When buyers ask AI about Freelance Marketplace, Upwork is named in 6 of 6 answers.
We put 6 real buyer questions to ChatGPT and Gemini and read every answer. No brand is named more often.
The one idea AI attaches to Upwork.
Read from the 6 answers that named Upwork.
AI links Upwork with this more than any other theme, and rarely credits it for variable service fees. The full report shows the exact wording from each answer.
Upwork leads. Fiverr is next.
Top brands named across the same 6 answers, ranked by share of answers. Average position is where each brand lands in the answer.
- 01 UpworkYou 100% #1.5
- 02 Fiverr 100% #2.2
- 03 Toptal 100% #3.2
- 04 Freelancer.com 50% #4.0
- 05 99designs 33% #5.5
- 06 YunoJuno 33% #7.5
Upwork loses most when buyers are asking which brand to buy.
All 6 answers, grouped by what the buyer was trying to do. The full report shows which gaps to close first, and how.
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Asking which brand to buy2 of 2
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Shopping for a specific need1 of 1
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Deciding what to look for1 of 1
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Comparing brands1 of 1
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Asking for someone like them1 of 1
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We read 6 answers. You have seen 0 of them.
The rest stays sealed until you open the full report: every brand AI named, every answer word for word, and what to change.
Seven posts, scored on four things.
Read from their seven most recent posts. Each one is scored out of 100 below, with what we saw behind the number.
- 01Hook strength
- 02Format range
- 03Captions & CTAs
- 04Cadence
Where the feed is strong, and where it leaks.
Scores are relative to the posts analysed, not to competitors. That comparison is in the full report.
Your best post earns 0.2% engagement; the median post 0.1%. The one that landed opened with “Things that can make self-employment feel a little more sustainable mentally”.
5 of 5 posts are reels. carousels and images untested.
3 of 5 captions ask the reader to do anything. 2–6 hashtags per post. 47 words on average.
0.6 posts a week between 2 Jun and 28 Jul. Less than one post a week.
Your best post earned 2.9× the engagement of your weakest.
Ranked by engagement rate. What each one did differently is read from the frame and the caption.
All 5 posts, by engagement rate.
One bar per post, in the order they went out. Hover a bar to see its date and rate.
“Things that can make self-employment feel a little more sus…”, 0.2% ER.
“Threee things to do before hiring a freelancer or you're se…”, 0.1% ER.
What makes a post recognisably yours.
Extracted from the frames and captions, not from a brief.
Voice
““Name a familiar work challenge, offer clear steps, and bring in Upwork only when it fits the solution.””
Recurring marks
- 01Practical advice for freelancers and businesses, often framed as a short, scannable list.
- 02Hooks that name a familiar work challenge before offering guidance.
- 03Upwork appears as a relevant tool after the audience need has been established.
What the accounts competing for your audience are doing that you are not.
The scorecard tells you where you stand. The full report tells you against whom, and what to post next week.
See everything else Nayavo doesWhen buyers ask AI about Freelance Marketplace, Upwork is named in 6 of 6 answers.
Upwork leads. Fiverr is next.
- 01 Upwork YOU 100% #1.5
- 02 Fiverr 100% #2.2
- 03 Toptal 100% #3.2
- 04 Freelancer.com 50% #4.0
- 05 99designs 33% #5.5
- 06 YunoJuno 33% #7.5
Every kind of question, and how often AI named you.
- Asking which brand to buy2 of 2
- Shopping for a specific need1 of 1
- Deciding what to look for1 of 1
- Comparing brands1 of 1
- Asking for someone like them1 of 1
We read 6 answers. You have seen no.
Seven posts, scored on four things.
Hook strengthBest post vs. median 54
Your best post earns 0.2% engagement; the median post 0.1%. The one that landed opened with “Things that can make self-employment feel a little more sustainable mentally”.
Hook formulasFormat rangeReel · Carousel · Image 20
5 of 5 posts are reels. carousels and images untested.
Formats to testCaptions & CTAsAsks, hashtags, length 68
3 of 5 captions ask the reader to do anything. 2–6 hashtags per post. 47 words on average.
CTA templatesCadencePosts per week 23
0.6 posts a week between 2 Jun and 28 Jul. Less than one post a week.
Best posting windowsYour best post earned 2.9× the engagement of your weakest.
#1 · 0.2%
““Name a familiar work challenge, offer clear steps, and bring in Upwork only when it fits the solution.””