How freelancers try to win clients on marketplaces

8 questions, about 5 minutes. Skip anything you would rather not answer.

I'm trying to work out why proposals on Upwork and Fiverr so often go nowhere, and which part of the process breaks first.

Nothing here is for sale. No product, no course, nothing to click at the end.

It's 8 questions and should take about 5 minutes. Skip anything you'd rather not answer.

I'm not asking for client names or your login or what you earn, and I don't need screenshots.

What you write goes into my own notes. I keep a short summary without your name plus the link to the thread, and I don't repost your answers anywhere else. If you change your mind later, reply to the thread and I'll delete it.

1. Which platform(s) did you try to win work on in the last 12 months?

Tick any that apply.

2. Roughly how many proposals or bids did you send? required
3. What usually happened after you sent one? required

Tick any that apply.

4. Where did it usually stall? required
5. Did you pay for anything to help get clients? required

Money you spent, not money you earned.

6. If you paid for something, roughly how much, and did it help?

A rough number is fine. Skip it if you'd rather not say.

7. How many hours a week do you spend trying to get clients? required
8. Want to talk later? Drop an email (optional) optional

Optional. No client names or account details please.

That's it, thanks.

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