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Is it just me or did something change on Contra?
I used to get 3-5 inbound leads a month here, but the last 4 months I've received like max 5 inbound leads.
+ Most job applications don't even get read.
This isn't a rant, just trying to figure out what's going on in the industry.
Personally, this year has been super quiet.
What's your take on this topic?
This isn't just you. I have been wondering what is actually going wrog
Keep pushing at it!
- Post quality work.
- Be a quick responder.
- Apply to jobs.
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It's sad to admit but unfortunately Contra died for me as a source of inbound leads.
I've invested a lot of time in my portfolio and content there but with the current state of discover rankings, there's nothing much I can do.
Hey Alex, thank you for sharing. I just got started on Contra, and I intended to invest a lot of time in polishing my portfolio on the platform and even investing in Pro. Seeing something like this is very concerning.
From your image, I see that you don't get as many leads as...
Just crossed $1M+ in revenue on Contra
The first one on the platform
Congratulation
𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝟑 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬
hehe, looks like I’m on a plateau 😅
Time to make a bigger move and test something stronger to get the growth going again.
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧:
💎 +5 followers
💎 Most metrics stayed the same
💎 Profile quality grew by 1% — now it’s 61%
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧:
✅ published 3 posts
✅ published 1 new project in my portfolio
✅ left 5 genuine comments on works I actually liked
𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 118 / 1,000
𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁: 882 followers
Follow along if you’re curious to see whether it’s possible to grow on Contra from zero.
🐐 + 💬 = ❤️
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