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I recently watched an indie sci-fi film called 'Vesper', and it was really bad. The pacing was so slow that I genuinely felt pain from the amount of boredom I experienced, haha. I do not recommend watching it, and I wish I could have my £2.50 and 2 hours back! However, I also recently watched 'The Whale', which was really good despite being slightly heartbreaking at times.

I would pay triple the price and still be satisfied. The success-manager meetings are 100% worth the money in my opinion.

The content is working on an SEO level but might not be the most optimal for selling my services.

Hi there! As the title suggests, I am considering updating my gig description to provide more context and value to potential customers. However, my gig is at the top of the front page for my niche, which leaves me hesitant to make any considerable changes. Thankfully, I have access to the keyword information through Seller Plus and figured it shouldn't make a difference if I just included the same volume and density of keywords. Is there merit to this logic or does it work differently? Any information or advice is hugely appreciated. (Fiverr Profile)

These are some extremely valuable lessons! I'm sorry you had to learn these the hard way 😞

Hi there, I thought it would be fun to share small lessons we, as sellers, have learned "the hard way". That way, we can learn from one another and hopefully not make the same mistake. Feel free to share your stories and lessons below. Why Delivering Early Hurt My Reputation At the beginning of my journey of selling on Fiverr, I consistently went out of my way to deliver the project as early as possible to exceed the customer's expectations. The method was great except for one fatal flaw. Instead of just sending the project and thanking them for the opportunity to work with them, I would acknowledge how I had gone out of my way to deliver the project early. After a few "early" deliveries, I realised that this acknowledgement worked against me as I was giving off the idea that I had rushed the project. The Lesson If you are going to deliver your project early, do it without any acknowledgement. This alternative method will exceed your customer's expectations and prevent them from thinking you rushed the project. Remember, you want to convey that you are organised, not careless. Thanks for reading!

Create a thumbnail with a professional picture of yourself, and utilise the document section to provide examples of your work. Good luck! 🙂

Of course! The reason the first 1-10 is important is that reviews at that level have a huge impact on your overall rating. For example, if a brand-new seller were to receive a 5-star review, followed by a 1-star review, their overall rating would be around 2.5-stars. This would be extremely difficult to come back from as customers would be far more likely to pick someone with no reviews, over someone with a 2.5-star rating. Now, compare that to someone with 10 five-star reviews, who then receive a one-star review, their overall rating would at worst, drop to around 4.6 stars. This isn't ideal, but it's much better than the previously mentioned 2.5 stars. Ultimately every single piece of feedback you receive is important, but the early ones will have a much bigger impact on your overall rating, and this isn't even taking into consideration the impact it will have on your gig's position in relation to the algorithm. Thus, in a nutshell, your first reviews will ultimately be the springboard for your account's future momentum and success. This isn't just for your account but is the case for any gig you create. Disclaimer: This is just an opinion and is in no way based on how Fiverr runs it's business and platform.

Continually improve your gig! Many think that you can simply create a profile and walk away. That isn't the case. You need to continually improve.

Upload a video, use the document sections, and create 10 FAQs. It's important to use every thing you can on a gig to improve it's rankings.

As Maria said, that feature doesn't exist anymore

Because it facilitates a digital marketplace that when used well, can provide you with an insane amount of value and money!

It's unfortunate that so many sellers misunderstand the fundamentals of business; which is to provide value. I have multiple people message me every week stating that they want to become writers and yet they can't produce a coherent grammatically-correct gig description. Additionally, so many are wanting a get-rich-quick scheme, when in reality, successful sellers had to work insanely hard just for their first order. I often buy services on Fiverr, and when I scroll through the site I always notice how only 1/10 people actually take things seriously.

It really comes down to a question of math. Determine what your monthly expenses are on a monthly basis and then multiply that by twelve. This calculation will give you the yearly minimum you need to receive from Fiver in order to live. It's true that some months are better than others, so it might be worth considering picking up something on the side to help in the quieter months. I use to drive for Uber Eats and that was a great way to earn a bit of ash when it was needed.

Congrats! Make sure to go above and beyond for that customer and then once you have finished, offer them the same service at a discounted rate. The first 1-10 reviews are so important for any seller. Good luck!