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  1. I dont believe that it’s an “official” thing but more of a natural part of the process that most sellers just dont understand and can get frustrated with. Keep at it 🙂
  2. That’s typical. But the point is that many level 1 sellers simply quit or give up, which means that they wouldnt have a body of reviews for you to look at. You’re confirming my original point.
  3. Experience in doing the service that you provide as well as credibility of the ratings that you get over time from delivering high quality services and treating buyers well. Also, with time, those that do not stick with it or provide good service will sink allowing those that are great sellers to continue to rise. It’s not enough to simply hang around and be patient. You have to know that working hard during that time is critical. good luck.
  4. Yeah, I covered the fact that some people see more success than others and that it’s not to be measured against. There are always a few outliers. In your case, you made $900 in one week. Congrats. A month later how is it going? Looks pretty slow when I checked your profile. But I hope you’re progressing. If not, then your experience is exactly the type that I wrote this original post to help. The “sky high” of fast sales…to the gully of “where’d my sales go!?” Good luck.
  5. daniekay, you are exactly the type of seller that I wrote this for. Hang in there. Keep doing good work. You’ll get there 🙂
  6. Kudos to your friend. Those are pretty impressive numbers, luck or not. yeah. I always say not to measure yourself against others but it’s hard to see his numbers and not judge myself at least a little. lol.
  7. I’ve been playing this indie game called Sundered last week and sometimes the screen would cut to black and tell me that “luck is an underrated skill”. 🙂 I actually don’t remember Level 1 being HELL. Being the new seller for a month - month and a half was pretty intense, though. The level of abuse my pride had to take was kinda phenomenal. At some point, I had a guy in my inbox arguing with me that my work cost $4 not $5 and I was lucky to have him in my life considering me for the job at all. I still shudder when I remember that particular encounter. Some people get lucky. I have one friend that got on well after the rest of us and he went from new seller to $5k a month in about 60 days. It was crazy. He did absolutely nothing different than the rest of us in terms of setting up, pricing, etc. He just got lucky with a couple early customers that really pushed him up with repeated business and he quickly got a foothold in the search. Now he’s TRS and earning around $9-$12k a month. He never had to claw for reviews. Never had a single $5 gig. Never hustled BR’s. Nothing. He’s insanely talented but he had a little luck on his side that helped him. I wasnt lucky 🙂 Most arent.
  8. That happens to everyone regardless of level. I think that is a myth that everyone spreads to make it feel ok. I’ve been on fiverr for over 3 years and I have a couple dozen friends that have also been on it and we have never experienced it once we reached level 2 and were established… We sort of laugh about it because we all kept expecting it to happen and it never did. And to be clear, I’m not saying that they don’t shuffle search and that it cant hurt a bit, but literally never had a period without orders, impressions, inquiries, or money. Not once after getting level 2. Nevertheless, when you are a new seller and you make the jump to level 1 most expectations are misaligned with the reality that ends up happening and it can be crushing. Simply knowing that it is common can help people deal with it and press on instead of beating themselves up, questioning their legitimacy, and giving up. That is what this thread is for.
  9. progress depends on so many things 😦 Luck, search position, luck, skill, service level…LUCK… see the trend there? Just do your best and the “luck” will show up at some point.
  10. At some point, hearing about freelance, you think, “wow, I can make that kind of money on the side?!” Maybe you read an article or watched a YouTube video and it all sounded perfect for you. You do some research and find fiverr. By far the easiest way to get started in freelance. You sign up, build a gig, do some research, refine your gig, and jump into the market. You get the boost for being a new seller and you quickly rack up a few sales. Everything feels perfect and you’re ready to take over the freelance world! You easily get promoted to Level 1 and throw a tiny celebration in honor of your new-found success! You lean back in your chair, wait for the fiverr skies to part, and for it to rain orders. And then….nothing. No orders. No impressions. No inquiries. No money. Then the doubt begins to creep in. Welcome to Level 1…aka Fiverr Hell. This is a COMMON “trap” on Fiverr. Most people come to Fiverr believing that they are going to crush it. They start off getting a few sales and their optimism shoots through the roof. Then the reality check of “Level 1” sets in. I’m 100% convinced that Fiverr considers Level 1 as a test. They probably expect most people that reach level 1 to not make it. And that’s reasonable. The rigors of freelance work are not for everyone. Level 1 tests the commitment and to some extent, the service skills. My number one tip to any new freelancer (especially on Fiverr) is to know that it takes time. During that time, do what you can to help yourself. Study competition, learn a new skill, refine something that you currently offer, etc. Find some way to move forward. Eventually, the sales will come if you have something to offer. Yes, you will occasionally see a random seller just go through the roof with no explanation. It happens but it’s not common. Just ignore that and do your best. When I started on Fiverr, it took me 9 months to earn over $100 a month. But once I broke $200, it increased quickly. I could have easily given up. And truth be told, I considered it a few times. The day I began my Fiverr journey, I distinctly remember seeing another guy in my category that was also brand new. We were both “New Seller” level and he had exactly 1 review. 1 more than me! He was very similar to me in offering and skill. I considered him direct competition and watched him closely. His gig is still active to this day. I have over 1100 reviews and he still has around 50. I’m convinced that the only difference between that seller and I is that he gave up. Nothing on his gig ever changed. He built it and expected them to come. I built a gig and then refined it over and over and over. TLDR, #1 TIP: Realign your expectations to long term. Do not get frustrated. Pass the Level 1 test. Never give up. Good luck Matt
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