KnowledgeVault / Marketplace

Expert marketplace

Match knowledge gaps to paid expert requests, track expert supply, and show the economic engine behind verified answers.

Run marketplace demoAdd expertSuite page
Plumbers onboarded48104 experts total
Expert payouts$18.4kpaid to trades
Paid answers312$42 avg answer
Fill rate84%2.4h avg match
Expert supply104 active experts

48 plumbers, 31 HVAC techs, 16 electricians, and 9 pipefitters seeded in the demo marketplace.

Paid work$18,420 paid

312 paid answers completed with a $42 average answer payout and $150 interview payout.

Marketplace health84% fill rate

Average time to matched expert is 2.4 hours for high-priority product questions.

Supply

Expert supply

Plumbers48
24 yr avg148 verified answers$7,420 paid
HVAC techs31
18 yr avg92 verified answers$5,180 paid
Electricians16
21 yr avg44 verified answers$2,860 paid
Pipefitters9
29 yr avg28 verified answers$2,960 paid
ExpertTradeExperienceSpecialtiesAnswersAcceptedEarningsStatus
Mike R.Plumber27 yrsBackflow, valves, commercial repair6494%$2,840Available
Tanya S.HVAC Tech19 yrsCoils, compressors, diagnostics5191%$2,210Booked
Carlos M.Electrician23 yrsControls, service panels, motors3796%$1,680On call
Denise K.Pipefitter31 yrsIndustrial pipe, drains, fittings4293%$1,920Available
Demand

Paid requests

Open

Plumber neededRecirculation pump sizing$65 payout - High priority
Pipefitter neededCommercial drain assembly troubleshooting$40 payout - Normal priority

Matched

Plumber neededPressure balance cartridge compatibility$45 payout - High priority
Plumber neededPEX manifold install failure$42 payout - Normal priority

Approved

HVAC Tech neededCondenser coil field failure patterns$55 payout - Review priority
Payouts

Expert earnings

PlumberMike R. earned $125 this week

64 answers submitted - 94% accepted - Next payout: Friday

$2,840
HVAC TechTanya S. earned $210 this week

51 answers submitted - 91% accepted - Next payout: Friday

$2,210
ElectricianCarlos M. earned $85 this week

37 answers submitted - 96% accepted - Next payout: Monday

$1,680
PipefitterDenise K. earned $160 this week

42 answers submitted - 93% accepted - Next payout: Friday

$1,920
Operations

Marketplace health

Requests posted36824 open now
Requests accepted33190% acceptance
Answers approved31294% approved
Total payouts$18,420$42 avg answer
Repeat expert rate71%experts return weekly
Time to verified answer2.4hhigh-priority average
Core demo loop

Run marketplace demo

The strongest KV demo is one loop: a knowledge gap becomes a paid request, an expert answers it, the answer gets reviewed, the expert gets paid, and the verified answer improves search and dashboard coverage.

1Coverage page flags a gap

Recirculation pump sizing drops below the coverage target.

2KV creates a paid request

The marketplace posts a $65 plumber request with high urgency.

3Marketplace matches a plumber

Mike R. accepts based on trade, specialty, and availability.

4Plumber records an answer

The capture flow collects practical field language and troubleshooting detail.

5Reviewer approves it

The answer passes review and becomes eligible for payout.

6Search returns the verified answer

Member teams can find the new answer from the vault.

7Results update

Coverage, payouts, and answer usage move on the dashboard.