A portfolio cannot show what it is like to hire you
TheyRave gives you a review page at an address that stays yours: buyers write a few lines, you approve them, and they stay yours.
Claim your pageAnyone hiring a freelancer for the first time is nervous about being ghosted mid-project, or watching the scope creep until the final deliverable looks nothing like the pitch. A portfolio only shows the output. It says nothing about whether you answered emails and hit deadlines, or how calmly you took a change request. Reviews from past clients answer that.
When to ask
Right after final delivery, once the client has had a day to use what you made.
Send the link then rather than a month later. People write in the mood they are in when the link arrives, and that is the mood you want on the page.
What to ask
The form has one box, and what goes in it depends on what you asked. These get an answer a stranger can use. “Great work” does not.
- What did you hire them for?
- How was communication, from the first message to delivery?
- Would you hire them again?
What lands on your page
An example, written to show the shape. The name, the tags and the verified mark come from the reviewer and the link they used, and nothing shows until you approve it.
Example
Needed a full brand kit in two weeks and got drafts within three days, took every round of feedback in stride, and delivered early.
Tools on your page
- Reviews you approveNothing shows on your page until you say so.
- Verified purchase linksA one-time link you send to a buyer marks their review as verified.
- Embed widgetShow your reviews on a site of your own.
- Bring your own domainPoint a domain you already own at your page and it answers there, so a ban elsewhere does not reach it.Supporter
Worth knowing
Put the link in your final invoice or the message that hands off the finished files. That is the moment a client is happiest with you.