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How to appear higher up in a People search?

 
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Hi there,

I've been working through PPH since October and provided a range of services in the realm of writing. I've been delighted with PPH, but I'd like to get a higher profile as I'm trying to shake off the day job. One of the ways I thought to do this was to get myself into the first few pages of the People searches under the categories I provide. However, when I input the areas I provide it varies wildly where in the pecking order I appear. Sometimes it makes sense: the people who appear first might be the monthly stars. Other times, however there's no logic: I came across someone with one review and less earnings about five pages earlier than me. Is there any advice for raising one's profile?

Many thanks,

Elizabeth 

 
11 Jan 2012 at 8:57 PM
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Louise W
 
I dont know. I also am not sure if it changes everytime. If you were to do a search and I were to do the same search, I think we might get different people ie its a fluid moving wobbly thingy. 

Its late sorry. I know what I mean.

11 Jan 2012 at 11:57 PM

Elizabeth I
 
Ah the freelancer's timetable - late nights as standard :-)

I see what you mean. I suppose it doesn't matter - I was just thinking that for those 'invite to tender' scenarios, someone might not wish to trawl through many pages.

Cheers for responding.  

12 Jan 2012 at 12:02 AM

Louise W
 
I've just checked on my client account and tried an invite to bid on a job I have posted. It has tons of pages but on the first page alone there are 2 PPHers which shouldn't be on there - one hasnt signed in for 2 years and one for 9 months. So on the following pages there are people ready and willing who probably dont get invited because the client cant be bothered to click on each individual profile.

I just wanted to see if you could do a select all type thing but no, you have to individually select each freelancer.

Thats rubbish

12 Jan 2012 at 12:19 AM

Elizabeth I
 
Oh wow that is rubbish. Come on PPH, sort it out! thumbs_down

12 Jan 2012 at 12:23 AM

David A
 
Here's a tip which may help. Think of it as SEO within PPH. In your description of yourself, put in everything skill wise and location. So if you are a writer, put in words like journalism, writing, poetry, PR, etc.. I think the "search engine" within PPH looks at this rather than top scores, feedback, etc..

Just a thought.

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13 Jan 2012 at 4:34 PM

Yvonne G
 
I have brought this up before and I was assured that it was completely random and changes all the time, which it most definitely does not!  I did a similar exercise to you, Elizabeth, on numerous occasions to see where I came and guess what, everyone, including me, came up in exactly the same place. thumbs_down


13 Jan 2012 at 4:50 PM

Elizabeth I
 
Curiouser and curiouser said Alice.

Whatever the case, I definitely think PPHers with dormant accounts shouldn't appear on the first few pages. 

Ho hum.

15 Jan 2012 at 12:08 AM

Yvonne G
 
No, absolutely not!  But I would hazard a guess that PPH will still assert that the listings are random!!

15 Jan 2012 at 11:51 AM

David S
 
I've never really looked at this till now and I must admit there is something seriously wrong, Poeple who haven't logged in during the last six months, won only one job etc appearing on the first page. so please PPH can you explain what is going on here. It looks kinda stupid to say the least

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15 Jan 2012 at 12:55 PM

Elizabeth I
 
Hey PPH,

So how about:

(a) relegating the dormant PPHers to further down any People search lists and
(b) adding a few more filters to the People search? That way a potential client could search under star ratings or multiple skillsets for example.

Thanks!

Elizabeth  

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15 Jan 2012 at 2:29 PM