How I Made Hundreds on Fiverr in a Year: Six Tips for Launching Your Freelance Career


In2019, I saw a youtube video by Lyn Allure in my recommendations tab listing 14 easy side hustles. I clicked it and thought to myself “a little disposable money never hurt anyone”. That same day, I used my bursts of inspiration and created my Fiverr account, starting my journey as a writer, photographer, and editor.




Since then, I have earned hundreds of dollars and almost 20 5 stars reviews on my profile. As a 5 star seller, I have a lot to share about my experience on Fiverr. Plus, I will write the 6 best tips that helped me be successful on Fiverr.

As soon as I created my Fiverr account, I was bombarded with competitors, especially since I am a writer. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of vendors on Fiverr doing the same work as you, most likely for less money. The market is really crowded, and it's obvious.

Being distinctive is the key to being successful on Fiverr.

I refrained from giving in to discouragement, though. Instead, I imitated the best authors. The majority of big sellers, I saw, featured their pictures on the gig photo. Even if their visage was the only thing in the complete gig photo, they were at least discernible.

1. Include a photo of yourself with your gig.

This crucial step will encourage customers to click on your gig. By including a photo of yourself, you may build buyer confidence and put a face to your name. They are far more likely to purchase a service from someone they see as not being completely mysterious.

Putting your face on your profile might be a crucial first step in getting more clients in the era of anonymity and blank profile photographs.

I concentrated on writing the description for my gig after creating my gig photo with my headshot on it (I suggest using Canva for your gig photo; I usually use it).

I took special care to utilise language that would appeal to and draw the buyer's attention when I was composing the description for my gig. You must make sure that the gig title and description make obvious whatever the buyer is looking for.


2.Utilize keywords

I made sure to include numerous keywords like "writing," "articles," "essays," "edit," "proofread," and more because I was mostly providing writing services on my account. No one cared how talented of a writer I claimed to be as a new author. While bragging about your superior skill is admirable, without keywords, your seller won't even be able to find your gig when they perform a search.

The likelihood that the Fiverr algorithm will select and promote your gig is increased by the use of keywords.

When someone searches on Fiverr for a writing service (or any service), they won't find someone in the search results who has no past clients gushing about how wonderful they are and why they should pick them. Instead, Fiverr will show them the customers who most closely match their search criteria. Your visibility will increase the more relevant tags and keywords you choose!

I listed the abilities I would bring to the assignment, the qualities that set me apart as a seller (quick communication, prompt delivery, and reasonable pricing for high-quality work), as well as encouraging closing remarks for the seller, in my descriptions. It's crucial to conclude your gig description with a positive and welcoming statement like, "I look forward to working with you soon. If you have any queries or concerns, please not hesitate to get in touch with me. Have a wonderful day!

After I revised my gig descriptions to be brief, to-the-point, and keyword-relevant, I had to consider the most challenging aspect: cost.

This aspect of my Fiverr business was the most difficult for me. On the one hand, because I didn't have any expertise with the website or credibility, I wanted to provide the lowest prices I could. Since the buyer had only $5 to lose, I wanted my pricing to show that they should choose me even though I had no reviews.

On Reddit, freelancer blogs, and Fiverr forums, I conducted a lot of research. I ultimately decided to set the minimum price that Fiverr gave for my gigs at $5. I had the choice of 5, 10, 15, and so on as a new vendor. Despite thinking $5 was insufficient for the effort I was doing, I felt forced to accept it.