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Hello Contra community! 👋
I'm new to Contra and currently building my profile.
My background includes administrative support, bookkeeping assistance, market research, data entry, and small business operations. Recently, I've also completed freelance projects involving fintech research and mystery shopping.
I'd love to hear from experienced Contra freelancers:
What helped you land your first project on Contra?
Any tips for networking, improving visibility, or building a strong profile would be greatly appreciated.
Looking forward to connecting with everyone!
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🏆 Well guys… a lot happened recently
Yesterday I won in the Google Stitch Challenge 🎉 I can finally share it now!
Honestly, it feels surreal, especially when your work gets recognized and rewarded by Google. Huge respect for Contra for organizing challenges like this.
And after the winners were announced, something unexpected happened… my Contra account got a massive boost overnight, and I made it into the Top 5 creators on the platform 🏅
Today is a new day, and a new update on my growth journey.
𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟒7 🎉 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧:
💎 +75 followers
💎 Discovery score grew by 4 points, now it’s 123
💎 Won in the Google Stitch challenge
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧:
✅ Participated in a challenge
✅ Shared my achievement on LinkedIn with my Ukrainian-speaking audience, which brought me quite a few new followers
✅ Honestly, two wins in a row probably gave my profile a huge visibility boost
𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 271 / 1,000
𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁: 729 followers
Follow along if you’re curious to see whether it’s possible to grow on Contra from zero.
More is coming 🤓🤓🤓
🐐 + 💬 = ❤️
We are LIVE right now announcing the winners of the @Stitch by Google Challenge.
Tune in to see who will take home $10k in prizes. 🏆
Ehey, just crossed the 10k mark on Contra!
Just shipped a portfolio site for a dancer, and the brief was simple: let the work speak.
Just shipped a portfolio site for a dancer, and the brief was simple: let the work speak. No long paragraphs, no filler — just video, photography, and atmosphere doing all the talking. Built entirely on Framer with a cinematic feel that matches the energy of his performances.
Every section was designed around media hierarchy, guiding visitors naturally through who he is, what he's done, and what it's like to work with him.
Open to new projects — if you need a portfolio that actually represents your work, let's talk. Check it out
The media hierarchy approach is the right call for a performer's portfolio. Leading with performance shots and letting the work fill the page beats a text-heavy bio every time. Framer was a good choice for the cinematic pacing.
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