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12 minutes ago, sparkbrain23 said:

Can you share some tricks to be successful at Fiverr at the very beginning of 1st Year?

There are no tricks to it. You just have to deliver quality and keep your buyers happy so they come back to you next time.

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10 minutes ago, sparkbrain23 said:

Can you share some tricks to be successful at Fiverr at the very beginning of 1st Year?

Lol. Did you even read the list of pointers shared by Filip, specifically for newbies??? 😂

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6 minutes ago, priyank_mod said:

Lol. Did you even read the list of pointers shared by Filip, specifically for newbies??? 😂

I will reach 1000 orders around new year. I will post a new version of this topic then.
Hopefully I can bust a few myths.

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1 hour ago, filipdevaere said:

There are no tricks to it. You just have to deliver quality and keep your buyers happy so they come back to you next time.

I am not getting much impressions and clicks though I got nice feedback from my happy clients. ( I got only 5 jobs in 1 year, see attached file). I don't know how I can increase it.

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Wow, Congratulations on reaching Top Rated Seller status! 🎉 Your journey is truly inspiring, and it's great to see how focus, consistency, and quality work can lead to such achievements. Thank you for sharing these valuable insights—they serve as a great reminder that staying committed to your craft pays off. Wishing you continued success on Fiverr and beyond

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Congratulations!

The crux of the discussion, as I see it, is that you should be a master of what you claim in your gigs—your niche—an expert indeed. Once buyers book you, they’ll become fans because of the quality services and value for money you provide. However, I can’t shake the feeling (from the eleven tips you gave for newbies) that things like promoting the gig on social media, no SEO, and having perfect gig descriptions, videos aren’t considered important. That’s a bit confusing to me. Maybe it’s because I’m a newbie myself, and your thoughts are evolving as you gain more experience and new facts come to light.

What about freelancers working in video editing and animation, in particular ? Don’t they need to do all these things flawlessly to impress buyers and get booked. These are amazing tips, but they may not be as effective in some niches as they were for you, my opinion with all due respect.

In the end, I’d like to add that this whole thread is, of course, not just a show-off, and you’ve taken so much of your valuable time to genuinely help out newbies like me—bonafide.

‘Nothing succeeds like success,’ and that’s what really counts in the end. My gratitude for sharing your insight!

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22 minutes ago, raiz_ali_yoga said:

(from the eleven tips you gave for newbies)

I never said these were tips.
It's just a summary of how I work. I just wanted to show that not everything has to be perfect to be successful on Fiverr.

 

23 minutes ago, raiz_ali_yoga said:

What about freelancers working in video editing and animation, in particular ? Don’t they need to do all these things flawlessly to impress buyers and get booked.

If you offer services where there is much competition, everything has to be perfect to have a slightly higher chance of getting an order. But even if everything is perfect, there is still little chance of getting an order as a new seller. For some services, buyers have a choice of 50K+ similar gigs. For logo design, this is 130K+. How can you get an order there? The hard reality is that most buyers choose sellers who have already proven themselves on Fiverr (level 2, TRS or PRO).

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On 5/16/2023 at 8:56 AM, vickieito said:

... Fiverr came chasing after you begging you to apply to Fiverr Pro.

It's undoubtedly a great success and inspiring to read these success stories, but don't you think some aspects might be slightly overstated? I appreciate your perspective, nonetheless.

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34 minutes ago, filipdevaere said:

I never said these were tips.
It's just a summary of how I work. I just wanted to show that not everything has to be perfect to be successful on Fiverr.

I must say, your approach to work is impressive and has clearly contributed to your success.

And made you so successful are portrayed as the tips for newbies in this thread when you wrote that it’s for their learning in your subject. That’s what I construed as your genuine intentions, here. 
Reading through the comments has also been enlightening and informative for me.

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18 minutes ago, raiz_ali_yoga said:

It's undoubtedly a great success and inspiring to read these success stories, but don't you think some aspects might be slightly overstated? I appreciate your perspective, nonetheless.

Fiverr invited me to join Fiverr PRO, which has rarely happened before. I even asked if this was a real invitation.

What happened to me then was not the same as what happened 2 years ago. Fiverr wanted to focus more on the PRO sellers 2 years ago and gave many sellers the PRO badge (some did not deserve it in my opinion). Fiverr wanted to create a larger group of PRO sellers. That is why they now hardly allow anyone to join the PRO sellers. They have too many PRO sellers now.

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1 hour ago, raiz_ali_yoga said:

What about freelancers working in video editing and animation, in particular ? Don’t they need to do all these things flawlessly to impress buyers and get booked. These are amazing tips, but they may not be as effective in some niches as they were for you, my opinion with all due respect.

But that's the point. 

What works for us as writers (though @filipdevaere is undoubtedly doing much better than I ever likely will!) might not work for artists or editors. The same goes in reverse - I can make super cute gig images (I don't. I'm bad and that's okay!) if my writing AND ability to sell myself is poor, people won't care. There's not a single tip on Fiverr other than 'actually know what you're doing' and 'don't break the TOS' (the latter being more of a rule than a tip) that will work for every single seller. 

However, by reading from others who are doing well and analysing what they write (which trust me, 8/10 new sellers don't do sadly) one can still learn. The post isn't necessarily about universal tips because those don't exist. It's about what worked for ONE person who is a professional in their field. 

My list would be similar (but with quite a few tweaks) and that's normal.

For example - I have a very limited portfolio (and apparently it's broken again. It was fine when I first published it) due to the amount of work that's been stolen from me. 

If I were to say that in my 'how I became a TRS' thread many people would disagree! But that's how it is.

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1 hour ago, filipdevaere said:

If you offer services where there is much competition, everything has to be perfect to have a slightly higher chance of getting an order. But even if everything is perfect, there is still little chance of getting an order as a new seller. For some services, buyers have a choice of 50K+ similar gigs. For logo design, this is 130K+. How can you get an order there? The hard reality is that most buyers choose sellers who have already proven themselves on Fiverr (level 2, TRS or PRO).

That wasn’t my point, and I’m not referring to niches with 50K+ or 130K+ gigs. I was specifically discussing freelancers working in niches like Visuals, Animations, Pictures, Video Editing, Content Writing, etc.

How can you expect them to attract buyers if their own very video is missing from their gig, or if a freelancer offering image enhancement uses a poorly color-graded sample image in his own gig? Or what about a content writer whose own gig description is full of errors?

If the samples you provide in your own gig are flawed, it’s difficult to gain buyers—especially for those just starting out with no orders yet like me.

I know there are many flaws in my own gig that I need to find time to fix, but having the knowledge of what needs correcting is crucial and I want to do maximum research and gain knowledge through healthy discussions like this before I get back to the work.

With all that said, I view a gig as your face—it’s the first thing customers see, and only after they book you do they experience the services you offer, like a body that’s seen afterward. I hope my point is clear.

It’s been so helpful to have this learning discussion with you, and I truly appreciate all the responses you’ve provided.

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@katakatica

I completely understand and agree with the points you’ve made. Each niche has its own demands and you’ve provided valuable insights. I appreciate the clarity and thoughtfulness of your perspective. Your input has been both informative and helpful, and I truly value the time you’ve taken to share it.

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