[Zoom Meeting with buyer]

All my gigs are Zoom conference gigs. I have no technical issues with this and clients are happy. My deliverable is the conversation, plus I send them the audio and video files of the Zoom call.

[Is it a good strategy to start cheap]

Never start cheap. If you do great work, people will notice and will want to hire you. Find a sweet spot between cheap and expensive, but post as much of your top  portfolio examples as you can. Address any possible concerns in the FAQ and the gig description. Post a video of yourself doing illustrations or drawing or whatever you do. The lack of gigs most of the time is due to poor presentation. Make sure people know that you can communicate easily and well in English. 

[I need my gigs reviewed and approved for promotion]

Though I'm a level one seller, it takes months to get a deleted gig off of the "promotable gigs" tab and my new gigs don't show up there. I want to promote them, too. There should be a special way to expedite this review process for level one and up sellers.