Before Contra:
🔎 I struggled to attract leads and always had to go out and find them
🎯 I couldn’t find job offers that matched my profile
💸 I received payments across multiple platforms
😵💫 Real stress!
After Contra:
✉️ Leads contact me directly through messages, without me even applying
💡 I find projects that match my skillset and my passions
🧾 I no longer get confused with payments and invoices
🚀 I know this is only the beginning!
PS: 🙌 Thanks to Contra’s Customer Support team, who always respond quickly and is incredibly kind!
Hey Nagaraj, sorry to hear this, but the freelancer path is not an easy one for sure. My advice is to keep going, grow your network and personalize application. Good luck 💪
I’m sure it wasn’t like this from day one. Many of us new on Contra struggle at the start. If you don’t mind, could you briefly share how you overcame that phase and started attracting clients? It would be really motivating and helpful for beginners like me. 🙌
Yeah 100%! For me, paying for Pro was the game changer because I could see 10x more job posts. But another important thing I did, and still do, is personalize my applications, create a visually appealing portfolio (I hope it is!), and explain in detail what I did for each project. Good luck mate! 🚀
Along the way my PTS score on Contra went up too, which makes this milestone even more meaningful. It’s not just about the number: it’s all the projects, clients, late nights, ideas, mistakes, and lessons that got...
Good question to ask in public. A tip that tends to work well on platforms like this: write to a prospect about their specific problem and ask one honest question, instead of sending a generic pitch. Real conversations beat templates, and they are a lot more fun too.