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Not sure what you mean by this. ⬆️ Many Level 2 sellers earn much more than top-rated sellers. "Top-rated" is only a badge and it isn't given to everyone who meet the requirements of top-rated seller. This is different than Level 1 or Level 2 promotions which are automatic. Some sellers will never be top-rated, no matter how good they are or how much money they make. Fiverr only allows a certain number in each category, so other factors (besides seller quality and earnings) come into play. This is the key. ⬆️ Both @kinjan and @donnovan86 are high-quality sellers with many, happy customers. You don't get that far by focusing on orders OR on earnings. These two sellers understand what their customers want and can deliver it in a way that meets or exceeds the customers expectation. That's why they are both successful here on Fiverr.

This is because Fiverr sees your gig as relevant - if your gig is ranking, then of course, you will have impressions and clicks. This is because Fiverr doesn't see your gig as irrelevant - so it won't rank your gig, and you won't get impressions and clicks. As I mentioned: That's one reason why I mentioned your 7-hour response time. When it comes to deliveries, quicker deliveries helped me to increase my impressions by three times. I get your frustration. No one wants to disappear from search. And it's frustrating when you are trying to find out the cause. The truth is, no one on the forum has the information that you have and we can't see your business like you can see it. So our answers may seem vague and common answers. We know that there are a number of factors that may be affecting your ranking: SEO - gig title, gig links, gig description Seller performance - response time, response rate, repeat buyer score, ratings (private and public), order completion rate, conversion rates - basically the things on your dashboard (and metrics available to Seller Plus members). Seller quality - Fiverr says this is "appearance" quality and "delivery" quality - so how professional and credible your gigs look, how quick you deliver, the quality of your deliveries, and other quality metrics. By listing the "common things," we can start whittling away at the huge list of things and get to ones that are helpful for you. You have the ability to look at the data and you also have the ability to look at possible solutions to see what works for you or not. The good news is, you are getting orders (about 1 a month) and what that means is, you have a chance to turn around your situation with each order that you deliver. When I was a newer seller, I was able to get at least 5 orders from each customer by offering relevant services that they needed. This in turn helped me to gain better visibility in search. As a business owner, it's up to you to figure out how to get more orders. Search is only one way to get orders. If search isn't work for you, explore other ways to get orders until you start to gain better visibility in search.

No - you only need to download the Fiverr apps so you can be available if a buyer contacts you (18 hours is not required and is an unhealthy/unsustainable way to run your business). There are many sellers who do this on a part-time basis and they still get orders (some even make a full-time income). No - your activity on the forum has no bearing on your Fiverr business or ranking. If anything, it takes time away that you could be working on your business.

Hi @designhub777 - it takes more than 1 hour to implement all the changes - your 7-hour response time will take awhile to change. Also, you are still sharing unapproved links (which should be changed immediately if you don't want a warning). This one also requires time because you will need to monitor your seller metrics over time. You might also want to consider a branded look to show professionalism (and to show off your design skills).

Hi @bishrmajeed, Welcome to the forum and Fiverr! Here's another new seller who published a gig a few weeks ago and got a sale within 9 days: Here are some other tips that may be helpful for new sellers: https://community.fiverr.com/forums/topic/211706-are-you-a-new-seller-this-is-how-you-get-more-orders/ https://community.fiverr.com/forums/topic/282867-how-to-build-credibility-on-fiverr-even-if-youre-a-new-seller-with-zero-reviews/ https://community.fiverr.com/forums/topic/286042-%F0%9F%93%88-fiverr-simplified-two-tips-to-selling-more-earning-more/ https://community.fiverr.com/forums/topic/238158-answer-to-all-the-questions-that-sellers-have/ https://community.fiverr.com/forums/topic/284256-no-orders-here-are-7-updates-you-can-make-during-the-slow-times/ https://community.fiverr.com/forums/topic/293675-%F0%9F%93%88-fiverr-simplified-get-matched/

Allow time for you gig to regain traction in the marketplace after making changes. Check again in a week and see how your impressions, clicks, and orders look like (compared with now).

Hi @isikadir, Welcome to Fiverr and the forum! 😊 There's no need to post the same content in different parts of the forum. This was answered here:

Hi @isikadir, Interested buyers will send you a message you in your inbox about your services. You will get notification through email or the Fiverr app (as long as you have it set up that way). Interested buyers can also just order straight from your gig (without talking to you). Once buyers message you in your inbox, you can send them a custom offer or direct them to order from your gig page. If sending a custom offer, just click on the "Create an Offer" button at the bottom of your inbox messages. Buyers can then accept the offer by paying for your services.

@aftabsahi - Are you signed into Fiverr? I only get that message when I'm not signed in. Currently it looks like you are a buyer - I don't see any published gigs or reviews on your account (only reviews as a buyer).

Hi @designhub777 - your last order was 2 months ago and you got 10 reviews (all wonderful!) in the last year. So it does look like you are getting orders. I would assume if you're getting orders, you're also getting inquiries in your inbox. Your impressions do look low. Low impressions mean that Fiverr's algorithm doesn't see your gig as relevant when buyers search for your services. This relevancy score isn't just related to SEO, but seller performance and quality. Sellers who respond faster, delivery quicker, and perform better will get shown higher up in search. So pay attention to your seller metrics and consider branding yourself to make your gigs look professional and consistent. Here are a few other tips: 1. Your average response time is 7 hours. Try to reduce it to 1 hour or less. 2. Your first gig makes it look like you aren't looking for buyers (you state that you aren't like other seller who take on a lot of clients - instead you work closely with only a few, target buyers). This part could be said better to convey the idea that you were trying to achieve. 3. I love that you are a national badminton player but make it relevant to your services - how does this help you deliver unique and high quality services? I like how you mention that you are 6567 pixels tall - so try to keep your bio and gig descriptions in the same voice that shows off your fun personality. 4. You are using a URL shortener to show your portfolio - this link isn't functioning, but you shouldn't be using URL shorteners to share your gigs. You may only share links that are on Fiverr's Approved URL list: https://www.fiverr.com/support/articles/360010451397-Creating-a-Gig?segment=seller

Great post @skopurbo! Thanks for sharing your success story! What would you say are the biggest myths that newcomers (or you have had) when starting out on Fiverr? What were your greatest challenges, and how did you overcome them? Also, I did like your post/question in your status update - consider creating a new thread on the forum for that! That will help it to generate a lot of fun input from the community. Not many people are looking at status updates. Thanks!

New sellers are able to get buyer briefs under the same condition as Level 1, Level 2, top-rated, and Pro sellers. There isn't much a seller can do once they turn the "Get Brief" feature on. If there is a match, you'll get a brief. There are new sellers on the forum who have reported getting buyer briefs, and lots of them. There are sellers of all levels who are getting briefs, but aren't getting relevant once that they can make offers on. There are also sellers of all levels who aren't getting matched to briefs at all. It took me 2 months before I even got a brief and a few weeks of training the AI before my briefs became more relevant and I could start making offers. After buyer requests disappeared, I started to get more irrelevant briefs again.

Hi @niixgamer, try my suggestions in your other post here:

It might be a bug. I noticed the Edit Gig function was a little buggy earlier today. If this problem still persists, please contact Customer Support at: https://www.fiverr.com/support_tickets/account-and-security/report-bug Or email them directly at: support@fiverr.com

At that point, I decline the project saying it's not something I do. If there's something suspicious, no matter what the buyer says, I stay away from it. Trust your instincts. As the saying goes - "It's better to be safe, than sorry." It won't hurt you to decline the project. It will hurt if you get a warning for doing student work. Your account may even be shut down.

Great! I love working for Fiverr. 😊 Great advice from @frank_d: So many sellers still think that it's only SEO, keywords, and gig ranking that will help them be successful on Fiverr. These articles show why sellers need to start thinking differently: https://community.fiverr.com/forums/topic/243824-welcome-to-fiverr-30/ https://community.fiverr.com/forums/topic/278118-fiverr-30-revisited-aka-fiverr-31/ I also wrote a post about Fiverr's matching algorithm here: https://community.fiverr.com/forums/topic/293675-%F0%9F%93%88-fiverr-simplified-get-matched/

Hi @jordanmiller588, is this still a problem? If so, you might want to report this bug to Customer Support at: https://www.fiverr.com/support_tickets/account-and-security/report-bug Or email them directly at: support@fiverr.com

Hi @lyricsandlogos, to get the most out of your data, don't look at one data point. How is your data performing over time? When was the last change that you made? Check the impressions, clicks, orders, and conversion rate then. After a week (don't make any changes), check your data again. Is it increasing, decreasing, staying the same? That will tell you if what you are doing is working, needs to be changed, or you need to try something else.

Hi @lyricsandlogos! First of all, I'm really pleased to see that you incorporated all of the suggestions that I gave you! I do like seeing you actually write your calligraphy in front of the camera. 😊 One thing I would advise is, once you make changes - monitor the data. How long have you gone without making any changes? If you are making too many changes, you might not be giving your gigs a chance to gain traction in the marketplace. You also won't know what is working and what isn't. Now that you've made changes, pay attention to your impressions, clicks, and orders. How have they changed from 1 week to the next? Here is another post I wrote today that explains how you can look at and use your data:

Hi @shafiq3d - your gig URL is one thing that you can't change once you create a gig - so choose wisely!

Yes, I have those in the works! I'm all about creating passive streams of income through creating and selling digital content and using affiliate marketing to generate additional passive income. That's great! Video consults is a great way to generate income. If you're not camera-shy, doing video training is also great. You also could create your own ecourses/digital content for people who want to get started on their own genealogy work. There is an interest there. After doing so much genealogy work for others, it only reminds me of how far behind I am in doing my own family history!

As long as you can show a profile that exudes quality, you will attract the buyers that will pay premium prices. I was a food scientist for 17 years, so none of what I currently do on Fiverr really relates to my previous work. I started at $10/hr for data entry but now charge $50/hr for consultations (chat only - I don't like video). If it's my course-building consultation, it's now $300. Now all the minimum prices on all 10 of my gigs are over $100. I have also been eyeballing additional certifications, but I found the buyers are willing to pay premium prices for quality even without the certifications or a top-rated seller or Pro badge. I will still get these certifications eventually.

Congratulations @minordetails! Getting an order that fast is really great! It took me two weeks to get my first order. I noticed you are a genealogist specialized in J ewish history. One of my first big projects was to do data entry collecting articles, interviews, and related files for my client's family history from 1913-Present in New York (his family originated from Moldova). So you might want to set up a data entry gig in addition to your lifestyle gigs - I noticed there were only 133 search results under "genealogy" and some buyers doing their own genealogy work might be looking for assistance in the data entry category (not using the keyword of "genealogy"). Research & Summaries (i.e. web research) is another category that might be relevant to you. Data entry is a category that easily has more than 69K in search results. I do think your prices are low, especially with your experience. Just make sure that you have a plan in place to raise those prices incrementally as you get orders and traffic increases to your gigs. I started doing data entry at $10/hr and gradually increased it to $25/hr (over a two month span of time as orders increased). The fact that your buyer tipped you the order amount is a good sign for you to increase your prices. You don't have to set your prices all at $5. You're off to a great start and I wish the best for you and your business!

Hi @fcg_st - there shouldn't be limitations because of your location. Fiverr will show you to relevant buyers based on your match score as a seller. This match score is based on a number of factors, and SEO is only one of them. There are also seller performance and seller quality (appearance quality and delivery quality). One thing to note is, Fiverr's algorithm is dynamic and is different for every person. I never look for myself in search because I can't find myself (I'm not my buyer). Fiverr will tailor the results to each buyer (and results shown can be different for even the same buyer due to gig rotation and other factors). So, don't worry about where your position is in search. Instead, focus on your impressions, clicks, orders, and conversion rate. Your impressions will tell you if Fiverr's algorithm thinks you are relevant when buyers search for your services. This relevancy is based on the factors I listed above - gig title, tags, gig description, seller performance, appearance quality, and delivery quality. To increase your impressions, make changes on one of these factors. Even something as simple as a price update or a quicker delivery can give a boost in impressions, so pay attention to what you are doing and pay attention to what your data is telling you. Your clicks will tell you if you are attractive to buyers when you show up in the search results. Low clicks would tell you that buyers aren't interested enough to click on your gig. So the title, gig images, videos, prices, seller level, seller rating all come into play. Make sure the entire title is shown on your gig card and isn't cut off. Check that your gig images are unique and clearly show what your services are. Buyers only have a few seconds to decide if your gig is worth looking at. Your orders and conversion rate will tell you how effective you are at convincing buyers to buy once they visit your gig. If you are getting impressions and clicks, but no orders, that means Fiverr is showing you to buyers, buyers are interested enough in checking out your gig, and for some reason, they decided not to buy. So they are moving on to order from the next seller. So you've got to make your gigs show why you are unique and why you are the best choice. Your gig videos and portfolio sample should help buyers decided to pick you. I noticed you only have a gig video on one of your gigs and none of your gigs have the 2 PDFs allowed in the gigs' galleries. These PDFs allow you to show much more of your portfolio, pages even. The more you can show your buyers what you can do, the easier it'll be for them to visualize how ordering from you will be, and the higher chance you'll have of getting orders.

I'd be curious to see others' responses, too! I've had milestone orders from the start and long course curriculum-building orders (with the longest taking 5 months to complete), so I've always had 1-3 orders in queue since I posted my first gig in Nov 2021. My business doesn't seem to be affected with the number of orders that I have in queue - I was able to switch to full-time freelancing in February 2022, and my monthly income has been pretty consistent since then. I turned on the subscription feature for all 7 of my gigs. I added it on all my new gigs that I added last month, so I currently have it turned on for all 10 of my gigs. I did see a slight increase in impressions for all my gigs. However, I don't think it significantly impacted my business (good or bad) mostly because I only got subscription orders on my slower curriculum-building gig. Each subscription order ended up being extended up to three months (typical of a curriculum order). @patrikdr - what has impacted my business is the quick-turnaround orders. I did accept an expedited course-build order for a 26-lesson course within 7 days, which have tripled my impressions on that gig once I closed that order. I've never done a course build that quick - normally it's a minimum of 2 weeks and can stretch for months at a time, so your theory might have some truth to it. That might mean that my other gigs (which give me regular, quick-turning orders) have bigger influence on my profile and the rest of my gigs than the less frequent, slow orders that I get through my course-building gig. I'm going to be incorporating shorter, quick-turnaround orders into my course-building gig to see if the positive trend in impressions continues.