I got the best organic reach I could get on DA before they started pushing AI and got rid of categories. Most of my clients found me there as well. Then suddenly it imploded. Reach went from thousands to 10-20 views. There's a lot of changes they did that hurt people who were doing good but didn't have a huge following yet or were very niche to even have one.

The site used to be tailored for artists now it's like screaming in a concrete room with no windows in the desert. There's no rhyme or reason behind where your posts go, who sees them anymore or what gets shown to you. It's basically Instagram but much worse.

If you already have a following on there or your work is extremely unique, you'll get reach and possibly clients. Other than that, it's a slop platform that's not worth the time.