5 Top Tips for Making Money on FIVERR

For anyone looking to make a little bit of extra cash, Fiverr.com is a great place to start. Known as a Micro-gig economy, this is a worldwide platform where sellers offer services known as 'gigs' for a starting price of $5... a Fiverr.

You may have heard of it already - it has been featured in Financial magazines, Podcasts, news article and even in the gag happy TV program, Tosh.0. For a buyer, Fiverr is a goldmine, offering everything from Virtual Assistant work to the downright weird and risque; there is something for everyone - at about every price point. For sellers, Fiverr is a great starting point, and even one that can morph into a very profitable venture with the right gig and proper advertising.

My 5 Top Tips for making money Fiverr:

#1 - Pay attention to what works for other sellers

After making your free profile on Fiverr, it is time to set up a gig. For some, this is the first stumbling block, but you can make it easier by going with what you already know and by looking at services offered by others for inspiration. If you are graphic designer, you can create gigs based on that talent. A writer? Offer blog posts, articles, copy, etc. Not a writer but love to read? There are people out there that need beta-readers or proofreaders. You could sell your services as a VA, or even as a walking billboard if you so choose. The possibilities are truly endless and really only depend on you. Browse the site for a bit and note Level 2 sellers that have many positive reviews. What do those reviews say? What services do these sellers offer? How is their gig set up? You cannot copy another's gig, but you CAN and SHOULD use it as inspiration, made unique to your own talents and vision. It's a way of learning from the best and will help set you on the right path to making your first sale.

#2 - Customer Service

When you visit a store you expect the staff to be welcoming and knowledgeable - the same goes for an online business, and when you have a Fiverr gig, you ARE a business owner. Give your customers what they expect, and more. Try to always over deliver if you can, answer emails promptly and above all - be professional. Manners may cost nothing, but the lack of them can cost you big.

#3 - Use the system to your advantage

Fiverr is set up to help sellers succeed. Considering that they make money on every sale you make it is in the site's best interest to make sure you succeed. In that vein, the categories and options available when listing gigs have been carefully researched and proven to be valuable additions that actually increase sales. While you can post a gig without a video, don't. You have the option of adding a video introduction to every gig you list, and you should. Statistically those with videos sell more than those without. Also, use the categories correctly. If you offer a blog composing gig, post it in Writing & Translation, not in Programming & Tech. Details matter.

#4 - Be VERY clear and concise in your description.

Being upfront about what you will and won't do in the description will save you loads of emails - and headaches - later. If you are offering video gigs but want to refrain from shooting videos that talk about any sort of eCurrency, like BitCoin, then spell it out. This will narrow down buyers (hopefully) who truly want your services.

#5 - Market yourself

If you build it, they will come.... with some encouragement, coaxing, arm twisting and clever advertising that is. Social Media is ripe with customers just waiting to be tapped - if you know how to get to them. Spend some time on the popular sites and forums; Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. Search for Freelance groups, Fiverr groups and other groups that might fall into your direct line of services. See what the page(s) and group(s) talk about or post, start participating - and THEN (and only then.... please don't be that person whose first words are, "Hi! I sell yadadada on blah blah blah..."). If you are smart about it and you've participated enough to build a presense, they will listen, or at least offer you valuable insight on how to improve, or how to approach Social Media marketing in the future.



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You may also like my ebook, "Building Your Business on Fiverr"  available on Amazon.com worldwide.