{"id":4005,"date":"2026-03-02T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtup.com\/blogs\/?post_type=articles&p=4005"},"modified":"2026-09-11T08:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:53:00","slug":"step-by-step-guide-to-creating-a-consultant-card-on-virtup","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/virtup.com\/blogs\/articles\/step-by-step-guide-to-creating-a-consultant-card-on-virtup\/","title":{"rendered":"Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Consultant Card on VirtUp"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A consultant card is visible to users worldwide whenever anyone approaches a client consultant\u00a0platform. The consultant card is a crucial milestone for every platform.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

According to current year estimates (2025-2026),\u00a0UpWork\u00a0has 18 million+ freelancers\u00a0[Source:\u00a0<\/span>Demandsage<\/span><\/a>].<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Fiverr has 3,80,000 to 400,000\u00a0million active buyers in 2024 and 3.1 million\u00a0in 2025\u00a0[Source:\u00a0<\/span>Earthweb<\/span><\/a>].\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Freelancer.com has 64 million+ users across 247 countries\u00a0[Source:\u00a0<\/span>Jobbers<\/span><\/a>].<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Becoming a consultant with\u00a0VirtUp\u00a0also\u00a0means creating a consultation card with us.\u00a0A consultation card could not be taken to be equivalent to the number of users.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

It is the first step in the process \u2013 the most important of all to start your\u00a0VirtUp\u00a0journey!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

A consultant card is like a ticket to board the\u00a0flight. It is your way to tell the\u00a0VirtUp\u00a0AI algorithm that you exist. It is also a way to tell others \u2013 clients and fellow consultants\u00a0–\u00a0that you exist on the platform.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

You have your profile with us.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Creating a consultation card is again a few seconds of work,\u00a0given;\u00a0you know the\u00a0details\u00a0you want to add to it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Also, you can have multiple consultation cards under your account.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Below is the process we want you to follow when creating a consultation card.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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To create your consultation card, here are the steps you will need to follow.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

This is a manual process since VirtUp would want you to add every detail manually here to ensure it is 100% accurate and correct to your knowledge.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

You must remember that if you operate as a coach and an AI consultant, it is good to create two different consultation cards since your work involves expertise in two different directions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1. Here are the steps you need to follow for creating your first consultation card.<\/span> Once you have the profile, look to your top right from the dashboard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2. You will come to this page when you click on the consultation card tab.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

There are three sections in the card that you will have to fill out.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

  1. Consultation details<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
  2. Category and visibility<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
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    Click on the Create Consultation Tab <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    The tab can be reached from your dashboard [My Consultation], and your profile [Add Consultation].<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    STEP ONE: Add The Consultation Details <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    In the <\/span>Consultation Details<\/span><\/b> segment, you will need to add any of the 9 images, or you could upload your own image.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    Add a title and a description [character limit \u2013 1000 characters] to it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    Mention what you could do in that particular aspect as an expert.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    Write your description pertaining to only that part.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    STEP TWO: Go To Categories and Discoverability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Create a Category and a sub-category for your consultation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    Be specific!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    Choose one category and an additional sub-category for the consultation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    Choose a pack of skills from the already available bunch of skillsets that match the category and sub-category.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    STEP THREE: Create the Packaging and Pricing Section Correctly <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    This is the most crucial section to attend.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    Note<\/span><\/b>: You can create a maximum of 3 pricing packages for the same consultation card.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    If you are offering a service, your packages could involve a list of services which increase or decrease alongwith your pricing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

    In every package, there are some sections to fill:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>