How to Make Money on Fiverr – Part 1

by IDRIS · July 20, 2015

Have you have been trying to make money online and keep failing? Or do you need a way to generate investment for your other online businesses? Or if you just need a way to put some extra cash into your pocket. One sure place to try out is FIVERR. And in this article I am going to show you exactly how make money on Fiverr

Fiverr.com is a micro marketplace or let’s just say a mini freelance website that allows people to sell services for $5. Each service on Fiverr is called a gig. So the next time I mention the word “gig”, you know what I mean.

And here is what their homepage currently looks like:

And here is a screenshot of from one my Fiverr Account as at the time I am writing this post:

So, what you simply have to do on Fiverr is find a service (worth selling for $5) that you are able to handle, get it listed on Fiverr, get the job done whenever you get an order and deliver the report afterwards.

There are many services you can render on Fiverr, but often times, I advise people to go for something they are interested in… Surely I have my reason and that is of course because, from personal experience, I have had more success doing something I am interested in. I don’t know why, but I think it is because you will love doing it…

“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you.” Maya Angelou

But what if everything you are interested in are not selling on Fiverr? Then I will say, look for one of the top services on Fiverr, learn how to deliver it and get in going. Below is a list of some top selling gig ideas on Fiverr:

Write articles or blog posts
Edit articles or blog posts
Write resumes and cover letters
Write product descriptions
Write headlines
Write letters/emails
Offer your handwriting services(thank you notes, greeting cards,etc.)
Critique websites
SEO help
Do keyword research for people looking to improve their website SEO
Turn photographs into paintings/digital images
Create or modify spreadsheets
Design logos and banners
Design e-book covers
Design business cards
Edit/retouch images
Make crafts
Send video messages
Paint/draw pictures
Share links/promos to your Facebook or Twitter followers (works best if you have tons of followers)
Help people get Facebook or Twitter followers
Create video advertisements
Help troubleshoot website problems
Help people set up their websites
Translation
Interpretation
Transcribe audio files
Post advertisements to Craigslist and other sites online
Help others with homework/essays
Give advice (the sky is the limit here — what are you qualified to give advice about?)
Help people brainstorm – come up with ideas
Create PDF files
Get rid of computer viruses or malware
Sing songs on video or audio for others
Create music for others using your talent (guitar, piano, etc.)
Do voice overs/voice acting
Write songs or jingles
Master audio tracks
Do research
Teach lessons

How to charge more that $5 per gig

What pulled many people off Fiverr is the $5 thing… $5 is way too small for people in advanced countries like USA and UK. It probably won’t buy more than a cup of coffee.

Anyway, there is no need to panic, you can have upsells, otherwise known as gig EXTRAS. The way this work is, let’s say for example you are selling a Logo design for $5 and you are giving them just the PNG or maybe the JPG file… You can offer to give the PSD file for an extra $10. That’s just a common example. There are many ways you can twist things around.

The type of extra I like most though is the EXTRA FAST DELIVERY. Here, if your normal delivery frame is 4 days, you can offer to deliver in 1 day for an extra $5, $10, or even more.

Fiverr Levels

One thing that really makes sense on Fiverr is their level system and the advantages this system possess. Below, I will walk you through these levels, requirements to attain them and the benefits you will get from them.

NEW SELLER

This is where your Fiverr account will be placed until you’ve been on Fiverr for 30 days and sold at least 10 gigs.