This is inadmissible

[tauseefabbaskhn]

52 minutes ago, newsmike said:

Yes, but it is not another freelancing site. It is having clients that you've developed through traditional means like networking in your field, of advertising with google ads that drive traffic to your own website.  This eliminates having a partner who dictates what you can sell, controls your exposure and takes a commission. But I use Fiverr as a side hustle for extra money on the side. Using any third party site as your primary sales driver is unwise, as is having all your eggs in one basket. 

Words of wisdom. 

Putting your eggs in one basket is as risky as assuming you'll have the same, good health throughout your life. 

Do you think securing clients outside (through your personal website) is a much daunting task? 

Edited September 14 by tauseefabbaskhn

[newsmike]

6 hours ago, tauseefabbaskhn said:

Do you think securing clients outside (through your personal website) is a much daunting task? 

Yes, it is time consuming, expensive and not guaranteed. But if you want to build a base, it is somewhat necessary to do some form of marketing. 

[donnovan86]

13 hours ago, newsmike said:

This eliminates having a partner who dictates what you can sell, controls your exposure and takes a commission. But I use Fiverr as a side hustle for extra money on the side. Using any third party site as your primary sales driver is unwise, as is having all your eggs in one basket. 

Yep, if you use a third party site that controls your business, it's very easy to remain without a business, if they chose that. After all, a LOT of sellers that made 5-6 figures a year ended up getting banned by Fiverr over the past few years. It's very risky to stick solely with a single freelancing platform. Ideally, as you said, make your own website, engage in other types of money-generating endeavors, it's much safer than just relying on a platform which may/may not provide any orders.