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It is interesting to consider the big picture that Fiverr is looking to implement here. The majority of new features as already mentioned appear to be about strengthening the relationship between buyers and sellers (gig videos, milestones that can include zoom meetings, display name, etc.). I can also see them taking further steps towards making this connection instant. Perhaps a stronger emphasis in the algorithm to recommending currently online sellers, increasing the probability of a near instant reply and thus, the start of a transaction. Also looking at current societal trends we can see that there is a large emphasis at the current time for 'shopping local'. This is an unusual concept here considering the power of the internet and this platform allows you to access services from people worldwide, but buyers do already have filters to refine their search to both local and online sellers. I think it is possible that both of these properties could have increased emphasis on the algorithm going forward. With regards to Buyer Satisfaction Rate (BSR), I do wonder how they balance this out in terms of financial gain/loss. A well respected 5 star seller who on average gets 2 orders a day, will be providing a good amount of revenue to Fiverr through their sales. So if their BSR drops resulting in them not receiving orders for a few days, surely this has to be balanced out with whatever data they hold on the probability of new buyers becoming repeat buyers?

I believe it is the initial option you have listed. It entails purchasing and setting up a hosting plan on the clients behalf and integrating their domain name or purchasing one for them if they do not currently have one. It is a slightly unusual option given how Fiverr works and you cannot just send an invoice or reminder to a customer's email in the future to renew the hosting plan but it is a great way to acquire repeat customers. Simply just explain what it entails and that it will need to be renewed and the implications if it is not renewed in the future.

I generally advise the use of either Shopify or Woo-commerce to clients depending on their needs... If the client is looking solely for an online store where the sole purpose is to sell products then I advise they use Shopify. However, if the client already has a website and are looking to sell products as an 'add-on' feature of the website or a client is looking for a new website with perhaps a blog or separate webpages to discuss their brand/team/vision/ethos; then I advise to them that Woo-commerce is the best option. Both services are great at what they do but I enjoy the potential functionality you can add to a Wordpress site that utilises the Woo-commerce plugin. My two cents anyway.