Frequently Asked Questions

About DoNanza

  • What is DoNanza?

    DoNanza Aims to be a one stop shop for the freelancer, the small and the medium business (SMB). We offer an ever growing range of products and services, all aimed to help out your business growth.

    Your success is our goal!

    We’re here to help your business get the best online presence and exposure possible!
    On the web, it’s all about how you get your message across and to whom.
    Reach new clients, get more leads, and establish long-term business relationships.
    Ultimately, we want to help you get hired more and earn more money!
    Your success is our goal! (Did we say that already?)

  • Who is DoNanza for?

    Whether you are an SMB or a part time professional we see you as a business and businesses need to grow.
    Even if you already have your own website or page elsewhere, you’ve come to the right place! DoNanza’s freelancer page lets you integrate your existing data from your other site or page. Your bio, portfolio and even professional recommendations can all be brought into your DoNanza page.
    Looking for online jobs in your profession? DoNanza lets you search all the marketplaces and job-sites for projects and gigs that are in your line of work.

  • What is the difference between DoNanza and marketplaces such as elance and Odesk?

    DoNanza is not a marketplace and does not enable posting of projects. However, we are the largest search-engine of (almost all) “from home” projects and jobs out there, that are posted on other websites (Elance, Odesk and hundreds more!).

    Tap into thousands of potential clients from across the web. Use your freelancer page to get discovered by even more customers and take active steps in reaching people that need your skills.

  • Does DoNanza have a Blog?

    Sure, our Blog is here. This is where we post relevant content to get you started and improve professionally. Also this is the place where we’ll announce any exciting news we have for you. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook as well.

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Freelancer Pages

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Search

  • Why should I use DoNanza search?

    DoNanza aggregates more freelance projects than any other site, so we automatically increase your chances to find a good project to work on. Moreover, we have developed a very simple interface that makes finding your relevant projects a breeze!

  • How do I use DoNanza to find new jobs?

    Our jobs & projects search engine is available from the DoNanza.com home page, or from your personal “My Projects” when you are logged in. Simply type in your search phrase (such as: “HTML, marketing, writing” or anything related to the project you are looking for) just like you would on Google.

  • 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 are to 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 they are shown on the marketplace. For any other questions or inquiries, click .

  • 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 professional, he or she will award the project to the provider with the best bid for the price and value of service..

    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 projects, also called "SPEC projects" (speculative) are projects in which no money is guaranteed and only one proposal gets chosen and paid for.
    The contest projects can be a good start for those taking their first online professional steps, to reach a larger prospect base, and get more exposure.
    You can read more about the 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 are willing to work for. You have 4 types of budgets you can select by checking their relevant checkboxes:

    • Fixed-price - Choose this budget type if you would like to get projects where the budget is fixed for accomplishing the whole project. You can filter these results using the slider.
    • Hourly rate - Choose this budget type if you would like to get projects where the budget is determined according to the number of working hours you invest on the project. By dragging the slider you can filter the results based on the hourly rate range.
    • Revenue share - Choose this budget type if you would like to see projects where the payment is per income that is generated by your work (i.e. per item you sold, money earned from ads related to something you wrote, etc.) please note that this model has no money guarantee and is dependent 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 professional exposure related to your field for a successful accomplishment of a 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 checking the relevant checkbox:

    • Bidding - Choose this filter to see bidding projects, for more information about what a bidding project is click here.
    • Contest - Choose this filter to see contest projects, for more information about what a contest project is click here.
    • Other - Choose this filter if you want to see projects which are not considered bidding or contest.

  • Can I set default filter values to be added to each query I make?

    Yes, you can enter the preferences screen and determine the default value for each filter, when you finish press on the "Save preferences" button and if you want to reset the filters press the "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 days passed since the project was posted.

  • Must I manually search for jobs and projects? Can’t you notify me when new jobs that are suited for me are published?

    Yes we can! The easiest way to do that is to sign up for the daily projects alert email.
    To get notified by email:

    • Register on DoNanza
    • Run a search, refine the results as needed
    • Click on “Get new projects for this search by: Email”
    • That’s it!
    You can also subscribe to our RSS feeds and/or follow one of DoNanza’s vertical Twitter accounts.
    For more detailed instructions, see below.

  • 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.
    For more info, check out RSS on Wikipedia.

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

    Sure! When you customize a search (keywords + filters) you can subscribe to it as an RSS feed. In order to subscribe to RSS feeds, press on the RSS icon on the top of the search. You'll immediately see the job listings via RSS.

  • How can I follow DoNanza on Twitter?

    In addition to our main @DoNanza twitter account, we have several other twitter accounts dedicated for new jobs and projects across vertical skill-sets:

  • 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:

    1. By clicking the "more tools" link in the project that came from the website you want to hide and pressing the link "hide xxx projects" where xxx is the name of the website
    2. 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 of 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 for other searches that better describe what you are looking for.

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

    We are always glad to hear feedbacks and suggestions from our users, you can share your feedback .

  • What is the “People you can hire” widget on the right pane?

    The widget shows freelancers that we are promoting through a variety of channels around the web. It gets you exposure. It gets you clients. Join for FREE today.

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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 upon request.

  • How do I earn money with DoNanza project board?

    You can earn money through the 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's traffic and how you promote your project board in your site.
    There are two ways to earn money through the 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 the 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 earnings 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 checks. 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 project that suits his capabilities 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 wants to have the flexibility of working from home.
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