Employer Following



What is Employer Following?

Employer Following is a feature that lets you know when your favorite clients post projects or contests by following them on Freelancer.com. You'll receive an email when they post a project or contest so you can bid or join immediately.


Employer Following is available to Basic, Plus, Professional and Premier members only. If you are currently on Free Membership, you can upgrade here now.

How do I start or stop following clients?

To start following a client, go to their profile page, click the dropdown menu next to Hire Me, and select Follow.


Once you follow a client, their name will be listed on your Employer Following page. The Following label will appear next to their name.


If you wish to stop following a client, hover over the Following label beside their name and the Unfollow button will appear; you can then click on it. Alternatively, go to the client's profile page, click the dropdown menu beside Hire Me, and select Unfollow.


Note
: For privacy reasons, clients have the option to prevent freelancers from following them.

How many clients can I follow?

The number of clients you can follow depends on your membership plan. 

  • Basic members can follow 5 clients 

  • Plus members can follow 10 clients

  • Professional/Standard members can follow 20 clients 

  • Premier/Premium members can follow as many clients as they like (Unlimited)!

 
To manage the list of clients you are following, check your Employer Following page.

How will I know when a client I'm following posts a project or contest?

You'll receive an email notification from Freelancer.com when a client you are following posts a project or contest.


Note
: You will not be notified if the client posted a project or contest.

Why am I unable to follow a client?

You may be unable to follow a client for any of the following reasons:

  • Only users who are under a paid membership plan can follow clients. Upgrade now!

  • You may have reached your limit for the number of clients you are allowed to follow. To manage the list of clients you are following, please click here.

  • The client may prevent freelancers from following them for privacy reasons.

I wasn't notified of a project posted by a client I'm following.

You will not be notified if the client posted a project or contest. The Private upgrade is designed to protect the client's confidentiality by hiding their project details from search engines and users who are not logged in.

How do I prevent Freelancers from adding me to their Employer Following list?

To prevent freelancers from following you, here are the steps:

    • Log in to your Freelancer.com account.

    • Click your profile picture at the upper right part of your Dashboard.

    • Select Settings.

    • Select the Account tab.

    • Under Directory and Follow Settings, untick "Allow Freelancers to follow me, notifying them of projects and contests I've posted." (If it is grayed out, it is unticked.)

    • Click Save Settings.

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