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your gig titles are too long and get redacted. so the first step would be to shorten them. if editing the titles doesn't fix the CTR, edit the gig image and try different styles on different gigs. at least... it takes a while before you can create the perfect gig. so take it as a learning experience and don't let it discourage you. keep up the great work. cheers! 🎇

I'll counter this one with a quote from Anton LaVey, who interestingly enough, was inspired by Nietzsche. “Why should I not hate mine enemies―if I "love" them does that not place me at their mercy?” I didn't know we were supposed to counter quotes with quotes but aight... "I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their good intellects." "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." ― Oscar Wilde "in time we hate that which we often fear." ― William Shakespeare and "of all the liars of the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears." ― Rudyard Kipling quite a misquote unfortunately. it is from none of his works. and there are no sources available. https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/47732/did-nietzsche-actually-say-or-write-sometimes-people-dont-want-to-hear-the-tr the closest similarity that I can remember would be from the early chapters of Thus Spake Zarathustra. but that was about contempt, not truth.

"there are no facts, only interpretations." "distrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful." "the man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends." "all I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down." ― Friedrich Nietzsche "I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. if that makes me a bitch, okay." ― Madonna

hey there, before you follow any of these suggestions, please be aware the road ahead is tough. there is no guarantee it will be worth it in the end. But there is no reason not to try -- read the TOS and do not make another mistake. that will likely get you permanently banned. calculate how many reviews you need exactly -- as far as I know, you only need an overall rating of 4 stars to apply for buyer requests. forget buyer requests -- you don't have the access. And new users rarely see them anyway. there is no point to it. create new gigs -- Fiverr's matchmaking system works on machine learning. there is a good chance the AI will test new gigs, i.e., serve it before different buyer demographics. it's okay to delete or pause the under-performing gigs to create new ones. but give them each a month before you disqualify any. and don't delete the gig with the negative review. niche down -- target niches with few or zero gigs. if you can create a gig that exactly matches what a buyer is looking for, there is a good chance they will take the risk. for example -- instead of a winning product, offer something like winning fitness products for kids. portfolio or success stories -- there are so many websites that will host your portfolio for free. Fiverr allows some URLs that you can share on the platform. even if your gigs do not pick up, this will continue to help you in the long run. ...

I had to look through this. Since the last year when I returned on Fiverr, all my buyers have been strategic ones. Except for the one who cancelled right after purchase. On the other hand, I'm mostly a strategic buyer + window shopper. My purchases remain strictly strategic. But I have like 5x lists of gigs I plan to buy someday. One of which has been sitting there since 2016-17. I seriously think the window shopping instinct is what keeps me from impulse buying.

Most of 5r competitors operate on the bidding model. I'm not aware of one that allows 'you' to pre-define an offer and lets buyers contact you based on that, which is the closest alternative to having your own website, if you think about it. Well, details are always good, Will. They let you understand the person better. I'm sorry mine won't be as long though.

Well. That cliche was mostly for somebody who keeps dictating what is or isn't professional. But let me explain... There was a time when Fiverr was Fiverr. Everything was $5 only. What did sellers do then? They made up packages out of nowhere. You want X? Buy 5x gigs. For Y, it's 4x gigs. For Z and so on... Tw*tter users came up with #tags. Wh**sapp and Tel*gram users came up with notes tab (one-person groups). Torch bearers turned them into messaging devices. And kids still make planes out of paper. A machine, software, book, etc. never gets to dictate how somebody should run their business. If you don't like how they operate, don't deal with them. Saying or chanting "Fiverr is an on-demand marketplace" is not only absurd but also stupid. Fiverr keeps changing. It won't take them 10 minutes, if tomorrow, they decide to put an inquiry button next to the order now button. Or to make it optional for sellers to choose a 'contact me' button instead of the 'order now'. And... Whoever said there is nothing that compels a buyer to contact first, you're more than welcome to throw in something. Free consultation should already be enough. But you can also offer a discount or a freebie. It's not that tough, and certainly not impossible, if you wanna implement something. Peace out.

Background removal can be quite complex based on the image in question. I see nothing wrong if a seller wants to make sure they can deliver something optimal before an order is placed. As far as the "contact me before placing an order" part, it's the best way to weed out impulse buyers, confused buyers, I-want-it-yesterday buyers, I'll-need-it-after-10-other-sellers-deliver-something buyers, etc. Those who started selling at $5 per gig won't understand it though. 👀

They will have to pass on too many pros. We've had TRSs with less than 200 reviews. So... Not everyone is a graphic designer. Gig images mean nothing if what you're looking for has nothing to do with graphic. Remember, not every shiny object is gold. Just like the graphic, not everyone is a writer or native speaker. Many people use short description because most of their gig info is covered within their gig video. And addresses like sir, dear, etc are only a cultural trait. Nothing is going to change that! Not that big of a problem. You can always block them if they spam you. Regardless of the popular opinion, I don't mind buyers trying to negotiate. But yeah, come up with something better than bulk order or a promise for future work. XD It won't work all the time. Fiverr calculates average selling price. They may not want to ruin their stats for a test. Besides, test runs usually mean you do not trust them, which alone is enough of bad start for them to skip you. It's better to order only if and when you're 100% sure they can do the job. Otherwise, look for someone better. Also, at last, don't hire based on experience alone. Most of the established sellers aren't even aware of current trends. Many haven't updated their gigs since eons (including me). So do your due diligence. And order from someone who can offer what you need.

Maybe, create a Paypal account and try that? If there is no issue with the bank, it's obviously due to stripe. So Paypal might just work. P.S. I'm only a fellow buyer+seller. So I can offer suggestions only. Try at your own risk. Xx

As if I make the same bread everyday!? Well, thanks a million for the mention. It’s midnight here so ignore the confusion between different rituals err… processes. Let’s begin. I’m a copywriter. Unlike the common grit around the world, my process begins at the very first eye-contact. If that works and they respond positively, I’d ask questions, expand expectations, set up new horizons, and repeat until they keep responding or consent to it. It’s also where I have to figure out the true decision makers. You can’t waste all the energy impressing the hottie when someone else gets to pull the strings. If it’s their client or customers, amazing. If it’s a client of the client, no worries. If it’s a boss, we’re dead meat. Anyway, once everything has been set up, the contracts are signed, and we get to hold hands, the process becomes quite simple… Sleep on it. Or read until I fall asleep.Wake up and write the first draftSleep some more. Or read until I fall asleep.Edit, edit, edit until every word gets changed, twice. Or until we hit the deadline.Submit and leave it on the client to figure out which part scares them the most.Read something funny. Either a business book or murder mystery.Go back to sleepThat’s pretty much it. It’s also where we change positions. Sometimes, they do come up with genuine problems or demands, but mostly, it’s questions like why I wanna put something where it doesn’t belong. To which I have to reply: It’s our business. We get to set the rules. And… time to sleep. P.S. Yeah, I know, 95% of my process ends before the bullet points begin. Xx

Interesting because I don’t seem to find it anywhere. Nothing in the ToS either.

What is the BYOB feature? I have never heard of it before. Also, wish you a belated Happy Birthday!! 🍰