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What is Fiverr?
How to make money on Fiverr for Beginners is pretty simple. But first, let me explain what Fiverr is. Fiverr is an online marketplace where you, the freelancer can offer your digital services to buyers worldwide. And buyers can purchase digital services from sellers worldwide.
The seller, you! will showcase your skills and services to prospective buyers. And the seller also controls the price of the services. In addition, to setting your own prices, you can also earn tips.
FYI. Just because the platform is called Fiverr, doesn’t mean that everything is $5. Five dollars is just the lowest acceptable charge per gig that you can charge.
How Does Fiverr Work?
If you are familiar with Ebay, then this concept will be a piece of cake to you. It’s simple! Ebay sells things. Like tangible items that you can actually hold in your hands. But Fiverr, sells services. Like non-tangible things that you cannot hold in your hands. If you need or want someone who can design websites, create logos, create drawings or illustrations, write a book, proofread your work, create blueprints for a home, do voiceover work and more. This is the place for you. It’s like a worldwide classified section for services at your fingertips.
If you are a social media influencer and you need someone to manage your platforms while you create the work, Fiverr is a good place to start looking.
Maybe you sell on several platforms as your main source of income, but you have too many items to cross list, you can find help on Fiverr.
You may be on Poshmark and you need to share your items because you simply do not have time, you can find help on Fiverr.
Or if you are an influencer who promotes products or brands, but you don’t have time to promote, you can find help on Fiverr.
Fiverr has over 200 categories to choose from. And if you can think of it, chances are there is someone who can do it. If you want to send someone a digital singing telegram, you can find help on Fiverr. If you want to write someone a love poem, but you are not great with words, find someone who is great with words…on Fiverr. This platform has people who will say things in any tone and accent for whatever the reason because that is the service that they are offering.
How to Get Started
First, if you want to be a seller or buyer, you must first create an account because only registered users can use this platform. And yes. This platform is totally free to join.
Second, if you are selling, you must create a profile to showcase your skills and experience.
Third, create gigs aka services and prices with basic information regarding services. Tell what you offer and use keywords and options to make you stand out.
Fourth, market your services by sharing on all platforms that you can imagine. Then share by email and word of mouth.
Honest Moment
Fiverr is oversaturated like many other platforms. But just because there are people on the platform offering what you are offering doesn’t mean that there isn’t any room for you.
Wal-Mart sells everything and they are everywhere. But they do not have everyone’s business because everyone doesn’t shop there for various reasons.
Another example, you want fun clothing. There are many stores with fun clothing. So, you go to store 1. Store 1 has what you need but not your favorite color. So, you go to store 2. Store 2 has your favorite color but not your size. So, you go to store 3. They have everything you need but it’s not in your price range. So, you go to store 4. Store 4 is perfect, but the customer service is awful. Finally, you go to store 5 and it has everything that you’ve ever dreamed of and more. Even their customer service is superb.
Do you realize that you had to go through 5 stores just to find the perfect fit? That sums up how life works. You will always have that it factor that someone is looking for.
Another Honest Moment
Sellers: Fiverr gets 20% of your earnings and tips
Buyers: If sellers have no previous ratings or customers, you are taking a chance because you have no previous data to go by. They may be great or not, but you will never know until you try.
Sellers: It takes 2 weeks to receive your money to ensure things are good from all perspectives. But if you are a top seller, it takes 7 days to receive your money.
