Hi folks, I am sure there is an art and science for creating a killer targeted proposal. But my challenge is to get my proposal viewed in the first place! Below are what I consider the factors that I think determine whether client views my proposal or not: Price - Major factor, I try to find the "sweet point" between my worth and the market. Location - I am based in South Africa, and I understand US clients want a freelancer as close to them as possible. Timing - I call it the "golden hour". I secured many contracts because I responded quickly using the RSS feed (Which has been removed). Other factors include: Job Success: I try to stay at 100% Total Jobs and Hours: My experience may influence the proposal viewing decision. Rating: I try to keep it "Top Rated" Earnings: Not very high at the moment, working on it. Boosted: I am not sure if this affects the clients decision to view my proposal. Bidding: An extra cost to submit a proposal, If I have the connects I bid high. Availability badge: I have not really used this, not sure of its weight in the client decision to view. Boost your profile: ditto It takes money (connects) to make money. I have no problem with that. Upwork is a mature, professional and reliable platform. I just need advice on how to get my proposal viewed, and spend my connects wisely. Any feedback will be appreciated.

Hey Everybody! My name is Andre de Beer (South Africa) and I’m currently offering Microsoft Access, (VBA), Microsoft SQL Server and Classic ASP on Upwork. So far I’ve earned $10K+ on Upwork and had 7 clients. The reason I joined this community is because I want to gain more access to the US market, and also find ways to get my proposals viewed Outside of Upwork I like to do these things for fun: #1: Love Movies (I am interested in the movie making process, as well as appreciation and analysis) #2: Love Books (Fiction and Non-Fiction) #3: Love Music (I have a wide taste in music from classical to modern music) See you around!

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