How do I set up keyword task alerts?

Keyword task alerts provide instant notifications for tasks that match a keyword or phrase of your choosing. You can further customize your alerts with location information to to determine how far you're wiling to travel for different kinds of tasks. These alerts are an excellent way to save time and be first in line to make offers on the tasks you're truly interested in.

Step 1 - Enable keyword task alerts in your notification settings

1. Log into your Airtasker account
2. Select Settings
3. Select Notification settings
4. Make sure the push checkbox for Keyword Task Alert is checked

Step 2 - Set up individual keyword task alerts

1. Log into your Airtasker account
2. Select Settings
3. Select Task alerts
4. Click “Add keyword based tasks” 
5. Select your location settings and the distance you're willing to travel to complete a task with this keyword (tip: In-person tasks will be posted by people in your community, while Remote tasks will be posted by people all over the US)
6. Enter your keyword or phrase (see our list of recommendations by category below). You will need to create a unique keyword task alert for each keyword or phrase you're interested in.

Which keywords should I choose?

Keyword task alerts are matched based on the task title OR the task description, so the more specific you are with your keywords, the more precise the notifications will be.

Precise examples include ‘small hedge trimming’, ‘Squarespace website development’ or ‘IKEA furniture assembly'. These keywords are useful if you only want to see a narrow range of tasks.

If you would like a broader range of tasks sent to you, you can be vaguer with your keywords. Broad keywords include ‘gardening’, ‘painting’ or ‘photography’. The vaguer you are with your keywords, the greater variety of tasks you’ll see.

Keyword and phrase examples by Task Category