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π Honest question from someone who's been trying for a month what am I doing wrong on Contra?
I've been applying to projects on Contra for the past 4 weeks. Sent out multiple proposals, tailored each one, and⦠crickets. No responses, no rejections, just silence.
I know the platform works for a lot of people, so I'd love to hear from those who've cracked it:
β What did your profile look like when you got your first client?
β How do you write proposals that actually get replies?
β Is there a type of project or client that converts better for newcomers?
β Any mistakes you made early on that I might be repeating?
I'm not here to vent I genuinely want to learn and improve. If you've gone from 0 responses to consistent work on Contra, I'd really appreciate you sharing what changed for you.
Drop your tips below π I'll respond to every comment.
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π What do you do when you get a hyperfixation, and suddenly all you do is refresh Contra, check notifications, and obsess over engagement on your Makeathon submission? Anyone else like this? π
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Honestly, you might have noticed Iβve been a bit quiet with my growth updates lately β and thatβs because for the past 2 weeks I was fully locked in on the #ConfigMakeathon π₯΅
(Iβll also attach a screen recording in this post showing how to use the Skill Matrix for anyone whoβs interested)
But today Iβm back with a quick update to distract myself a little
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π +60 followers
π I made it into the Top 5 creators on Contra
π Discovery score grew by 4 points β now itβs 127
π Ben Huffman followed me β which honestly feels like a huge milestone for me, especially since Iβve been on Contra for less than 2 months
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Follow along if youβre curious to see whether itβs possible to grow on Contra from zero.
If you like my work please support my submission: https://on.contra.com/LgPnq8
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As someone who's capable of opening the same analytics page 37 times a day, I refuse to judge π
What I find interesting is how quickly you've grown in less than two months. Was there a moment when you noticed a clear shift in traction, or did it feel more like a slow accumulation of small wins?
I may have spent 8,000 Figma Make credits building Pulse, but turning random 2 AM ideas into real products is apparently my favorite hobby.
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