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Hello HN. This is what I call a reverse job board. I was hesitant in making it paid right away because of the lack of jobs but I wasn't entirely sure how I would go back later, so I did. If you are looking for a contract, it is completely free to post. Let me know if any one has any suggestions or questions. Thanks!

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Try adding a "post a job" link.

I know I have to sign up to post a job, but many others don't.

I like your idea because one doesn't need to keep "buying credits" to bid for jobs. Just one tiny monthly fee and I'm good.

Building a multi-sided platform is a lot of work but I really hope it works out for you. Good luck.

That makes sense. Marketing and engagement isn't my strong point (I am a developer), so any advice like that is absolutely helpful. My thought behind the monthly / yearly fee is, if you get one job, it's worth it indefinitely.

Could that not have an unintended effect of flooding job posters? There's no barrier besides the monthly so I might as well apply to everything.

It's not very clear to me how one goes about getting the job. I understand that you can reply to posts, but can you PM through Bidpeek? Where can I list my credentials? My hourly rate? My contact info?

When you have a subscription, you can click "I am interested" and it will send an email to the post owner, and put a message on their dashboard. Then they can email you. Also, every one has a profile they can put all their information on, here is mine: https://bidpeek.com/profile/Michael

It's still really early, I only spent a few days building it and have a lot of ideas.

Edited to add: When you click "I am interested", you can also append a message to send.

Well I would certainly put a "tour" in because it's not at all clear why I should spend $2.50 a month on this.

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