Making Money

Fiverr: How to Get Started

by Nonti
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If you want to work anywhere around the world and make good money doing it, Fiverr is the place to be. Fiverr offers you an endless earning potential whilst putting your skills to task. It also allows you to make money with no qualification.

Jobs on Fiverr start at $5 however freelancers can earn way more than that, some make hundreds even thousands per job. If you are wondering how to get started on Fiverr, continue reading this.

What is Fiverr?

Fiverr is the leading freelancer marketplace platform which allows freelancers to sell their servicers for an excess of $5. Fiverr charges the seller $1 for each job or gig purchased for using the platform.

Thousands of people buy and sell services every day through Fiverr. The services range from business promotion, social networking and copy writing, graphic design and translations to mention just a few.

Read: Services offered on Fiverr

Making Money on Fiverr

Making money on Fiverr is no at as complicated as it seems. Follow these steps and you will be up and running before you know it

  1. Sign up for Fiverr

Signing up requires you to enter your contact information and personal information. This should not take more than 10 minutes to complete. You will receive an email to confirm your email address

Click this to sign up for a new account.

2. Create a Seller Profile

Your profile is what sells you! This is your first impression to buyers, so it is important that you make it as detailed as possible, add your experience, skills and previous work.

3. Create a Gig

When creating a gig, think of it as your job description. Add what service you offer, use relevant keywords and your requirements. After reading your profile, a buyer will look through your gig to see if you are a good fit for their project.

When starting out it is advisable not to put steep prices. Browse around and see what people who do the same thing as you charge and try to match them.

 If you need ideas on the type of gigs to offer, click on this link.

4. Send Offers to Buyers

Being proactive will be beneficial as opposed to waiting to be approached. Buyers post a request for a service and how much they are willing to compensate you. Be the first to approach them and send your offers.

5. Making more money

Most sellers take advantage of Upselling their services. This basically means that they offer their premium services at a higher price. To do this however, they gather a group of loyal clients and offer them to deal with the entirety of the content and services they require. For instance, you can offer them to write the entirety of their articles later on. This will obviously be at a greater cost than previously.

Dedication will ensure that you make a full income on Fiverr. Freelancers can make thousands of dollars per month and you can be one of them. And, the best thing is that you get to choose there to work and when to work.