Thumbtack

Thumbtack is a local services marketplace that helps people find professionals for jobs around their homes, events, and businesses. Professionals can use the platform to find potential customers who are already looking for the services they provide.

Thumbtack currently covers more than 500 service categories, including photography, house cleaning, personal training, handyman work, moving, home improvement, and event services.

To make money through Thumbtack, you create a professional profile and choose the services you offer, the areas you serve, and the types of jobs you want.

Customers searching for those services can see your profile, look at your past work and reviews, and contact you about their project.

Thumbtack does not charge professionals a subscription or membership fee. Instead, you pay for leads when interested customers contact you or hire you.

The cost of each lead depends on factors such as the type of job and your location. Thumbtack shows the expected lead cost when you set up your services, and you can set a weekly budget for how much you want to spend.

After a customer contacts you, the actual job is between you and the customer. You decide how much to charge, discuss the project, and try to win the booking.

Thumbtack provides tools for managing leads, communicating with customers, and tracking your business activity.

This makes Thumbtack more suitable for people who already provide a service than for beginners looking for traditional online jobs.

It can be useful for freelancers, tradespeople, photographers, cleaners, tutors, fitness professionals, and other local service providers who want another way to find paying customers.