Post: #1

I've recently given this a go and thought I'd post some info on it in case people are wondering about making some easy money, or want to get into it seriously, or have no clue about it and want to give it a go.

The thing with fiverr.com is that it is what it says on the tin, as a seller you sell your services for a fiver.

Common "gigs" (which are your adverts) are for things like article writing, logo or graphic design, voice overs, animation, etc.

It's not exactly the best monetary returns on your time, but it all depends on what you're offering and how good you are at it. It's also down to what you perceive as good value and whether you have the time do it.

Me, for example, I put up one advert for proof reading documents up to 3,000 words. I saw that a lot of people were putting ads up for up to 1,000 words, so I thought I'd push it to be available to more people.

The reason I'm not continuing with Fiverr is quite simple; I don't have the time for jobs that are going to take me half an hour to an hour to complete for just $5. At first, I thought it was good because instead of me wasting my time on the internet, I was doing something and earning money.

$1 of that $5 goes to the website, so you're left with $4. Then when you convert that into sterling £, it's £2.50. It's not really worth it for me.

However this is a really great resource if you have the time and are good at writing or getting other things done quickly. If you have a specialist area you think you can make money from online, be it simple things like creating presentations or whatever, then this could be a good little earner for you.

If you're unemployed then this is a great way to get some easy money. For the times you're not searching online for a job, you could avoid getting sucked into shitty TV shows or looking at things online that offer no value to you. You can easily make $50 a day with this if you persevere and have the time.

First, you need to set a gig up.

When you're creating a gig, the things you most importantly need to consider are:

- bigging yourself up so people want to hire you
- how long it's going to take you to complete a job
- how you separate yourself from others

For the first point, you want to have picked something that you're genuinely good at and write about your experience in it. You can exaggerate a bit if it'll help, but only if you're able to follow through with what you say. For me, I simply stated what my job is, who I work for and that I do it daily. I don't actually do it daily, it's very rare that I do, but proofreading is part of my job, and it's for a major investment bank. I simply put that it's a major part of my job day to day and there's no harm done. I got just under 5 messages within the first two days of putting my gig up, and they were all jobs.

You have to set the timeframe for work completion. This means that if you haven't finished a job within this timeframe, the buyer can cancel and you don't get paid.

Separating yourself from others takes a little research. I set my gig to proofreading, so I had a look at what other proofreading gigs were out there and effectively used an "undercutting" principal.

Most gigs were for proof reading up to 1,000 words (people want to be time efficient and get good returns), and said they would have their jobs complete in all sorts of different times ranging from 1-3 days.

I set my gig to up to 3,000 words, and said I would complete it within a day.

That meant from the moment the job was sent to me, I would have exactly 24 hours to finish it or I wouldn't get paid.

The key to making money online with sites like these is having a good reputation. The better your reputation, the higher you rank in searches and the more hits you get on your gig, which obviously = more clients.

So, if you say you're going to complete a job within 24 hours, you better be sure you can complete the job within 24 hours.

For me, I was finding most of my jobs were coming in the late afternoon not giving me the time to complete it since I work 4pm-2am. Obviously, I'm in London so from the Americans sending me jobs it was morning. I would come home from work and spend a couple of hours finishing jobs instead of sleeping. This is why I'm not continuing, because it's just not worth the money for me.

If I had a lot of spare time, which I don't, then I would happily put a bit more focus into it because I think it's more than possible to be able to earn $500 a month from this.

Some clients might put their work out as a test, looking for someone who's good at their job and reliable, and give you a few small jobs to do. Once you've proved your worth, they may then hire you privately for a much bigger job worth a lot more. So it's important to give every client your 100%.

If you're working full time and want to earn an extra couple of hundred dollars a month, then I'd say not to use Fiverr, but by all means give it a try if you think you can spare the time for it. I've earned $36 since last week doing it, (that's after the deductions) and I've put maybe on average an hour and a half a day, 6 out of 7 days last week.

I'd say the best people this would work for are the unemployed or students. People complaining about lack of jobs and not being able to get a job have absolutely no right to complain when you can make easy money like this.

Let me know if you have any questions, I'm sure I haven't covered everything.

Post: #2

Great post Matt! So what kind of articles did you wind up proofreading? Was it mostly stuff for internet sites?

A while back I tried Elance and with zero reputation it seemed like you basically have to work for like $1 an hour to get any jobs. Didn't seem worth it to me. I never got one job on there and it took forever just to go through everything and bid.

Post: #3

I've seen people selling their services for multiples of 5$, like "book two gigs if you want this picture not just edited, but also retouched in style XYZ". Have you ever engaged in this or everything was for 5$?

Post: #4

Fiverr also allows upsells once you do a certain amount of jobs. So you can say, I'll write a 200 word article for $5, and for $10 more I'll make it a 700 word article, etc.

The real trick, I think, is to figure out something you don't have to do every single time. For instance, you say, "I will teach you this" for $5, and you teach them through an ebook or video you deliver. Minimal expenditure of time per job.

Software tasks, like linking programs, are good too because they allow you to knock out a bunch of clients with the push of a button.

Beyond All Seas

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling

Post: #5

(06-18-2013 05:01 AM)painter Wrote:  Great post Matt! So what kind of articles did you wind up proofreading? Was it mostly stuff for internet sites?

A while back I tried Elance and with zero reputation it seemed like you basically have to work for like $1 an hour to get any jobs. Didn't seem worth it to me. I never got one job on there and it took forever just to go through everything and bid.

One client had me proofing and editing an email proposal to a company.

Another had me proofing a Q&A session to stick up on their website.

Another I had to write a 300 word, SEO friendly description on an app someone had designed.

Another sent me an article from another website and wanted me to rewrite it so he could stick it on his website.

It was quite easy, really. I'm trying elance next, and I know it'll take a while to get a bit of steam going but the money is much better and more worthy of my time. Once I have my head around that, I'll write something up too. I just wanted to give a little perspective on Fiverr.

Quote:Fiverr also allows upsells once you do a certain amount of jobs. So you can say, I'll write a 200 word article for $5, and for $10 more I'll make it a 700 word article, etc.

The real trick, I think, is to figure out something you don't have to do every single time. For instance, you say, "I will teach you this" for $5, and you teach them through an ebook or video you deliver. Minimal expenditure of time per job.

Software tasks, like linking programs, are good too because they allow you to knock out a bunch of clients with the push of a button.

Quote:I've seen people selling their services for multiples of 5$, like "book two gigs if you want this picture not just edited, but also retouched in style XYZ". Have you ever engaged in this or everything was for 5$?

I think Beyond Borders has answered that. I've seen a couple of gigs too saying similar things and it's not something I've done, no. However, I did have people asking me if I could do more than one job for them at a time, and told them to send it to me as a separate job so I was getting more money.

An Ebook selling on there is a really good idea. For example, Roosh could stick up "I can teach you how to flirt with girls at a coffee shop for $5" and then send Bang to them. Quick, easy money.

Post: #6

Im thinking more like a 5-10 page pdf file for niche subjects. You could write up a bunch of these, and just send them out as the orders come on. It wouldn't be hard to turn out 5-10 pages of useful material, and once it is written it is all passive after that. Once you have written enough about a general subject, you can collect the aggregate and sell it as an ebook via your own website.

Pulling a few hundred a month passively might be do-able. If you are effective you could essentially build a brand-name for yourself and pull in more.

I won't be able to test this out for another couple months, what are your guys thoughts?

Post: #7

If you're having success selling writing or editing on Fiverr, you'd be much better off advertising on craigslist.

Instead of settling for $5, or rather $4, you could sell that 1,000 word proofreading job for 6, 7, or 8 times that.

Sites like Fiverr or Elance put freelancers at a distinct disadvantage. It provides too much information to your customers, who then know what the market rate is for your service. On craigslist, by contrast, it's utterly opaque to customers how much things should cost. All people can do is contact every listing and ask. Moreover, once they do contact you, you can use sales acumen to upsell them beyond their original request. The result is that you can charge much more than on sites like Fiverr.

Post: #8

Both interesting ideas above. I'm going to look into Craigslist. The impression I get from elance is that there's a lot of jobs going and there's a constant stream whereas Craigslist might not be as regular. But I don't know, I'll have to check it out.

Post: #9

Why make 5 when you can make 10, 20 or 50

http://www.tenrr.com/
http://tenbux.com/
http://www.twentyville.com/
http://fittytown.com/
http://gigbucks.com/

Post: #10

I have bought logos and cartoon illustrations on fiverr but wouldnt sell my services there, the payment is just too low.
Maybe you can check out elance or odesk you can score some better gigs there.

Post: #11

a lot of WF/BHW types will advertise in the opaque market and then fill the job with fiverr, and just serve as editor.

We all need to stop thinking like employees.

WIA

Post: #12

(06-18-2013 10:28 AM)WestIndianArchie Wrote:  a lot of WF/BHW types will advertise in the opaque market and then fill the job with fiverr, and just serve as editor.

We all need to stop thinking like employees.

WIA

You're right.

I do like that people are talking more about making money lately though. We need more of that on this website.

Gotta fund the dream.

Beyond All Seas

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling

Post: #13

Sites like these are interesting.

If it is quiet at work - it might be worth spending your time getting paid to do something from one of these sites.

Also - would be fun if you could sub-contract these tasks out to places like India. And pocket the difference.

Post: #14

(06-18-2013 09:21 AM)chyamor Wrote:  Why make 5 when you can make 10, 20 or 50

http://www.tenrr.com/
http://tenbux.com/
http://www.twentyville.com/
http://fittytown.com/
http://gigbucks.com/

Nice one. Essentially the same thing as fiverr?


Oh and mods, I accidentally rated the thread when I went to check who voted on it. I'm on my iPhone and it's my fat thumbs!

Post: #15

Wanted to bump this thread. Has anyone else been having issues with Fiverr deleting your gigs? I have spoken with a few others in the Manosphere and it seems to be somewhat common lately.

Fiverr deleted my best selling Gig twice because of a third party complaint (Amazon). Has any one had any luck combating this? It seems Amazon is cracking down on false reviews.

Post: #16

To find someone to work for you on Fiverr -- great. To work on Fiverr for someone -- bloody awful. I've done both. As a seller, you have to wait for your customer to OK, then Fiverr to OK, then you get $4. It's a fun experience and this kind of model might work in the future with a few changes, but as it is today, I wouldn't recommend it for a quick buck.

Fiverr, the organization, is also awful. They delete texts, censure contact data, are very critical of anyone changing the rules a little, can't be reached, and to top it all: they can even unlist your gig. As a seller, I'll never work there again.

Really, look elsewhere.

Post: #17

I'm picking up a bit of dough here on fiverr - just put up a gig a while back to experiment and the new rate has been getting some orders lately.

Working on an order now for three 200 word articles for $15 each (doesn't include subtracted fees). I want to aim higher to see if I can.

I agree that the support for sellers is complete shit.

Beyond All Seas

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling

Post: #18

Touche if you're making money, but working for multiples of net $4....

Anyone who can read this forum should be getting substantially higher ROI on their time.

Post: #19

I enjoy the simplicity of Fiverr and the ease of use of the interface. The benefits of working for multiples of $4 is that the work you do for the $4 takes anywhere from 5-15 minutes. Thus, if you get enough gigs you can earn anywhere from $16-48 an hour. It's '5 minutes of work here, 15 minutes of work there' type work. For instance, get a workout in from 6-730. Shower up and eat until 8. Bust out 15 minutes of Fiverr work, then head to your 830 date.

The downside is the seller support. It annoys the shit out of me. Giving no warning to deleting a gig is beyond bullshit. Especially when new gigs barley show up in searches.

Has anyone used videos to improve their search results? Matt Forney's book says he did not see any improvements off videos, but I am considering trying videos to see if I can boost sales.

Any other suggestions to boost Fiverr sales and get a gig more traffic?

Post: #20

(12-28-2013 05:26 PM)Alpha Mind Wrote:  Touche if you're making money, but working for multiples of net $4....

Anyone who can read this forum should be getting substantially higher ROI on their time.

Yeah I'm not recommending it. I just used it to experiment and see what the potential was. Just stating the results.

Beyond All Seas

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling

Post: #21

Matt, BB

How much self-promotion did you? Is it a matter of "build it and the shall come"? Also, how many jobs were you getting?

It's a pitiful rate but I could see this being a good, low risk way to get some practice freelancing and interacting with clients.

Post: #22

I'm experimenting w/ adding 20 second videos. Will report any results back.

Post: #23

Heads up:

Groupon is offering $25 to Fiverr for $5.

http://www.groupon.com/deals/fiverr

Only 4 hours left.

Post: #24

The only problem I can see with fiverr is that if you get a bad rating from 1 customer, then it their could be trouble disputing that claim. But it seems good to try out.

Post: #25

I've been on fiverr since pretty early on before fiverr really took off. I do more buying gigs than I do selling gigs. I used to buy a lot of SEO gigs and stuff until the google changes. I also buy a lot of graphic design gigs as well you can get some great work done business car designs, banners, etc for cheap. You do gotta shop around though cause oftentimes you get what you pay for for $5.

I've done a bit of selling as well. If you can level up to level 1 or level 2 or whenever you get your first badge you'll notice sales will then really start comming in.

I think many service gigs aren't worthh doing for $4. Whether graphic design or content writing $4 just seems too little for me to spend time and energy on that. I think the best gigs are quick and easy gigs like I'll tweet your message to my followers. It takes you 2 seconds to send a tweet with someones message. You can do the same stuff withh pinterest, facebook, instagram, etc as far as posting peoples pics or liking their stuff or sharing their stuff iwth your viewers.

If you got a good voice, then voiceover gigs are quick and fairly easy and sell well.

One of the coolest or most unique gigs I've ever bought is this christopher walken impersonator out of NY. He does like a 10 minute phone call for you and will fuck with people or say nice stuff. I've used that gig on a few girsl I've dated when i pised them off and it lightened the mood after that.

Alot of people rather than offering a personal service try to sell ebooks and guides. That's easy as in all you have to do is send the content and you got your $4, however I try not to do those as I feel fiverr is getting flooded with crap and gigs like that. I think Fiverr should be a great place to get services done and not an ebook shop and hate having to sort through garbage to find good gigs so I try not to contribute to that.