josefinathegreat And how many jobs you land from this? Plus, mentioning your niche would be helpful, too.
Mark I bought 300 connections on 12/18 and have 171 left. I spend some but get some back so that is the only way to really keep track (although I don't really bother).
dsmgdesign Sometimes $0. I'm on the Plus plan (I like that I can view competitors bids) and get 100 connects every month, which rolls over if I don't use them. I have over 200 connects now.
Eve In total, I think I've spent something like $10 on connects, in the 8 years I've been on Upwork. That's resulted in 92 contracts, but many of them are with repeat clients.
Petra josefinathegreat Yes, and I also have existing clients I have carefully nurtured over many years.