⚙️ Does the bot send bids to all job posts in the search results?
If you have setup the scanner and have enabled Auto Bidding for it, then the scanner will apply for any new job postings that match your search criteria. It will not apply for jobs that were posted prior to you enabling Auto Bidder for your scanner.
📝 If you have setup the scanner, but have not enabled Auto Bidding, the scanner will search for jobs and display them in the Preview Results of your scanner. It will however not apply to any of the jobs until you enable Auto Bidding.
There could be times when the scanner bot does not send bids for a job post. The following are a few reasons of why this could happen:
A higher-priority scanner has already sent a bid for this job. For more information about scanner prioritization, see 🔝 Scanner Prioritization.
An error has occurred, which could be due to insufficient connects balance, an issue from Upwork, or an issue from GigRadar.
For any GigRadar related errors or issues, contact your Customer Success Manager to resolve the issue.
❗ Can I migrate my scanners, complete with all their data, to another team or agency?
Yes, if needed, you can contact your Customer Success Manager to migrate scanners. However, it is highly recommended that you create your scanners from scratch and double-check all its settings to ensure their quality.
🖨️ How do I set up my first scanner on GigRadar?
▶️ Watch an instructional video on How to set up a Scanner on GigRadar? (Basics). ▶️
The following steps provide the tasks that you will need to complete to setup your first scanner. The same tasks and covered in detail in the video.
Log in to your GigRadar.io account.
From the top menu, click the Scanners tab.
From the My Scanners pane on the left, click New scanner.
🧰 Expand the Set up your scanner section below, to complete your scanner setup.
👀 Expand the Preview your scanner section below, to preview the results of the scanner’s performance.
🚀 Expand the Enable Auto Bidding section below, to allow your scanner to find new jobs and send proposals.
Click Save to save your settings for the scanner.
🚩 After you finish:
After you have completed the above steps, your scanner starts scanning and bidding. Keep in mind that:
Gigradar only sends bids for new jobs that are posted after you have enabled Auto Bidding for your scanner.
Bid submission typically happens within 10-15 minutes from when the job is posted on Upwork and added to your scanner.
🧰 Set up your scanner
🧰 Set up your scanner
After you have created a new scanner, you can set up the scanner as follows:
Determine the type of jobs/services your scanner should target. Remember that you can add only one freelancer and one cover letter to each scanner, so segment them to match the client's requests.
Enter the keywords that you want to use to find jobs. Format them according to the platform's syntax. For more information about search syntax, see GigRadar Search Syntax: Query Operators for Optimized Job Searches.
Click the Advanced filter to enter Advanced Search Options. Here you can and include keywords to search for specific jobs or exclude keywords to filter out irrelevant jobs.
Click the Job Category filter to select the job category that corresponds to the type of jobs in the scanner.
Click the Project filter to Select Project Preferences. Here you can specify the project details, like the budget such as the minimum hourly rate, duration and Hourly Workload.
Click the Client filter to Select Client Parameters. Here you can select various client parameters such as the client locations you would like to work with or exclude the ones you do not want to work with, select client rating, client total spend, and more.
Click the Vendor filter to select Vendor Preferences. Here you can select the freelancer location, talent preference, and the experience level of the freelancer.
👀 Preview your scanner
👀 Preview your scanner
After you have created and completed your scanner setup, you can preview the results of the scanner’s performance. You can see results of past jobs that match your scanner criteria. If you find irrelevant jobs, you can fine-tune your scanner to find relevant jobs.
To learn how to filter out irrelevant jobs, see How can I filter out irrelevant jobs?.
🚀 Enable Auto Bidding
🚀 Enable Auto Bidding
After you are satisfied with your scanner's settings, you will need to enable Auto Bidding for your scanner. Only after you enable Auto Bidding, your scanner will actively find new jobs and send proposals when new job opportunities arise. To enable Auto Bidding:
Click the Auto Bidder tab.
Under Auto Bidder Schedule, turn ON the Auto Bidding Enabled button.
Under Auto Bidding Settings, select the bidding algorithm that you want to use:
Template Bidder: Customized proposals with plain text.
Sardor AI: AI-generated proposals using client prompts. For more information about Sardor AI, see 🖌️ The Complete Guide to Sardor AI: Maximizing Your Upwork Bidding Process.
Under Bidding options:
Select a team such as an agency name.
Select the freelancer from whom proposals will be sent.
Under Cover letter, include a cover letter template that you want to use when sending a proposal.
Under Client Questions, answer the most frequent client questions and add a default answer template.
Select your Boosting Settings.
🤷♂️ I have 500 opportunities, why did the auto bidder only make 150 bids?
The following are a few reasons why the scanner did not auto-bid for the opportunities that you are seeing in the Preview Results:
You may have not enabled Auto-Bidding for your scanner.
If you have setup the scanner, but have not enabled Auto Bidding, the scanner will search for jobs and display them in the Preview Results of your scanner. It will however not apply to any of the jobs until you enable Auto Bidding. It will also not apply for jobs that were posted prior to you enabling Auto Bidder.
A higher-priority scanner has already sent a bid for this job.
An error has occurred, which could be due to insufficient connects balance, an issue from Upwork, or an issue from GigRadar. For any GigRadar related errors or issues, contact your Customer Success Manager to resolve the issue.
🔤 Does GigRadar employ text normalization? Should I input a single keyword and expect GigRadar to recognize all synonyms and variations, or should I provide every precise synonym?
No, Gigradar does not employ text normalization or any synonyms and variations. Gigradar's syntax is only case-insensitive. However, it's a good practice to include different keyword variations. You can use syntax elements for that.
💡 Example:
(desig*)
This will find: design, designer, designing, and so on.
For more information about search syntax, see GigRadar Search Syntax: Query Operators for Optimized Job Searches.
🗑️ What are the consequences of deleting a scanner? Can a deleted scanner be restored?
Deleting a scanner will not have any consequences. The statistics for that scanner would still be retained. However, if you want to use that scanner again in the future, you will need to set it up from scratch.
To restore a deleted scanner, contact your Customer Success Manager.