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I use Audible as well, but at the moment, I have a backlog of audiobooks. There are other apps I like better, like Storytel. It ends up being cheaper in the long run, since you're streaming books instead of purchasing them. Canva is very useful! I use it often, but I think I could live without it, given that there are many similar webapps. Aha! You're one of them! 😈 I love Snipping Tool, but I'm still using the old version. I don't like the new one. Ah yes, I've heard about this type of app becoming more popular. I've never had an issue with it, myself, since I take breaks when I'm tired and focus when my headset is on. After an hour or so the loud black industrial metal I listen to starts to hurt my ears. That means I need a break. 🤣 You need jesus. 😂

That is logical, but only if the service you provide on Fiverr is identical to the one you're offering outside of Fiverr. For example, you can simplify the process, workflow and offer on Fiverr to a more basic product. Then you set up order extras for the things you exclude. That way, the buyer can add whatever they need and you would still earn similar amounts for similar work. For example, I offer sync-to-video. This is something that I often include for my clients outside of Fiverr when I give them a quote. On Fiverr, the buyer have to pay 15USD per minute of video. The final amount is similar, but on Fiverr, it's not included by default. That way, you can lower your offering to a more basic one, tailored to the type of client that you'll meet on Fiverr. You could cut costs by doing this locally. I don't do web design for clients anymore, but I own several websites. I do most of the development locally. No VPS needed.

Yeah, it's sad, really. Imagine how much potential the forum could have, if all of that crap was gone. So many productive and awesome people have left because of the bottom-feeding going on.

If you think there's too many technicalities, perhaps you don't need Fiverr Workspace. Unless you know of a simpler invoicing system? I think Workspace is pretty easy to use, but it took some time getting used to. But you only need it if you're invoicing people.

Being a freelancer these days has been made more manageable (and sometimes more complicated) by the apps and tools we surround ourselves with. They help us get things done, organize our day, take notes, keep track of clients and feed us new knowledge and skills to improve and move ahead of the competition. Here are my top 9 apps and websites I can't live without as a freelancer, in no particular order of importance. Share your list below! #1 Fiverr (duh!) As a freelancing platform, Fiverr has helped me grow, develop and improve. It also allows me to help my clients do the same – my primary motivation for being a freelancer (except the money, of course). #2 Google Workspace (Google Docs, Google Drive, E-mail, Calendar) Words can't express my hatred for Microsoft Office. I hate everything from the layout to how the marker moves across my screen when I type. Also, they have the audacity to charge money for that pile of crap. When I had to sell my soul, all my personal data, my heart, and very being to a tech giant, I went with Google. I mean... They say they aren't evil, so we must believe them, right? Right? ... 😬 Anyway. Google Workspace is my everything when it comes to working. I use Docs for writing, Google Drive gives me unlimited storage space, I have my business e-mail there, and the calendar is my best friend since I have memory on par with a goldfish. #3 Fiverr Workspace In the entertainment industry, "Plus" is all the rave these days. In the world of productivity, a service isn't worth its salt until they put "Workspace" in its name. And so is the case with Fiverr Workspace, formerly known as And.co. I use it for invoicing, accounting, and keeping track of my clients outside Fiverr. It also pulls data directly from Fiverr, which is great. #4 Grammarly I might be fluent, but I'm only human. Grammarly to the rescue! It irons out my typos and will sometimes help me write more varied content—a true brainfart rescuer. Just know this: if you're not already a proficient English speaker, Grammarly most likely won't help. You need to know when Grammarly is wrong, and that happens frequently. #5 NordPass My go-to password manager. Easier to use than most, and it just works. #6 Evernote No app beats Evernote when it comes to taking notes. Whenever I work on large projects, having everything organized in a nice list, using tick boxes, is precious to me. And the clip-from-web feature is just yummy! #7 Brave The browser to kill all browsers. It removes ads, sneaking cookies, trackers and keeps the evils at bay online. It's fast, built on Chromium, supports Chrome extensions, and has loads of privacy features. #8 Adobe Audition Most of my work is in voice-over and audio production. My Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is Adobe Audition. It lets me do all the fun stuff, yet it's easy to work with and intuitive beyond what most DAWs are today. It's a shame that they require a subscription. #9 A bunch of eLearning platforms From Fiverr Learn to Skillshare – eLearning apps are a dime a dusin. Which one you choose is up to you. Personally, I love Skillshare but I also use Udemy frequently. All of these helps me sharpen my skills or learn new ones that can increase my bottom line. What are your favorite apps and websites for productivity that you can't live without?

It might not be too niche for Fiverr. But you're having a hard time competing with the sellers who get orders in your niche, most likely because you haven't landed enough sales. We must remember that Fiverr is a business, and they will promote the moneymakers. Going niche is excellent advice. But if you're only in a single one, it might hurt your chances of building a trustworthy profile that Fiverr wants to promote. Creating a more diverse set of gigs can help you achieve that. And that will, in turn, positively affect your screenwriting gigs. Your primary skill might be screenwriting, but I imagine you'd need creativity and good writing skills to be a screenwriter, right? Those can be used outside of that niche, for example writing short stories, as a ghostwriter, scriptwriter for explainer videos/business videos, and commercials. All of those fall within similar areas of expertise. I'm a copywriter (when I'm not doing voice-overs or translations). I excel at writing sales content for conversions, but I also work on lots of SEO content, blog posts, and rewriting of content. So you could try spreading your wings across multiple niches. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

The forum has been rather dead for ages. The main reason: If Fiverr expects the forum to be a place of meaningful conversation, where skilled individuals can help each other improve, have interesting exchanges of opinions, and be productive members of the community, you don't do it by having a forum filled to the brim with pointless, repetitive, meaningless and utterly useless posts like this. The above is from the last few days alone. This useless content and entitlement contest doesn't encourage activity from people with real talent. The few genuinely skilled people that are left are tired of sifting through hundreds of "gig rank" posts, reading about how unskilled individuals can't seem to become millionaires on Fiverr and how depressed they are because Fiverr doesn't love them enough. So yes, the forum is dying. It has been on its deathbed for a long time. If Fiverr wants to build a strong community of truly skilled freelancers, give them a place to flourish. The forum, as it stands today, is not it. “No one gets ahead by striving for mediocrity.”― Glenn C. Stewart

So you came on to Fiverr, thinking that all you had to do was some keyword research, and you would succeed? If so, you've been mislead. Starting a business takes time, investment, effort, perseverance, guts, and skills. What have you actually done to deserve "love" from Fiverr as a new seller? Uploaded some high-res images and researched keywords? That hardly qualifies you to be a successful business person.

The second one is more attractive in my opinion.

It's difficult to say for sure. This is just a guess, but I would think it has something to do with supply and demand. You're limiting yourself to very narrow areas of work. If I search for script coverage, most of the gigs have a few, but not many reviews. With roughly 120 competing gigs in a niche with little demand, it could be one of the reasons why you don't get much exposure. I found your gig on page 2 when searching for "script coverage". Most buyers don't go beyond page 1. You do have room for more gigs. Maybe you can research other areas in writing where there's a higher demand? The thing about Fiverr is that you need sales to be visible, and you need to be visible to land sales. I see that your gig is well optimized, so I'm inclined to believe this is an Occam's razor type of situation. You're in a low-demand category, decreasing your exposure, thereby not landing you sales. I don't think it's about your gig optimization. I hope this helps! 🙂

Have you searched the forum for guides and answers to this question? There's no point in asking a question that has already been answered thousands of times.

Ah yes, the burp! Good times, good times. DId I tell you about that time I had to take an ice cold shower to play the part of a Norwegian viking eating fish in an icecold pool for a polish TV commercial?

According to the terms on Fiverr: "Any necessary exchange of personal information required to continue a service may be exchanged within the Order Page." https://www.fiverr.com/terms_of_service So you should be just fine, as long as the NDA is signed and delivered within the order page. In other words, the order must be placed before you send them the signed NDA. But if you're unsure, you could of course ask your SM. They should be able to give you an answer as well. I'm pretty sure it would be the same as above, though. If you send it within the order page you're acting according to Fiverr terms.

An NDA is required in many cases. It protects them and makes you liable if you disclose the information. This could be potentially valuable IP to the company. Fiverr does not offer protection on the level of an NDA. If you violate Fiverr terms, Fiverr will warn you or, at worst, suspend you from the platform. It doesn't make you legally responsible for keeping the information protected in the same way an NDA would. The terms state that sellers should keep the information they receive from buyers confidential, but Fiverr does not guarantee that we will do so. When you sign the NDA, you promise to do so directly to the client. You're also identifying yourself, meaning that the company will know who you are and where you're based. This allows them to take legal action if you violate the NDA. I tend to be careful with NDAs. I don't mind signing them, but I always do my due diligence by ensuring that the client represents the actual company. Because signing it involves giving up personal information, I expect a few things in return: I usually ask for the company's privacy policy. This must inform me of their policy regarding treating personal data from freelancers, how long they store the information, what it's used for, and so on. Any serious company would have this in place. It makes them legally obligated to protect my information. I also require that they place the order before I sign the NDA. I inform them of the terms, stating that personal information can only be shared within the order page when required to complete the service. If they aren't willing to work within the terms on Fiverr, I'm not interested in collaborating with them in the first place. Most buyers will understand and accept it, but I have lost projects due to this before. But that's ok. You can't (and I don't want to) win them all. P.S. Make sure to read and understand the NDA! The client might claim it's "just a standard NDA" but you never know. I've seen NDAs requiring me to specifically encrypt all information upon receiving it. That meant setting up encryption software and so on. So read the specifics – otherwise you risk violating the terms in the contract. An NDA isn't always "just a standard NDA". 🙂 I've been involved in projects requiring some "fun" stuff. The weirdest one was that time the client required me to close the curtains before opening the files. 🤣

Thanks! I like your demo as well! Lots of variation and that's always fun! I can't understand the french parts of your demo, so I guess we're square 😄 Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your demo!

The idea of a delivery is that you deliver when you think the job is done. So if you have created the designs the buyer asked for, deliver them. The buyer can then ask for revisions if they want anything changed. Sure, it can be helpful to send samples before delivery, but if the buyer isn't responsive, there's no need to wait. You can deliver as long as the job is done according to specifications. 🙂 I would avoid offering unlimited revisions. It doesn't just make you look less professional (true pros never work for free), but it also opens the door for buyers to put you in endless revision loops.

Your gig visibility ("rank") depends on your performance on Fiverr and how relevant the algorithm thinks your gig is when people search on Fiverr. Making sure that you use relevant keywords as tags, in your gig title, description and so on, will help the algorithm determine if/when your gig is relevant. However, you can optimize your gig all you want and still achive little to no success. That's because Fiverr uses your performance to "rank" your gig. Having a high buyer satisfaction rate is crucial. That means you need happy buyers. To achieve this, put all thoughts about "ranking" and "SEO" aside for a minute, and think about the following: Are you really talented? Are you really an expert in your field? If you claim to be a professional and a buyer orders from you, they expect professional results. If you don't deliver that, they can and will leave negative feedback (both reviews and private feedback to Fiverr). Are you representing your skills in a truthful way? If you claim to be a fluent English speaker, but then end up having trouble communicating with your buyer because of a language barrier, they are sure to leave negative feedback. The same goes for all your skills. Be 100% honest. If you're not, you will fail. Are your gigs unique, or just a carbon copy of everyone else? If you try to offer the same as thousands of other sellers, you'll most likely fail. Find your unique niche. The above points are far more important to your success here on Fiverr, than "SEO" or "keywords". They mean nothing if you don't have the foundation to build your success upon. So get started planning. A proper business plan is crucial. Starting a business on Fiverr is not easy money. It takes hard work, investment, skills, confidence and perseverance. Here are some posts explaining more about how the algorithm works on Fiverr, some tips & tricks to impress your buyers and how to get the most use out of the forum. I suggest you read them all from start to finish. Dealing with buyers: Bulding trust:

It depends a lot on the seller and your niche, as @jonbaas pointed out. But generally, months with many bank holidays tend to be the worst. May is an example of a month with several red days in many countries. Another is December. June/July is the summer season, and many people go on vacation in the summer. In the muslim parts of the world, april/may and even july are months with more bank holidays. So it depends on your niche and where in the world your buyers are located. I have mostly western clients, meaning Christmas/New Year is my slowest period.

Gig videos can help increase engagement. If your gig video is good, it will also help explain your service to potential buyers. If you do it right, you'll see an increased click-through-rate and conversion rate. According to Fiverr, gig videos can increase user engagement by 40%. Some specific results I achieved using video vs. thumbnail: 2x click-through-rate 30% increase in conversions 20-45% increase in revenue, depending on the gig and in combination with raising my rates

I get briefs from the correct category. But they mostly in the wrong languages. In fact, I never recieved a request for any of the languages I work with (and I work with four different ones). But I'm glad to hear they have improved for you. Actually, I think briefs would be a great feature for TRS sellers as well, if they were relevant and actually required more than two words from a buyer.

After editing your gig, it may drop out of search results and category pages while the algorithm checks you gig to decide where to put it. This is normal. Gigs are also rotated on a regular basis, meaning your gig is most likely visible on Fiverr, but is moving around. Search results differ from person to person, so what you see, might not be the same as I see. If you're online and use the online seller filter, you remove all sellers that aren't online. Naturally, this will make it easier to find your gigs when you are one of the sellers online at the moment. Your gig placement is not permanent on Fiverr. Keep in mind that private feedback from buyers and your overall stats can affect where you end up in the search results. Gigs are also rotated frequently. You must remember that there's a lot of sellers on Fiverr. Not everyone can be highly visible all the time. Instead of spending time looking for your gig in search results, keep an eye on your analytics over time. You'll see trends in impressions, clicks and conversions there. That's far more valuable information to see if your gig is visible over time, than spending time aimlessly looking through category pages or search results. As I said, the results you see might be totally different from the ones a buyer sees.

Fiverr is a value marketplace. Buyers come here for the low price-to-quality ratio. I've solved this by working differently on Fiverr than off platform. I'm a voice over actor, so I can't give you educated examples of how to do this as a dev, but here are the main differences: I receive the script on Fiverr, record, edit, and send it. Fiverr does all the marketing for me. They deliver the CRM, hosting of files, and so on. Off Fiverr, I receive an audition request. I go into the studio, not knowing if I'll get the job or not. I audition for the job and send it in. If I'm picked for the job, I'll most likely be recording remotely with an audio engineer/the client listening in on the other end. This takes time and requires multiple takes most of the time. I have to pay for and organize all the marketing. I have to host my own CRM. All files are hosted in the cloud + locally, and that storage has to be paid for. So as you can see, there are significant differences between what I offer on Fiverr and what I do via agencies/direct marketing. I guess something similar can be said for developing websites. On Fiverr, you don't have to deal with external marketing, cold calling, and so on. You don't have to host your own website. The clients you work with are generally less demanding, so I'd say you could complete a website to their satisfaction with a less complicated process. For example, you can skip most meetings, perhaps a couple of "Brainstorming" sessions, and use ready-to-use adaptable templates you've created instead. Again, I'm not a developer, so these are just examples.

They might be better if you're working with English content. I get tons of Briefs, but they are never in the languages I work with. That's the biggest issue, and it should be easy to fix. But I'm glad you found some use of them. However, this is one of those times where I wholeheartedly disagree. I wish Briefs would go the way of thumbs up/down and people selling "I will sing this song out of tune for you for five dollars"-gigs. 😄

You can indeed identify them early at times. But I often get questions about my rates. For instance, a buyer asked me last week why I charge 60 bucks for 400 words when my competition charges 10. Sometimes, buyers need a bit of education. So I usually give them a chance, by explaining why I charge more. In this case, it's my level of experience and the time I put into each project. If I charged less, I said, I'll get more projects, but that also means less time for each. They thanked me for the throurough explanation, ordered my gig and I'm now their "go-to copywriter". Yes, the scopoflayers are the worst. But I'm stubborn so they quickly find out that I'm immune to their attempts at getting free work done.

I wouldn't say for sure. I have many clients on Fiverr who in turn have clients outside of Fiverr, meaning they need my mp3 demos. I always send demos with music (to avoid AI theft). I see no harm in that. If the buyer is fishy, the worst they can do is listening to your demos, I guess. 🤣 With all of that said, you could be in violation of the community standards with your gig. I would take it down if I were you. Here's an excerpt from the Community Standars, found here: https://www.fiverr.com/community/standards/objectionable-content "Explicit content meant to be sexually gratifying is not allowed on Fiverr. If detected or reported, sexually explicit content will be blocked and participants could be banned from the marketplace. Gigs and deliveries portraying violent, graphic, or humiliating fetishes are also not allowed. " Do not post, offer or ask for: Nude or adult related images, or videos. Sex or s****l partners. Sex chats or conversations. The execution of fetish scenarios. Sexually gratifying modeling. Sexually gratifying voiceovers. Content that depicts explicit s****l activity, unless the conditions for “documentary exception,” as listed above, exist. And here from the Terms of Service: https://www.fiverr.com/terms_of_service Gigs and/or users may be removed by Fiverr from the Site for violations of these Terms of Service and/or our Community Standards, which may include (but are not limited to) the following violations and/or materials: Adult oriented services, Pornographic, Inappropriate/Obscene