 09:22:49 AM Edited Jul 15, 2022 09:23:17 AM by Aaftab A
Hello All,
Can anyone please look on my profile and provide the suggestion ?
I have applied more than 30 jobs but didn't get any response from client. Is there something on upwork like first I have to purchase the membership and then my bids will be visible to client ?
Please suggest. Thanks in advance.
Jul 15, 2022 09:52:37 AM by Ismail A
Hello Mike, thanks for all the feedback you are providing to us here, I have been on upwork for a while now and am not getting any views at all, I collected my first project through sending of proposals, I have not get anything since then, I would greatly appreciate it if you can take a look at my profile and give some feedback.
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01c6668c7580c9d361
Thanks
Jul 15, 2022 05:06:00 PM by Melenie W
Hi there! I've been on Upwork for a few months and have had absolutley no luck finding work. I bring a ton of experience to the table and am feeling a bit defeated that the only replies I receive are those that turn out to be scams. Will you take a peek at my profile and offer some suggestions, please? thanks so much in advance!
Jul 15, 2022 05:57:21 PM by Vaishali Dashora N
Hi - I am new to Upwork. Can you please take a look at my profile and provide feedback?
Jul 16, 2022 12:06:34 PM by Jacob B
Hello Upwork Community!
As a brand new member I would appreciate feedback on my profile from more experienced members. I'm seeking work as a full-stack software engineer and want to ensure I'm covering all my bases.
Also, do you have any tips on submitting winning proposals (in the development space)? Do you attach additional files, and if so what files do you attach?
Thanks in advance!
Jul 16, 2022 07:39:17 PM by Gorle J
Hi Mike,
Could you please review my profile and help me become successful on upwork?
Jul 17, 2022 12:18:04 AM Edited Jul 17, 2022 12:36:31 AM by Gulraiz R
Hello,
I would also like if someone could kindly review my profile too. Many Thanks.
I am fellow with ACCA. My expertise are cloud Accounting and related bookkeeping, reporting and UK/US taxation, MS Excel etc. My portfolio and projects tab are blank - I donot understand what I could possibly advertise here! Accounting is all numbers, calculations etc. and 99.99% all data sheets, workbooks etc. are customer specific and fully confidential. Apart from this, any work that I have done in past, on any cloud program like Quickbooks, Odoo or Xero, I do not feel that there is anything to share here either as Quickbooks/Xero etc. are quite renowned and general in that sense, each having their own interface and user experience - which I feel whoever looking for Accountancy work would already be familiar with.
Jul 17, 2022 01:19:06 AM by Amaechi Victoria N
Hello,
I'm new in Upwork and relatively new in my career, can you take a look at my profile and tell me where I need to improve?
Jul 17, 2022 01:22:22 AM by Chukwudumebi A
Hello. Please take a look at my profile and suggest what I should improve on. Thank you.
Jul 17, 2022 05:23:43 AM by Shakir Ali B
Hi i'm new here .Would you please take a look at my profile and suggest some improvements?
Jul 17, 2022 08:28:12 PM by Huo y
Hi adam
very thanks for you the post, I really need you help. I am not a new freelancer. but it's hard for me to find a work in website. could you please help me see the reason? If my resume is correct?
Jul 17, 2022 08:30:04 PM Edited Jul 17, 2022 08:40:18 PM by Huo y
Dear Adam
my profile as below, Could you please give me some suggestion ? thank you
https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~014a8fb8eebfe9fec4?s=1110580765719515136
Jul 18, 2022 09:01:31 PM by Donald S
would you please take a look at my profile and suggest some improvements?
Jul 20, 2022 06:52:18 AM by Maarten S
Hello,
new here, both on the forum as on Upwork. Came across this post. Would you be so kind to review my profile please?
Thank you so much in advance.
Kind regards,
Maarten :fire:
Jul 20, 2022 07:47:19 AM by Aliza A
I'm quite new here and still getting used to this place haha. I'd be over the moon if someone can review my profile and tell me what I should improve to grow here at Upwork. I am more than happy to do the same for you in return 🙂
Jul 20, 2022 10:16:14 AM by Rowell E
Hi! I'm new to Upwork although I have had this profile for quite some time. It was only just recently about a month ago that I got active and would like to build my career using Upwork. I'd really appreciate it if you can take the time to review my profile and provide honest feedback. Positive or negative feedback is welcome.
Jul 20, 2022 12:32:15 PM by Luke Rashik K
Will you please take a look at my profile and help me to improve
Jul 21, 2022 12:37:06 AM by Slawomir C
Would you please take a look at my profile and suggest some improvements? thanks 🙂
Jul 21, 2022 03:39:25 AM by Musica R
Hi... I am new to Upwork . I have been submitting proposals for a month yet I haven't got my first gig. So it will be helpful if someone can look at my profile and provide a feedback. I really don't know what I am missing.
link : https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01d037c884797dbf8f