Just Joined Fiverr & want to do it for full time. Is it a good Idea?

[fastcopywriter]

Thanks for your advice dear.

I was just curious to know if there is really potential in these online jobs or just OK as freelancing part time

Thanks for your advice dear.

I was just curious to know if there is really potential in these online jobs or just OK as freelancing part time

Last month I made $756 on Fiverr. What do you think? Worth it? I think Fiverr + Lyft have made my life better, but I’m not earning as much as I would with a true full-time job.

[derynoliver]

Freelancing through a site like fiverr isn’t simple like real world.

The competition is the world’s highest here. It’s not any easy to build a reputation.

I’m doing freelancing since I started on fiverr (almost 5 years ago). I worked in a regular job and used fiverr as a second source of income. Then I quit my regular job (which was in my family business) to keep 100% freelancing, because my incomes here were higher than in my job.

Honestly it wasn’t the best move, but in that time I didn’t think about this, because fiverr used to promote only the real good sellers, now they promote a little these best sellers, but seems to be focusing more on more expensive and new sellers, and it impacts directly on sales.

What I mean is, you can be performing perfectly here at fiverr. Earn a lot of money and do a lot of orders, but if fiverr decides that they want to change the site (like they already did), it can impact directly on your gig and you could have no more sales from buyers (who come from fiverr site natural traffic). IT’s the same that “getting fired”.

So if you wan’t to succeed here, you MUST run after your potential buyers, till you build a good amount of regular buyers at least, who can sustain your monthly income only with fiverr.

I’m almost 5 years at fiverr, I’ve completed almost 10000 orders. I worked really hard for this, and I built my reputation and made many regular buyers, but it still not safe enough to do what I’m doing (keep 100% of the time as freelancing). I regret to leave my old job behind, because the financial safety feeling is ZERO being a 100% freelancer, even more when you depends on a site, like fiverr, decisions.

I love fiverr, I’m financially happy because of fiverr, but my safety feeling is still too low to suggest to keep freelancing at fiverr 100%. Since April of 2017 till December of 2018 was a roller-coaster of sales, due many changes and tests fiverr was doing on it’s site.

I mean a roller-coaster, because since I started, till March of 2017, my performance and sales was just growing, due the hard work I was doing, and then suddenly dropped, because some algorithm changes fiverr did on it’s site. Then when it look I was recovering my performance, a huge drop again. And again. And again…

My suggestion is, start it slowly and then see how it works for you. Fiverr is the largest and most competitive online services marketplace in the world.

Thank you for sharing your experience. That constant feeling of insecurity is definitely how I feel about the site. I can have months with lots of orders and then suddenly they go with no reason and you start over analysing your gigs, pricing etc. I use Fiverr and love it when the algorithm is working for me but I will never rely on it

[lloydsolutions]

You will have to keep online and really will have to make your gigs accordingly with proper tags to get orders on daily basis.

Thanks,

Guru

https://www.fiverr.com/dexignguru

@dexignguru Posting your link in a reply is spamming the forum and will get you into trouble with the moderators.

[xuntes]

Thank you for sharing your experience. That constant feeling of insecurity is definitely how I feel about the site. I can have months with lots of orders and then suddenly they go with no reason and you start over analysing your gigs, pricing etc. I use Fiverr and love it when the algorithm is working for me but I will never rely on it

One of the only things I don’t like in fiverr, is that they use so many amateur strategies to promote these discrete a shy gigs. There are “infinite” methods to do this, but they insist in obfuscate the best sellers for this, by using “best selling gigs” option to promote some amateur gigs.

If fiverr encourage better the sellers to get “rewarded” accordingly with their performance, fiverr would be a safer and better place to provide our services.

When I mean rewarded, is just about placement.

Fiverr already had better days when talking about meritocracy.

At least to me, if it keeps this way like it is now, I wouldn’t complain, but is still have room to improve some strategies.

[abidagfx]

If you are on a job, Don’t leave job until you well settled on fiverr too.

[techcapon]

Don’t leave your job

[jmills]

I agree with everyone, don’t quit your job.

Do Fiverr off the side for now 😊

By the way, there’s a lot of good advice here. It was a fascinating read.

[humanissocial]

I feel so honoured seeing your reply on my post.

It’s just like getting compliments & tips for a newcomer from most senior person in on the office.

I take your advice. Since I’m still on bed rest that is not able to travel or sit 9to5 job due to my back injuries, I’m planning to focus completely on these online portal & will explore how far it can go. Once I’m completely recovered i guess after 2-3 months, then I will recosider all my options.

Thanks again for your kind words & sharing your long journey.

Hi! I have chronic health issues and adapt my Fiverr business to my needs. The flexibility is also suitable for the patterns of living I need.

Feel free to message me if you have questions about managing Fiverr with health and taking advantage of the platform with with health issues.

I love that Fiverr helps me support myself beautifully with my health. 9 to 5 isn’t for everyone! That being said I still wouldn’t rely on it full time. Doing that could be even riskier with chronic health issues.

[mayfairweather]

Not initially but gradually as work pressure from fiverr escalates , than might have to choose between full-time job or fiver. Even trends in internet needs change , new tech will overtake the old tech and if you adapt well than i am sure it will work eventually.