How to Set a Micro Task Campaign Budget on GainWorkers

Setting an effective budget for your micro task campaigns on GainWorkers involves understanding several key components: the total hold placed on your account, the number of slots you want to fill, and the payment offered per slot. When you launch a campaign, GainWorkers holds the total estimated cost in your employer wallet. This ensures funds are available to pay workers upon successful task completion. Unused holds are released back to your available wallet balance after the campaign concludes or is paused and no further work is expected.

Understanding Campaign Budget Components

When creating a campaign on GainWorkers, you define the budget by specifying three primary elements. The slot count determines how many workers you need to complete the task. Each slot represents one instance of the task. The pay per slot is the amount you offer each worker for successfully completing their assigned task. This rate is crucial for attracting workers and should be competitive within the chosen category and region. The total budget required for the campaign is calculated by multiplying the slot count by the pay per slot. This total amount is then placed on hold in your GainWorkers employer wallet upon campaign launch. For example, if you need 100 workers and offer $0.50 per slot, the total campaign cost is $50, and this amount will be held from your wallet.

Wallet Hold and Unused Funds

Upon launching a campaign, GainWorkers places a hold on your employer wallet for the total estimated cost. This ensures that funds are readily available to compensate workers for their completed tasks. The hold remains active for the duration of the campaign. If your campaign is completed with fewer slots filled than initially planned, or if it is paused and no further work is anticipated, the remaining funds from the hold are released back into your available wallet balance. For instance, if you set a budget of $100 for a campaign expecting 100 slots at $1 each, but only 80 slots are filled, the $20 not spent on completed work will be returned to your wallet. You can initiate deposits to your wallet using deposit methods to ensure sufficient funds for new or ongoing campaigns.

Managing Your Campaign and Budget

After launching, you can monitor your campaign's progress through the campaign dashboard. Here, you can track the number of slots filled, the amount spent, and the remaining budget. If needed, you can pause or resume your campaign. Pausing a campaign stops new workers from accepting slots but does not affect ongoing work. When you are ready to create a new campaign, you can use the create campaign tool. This allows you to set up new tasks, define budgets, and select worker eligibility criteria. Careful planning of your slot count and pay per slot ensures that your budget is used efficiently to achieve your desired outcomes.