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Crunched my numbers for 2025:
My leads were coming from:
Contra: 47.8%
White label: 37.7%
Referrals: 14.5%
Goals for 2026:
Let’s go all in on Contra
It's my #1 revenue channel
Let's go Thomas 🚀
🔥🔥🔥
Let's go!!
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Thought i was the only one going all in on contra
Nah you got some competition ;)
Well deserved 👏 🙌
Thanks!
ley's go @Thomas Meijer 🔥
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I'm planning that as well this year! all the best Thomas!
You too Sufyan! Let's make 2026 our year
Love to hear this Thomas! 🥳
Couldn't do this without you guys
Sounds like a solid goal. How do you plan on achieving this?
I'm only like 3K away from the $25k badge, which will give me another big boost.
My average project on contra was between $6-$10K, so that's only 3 to 4 projects in order to get that $50k badge as well
I am still new to Contra, posts like these are the motivation. I would love to know some insights on how to do better at this platform.
Hey man! Dms are always open if you wanna ask questions. I'm by no mean an expert here (far from it) but always happy to help
Best wishes
Thanks!
Thanks Ali.
When I first started out I explored different platforms. But I noticed Fiverrr was overrun with people offering their services as cheap as possible and Upwork was trying to eat as much of the cake as they could with their fees left and right. Contra felt like the...
Always worth it! Feels like the platform is still at the start. And now with the raise of AI and vibe coded things, someone who can actually turn those ideas into good looking and good functioning things matters more than ever
How are you getting leads on Contra? To me it looks so quiet here
Hey Fiorald,
Good question! I'd start by optimizing your profile more. You have 3 fairly generic project thumbnails that feel like they're dummy content. I'd try and showcase real projects that you've done there. Make the thumbnails as exciting as you can. Always good to...
Planning to go for pro by getting to know 45+% of leads you got from contra.Thanks
contra for the win!
Hell yeah!
Let's go all in on Contra! Great numbers you have there!
Thanks Mark! Curious to see yours
I am actively looking for my first client on Contra. I do not have the numbers at the moment😊 Do you have inbounds that aren't worth your time?
Yes bro. We looking to get traction and leads here in 2026
The only way is up!
47.8% from Contra is impressive! What kind of work are you getting the most traction with?
Thanks! Most leads were (iOS) app design related
Insane
Let's go! 💪
damn, love this one!
thanks for sharing this! Love seeing this and great insight!
does contra really gets you clients? im new here
It does! But as I said before and will do so again. It only works if you put in the work. A good strong profile, with a nice portfolio and good reviews will get you very far
Wow that is impressive I am still new on this platform, I can't way to see how it really works.
Welcome! Hope to see more of your journey
I will make sure to share my progress.
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