It's pretty simple how EVERYTHING works on Thumbtack. You don't have to have all the mumbo jumbo posts... The more money you spend, the better/higher ranking you get. Plain and simple. It doesn't even matter how many times you get hired. Thumbtack thinks I have only been hired 6x although this number is much higher. I have been a top pro for a long time, took some time off Dec-Jan, Holiday season....Didn't "try" to get hired....meaning I did not spend the same amount of money on Thumbtack like normal during this time, now all of a sudden I am NOT a top pro anymore and hardly hear from potential customers.  Thumbtack will change again within the next few months ... View more