zeus777 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 So here’s my slightly updated version of of how to get a step closer to being successful.I’ll be as honest and clear as possible. Hopefully this will help some people.Be aware that Fiverr is NOT an easy way to make money. It’s not the lottery.Even though the starting price is $5, it’s still a job.If you are thinking that Fiverr is a fun, easy, fast way to make extra money, think twice.Always be professional.If you do not know what “professional” means in this case,I’m afraid you are not ready to work here.If you really want to know what it means, go out and learn. YES, YOU NEED TO DO THAT.If you are not willing to put in that extra time, sorry, you will not be successful.Do not expect people to spoon-feed you the information!!!TAKE YOUR TIME to set up your gigs.It’s pretty darn easy to tell whether people spent less than an hour to create their gigs.I spent a pretty good amount of time creating my sample images when I first started.When I decided to join Fiverr, I spent HOURS doing research.I looked and read through hundreds of other seller’s gigs/descriptions/sample images,and did my best to make mine BETTER, or at least bring it to the same level of quality.If your gig is not selling, ask yourself:Is your gig the SAME level of quality as those popular/featured sellers?Be aware that there are over 2 million gigs here.There are soooooo many gigs here, it is hard to be noticed especiallyif you are new.It doesn’t mean you have to give up though.You just need to be sure that you are good at what you do.After all, we do read tons of “I got my first order within several days!” posts here, and theyget their first orders quickly for a reason.Promote.This I won’t get into the details. Read through the forum please.If you can’t find your answer at the forum ( after all, it is a lot to read),go online and search for ways to promote your online business.Again, if you are not willing to put in that extra time, well, what the heck.Be patient. ( I don’t think I’ll need to explain this one either)Accept the sad fact.I have seen gigs which I personally thought was a good idea,but for whatever reason, the gig was not getting any orders.The sample images were good, the description was good,I thought they were unique. But no sales.Why? Maybe, just maybe, your gig is simply NOT IN DEMAND.Even though you thought it was a good idea,others did not think so.You don’t have to delete that gig, you can try tweaking it,but you might want to think about creating different gigs too.One more thing:Maybe you are simply NOT GOOD ENOUGH. And you are not aware of that.Sorry to sound harsh, but that’s reality. I’ve seen a lot of gigs (for example logo gigs),and even though the sellers claim to have so-and so-years of experience, the sampleslook pretty…unimpressive. I’m sorry, but I guess some people are just not there yet.If that’s the case, the only think you can do is improve your skills.Don’t use Fiverr as a way to improve though.Improve first, and then come back. I think you’ll do better that way.Fiverr is a good way to expand your portfolio,but DO NOT use it as a practice ground.BTW when I say “not good enough,”this does include the English grammar in my opinion.I have seen gigs with good quality, but the sellers were having a hard timedue to the lack of English skills.Even for something like logo design gigs,you will need to know a decent amount of Englishin order to prevent communication problems which might lead to a bad rating.I am aware that not everybody is a native level English speaker,but the majority of the buyers are from English speaking countries I believe.If you want sales, you will need to know English.If you don’t have the skill, ask/hire someone to handle the English part for you.Be sure you can trust that person’s level though!If you are not able to find or hire a person that can help you with your English,you might have problems.A while ago there was a seller asking for help here, and with all due respect, his Englishwas pretty poor. Several people told him that he really needs to work on his English, if not hiresomeone to help him, but his response was always something like “I’m doing logo gig, not writing gig. Why I need English?”Well, if you are not willing to take that extra step ( or pay and hire someone to help you) to communicate clearly with your sellers, that shows how NOT serious you are.Having that said, IF your gigs are REALLY good, I’m sure a good number of peopleare willing to ignore the English part. So be sure those gigs are really good.DO NOT STEAL / LIEDo not steal other people’s images,description, etc.I have seen many new seller’s lies getting exposed here at the forum,since so many of them created a gig by using other people’s image/description,and to my shock they had the nerve to wonder why they were not getting sales,and they will come to the forum for help.When you steal someone’s gig, in most cases it will be noticed right away.You will be labeled as a liar, and will be VERY hard to gain back that trust.Be aware that you are NOT going to get sales all the time.It’s not just Fiverr, it happens all the time in any type of business. One month you might getbombarded with orders, the next month might dry up. That’s just how it is.Keep improving your skills and prepare for the next flood of orders.Last thing. Do NOTI REPEATDO NOT send me a “I read your post help me/review my gig” message in my inbox.Do everything by yourself first. READ EVERYTHING. DO RESEARCH. If you are too lazy to do that you can at least pay for a gig that edits/reviews your gig here at Fiverr.And yes, you need to go look for that gig yourself.Even the most successful sellers started from nothing. I too spent a long time setting up my gig, and I did not beg for help. I expect people to do the same, at least to a certain point.Thanks for reading! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgodknows Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 @zeus777 Well said…Can you help me review my gigs? no sells for me y? 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaki Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I hope you’re ready for the spam! Good tips though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal_vulcano Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Good Tips Thanks and watch out for spamming tho 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah_yaseer Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeek_marketing Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Nice… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeus777 Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 Well, yup, I did get a message saying "I read your post please help me,"Surprisingly I got only one, so it’s not that bad I guess.It’s not that I don’t help people ( and I have helped people who has messaged me in thepast), but I am not willing to help people who has not tried putting in the effort themselves first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeus777 Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 Awwwweeee, nice try buddy, but you are a level one seller, you don’t need my help! 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeus777 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 BTW the person who sent me the spam message had a writing gig ( but herEnglish was quite poor unfortunately) and a logo gig with images taken from another site.Wow, seriously… I guess the part where I wrote “when you steal someone’s gig, in most cases it will be noticed right away” did not get her attention at all. Sigh~~~~~. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedoseni Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Really helpful but i dont know why I am not getting many sales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedoseni Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Really helpful but i dont know why I am not getting many sales many Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgodknows Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 @zeus77 I keeeed I keeeed! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeus777 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Hmmmmm, sorry, I’ll be honest here,I’m not really sure what “keeeed” is, I’m assuming you were jokingly trying to say “kidding” or “need” or…something else?? I’m not trying to be sarcastic or anything, I really am not sure what your message is supposed to mean.I am guessing it’s “kidding.” Sorry if I’m wrong! 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riveraeon Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Good lessons. I really appreciate it~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcecreatives Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Well said and portioned as well. Meal for success on fiverr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgodknows Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 @zeus77 Lol. Yes, I was just keeeeddiiiinnng.Youtube: “Triumph the Insult Comic Dog” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeus777 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Ah, so it was “kidding!” 😃…but dang, what’s with all the spam in theforum??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgodknows Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Someone is using bots to overload forum servers. Not sure what’s happening on the backend of the main site, but I am seeing intermittent issues.Basically, spammers/hackers are testing Fiverr vulnerabilities.And since the forum is currently under maintenance there are some holes atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blicoh_design Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Nice tips. This will help me in along way to stand out from my competitors. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadmachine_cr Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Nice buddy 🙂you explained nicely 🙂it is very helpful to beginners. as a beginner i appreciate your writing and explanation.thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaisalm Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 very important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeus777 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 So far, 3 spams. Not that bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celiasgarething Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Hi, zeus777Are you interested in writing the feedback or review for products? Now i have the outdoors products, household products and pet products. Waiting for your reply…TKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeus777 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 I don’t offer feedback and reviews, but if you need someone totranslate them, then I can help out for sure 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchirimartin Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Helpful tips. I have been here for like two months now, and I have got only four orders. What do you think about my gigs? Are they really catchy? I would love to hear your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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