{"id":6499,"date":"2014-02-11T16:19:24","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T16:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=6499"},"modified":"2021-06-24T10:40:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T10:40:57","slug":"new-profile-performing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qa-wp.guru.com\/blog\/new-profile-performing\/","title":{"rendered":"How is your new profile performing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are your services showing up first when an employer searches? Does your profile stand out?  Is your work selling your services? Would you hire you? Use these 3 tactics to polish your profile and win more jobs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; padding:20px 0;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.guru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/a2.jpg\" alt=\"tailor your services\" style=\"float:left;\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa-wp.guru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/a2.jpg 170w, https:\/\/qa-wp.guru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/a2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;\">1. Tailor your services for the jobs you want.<\/h3>\n<p><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Search for jobs that interest you, and see which skills and keywords employers use. Edit your services so each includes those terms. Be sure to include the terms in both the service description and the \u201cSkills &amp; Expertise\u201d field. The more you use a given skill or keyword, the higher you\u2019ll rank!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both; padding:20px 0;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.guru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/a1.jpg\" alt=\"Compare to the competition\" style=\"float:left;\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6494\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;\">2. See how you compare with the competition.<\/h3>\n<p><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Search through services other freelancers are offering using the terms you identified in tactic #1. See how your services rank, and study any services that show up above yours. Tweak your own services until they start showing up higher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both; padding:20px 0;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.guru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/a3.jpg\" alt=\"fine tune your Work Collections\" style=\"float:left;\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qa-wp.guru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/a3.jpg 170w, https:\/\/qa-wp.guru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/a3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;\">3. Fine tune your Work Collections.<\/h3>\n<p><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Edit your Work Collections, adding the terms you identified in tactic #1 in the titles and \u201cSkills &amp; Expertise\u201d fields. You can also add text within the Work Collections. Again, the more you use a given skill or keyword, the higher you\u2019ll rank! Attach Work Collections to your services so that employers see an example of your service in search results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Having trouble finding yourself in search results? Type in \u201cyour screen name\u201d (using quotations).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are your services showing up first when an employer searches? Does your profile stand out? Is your work selling your services? Would you hire you? 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