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Need some honest advice.
I've been applying to projects on Contra for a while now, but I still haven't received a single "Client viewed your application" notification.
I'm not even talking about getting hired yet, I just can't figure out why my applications aren't being viewed at all.
Has anyone else gone through this? What helped you start getting noticed?
Would really appreciate any advice.
A lot of it comes down to profile completeness and project quality before the application. Clients often skim the profile first before even opening the message. Make sure your featured projects actually show process, not just final screens.
Same here, I even took contra pro for the same
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40 days ago, I decided to start growing on Contra from zero and document the whole journey publicly 🫶❤️💃. And now we’re here:
𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟒𝟎 🎉 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬
So much has already happened. In these 40 days, I’ve already managed to:
✅ reach 156 / 1,000 followers
✅ get my first contract
✅ get featured on the Contra homepage
✅ get into Community Favorites
✅ participate in 2 Contra challenges #CapCutDesignStudio Challenge & #stitchchallenge
✅ make it into the Top 10% of creatives on Contra
Not bad for the first 40 days, right? 👀
I’m still far from the final goal, but this already feels like proof that showing up consistently works.
𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 156 / 1,000
𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁: 844 followers
Follow along if you’re curious to see whether it’s possible to grow on Contra from zero
More is coming 🤓🤓🤓
🐐 + 💬 = ❤️
Frist of all congratulation second how the fuck you earned as the challenge doesn’t have give any information about the winners announcement still waiting for the creators to give us a update
Every client who lands on your profile is asking one question
Can I trust this person with my brand?
Not "is this technically impressive?"
Not "how many projects have they done?"
Just do I trust them.
Your portfolio answers that question before you say a word.
Make sure it's saying the right thing.
Trust is the biggest foundation for customer confidence.
anyone else working on sunday... to deliver projects? 🥲
or i'm the only one... the price freelancers have to pay for the freedom of doing the work. 😄
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