Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information About DoNanza

  • What is DoNanza?

    DoNanza is the web's largest online freelance projects search engine; it means that we have the largest database of freelance projects gathered from across thousands of different websites and allow you to search through our database for project related to any of your skills and interests.

  • What is the difference between online project and regular job?

    Online projects are coding, writing, design or other information-centric tasks that companies or individuals post on sites across the web. The person performing the project is not required to be in the same geographic location. The entire interaction between you the provider and the company or individual including payment is done online, so you can work on online project from anywhere you happen to be as long as you have internet access.

  • Who is DoNanza for?

    We believe that each and every person can find online projects relevant to his/her skills and interests. Whether you look for projects to make an honest living or just to challenge yourself in your free hours doing the things you love, you came to the right place. And if you are a freelancer already using a site or two offering online projects - DoNanza is a powerful tool that will bring you every available online project on the Web.

  • Why should I search for project with DoNanza?

    DoNanza indexes more freelance projects than any other site, we automatically increase your chances to find a good project to work on, we have developed a very simple interface for you that helps to find the most relevant project for you in the sea of projects we hold and because we work hard to give you the best search experience for finding you next project. Is that enough?

  • How does DoNanza have so many projects to offer?

    DoNanza is a vertical search engine which gathers projects from hundreds of freelance marketplaces, crowdsourcing sites, and other sources. We invest a great amount of effort in order to constantly expand our database and sources. The more projects we bring, the more likely you will be able find the best project for you.

  • Should I contact DoNanza if I have question/problem with a specific project?

    If you have a question or problem with a specific project, please refer to the site / marketplace which is the source of the project. DoNanza can't provide you with information on a specific project because we are only the search engine providing the results "as is".

  • Does DoNanza pay me for jobs I accomplished?

    No - DoNanza is not a marketplace containing projects. DoNanza is a projects search engine that helps you find the best, most suitable project for you across many different websites that contain the projects. Once you find with DoNanza a project you want to work on, you can click on a link to go directly from our site to the website the project was originally posted on, where you can learn more and apply start working on it and getting paid.

  • Does DoNanza have a blog?

    Sure, our blog is here. We use it for posting about new features in the search engine and other important posts on the freelance world. Stay tuned.

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Questions About Search

  • How do I find projects using DoNanza?

    You can search for jobs from the DoNanza home page or in the search box at the top of any page. To run a search, simply type your keyword into the search box describing the kind of project you are looking for. Then click the 'Search' button or hit the Enter key on your keyboard.

    If you see a project that you are interested in, click on the link for the project or on the "Do It" button, this will take you from DoNanza directly to the site that holds the project.

    Note: Please do not contact DoNanza with question relating to the specific project. You should refer your question directly to the site which holds the project.

  • What is "Bidding"?

    Bidding projects are where you need to place a professional bid for a project, outlining the services you can provide, provide work samples as well as the budget you will require in order to accomplish the project.

    The buyer can then review all the bids and samples and choose a provider who best meets his/her needs. Once the buyer has chosen a freelance provider, he or she will award the project to the provider with the best bid for the price and value of service, which may not always be the lowest.

    In order to place a bid you will need to create an account and a professional profile on the site that contains the project you would like to work on.

    Once you bid and get the job you can ask for upfront payment or a deposit to secure the work, and this is especially helpful to show good faith on the part of the buyer and secure some funding, especially if an escrow account is not available or used. Once payment is initiated, the freelance bidding site usually takes a small percentage (between 1-10% on average) of the total cost of the project as a finder's fee. The balance is then remitted to the freelancer.

    You can read more about how bidding works here.

  • What is "Contest"?

    Contest project, also called "SPEC projects" (speculative) are projects in which no money is guaranteed and only one the winning proposal will get paid.

    The contest projects can be a good start for amateurs to reach larger prospect base, and get more exposure.

    You can read more about pros and cons of contest works here.

  • What is the budget filter?
    The budget filter helps you to narrow your search according to the type and size of budget you willing to work for. You have 4 types of budgets you can select / unselect by check / uncheck their checkboxes:
    • Fixed-price - Choose this budget type if you would like to get projects that their budget is fixed for accomplishing the whole project, by dragging the slider you can set the rate range you wish to filter.
    • Hourly rate - Choose this budget type if you would like to get projects that their budget is determined according to the number of working hours you invest on the project. By dragging the slider you can set the hourly rate range you wish to filter.
    • Revenue share - Choose this budget type if you would like to see projects which the payment is per an income that is made by your work (i.e. per each sell of a product you made, money earned from ads related to something you write, etc.) please note that this model has no money guarantee and it depends on the success of your work to generate revenue.
    • Professional exposure - This budget type is not directly related to money, choose this type if you would like to see projects that offer you a professional exposure related to your field for a successful accomplishment of the project.
  • What is the project type filter?
    The project type filter enables you to see only projects from your desired type, there are 3 types you can filter by check/uncheck the checkbox next to each one of them:
    • Bidding - Choose this filter to see bidding projects, for more information about what is a bidding project press here.
    • Contest - Choose this filter to see contest projects, for more information about what is a contest project press here.
    • Other - Choose this filter if you want to see projects which are not considered bidding or contest.
  • Can I set default filters values to be added to each query I make?

    Yes, you can enter to the preferences screen and determined the default value for each filter when you finish press on "Save preferences" button, if you want to reset the filters press on "Reset to default" button. After saving all your next queries will be filtered by the default value you chose, to reset or change the default value you need to go back to the preferences screen and save your changes.

  • How do I see only new jobs?

    There are two ways:

    • In the top of the result there is a link with the number of new results you can press on this link and you will get only the new jobs (from the last 3 days).
    • You can use the "Date posted" filter and drag the slider to the desired amount of date passed since the project was posted.
  • How can I be notified on new projects related to my search without visiting the site?

    For constant notifications of new projects related to your exact needs, we provide you 3 methods, all of them are accessible to you at the results page after performing a search and refining it using the filters. The 3 methods are:

    • Emails alerts. For more details about subscribing to email alerts press here.
    • Subscribing to an RSS feeder, for more details about subscribing to RSS press here.
    • Following one of DoNanza twitter verticals account relevant to your search, for more details about twitter press here.
  • How do I get emails notifying me of new jobs?

    We'll send you a daily email alert to notify you of new projects that match your skills. All you have to do is:

    • Run a search
    • Refine the results using the filters
    • Click on 'Get email alerts for this search'
    • Enter the email address where you would like to receive the alerts
    • Confirm the alert by following the confirmation link in the email we will send, and start receiving projects alerts!

    You can cancel an email alert by clicking on the "cancel this alert" link at the top of any received alert email

  • What is RSS?

    RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a way to subscribe to a website and have new content delivered to you. In order to use RSS, you need an RSS reader. Internet Explorer 7 and later, Firefox 2 and later, and other web browsers have RSS readers built-in. There are also online RSS readers like Bloglines or Google Reader, and downloadable programs like NewsNetWire that you can use to view RSS feeds.

  • Can I save a job search as an RSS feed?

    Sure! When you customize a search (keywords + filters) you can register to and RSS feeder which will update you with each new project we find that matches your custom query. To register the RSS feed press on the RSS orange icon on the top of the search. You'll immediately see the job listings via RSS.

  • How does DoNanza using twitter to notify on new projects?

    For our specific community we have gone a step further in addition to our @DoNanza account by creating several verticals that you can follow on Twitter that will give you updates several times a day about new freelance projects in your specific field


    In order to follow one of the verticals you can either go straight to the account through the links below or when you make a search on DoNanza you will get a suggestion on the top of the page to follow the relevant account twitting about your desired projects ("follow xxxx projects "). by clicking on the link you will be redirected to the account on twitter.


    Following is the list of DoNanza twitter feeds. We're adding more verticals each day so keep checking. Thanks for following DoNanza.


  • What are the related searches?

    Related searches is a feature that suggest you other searches you can run based on your current search, it help you to focus your search term to bring the most relevant projects for you.

  • How can I get more information about the website that contains a specific project?

    In the bottom of each project details there is a link called "Site info" (next to the name of the website). By clicking on it you will get a description of the website holding the selected project and in some cases you will see a movie related to the website.

  • How do I remove results from a particular website?

    You can remove a particular website from your search results in 2 ways:

    • By entering to "more tools" link in the project that came from the website you want to hide and press the link "hide xxx projects" where xxx is the name of the website
    • By adding NOT site:"xxx" to your query where xxx is the name of the website you want to remove
  • My search is returning too many projects. What can I do?
    • Refine your search: The left column on the search results page contains filters to help you narrow down your search. If the left column is not showing, click "Show filters" at the top the page.
    • Add more keywords to the search box include any words that better describe your skills and interest.
    • Use related search to get ideas to other searches to better describe what you are looking for.
  • What is the email option in the project result?

    If you find a project that's not for you, but could be perfect for someone you know, spread it around: send them a project that you think they will be happy to know about! The email option is attached to every project and by pressing it you can send a link to the project you found to your friend's email.

  • How do I make a suggestion for a product improvement or make a feature request?

    We always glad to hear feedbacks and suggestions from our users, you can add you feedback

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Publishers Program

  • Does it cost anything to put up the project board on my website?

    No. Joining DoNanza is totally free.

  • How complicated is it to integrate the project board on my website?

    Integration with the project board requires little to no effort. We guide you every step of the way.

  • Can the project board be customized to match the theme of my own website?

    Of course! The project board will have your site's look & feel. Everything from your logo, header, footer and even ads will be taken into consideration. More information is available when requested.

  • How do I earn money with DoNanza project board?

    You can earn money through DoNanza project board from the first moment you integrate it in your site.
    The amount of money you will earn from the board depends on your site traffic and how you promote your project board in your site.
    There are two ways to earn money through DoNanza project board:

    • Users click on projects they find interesting - DoNanza's huge backfill listing is continuously updated with new projects that are displayed on your board and are relevant to your users according to their queries. All the projects are from websites that DoNanza has an affiliate partnership with, and when your users click on projects, they are sent to the site hosting the project. You will get paid when a user bids or works on the project. The amount and the conditions for payment is different from one website to another according to their affiliate agreement. You don't need to worry about that because we handle the affiliations for you and we will pay you the total earnings at the end of each month. You will be able to follow your daily earnings from clicks through our publisher control panel.
    • Employers post projects directly on you board - When you integrate DoNanza board, you can enable employers to post projects directly on your board for your community. Those projects will be displayed at the top of your lists (above the backfill listing). During the board configuration process you will be able to set the price you want to charge for each post, and again, we handle the charging for postings in your site and pay you your earning at the end of each month.
  • If only a small number of projects are posted on my board at first, how can I still offer a variety of projects to my users?

    We provide a solution called the backfill. We update your listings with aggregated content from across the web, which also appears in DoNanza. Your users will first see the posted projects on your board before seeing the backfill projects from DoNanza.

  • Can I use a custom domain name as my project board?

    Yes! You can use your own domain name through a process called domain mapping. The exact way to perform it will be explained once you become a publisher.

  • How do I get paid?

    You are given the option between PayPal and check. Payments are sent at the end of each month.

  • How can I see my earnings?

    Once you have registered, you will login to your publisher control panel where you will have reports about your daily earning, future payments, payment history and more.

  • Can I use my own domain name for the project board?

    Yes! After registration we will contact you. Please be sure to let us know and we will provide the appropriate guidance.

  • How can I promote the project board on my site to invite users to search and post new projects for my community?

    Great question! We provide you with an easily customizable project box displaying projects from your board and inviting buyers to post projects. Place the box in key locations within your website so that users can see it. Currently, we are also working on some great banners and other promotional tools. Stay tuned!

  • I have few questions I want to get answers for. Who should I refer to?

    Just and we'll be happy to assist you in any way we can.

  • How this service is different from regular job boards?

    Integrating a project board gives your users a great opportunity to work on ONLINE and on on-demand projects ANYWHERE they choose to.

    This type of service is a natural extension to your community's unique experience on your site. Feature content that is related to their field of skills and interest: delivered when they want, where they want.

    Other characteristics that make online projects attractive to a wider range of audience:

    • Location independence - once the user has the required skill, he can apply for any projects that suit his capability with no regards to his location. The poster and the provider can be located anywhere in the world, with you as the "matchmaker".
    • Flexibility - online projects presents a huge opportunity for a number of skilled professionals. Think about people in-between jobs, employed professionals who need extra income, full time freelancers, student, moms, or anyone who want to have the flexibility of working from home.
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