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Getting ghosted by Upwork clients? Here's what actually works 👇
I spent months wondering why some freelancers get flooded with client invites while others barely get noticed. After figuring out what moves the needle, here's what I learned:
Your profile isn't a resume -- it's a sales page. Stop listing every skill you've ever touched and start positioning yourself as THE solution for a specific problem. "Video editor" gets ignored. "I turn raw footage into viral YouTube documentaries" gets invites.
The search game is real. Clients literally search for freelancers before posting jobs. If your profile doesn't have the exact words they're typing in ("AI video generation," "YouTube SEO," whatever your thing is), you're invisible. Sprinkle those keywords everywhere, especially your headline.
Here's the thing nobody tells you: being "available for any project" makes you look desperate. The freelancers getting consistent invites? They niche DOWN. They own one thing and do it incredibly well.
Your Job Success Score is basically your reputation score. Guard it with your life. If that means taking smaller projects initially to build reviews, do it. A 100% score with glowing reviews is worth more than any portfolio piece.
Response time matters more than you think. Enable those mobile notifications. Clients send invites to 5-10 people and hire whoever responds first with a solid answer. Being second doesn't count.
And controversial take: don't be the cheapest. Raise your rates as you get reviews. Higher prices actually attract better clients who send more invites because they associate price with expertise.
The profiles getting invited constantly? They're complete (every section filled), active (logging in daily), certified (skill tests done), and specific (clear niche with killer portfolio).
That's it. No hacks. Just positioning yourself as the obvious choice for what you do best.
What's worked for you? Drop it below 👇
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Getting ghosted by Upwork clients? Here's what actually works 👇
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