Nov 15, 2019 08:41:06 PM Edited Nov 15, 2019 08:50:57 PM by Prasanna N
Nov 16, 2019 03:14:49 PM by Vladimir G
Hi Prasanna, welcome to Upwork!
I'm sure other freelancers will follow up soon to share their experience but wanted to clarify that profile views metric reflects the number of times your profile was discovered in search. A client checking your proposal or your profile via your proposals does not count.
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Nov 16, 2019 05:07:58 PM by Prasanna N
Jan 6, 2023 09:01:02 PM by Maja B
I'm encountering this issue as well. I had so much engagment initially that I had to turn off my availability because I had so many requests. After my initial project, and despite a great review, engagement has completely dropped off. I've tried everything- changing my profile photo, expanding my profile, and I've just recently uploaded a video. It's extremely frustratrating. I had high hopes for this platform when I joined as a freelancer. I have not found any resources on how to correct this.
Nov 27, 2019 09:40:45 AM Edited Nov 27, 2019 09:42:26 AM by Kelly A
I have had the same situation and reached out to Upwork SEVERAL times and they have the same response. I STILL don't believe I just fell off the planet as I too received 3 jobs within the first week. It's like our profile is being hid yes and I have applied to over 75 jobs in a month and not ONE response or question. Let me know if you find anything out. Very frustrating and thinking about cancellling my subscription.
Nov 27, 2019 11:34:53 AM by Prasanna N
Nov 27, 2019 12:00:29 PM by Kelly A
Oct 27, 2020 04:30:56 PM by Trancend A
I'm having a similar experience. I've only had replies from the first group of proposals I've done today. I've basically spent the day writing very articulate and well-thought-out proposals, so if they're shadow-banning me based on some post threshold that would be really really crummy. I have had NIGHTMARE experiences with them asking for photo ids though. They have so much of the market that they have ZERO support for developers, so I wouldn't put it past them. I'm moving to the smaller freelance sites for a bit. I'll start bidding again here in a few days and report back.
Oct 28, 2020 06:18:15 AM by Mary W
You might do better if your profile were to be marked "public", which it isn't at this point.
Aug 29, 2022 12:14:56 AM Edited Aug 29, 2022 12:15:19 AM by Dheeraj P
Het Trancend,
How was your experience joining upwork.
Feb 5, 2021 04:24:52 PM by Cadence W
I do believe that Upwork does shadow ban or rotate their exposure. I have been with Upwork for going on three years and after two years of being top rated, consistent clients and proposal responses, my account with completely silent for this past year. I even lowered my rates and still nothing. I have contacted Upwork regarding if they discriminate and shadow ban, (especially with all the virture signaling companys were doing this past year) and of course they deny it. Your post and the others that have replied make it clear that Upwork does indeed discriminate and shadow ban. All we can do is be people of integrity and work with what we have been given.
Feb 6, 2021 10:59:20 AM by Jennifer M
Cadence W wrote:I do believe that Upwork does shadow ban or rotate their exposure. I have been with Upwork for going on three years and after two years of being top rated, consistent clients and proposal responses, my account with completely silent for this past year. I even lowered my rates and still nothing. I have contacted Upwork regarding if they discriminate and shadow ban, (especially with all the virture signaling companys were doing this past year) and of course they deny it. Your post and the others that have replied make it clear that Upwork does indeed discriminate and shadow ban. All we can do is be people of integrity and work with what we have been given.
THey rotate search but that's for everyone.
Aug 29, 2022 12:13:49 AM by Dheeraj P
Hey Prasanna N,
I am facing the same issue now. any suggestion to overcome and make it active again.
Sep 23, 2022 10:45:20 AM by Edmond T
Currently having this issue right now. I got my first 2 hires about a month after sending about 3-5 proposals a day. Though while sending those proposals I was getting responses back like clients asking my availability, about my work, and if I use this or that software. But now I've sent about 40 proposals not even a hello or even one word or even them asking anything. The proposals are getting viewed so the only possibility I can think of is that the clients can view my proposal but are unable to respond or click on it. It makes absolutely zero financial sense for Upwork but hey? have you gotten this resolved.
Feb 26, 2024 05:46:58 AM by Waldo C
I have been with up works for years and in the last year or so my business has totally come to ZERO. It all started going downhill when I responded to a few job postings where the "client" asked if I was ok with working with conservative projects, I don't really care about those things all I care is about doing good work and making my clients happy, anyway after that happened, I will put in bids after bids and I never hear back from clients, In the past if I put in 10 bids I will hear back from at least two clients.
and now I can put it 100 bids and I'll get zero response.
I know the upwork credit system is crazy and every day they add more ridiculous features like credit for letting clients know you are available and crazy things like that but I will not be surprised if the upwork employees are shadow-banning creators based on their political leaning. I am wondering if more creators are having the same experience.