Effective Strategies for Landing Your First Clients on Contra

Effective Strategies for Landing Your First Clients on ContraEffective Strategies for Landing Your First Clients on Contra

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Sidddharth Singh

• 2d

Hey everyone 👋

I’m new to Contra and currently trying to learn how to land my first few clients here.

I’d really appreciate any advice from freelancers/designers/developers who’ve already worked with clients on Contra — especially around:

• How to make my profile stronger • How to approach potential clients • What kind of posts actually get noticed • How to build trust when you’re just starting out

I’m a designer and I’ve shared my portfolio here: https://siddhaaarth-portfolio.vercel.app/

Thanks in advance. Any guidance would genuinely help a lot 🙌

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Anca Gabriela

pro

• May 6

Just got accepted into Contra Labs as a Web Designer 👀

Really grateful for the opportunity. Thank you @contra for the trust 🤍

Excited to see where this goes.

Esther Adewumi

pro

• May 6

Congratulations 🎊

Sevd Atas

max

• May 6

I took a long break from freelancing because I got married.

And during that time, I realized something deeply:

Being your own boss is powerful.

Even while I wasn’t actively working, my business still brought in 10K. Not because I was constantly online, but because the foundation I’ve been building kept supporting me.

I’m so grateful for that.

But now I’m back, and honestly, I feel a little lost.

I’m starting a new life with my partner, and my old schedule doesn’t feel like it fits anymore.

So I’m not trying to force myself back into the same rhythm.

I’m trying to build a better one.

This feels like the start of a new chapter for both my life and my work.

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