How to Make Money on Fiverr
Fiverr is an Israeli website where you can sell your skills for money. Fiverr started its business in February 2010 and its headquarter is in Tel Aviv, Israel. As per our research, Fiverr has a traffic of over 70 million visitors per month.
Let me first tell you a bit about Fiverr before we move to the money making part.
Fiverr Business Model
Fiverr is a freelance marketplace that allows freelancers to sell their services in the form of gigs. As the name states, initially Fiverr adopted a base price of $5 which attracted service buyers with microtasks. On the other hand, it was also a very easy introductory marketplace for new freelancers who lack the necessary experience. However soon after that, Fiverr had to allow the custom price slabs as the platform was being ignored by more professional freelancers due to the extremely low price.
What is a Gig on Fiverr?
A Fiverr gig is a listing of services offered by a freelancer against a specific price. It is a pretty straightforward business model in which whenever a gig is bought, Fiverr will get its commission from the gig price upon the completion of work and the rest of the amount will be paid to the gig creator freelancer.
To give you an example, let’s say you are a designer and you can design logos. If you want to sell your services then you will need to create a Gig on Fiverr and set a fixed price in it for your logo designing services. Now it will be listed on Fiverr and when an interested buyer sees this Gig, he can buy the gig and get a logo designed by you. Once the logo is complete and approved by the gig buyer, you will be paid the gig price after the deduction of the Fiverr commission.
What is Pending Clearance in Fiverr
Once a gig is bought and completed, the buyers pays and the funds are received by Fiverr. Now Fiverr wont pay you instantly, instead they will keep they entire payment for 14 days during which you will be shown a payment status of Pending Clearance. You can also call it Fiverr payment holding period. For the Top Rated Sellers, this holding period is reduced to 7 days. Once this period is over, Fiverr with deduct its commission and send the remaining payment to the freelancers account.
Fiverr Fees for Freelancers
Fiverr deducts 20% from the total gig amount. So let’s say if your gig price was $20, Fiverr will deduct $4 and will give you the remaining $16. This fee is not limited to the gig price, if the buyer decides to send you extra money as a tip then Fiverr will deduct 20% from that trip as well. It seems a bit unfair to deduct 20% from the total earnings of a freelancer as a commission however something is better than nothing so if you are out of work then Fiverr is worth a shot.
Major Work Areas on Fiverr
Following are the major work areas on Fiverr for which you can buy or create gigs.
- Logo Designing
- Website Designing
- Brochure or Flyer Designing
- Voiceover for Videos
- Content Writing
- Video Editing
- Animation Creation
- Online Marketing
- Translations
- Programming
- Teaching
- Technical Support
You can create gigs for almost any kind of work on Fiverr. The categories shown in bold letters are the ones with the most earning potential. If you are a graphic designer then you should create gigs to offer logo and corporate identity designing services. It doesn’t cost anything but time and you will get some work from Fiverr sooner or later. Similarly, programmers and web developers can also get a lot of work from Fiverr without much effort.
Who Should Use Fiverr
If you have never used a freelancing platform before then Fiverr is the easiest website to start with. It is your first step towards your success. Many freelancers are earning their bread and butter from Fiverr and it is a fully legitimate website. Fiverr has a good public rating on Notscam which you can access using the following link.
How to Increase Your Gig Sales
Gig Thumbnail: Make sure to create a very good thumbnail for your gig to make it stand out from the gigs crowd. A good video can do even better. Your gig thumbnail is a graphical representation of your gig and the services you are selling.
Gig Description: Write a summarized but keyword-rich description for your gig. Emphasize your main keywords but don’t stuff too many keywords in it otherwise, it will look like spam.
Gig Price: Check your competition and set an attractive price for your gig. Don’t get too low or too high, staying in middle usually give better results.
Smart Plans: Your first Plan should always be cheap to attract new clients. The second plan should be for the average user and the third plan should be for professionals and businesses.
Social Marketing: Share your gig link on your social accounts to promote your sales. You can also invest a little in your gig by running ads on Facebook if you want quick results (I only recommend it if you have previous experience with other freelancing platforms such as Upwork and Freelancer)
Response Time: Your response time is shown with your gigs so always try to respond to every message as quickly as possible. This can result in a good repute which will result in more sales. Also, people usually don’t wait too much when they have decided to buy a service so there is a chance that if you don’t reply within a short time, they will buy a gig from someone else.
Finally just like any other freelancing platform, Fiverr also requires patience from you. Your first sale always takes time on every freelancing website however once a sale is done, it gives you feedback which makes the second sale easier. Remember! The more feedback you get the easier and speedy your sales become.
Join Fiverr Creator Forum
Make sure to join Fiverr creator forum as well, it has several benefits, some of them are below:
Social Benefits
The Fiverr Creator Forum is a place for freelancers to connect with one another and can result in new opportunities.
Learning
This forum has a lot of information on various topics related to freelancing, such as marketing, communication, and pricing strategies. Forum Members can get advice on how to improve their skills and grow their sales.
Support
Fiverr Creator Forum provides a supportive community for freelancers to share their successes and challenges. Forum Members can get feedback, encouragement, and advice from other professionals.
Exposure
Participating in forum discussions can help freelancers increase their visibility and exposure on the Fiverr platform. This can lead to more clients and more sales.
Fiverr FAQs
How much time the fiver pending clearance take?
Fiverr pending clearance time is 14 days for regular freelancers. But if you are a top rated seller than your pending clearance time will be reduced to 7 days
How can I become a seller on Fiverr?
You dont need to do anything special to become a seller on Fiverr. Just go to their website and click on the “Join” button. After that, enter your email address and click “Continue”. Fiverr will automatically guide you through the rest of the process.
How can I change my username on Fiverr?
Fiverr doesnt allow any change in username. If you really need to change your username then you will have to delete your existing Fiverr account and then create a new one with your desired username.
Note: Remember! Fiverr doesn’t allow you to have multiple accounts so it is important to first delete your existing account before creating the new one. Creating a new account before deleting the old one can result in a permanent ban from Fiverr due to a duplicate account policy violation.
Where is Fiverr’s headquarter located?
Fiverr’s headquarter is located in Tel Aviv, Israel.
What payment methods does Fiverr support?
Fiverr supports Paypal and Payoneer as payment methods. However Fiverr also uses Payoneer to do direct bank transfers to some countries such as India and Pakistan.
What is Fiverr customer service or helpline phone number?
Fiverr doesn’t offer a direct phone number for customer service. You can contact their support by creating a support ticket. Alternatively, you can also send an email to [email protected] for your customer service requests.