GigRadar's Boosting feature offers an intelligent way to optimize your connects spending on Upwork, ensuring that your proposals are more visible for projects with better potential outcomes.
By activating and configuring the Boosting feature in the Auto Bidder settings for each scanner, you can effectively control your expense on Upwork while increasing your chances of winning more jobs. You can also keep an eye on your estimated expense chart and analyze the effectiveness of your scanners by using the CPR (Cost Per Reply) metric on the dashboard, ultimately maximizing the benefits of the Boosting feature.
Introduction
This topic provides an overview and instructions for using GigRadar's Boosting feature, which is designed to optimize your Upwork connects spending and increase your chances of winning more jobs. The Boosting feature is available to all active GigRadar customers.
Activating Boosting
From your GigRadar account, navigate to the scanners section, and select the scanner that you want to apply Boosting to.
Click the Auto Bidder tab for the selected scanner.
Scroll down to the Boosting Settings section and turn ON the Boosting toggle to activate the Smart Boost feature for the selected scanner.
Configuring Boosting
After you have activated Boosting, under the Boosting Settings section, select the Boost Type. You can select any one of the following:
Smart Boost: This is based on the GigRadar Score™ and the number of connects that you have specified in the Maximum Boost field. For more information about what is the GigRadar Score™, see What is the GigRadar Score in the scanner’s Preview Results?. This is how it works:
If the GigRadar Score is less than 50%, no additional connects are used to boost the proposal.
If GigRadar Score is equal to 100%, all the additional connections specified in the Maximum Boost field are used to boost the proposal.
If GigRadar Score is equal to 75%, half of the number of connects specified in the Maximum Boost field are used to boost the proposal.
Constant: This works similar to how Upwork boost works. You will need to add the number of connects in the Maximum Boost field, and the system will allocate these connects to each bid.
In the Maximum Boost field, enter the maximum connects that you want to send additionally to boost your proposals. This allows you to adjust the aggressiveness of your expense on Upwork.
🎯 To determine the value to enter in this field, we recommend that you view the following metric:
👉 Check the Average Auction Prices to analyze how much other freelancers are bidding on an average in 30 minutes. This will help you to determine the value you may need to add in the Maximum Boost field.
👉 Check the Connects Expense (see the section below on Viewing Estimated Expense Chart) to monitor your overall expense and make adjustments to your Maximum Boost field value, if required.
Click Save.
View Estimated Expense Chart
From your scanner’s Auto Bidder tab, scroll down to the Connects Expense section.
Here you can view the estimated expense chart for each of the submitted proposals. The chart displays both the base expense and the extra expense when you use the Boosting feature.
Use this chart to monitor your overall expense and make adjustments to your Maximum Boost field value, if required.
Analyze Boosting Effectiveness with CPR Metric
From your GigRadar account, click on the Dashboard.
In the Scanner Breakdown section, you can view the CPR (Cost Per Reply) metric for each scanner.
The CPR metric helps you analyze the effectiveness of your scanners that use the Boosting feature. You can monitor your CPR metric to ensure the right balance between spending on boosting and receiving replies from clients.
For more information about how to analyze your scanner performance, see 🎯 How to improve the performance of your GigRadar Auto Bids?.
❓ FAQ
❓ How does Smart Boost improve my chances of winning jobs on Upwork?
By using GigRadar Score, Smart Boost selectively increases the visibility of your proposals for high-potential projects, giving you a competitive edge.
❓ Can I control how aggressively Smart Boost spends connects?
Yes, you can adjust the Max Boost setting to control the aggressiveness of your Smart Boost expense on Upwork.
❓ How can I activate or deactivate Smart Boost for my scanners?
To enable or disable Smart Boost, go to the Auto Bidder settings for each scanner and toggle the Smart Boost option on or off.
❓ How can I monitor the effectiveness of Smart Boost?
Use the CPR (Cost Per Reply) metric on the dashboard to analyze the performance of Smart Boost for your proposals.
❓ Can I set different Max Boost values for different scanners?
Yes, you can customize the Max Boost value independently for each scanner in the Auto Bidder settings.
❓ What is the estimated expense chart, and how does it help me?
The estimated expense chart shows the extra expense for Smart Boost on each submitted proposal, allowing you to analyze and optimize your Upwork spending.
❓ Is Smart Boost available for all GigRadar customers?
Yes, Smart Boost is available to all active GigRadar customers.
❓ Can I use Smart Boost without using the Auto Bidder feature?
No, Smart Boost is designed to work in conjunction with the Auto Bidder feature to optimize your connects spending on Upwork.
❓ Will Smart Boost guarantee I win more jobs on Upwork?
While Smart Boost increases your chances of winning high-potential projects, it doesn't guarantee success, as other factors such as proposal quality and competition also play a role.
❓ Can I use Smart Boost alongside other GigRadar features, like GigRadar Score and Auto Bidder?
Yes, Smart Boost is designed to work seamlessly with other GigRadar features like GigRadar Score and Auto Bidder to help you optimize your Upwork experience.