After PRO release I saw sellers offering services at $1200, $800 etc. Are there buyers to purchase those expensive GIGs

[Guest kumarlalit]

I saw people are offering services at a huge price $1200 or something. What I want to know is that are there any buyers on Fiverr who purchase such GIGs. If not then why PRO means expensive services?

[mnsartstudionew]

yes of course if you look at logo pro GIG they have order already.

[frank_d]

yes there are buyers out there looking for premium quality no matter the price.

you can’t sell anything at a premium though.

[datwriterguy]

Just found a guy offering to write 250 words press release for $965. Now that to me is MADNESS!

[eoinfinnegan]

Just found a guy offering to write 250 words press release for $965. Now that to me is MADNESS!

If that press release is so good that it is picked up by even one major news site, the exposure and link value from that site will be worth 20+ times that price.

[paulmaplesden]

I am probably one of the lower priced “PRO” sellers - I am in the “Articles and Blog Posts” category. I make around 3 sales a day, with an average price of around $160 per order, so there are definitely interested buyers out there.

[datwriterguy]

If that press release is so good that it is picked up by even one major news site, the exposure and link value from that site will be worth 20+ times that price.

If? It had better be good for that price.

Talking about it been picked up by a major news site, it isn’t much a function of the writing but that of what is being written about and the distribution. No matter how good you write, if what you are writing about isn’t anything new or groundbreaking and if your distribution is poor. You will not get any leverage.

Spending $965 is literally setting your money on fire. Even established press release channels will not charge you that much.

[paulmaplesden]

If? It had better be good for that price.

Talking about it been picked up by a major news site, it isn’t much a function of the writing but that of what is being written about and the distribution. No matter how good you write, if what you are writing about isn’t anything new or groundbreaking and if your distribution is poor. You will not get any leverage.

Spending $965 is literally setting your money on fire. Even established press release channels will not charge you that much.

Spending $965 is literally setting your money on fire.

[eoinfinnegan]

If? It had better be good for that price.

Talking about it been picked up by a major news site, it isn’t much a function of the writing but that of what is being written about and the distribution. No matter how good you write, if what you are writing about isn’t anything new or groundbreaking and if your distribution is poor. You will not get any leverage.

Spending $965 is literally setting your money on fire. Even established press release channels will not charge you that much.

I don’t know who the seller is who is charging that price so I am not judging whether their service is that good or not. However, the power of a good writer should not be underestimated and as to your assertion that being picked up by a news site is not much to do with the writing - quite frankly that is a strange thing for a press release writer to say - sure, the subject is important and distribution can be a factor but the writing IMO is the most important thing!

We can agree to disagree on this matter but I also want to point out that literally does not mean what you think it does.

[datwriterguy]

I don’t know who the seller is who is charging that price so I am not judging whether their service is that good or not. However, the power of a good writer should not be underestimated and as to your assertion that being picked up by a news site is not much to do with the writing - quite frankly that is a strange thing for a press release writer to say - sure, the subject is important and distribution can be a factor but the writing IMO is the most important thing!

We can agree to disagree on this matter but I also want to point out that literally does not mean what you think it does.

Hmm, you know you never know some things until you are in it. But please don’t get me wrong, writing of course is very important. It being picked up by one of the major news site just because of the writing is what isn’t going to happen.

[eoinfinnegan]

Hmm, you know you never know some things until you are in it. But please don’t get me wrong, writing of course is very important. It being picked up by one of the major news site just because of the writing is what isn’t going to happen.

Good/extensive distribution of badly written text won’t do anything either, I’m sure you see that all the time.

I just remembered, pro rata, I had an order of that size recently.

5 words for $25. Was the fee $5/word? Did the buyer cry because I was so expensive for such little result?

No. It was for an ad where I needed to research the product, check out the target audience etc and then write the ad. Having considered everything, I felt that 5 words was the best approach - received a 5 star review and a tip. It’s a regular buyer so I will hear how the ad goes.

Word count is probably one of the least important factors in how I price most of my writing. If the ad would have been better with 100 words it would not have cost more.

[paulmaplesden]

Good/extensive distribution of badly written text won’t do anything either, I’m sure you see that all the time.

I just remembered, pro rata, I had an order of that size recently.

5 words for $25. Was the fee $5/word? Did the buyer cry because I was so expensive for such little result?

No. It was for an ad where I needed to research the product, check out the target audience etc and then write the ad. Having considered everything, I felt that 5 words was the best approach - received a 5 star review and a tip. It’s a regular buyer so I will hear how the ad goes.

Word count is probably one of the least important factors in how I price most of my writing. If the ad would have been better with 100 words it would not have cost more.

Word count is probably one of the least important factors in how I price most of my writing. If the ad would have been better with 100 words it would not have cost more.

I agree - Yesterday I spent three hours researching a brand new technology so I could write a 500 word post… Since I am word count based, it was a fixed price, and less per hour than I normally earn. But, on the positive side, I now have a whole new area I can write about (blockchain technology for those interested.)

[datwriterguy]

You still don’t get me right. An ad or sales copy is far different from a press release. Completely, different writing styles and word counts.You can charge $5/word for an ad copy because you might not even write 20 words. Now can you do that for a press release of at least 400 words? Just do the Maths. There is a line between good pricing and overpricing. A $965 250 words press release is overpriced. There is no doubt about it.

Again, do you know if you write a 250 words press release and submit it to some premium sites, they might not publish. Reason - content too short.

Now I would like to make something clear. When you provide a service, only you know the worth of what you are providing. You need to convince your buyer that what you are selling is worth what you say it is. When you sell on Fiverr, how do you get to do this? Your descriptions and your profile. Now when you sell 250 words press release for $965 and after reading your description and going through your profile, I am not even convinced to buy at $20, then you are wasting your time.

[paulmaplesden]

You still don’t get me right. An ad or sales copy is far different from a press release. Completely, different writing styles and word counts.You can charge $5/word for an ad copy because you might not even write 20 words. Now can you do that for a press release of at least 400 words? Just do the Maths. There is a line between good pricing and overpricing. A $965 250 words press release is overpriced. There is no doubt about it.

Again, do you know if you write a 250 words press release and submit it to some premium sites, they might not publish. Reason - content too short.

Now I would like to make something clear. When you provide a service, only you know the worth of what you are providing. You need to convince your buyer that what you are selling is worth what you say it is. When you sell on Fiverr, how do you get to do this? Your descriptions and your profile. Now when you sell 250 words press release for $965 and after reading your description and going through your profile, I am not even convinced to buy at $20, then you are wasting your time.

Interesting - I was researching how much it costs for a professional (outside Fiverr) to write a press release, and this article says:

"For $50, however, you might find an early-career freelance writer who can prepare something presentable. At this price, if you shop carefully, you may get good writing. What you will probably not find at this rate is experience with specific audiences, or a well-honed instinct for finding the right angle and driving it home effectively. If you know exactly what you want to write about, have a team who can provide distribution, and you’ve got more time to manage the process than money to spend on it, this may be a viable choice.

For $250 and a little hunting around, you may be able to hire an experienced, professional writer who will deliver a decent product with minimal fuss.

Generally, however, a range of $500-2500 is standard to retain an experienced, skilled press release writer. At the higher end, expect a strong portfolio, at least some focus on your type of business (B2B versus B2C, technical versus non-technical, size of company), and a demonstrated understanding for your audience(s)."

So, I can see that a PRO gig press release writer might be charging $250 and up, and if they are really good, can charge considerably more - but, they would need to have a portfolio to prove it.

[eoinfinnegan]

You still don’t get me right. An ad or sales copy is far different from a press release. Completely, different writing styles and word counts.You can charge $5/word for an ad copy because you might not even write 20 words. Now can you do that for a press release of at least 400 words? Just do the Maths. There is a line between good pricing and overpricing. A $965 250 words press release is overpriced. There is no doubt about it.

Again, do you know if you write a 250 words press release and submit it to some premium sites, they might not publish. Reason - content too short.

Now I would like to make something clear. When you provide a service, only you know the worth of what you are providing. You need to convince your buyer that what you are selling is worth what you say it is. When you sell on Fiverr, how do you get to do this? Your descriptions and your profile. Now when you sell 250 words press release for $965 and after reading your description and going through your profile, I am not even convinced to buy at $20, then you are wasting your time.

You can charge $5/word for an ad copy because you might not even write 20 words.

I didnt charge $5/word, I charged $25 for the job of which one part was writing 5 words.

If someone asked me to write five words based solely on my first impression, I probably wouldn’t bother charging them as it would take 10 seconds. What really costs in writing is the writer’s ability to get the right message across to the right audience in the right way. If I ask for 500 words to be written and the seller delivers 2000 words, has that seller given me 4 times the value? NO, they have given me the task of editing their oversized, long-winded text down to 500 words!

Focusing on word count being the dictator of price is one of the major issues in terms of getting quality writing. Sure, it is appropriate for certain things but in general it is poor and I hate both charging by it and paying by it.

You need to convince your buyer that what you are selling is worth what you say it is

This point of yours I agree with. I see many Pro and high ticket gigs which do not stand out from the crowd. I believe this is more to do with the abundance of sellers who suggest they are “the best copywriters in the USA, only $5/500 words”. Professional writers will seem to believe it goes without saying that they will put in the research necessary to write the article and not just Google something and rewrite the first article that comes up.

[paulmaplesden]

You can charge $5/word for an ad copy because you might not even write 20 words.

I didnt charge $5/word, I charged $25 for the job of which one part was writing 5 words.

If someone asked me to write five words based solely on my first impression, I probably wouldn’t bother charging them as it would take 10 seconds. What really costs in writing is the writer’s ability to get the right message across to the right audience in the right way. If I ask for 500 words to be written and the seller delivers 2000 words, has that seller given me 4 times the value? NO, they have given me the task of editing their oversized, long-winded text down to 500 words!

Focusing on word count being the dictator of price is one of the major issues in terms of getting quality writing. Sure, it is appropriate for certain things but in general it is poor and I hate both charging by it and paying by it.

You need to convince your buyer that what you are selling is worth what you say it is

This point of yours I agree with. I see many Pro and high ticket gigs which do not stand out from the crowd. I believe this is more to do with the abundance of sellers who suggest they are “the best copywriters in the USA, only $5/500 words”. Professional writers will seem to believe it goes without saying that they will put in the research necessary to write the article and not just Google something and rewrite the first article that comes up.

Sure, it is appropriate for certain things but in general it is poor and I hate both charging by it and paying by it.

I agree with this and often hit the same issue - the questions is, what is a good alternative? I also hate charging by the hour as that creates a conflict between the client wanting me to complete work as quickly as possible and me wanting to take the time to deliver a high-quality result.

It’s difficult to find a jolly psychic… sorry, a happy medium.

[datwriterguy]

You can charge $5/word for an ad copy because you might not even write 20 words.

I didnt charge $5/word, I charged $25 for the job of which one part was writing 5 words.

If someone asked me to write five words based solely on my first impression, I probably wouldn’t bother charging them as it would take 10 seconds. What really costs in writing is the writer’s ability to get the right message across to the right audience in the right way. If I ask for 500 words to be written and the seller delivers 2000 words, has that seller given me 4 times the value? NO, they have given me the task of editing their oversized, long-winded text down to 500 words!

Focusing on word count being the dictator of price is one of the major issues in terms of getting quality writing. Sure, it is appropriate for certain things but in general it is poor and I hate both charging by it and paying by it.

You need to convince your buyer that what you are selling is worth what you say it is

This point of yours I agree with. I see many Pro and high ticket gigs which do not stand out from the crowd. I believe this is more to do with the abundance of sellers who suggest they are “the best copywriters in the USA, only $5/500 words”. Professional writers will seem to believe it goes without saying that they will put in the research necessary to write the article and not just Google something and rewrite the first article that comes up.

I see many Pro and high ticket gigs which do not stand out from the crowd. I believe this is more to do with the abundance of sellers who suggest they are “the best copywriters in the USA, only $5/500 words”. Professional writers will seem to believe it goes without saying that they will put in the research necessary to write the article and not just Google something and rewrite the first article that comes up.

No, this has absolutely nothing to do with the crowd. If you feel your service is worth a certain price far above what is the average, then you must have things to back up your pricing - a strong portfolio, a prove of success with your style or method, clear understanding of what you are selling and who you are selling it to. Most of these sellers do not have this. Their thinking is “the higher my price, the more quality people will think I have”. They clearly can not differentiate themselves from the crowd aside from their pricing. And that is where I have a problem. When I see gigs like this, am annoyed because I know they are not worth it by just looking at their profile and descriptions.

Sellers should stop inflating their price up to a point where they can not defend it. It is just plain ridiculous to me.

[congruentgraph]

Quality work has a higher price. If you we’re to go to a publisher’s office and ask for a press release how much do you think they would charge? Or if you we’re to go to a design office and ask for a logo do you think that the price would be $30 or $5? Professionals understand the value and quality of their work and charge accordingly, clients who also understand this values seek them. It’s that simple.

[Guest jenihiggs]

I see many Pro and high ticket gigs which do not stand out from the crowd. I believe this is more to do with the abundance of sellers who suggest they are “the best copywriters in the USA, only $5/500 words”. Professional writers will seem to believe it goes without saying that they will put in the research necessary to write the article and not just Google something and rewrite the first article that comes up.

No, this has absolutely nothing to do with the crowd. If you feel your service is worth a certain price far above what is the average, then you must have things to back up your pricing - a strong portfolio, a prove of success with your style or method, clear understanding of what you are selling and who you are selling it to. Most of these sellers do not have this. Their thinking is “the higher my price, the more quality people will think I have”. They clearly can not differentiate themselves from the crowd aside from their pricing. And that is where I have a problem. When I see gigs like this, am annoyed because I know they are not worth it by just looking at their profile and descriptions.

Sellers should stop inflating their price up to a point where they can not defend it. It is just plain ridiculous to me.

It doesn’t annoy me, because I think that the very high-priced pro gigs are going to make it easier for us non-pro sellers to charge more. I think it’s a good thing because writing is so often undervalued, I’m cool with it being a bit overvalued (if it even is-their pricing could be justified for all I know). I think that the sellers who aren’t cool with spending that much will then come to the non-pro gigs and say “Oh $5 for 300 words. That’s much better. Cool.” And then we’ll get less of the “I want 25 articles for $5” customers.

That’s my hope anyway 🙂

[memoto28]

In my gigs case, I do commercial videos and I film all original and I have to say I produced them in high quality that big companies already get attracted.I think this is good for gigs that do invest a lot of effort and price can be realistic like for example in the brand promotional video category. Most of the prices in this category is minimum 400 dollars to 700 dollars so I think it fits for some sellers ( My opinion) To those commercial gig that really use real models, props, light set ups and so on. I know one gig where its even a group of crew and their minimum is 400 dollars without even the commercial rights,scripts and so on.I think the Pro release will be really helpful in some categories.

[alicewalker17]

Just found a guy offering to write 250 words press release for $965. Now that to me is MADNESS!

😂 Two sales and such a guy closes business for a whole week

[Guest kumarlalit]

In my gigs case, I do commercial videos and I film all original and I have to say I produced them in high quality that big companies already get attracted.I think this is good for gigs that do invest a lot of effort and price can be realistic like for example in the brand promotional video category. Most of the prices in this category is minimum 400 dollars to 700 dollars so I think it fits for some sellers ( My opinion) To those commercial gig that really use real models, props, light set ups and so on. I know one gig where its even a group of crew and their minimum is 400 dollars without even the commercial rights,scripts and so on.I think the Pro release will be really helpful in some categories.

Thanks for this detailed Answer.

[Guest kumarlalit]

I agree to all the views.

How would we justify this?

A businessman joined Fiverr five minutes ago as he saw an online advertisement with the sentence “any service for $5” . He signed up, searched for what he needs and saw first 15 sellers are offering that service at $500 as a minimum price.

So, the context is that after PRO release I suddenly started seeing such sellers in the first row at a platform that says you can get any service at $5.