Picking the Right Freelancers: Analyzing Seller Levels

[Kesha]

While navigating the marketplace in search of sellers, you’ll notice various tags and badges associated with each seller. These indicators are designed to inform buyers like you on the ranking and quality of each seller so you can make an informed decision when selecting a freelancer for your project. 

Presently, we implement a tiered leveling system to categorize sellers based on several different criteria. Check out what each means below: 

• New Seller: This is where all sellers start when first joining the platform.
• Level 1: Once sellers maintain a 4.4+ rating and earn $400 from at least three distinct clients, they are awarded this badge. 
• Level 2: This occurs after sellers have worked with 10 unique clients, generated $2,000, and maintained a 4.6+ rating. 
• Top Rated Seller: These are the sellers who have worked with a minimum of 20 unique clients, generated over $10,000, and maintained a 4.7 rating. Plus, before earning this badge they went through an extensive manual evaluation by our team to ensure excellence in work quality, customer experience, and satisfaction.

Top Rated Sellers may seem like the no-brainer choice for buyers. However, it's crucial to understand that terms like 'New Seller' or 'Level 1' don't always signify a lower-quality seller. It could merely indicate a seller's less extensive order history compared to their more experienced counterparts. There are many excellent sellers in all of our levels, and we urge you to keep them all in mind when looking for the perfect freelancer for your project. 

The main thing to note is that regardless what level a seller is at, it’s still important to take the time to vet them thoroughly by examining their portfolio and reviews. This will help ensure you’re choosing someone who can deliver the quality work you're seeking.

More to come on vetting sellers soon, and as always, know you can reach out to one of our dedicated Customer Success Managers for help finding your perfect match here.

[nasir_always]

How can I achieve the seller level soon?

[shamima_ca]

How can I get orders and increase me gig impressions?

[developerlikhon]

On 6/28/2024 at 8:14 AM, nasir_always said:

How can I achieve the seller level soon?

When you complete criteria for level one, you'll get the level one seller status. For checking the criteria, please check the level overview page.

[Kesha]

On 6/27/2024 at 10:14 PM, nasir_always said:

How can I achieve the seller level soon?

Hi there! You can learn more about the requirements for each level here.

[aliananda452]

I'm the first time A fiverr can i share your knowledge 

[melissaharlowvo]

Thank you @Kesha for your post about seller levels. There are so many ways you can sort out whether a seller is the right one for you. 
 

Many sellers and buyers are all business and can be to the point and some are a bit more relaxed and open to sharing a few other details like where they are in the world, the weather, holiday plans etc.. If you are trying to gauge how someone communicates and if they are a good fit beyond the seller level, then sending a message will quickly uncover their communication style.

Whatever the seller level, if communication is important to you in this world of chat bots and AI, it’s up to you to uncover the details that will make a successful pairing of buyer and seller.
 

Badges can play a big part but they are not everything. It took me years to understand the importance of badges and how to pay attention to the details of getting one, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t mastered the skills in life, it just means I need to follow the steps on Fiverr to  earn a badge …and that takes time and a genuine passion to be excellent one detail at a time.

I feel so proud of the people who earn badges on Fiverr because I know how hard they are to earn. Levels and badges sort out the quality and longevity of sellers and buyers but it takes time, so if you are looking for a good fit, send a message and see what happens. 

[asif255]

On 6/28/2024 at 8:14 AM, nasir_always said:

How can I achieve the seller level soon?

Focus on your work and do not let down buyers. 

[offerdispose]

What about pro-seller? you did not explain about it

[Kesha]

On 7/15/2024 at 5:12 PM, offerdispose said:

What about pro-seller? you did not explain about it

Hi there! Pro is not considered a level. It is a badge. I delve more into it in this article here.

[jabirahamed20]

For me, if I hire someone it depends on the communication rather than the levels because I saw some of the sellers before who have lvl 2 but their communication is very poor. They can't even get where is the pain point and what he actually needs to do. So for me communication makes me believe to place an order on a person's profile 

[Kesha]

On 7/26/2024 at 10:05 PM, jabirahamed20 said:

For me, if I hire someone it depends on the communication rather than the levels because I saw some of the sellers before who have lvl 2 but their communication is very poor. They can't even get where is the pain point and what he actually needs to do. So for me communication makes me believe to place an order on a person's profile 

1000%. I completely agree with this and strongly urge all buyers to vet sellers for effective communication before placing an order with them. 

[muzzamilkhan564]

Yo, so I've been diving into the Fiverr forums, and I saw this post about seller levels. It's cool to see how they break it down, but honestly, badges don't always tell the whole story.

While those levels are a starting point, you gotta look deeper. Check out their portfolio, read what clients say, and see if their vibe matches your project. Don't just go for the shiny badge!

[Mod note: self-promotion removed. Please read the forum rules.] 

[mandyzines]

Also, some Level 2 sellers qualify for Top Rated and can wait years for their manual review.

[Kesha]

14 hours ago, mandyzines said:

Also, some Level 2 sellers qualify for Top Rated and can wait years for their manual review.

Exactly! This is why we stress to buyers that it's important to examine sellers beyond just their levels. 

[melissaharlowvo]

On 6/25/2024 at 11:47 AM, Kesha said:

 

• Top Rated Seller: These are the sellers who have worked with a minimum of 20 unique clients, generated over $10,000, and maintained a 4.7 rating. Plus, before earning this badge they went through an extensive manual evaluation by our team to ensure excellence in work quality, customer experience, and satisfaction.

 

Thank you @Kesha When I was granted Top Rated Seller, you had to earn at least $20,000. Fiverr has made it more achievable than ever to be granted this badge.

But it not just a numbers badge, it’s a people’s badge. You have to understand the nuances of business communication and order deliveries.

Think about when you buy anything, you want the person who helped you to be kind, professional, answer your questions, be humble and a bit articulate and smile at you… go the extra mile to help you! It’s the same thing here. No matter your level, you can see the sellers patterns arise at all levels. 
 

What are your patterns? 

[mahfojor_rahman]

Thank you @Kesha for your information. I am offering WordPress Website Design and Development services and am a level two seller.

[nionkhan2020]

Hi @Kesha, thanks for sharing the information.

I have a question: Do buyers ever use the "online now" filter when seeking social media design services, and if so, what is the ratio of its usage?

[developerlikhon]

On 9/10/2024 at 9:37 PM, nionkhan2020 said:

Hi @Kesha, thanks for sharing the information.

I have a question: Do buyers ever use the "online now" filter when seeking social media design services, and if so, what is the ratio of its usage?

No company can provide you with their insights.

[antara1995]

On 6/28/2024 at 8:14 AM, nasir_always said:

How can I achieve the seller level soon?

You have to earn $400. Give the best service at a standard price. Fiverr will lift your gig and that will increase your sell automatically.

[antara1995]

On 6/26/2024 at 12:47 AM, Kesha said:

examining their portfolio and reviews. This will help ensure you’re choosing someone who can deliver the quality work you're seeking.

It's true. seller level can drop for some reason but reviews and portfolios really help to find the best one.

[filipdevaere]

30 minutes ago, antara1995 said:

Fiverr will lift your gig and that will increase your sell automatically.

And who told you this? Or can you show where you read this?

[uk1000]

8 hours ago, filipdevaere said:

Or can you show where you read this?

I doubt they say it increases sales automatically anywhere.

This page: https://www.fiverr.com/cp/freelancer-levels says:

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How does the level system affect me as a freelancer?

The level system provides a clear and transparent reflection of your performance on Fiverr throughout your freelancing journey and is a contributing factor to visibility in the marketplace. As you gain more experience on the platform and advance to higher levels, you'll access new benefits and tools to help you succeed.

The bit that says "and is a contributing factor to visibility in the marketplace" might be implying that it affects where your gig will be shown/the "rank" (unless they just mean about the badges shown). When you go to a subcategory page in the best selling or "recommended" sorts it seems to show the levelled sellers (particularly the highest levels) in the first pages of results with a lot higher probability than the unlevelled sellers. Getting to level 1 could also affect gig visibility as it gives you access to the "promote gig" option so if they use that option it could affect it.

Edited October 24 by uk1000

[dereck_s]

Unless you had a really tight budget I don't see why a buyer wouldn't just choose a top rated seller with the extra vetting. If Fiverr considers them better than a level 1 or 2 seller why wouldn't I?

[Kesha]

On 10/24/2024 at 4:58 PM, dereck_s said:

Unless you had a really tight budget I don't see why a buyer wouldn't just choose a top rated seller with the extra vetting. If Fiverr considers them better than a level 1 or 2 seller why wouldn't I?

It's all based on personal preference. While buyers factor in a seller's level to a certain extent, they ultimately choose the seller who appeals to what they are looking for as far as portfolio, communication, professionalism, etc.