IntroductionFiverr Account Creation and Profile SetupService gigs and informational gigsResearching and Creating Profitable Gigs
The cream of the crop - the absolute best gigs are informational gigsHow to create an informational gig
Repeat customers are gold - how to get themWhy do most Fiverr gigs fail and how to drive traffic to your gigs
ForumsYoutubePPC (Pay-Per-Click)
Gig description (your ad copy) and keywordsAlways leave very clear instructions to the buyerHandle your orders as fast as humanly possibleThe Blueprint - step by step systemConclusion
Introduction Hey, and first of all, thanks for purchasing my book on how to make money on Fiverr. Using these methods, you can easily earn money on Fiverr and actually find things that you enjoy doing while getting paid to do them! This book contains a lot of information, and it might be hard to understand all at once - I know and that is not a problem. Here’s what I reccommend. First, read the book through. It will give you a general grasp on what’s going on. After that, proceed to the blueprint section - it contains blueprints both for service gigs and informational gigs (as I call them). After reading this book, you will know:
● How to create a Fiverr account and set up your profile - and do it the right way so that you stand out of the pack and get more orders
● How to research and create the most profitable gigs that will take the least amount of work for you
● How to discover the talents you have that can be monetized● How to gain repeat customers● Why do most Fiverr gigs fail - avoid the trap● How to drive traffic to your Fiverr gigs● How to write a good ad copy for your gig● What are the absolute best gigs and how to create them● How to choose the best keywords● How to leave instructions to the buyer● And most importantly, I’ll give you a complete blueprint - what to do in order to
earn money on Fiverr. I know it may seem that in order to make money on Fiverr, you should offer an IM (Internet Marketing) related service, but since you most likely bought this because you were browsing an IM related forum, I’m pretty confident you have at least an interest in the field - and, if you don’t, you can still use those techniques to offer services in a field you fancy, and have success doing so. Let’s get some things out of the way right now. As with anything in life, you will have to do the work, if you want to earn money. Luckily, with Fiverr and knowledge that I provide in this e-book, it won’t be overwhelming. However, it will still be work. You must accept the fact, that earning money takes work, and everyone who tells you differently (all those offers of $700/daily for 20 minutes of work) is lying. There’s no sugarcoating it
- most marketers flat out lie in order to sell you their product. I have been using Fiverr to earn start up capital for my online ventures, and at first, I was just doing what everyone is doing - writing articles for pay and so on. As you probably already know, this is a lot of work and you don’t get paid that much. And now I’m using Fiverr to outsource quite a lot of my business, so I have been on the both sides. Still am. Anyhow, here’s what I’ve learned.
Fiverr Account Creation and Profile Setup This might seem a little bit obvious, and creating a Fiverr account is one of the easiest things you will ever do, but you would be surprised on how many people actually make mistakes at this stage. So let’s go over it one more time. Go to www.fiverr.com and click on Join link at the upper right corner. This will take you to a page that looks like this.
It is all pretty self-explanatory, couple of things - use an email that you actually check (because you will receive notifications about new orders, customer questions and so on), and choose an username that sounds professional (that is actually more important than you think - you want people to feel like they are dealing with a professional service provider that will deliver what they are paying for).
Once you have signed up and confirmed your e-mail, sign in and go to your profile page by clicking Profile and then on Settings. You will go to your Profile Settings page, that looks like this.
While you can leave the Full Name and Something about you areas empty (while I do recommend you to fill them as well), the one thing you absolutely should not ignore, is your profile picture. And you should not put just any picture up there - I have found dramatic increase in orders and customer satisfaction if I use my real face in there. If you are shy, here’s a nice trick that I can recommend you - use Fiverr to order someone to draw you a cartoon based on your picture. It will work just as well, I haven’t tried it, but the logic is the same - people want to see they are dealing with a real person, and a cartoon based on a picture does the job. Once you have your account set up, it is time to create some gigs.
Service gigs and informational gigsBasically, service gigs are gigs where you offer some kind of service. While a lot of people that dream of Fiverr riches discard them and go for the easy way of just selling informational gigs, my actual experience shows that this is nowhere near enough if you want to earn a decent amount of money.
You have to be smart about service gigs though - the key is to template everything possible so that each gig took the least amount of time possible. It is possible with almost every type of gig, and if its not.. Well you might want to rethink your gig then. Informational gigs are gigs where you sell information. Lists of sites, PDFs on how to do something, ebooks etc. These are the best profit-wise because you only do the work once and after that, get paid over and over again. I will be talking about how to create these gigs, where to get ideas for them etc. a bit later in this book. I have a strong belief that you should provide both types of gigs if possible. I know that some marketers swear by only doing informational products.. I like to have both worlds though.
Researching and Creating Profitable Gigs While the usual way is to think of stuff you can do, create a gig and hope for people to come, it isn’t good enough if you want to earn more than a little pocket change through Fiverr. Let’s start with the research. First of all, to get the feel of it, go to the main page (by clicking on Home). Sort the results by popularity and start looking through them. These are the most popular gigs - that means people are actually buying them, and that is the most important thing you need - to be in a market where there are buyers.
Start looking at the gigs and ask yourself a question about each gig - can I do it? Right now, don’t worry about whether you would want to do it or not - that doesn’t matter at this stage. So, can I do it? If the answer is yes, write the gig down. Go through the couple of first pages, and you will probably have a pretty nice list by then. Now lets look at what you’re good at and what you would like to do. Check out the categories at the right side of the screen and pick the ones you are familiar with and like. For the sake of example, let’s pick Music & Audio. Do the same thing as before, sort by popularity, and go through gigs and see what you like. Now you most likely have a pretty big list of various gigs you could do and would want to do. And you are going to throw away most of it :) Because on Fiverr, it is all about efficiency. Because you are getting paid $4 per gig (the Fiverr takes $1 as a fee), you can’t afford to waste all day on one gig. At least not
where I live. If you need less money, then you can afford to work longer on a gig and be competitive, but that’s not the route I can afford to take. If you are new, a lot of jobs will take longer than they would take to a seasoned pro, but trust me.. after you’ve drawn 10 headers, or done social bookmarks 10 times for someone, you will have your ways to get the job done fast. So, don’t discard opportunities just because you can’t do them fast right now. The main thing is to look for gigs that can be done fast once you are experienced enough and/or have proper tools. This is getting long, isn’t it? I’ll better explain by example. Examples of gigs that take very little time to do once you get the hang of it:
● recording a 60 second voiceover (takes about 10 minutes for the whole job)● Make a 1 min video with customer website url (takes about 10 minutes)● Ping the customers site to a ping list● Promote the customers offer to your twitter list● etc.
Efficiency also means templating everything possible. If you are in video creation, then set up templates, look for similarities.. Think in systems! That will save you time and make more money.
The cream of the crop - the absolute best gigs are informational gigsMy absolute favorite as a seller though are the gigs where you give tips (example - “I will give you a list of 13 blog traffic improvement tips”), lists of sites (example - “I will give you a list of 10 sites where you can get PR4 links”) and so on. Think about it - you do the work once and get paid over and over again. Sweet deal, isn’t it? Now, you probably are thinking, why am I even bothering by doing and explaining the service gigs then? Because they build your brand, and quite simply, as huge as Fiverr is, these gigs where you sell lists etc. are simply not enough. Anyhow, I will explain a very simple way to create a informational gig.
How to create an informational gigAfter I explain it, you will probably be surprised at how easy it is - and it can even be outsourced if you want. But first of all, you must research things a bit, and do it the right way. And this method alone is capable of making you $500 monthly with very little work! I will be explaining how to create a PDF that solves a problem - this simply is the easiest and most profitable way. If you can, you can offer site lists or something like that, but most likely, you will find, just like I did, that creating PDFs is more fun and more profitable. First of all, you are going to need to find where buyers are. I like to go to answers.yahoo.com and type in something IM related (remember, that it is mainly the Internet Marketing crowd that hangs around on Fiverr, that’s the lion share of their buyer base). For example, I will use “Youtube marketing”. You can get more ideas by browsing the industry forums (in this case WarriorForum/digitalpoint etc.)
Find an active question (few answers). It must be something that can be answered and the information should be something people will pay money for. A good example is a question “How can I get more views on Youtube (marketing tips)?”. Now, there’s an actual problem that people are having. And you are going to tell them, how to solve it. For measly $5. Trust me, for most, that’s
a no brainer. I’d pay $5 to have almost any of my problems solved in a heartbeat. In this example, I would call the gig something like “I will provide you with a blueprint on how to get more views on YouTube (marketing tips inside)”. Trust me, it is going to sell. I’ve actually sold several reports just like this :) Create the PDF Now, all that is left, is to actually create a PDF that explains how to achieve that. This doesn’t have to be fancy. You can either outsource it (most likely for $5 on Fiverr - see?) or write it yourself. If you outsource it, you should still get to know the subject so that you would be able to check the product yourself and also answer your customers questions. This is important - if you put out a decent PDF and handle your customers well, that will build your credibility and get a lot of repeat customers - and that’s where the money is. If you write it yourself, go to ezinearticles and by using search find some related articles that explain the same thing that you are going to explain. Most likely, you will find dozens :) Now just retell them in your words, format it nicely, and voila! You have a PDF to sell. This shouldn’t take you more than 2 hours, and remember - you will get paid over and over for this work, this is basically as simple as it gets. Remember, that this will work over and over again, and there is basically no limit of ideas for PDFs that you can come up with! Just go to answers.yahoo.com, or forums, and see what questions people are asking and answer them. Do it honestly, treat your customers right, and you will build a nice income pretty quick. There are e-books around that teach this method and sell for $15, but they are just fluffed up versions of what I’ve just told you :) If you don’t know how to create PDF - here’s a nice way that I use, which doesn’t require any money and works on any computer with an internet connection. Sign up for a Google account by going to gmail.com. You will get a free email address and access to Google’s document suite, which is probably the most awesome thing for document editing right now - it is free, simple, and available anywhere.
Go to docs.google.com, create a new document and start writing! Once you’re done, go to File > Download As, choose PDF and there you have it. A ready-to-sell PDF.
Repeat customers are gold - how to get themThis is a very basic truth taught in any business school, and I’m sure you’re aware of it even if you didn’t go to one - the money is in the repeat customers. They are already yours. They know what you are selling, they like it, they like your service - and you know what they want and how to work with them, and it makes it way easier to work with them than it is with a new customer. How do you get repeat customers? Treat each and every order like it was the only one. I don’t mean you have to waste your time by doing things you aren’t paid for, but going an extra mile here and there will pay off big time. Always communicate with the customer, be polite and professional, always find out what he wants. For example, a really nice touch that doesn’t cost anything is to simply let the customer know that you have started the work on his order, and thank him. People remember that and the next time the customer needs your service (or sees that you have a new PDF out) he will be more inclined to buy from you than from anyone else. Remember that repeat customers are keeping your business running even if you don’t bring any new ones. They are VIPs :)
Why do most Fiverr gigs fail and how to drive traffic to your gigs These two topics are so closely related that I’ve decided to write about them in one chapter. You have probably already guessed it. If you create at least half decent gig that provides a value that people actually need (be it informational gig or service gig), it’s not the gig that is the problem.
You need to pump traffic to it, you need people to actually see what you are selling. Once you start getting those first orders in and they will be rated positively, Fiverr will display your gig higher and you will start getting some traffic that way. Also they display new gigs higher.Now, there are several ways to get traffic to your Fiverr gigs. Here’s what I like to do - in no particular order.
ForumsUse a related forum. Since we’re talking about the Internet Marketing niche all the time, Digital Point and WarriorForum are perfect. If you’re in another niche, I’m sure you have learned the most popular forums by now, but if not - just look some up on Google. Register (if you haven’t already) and start communicating. I want to emphasize this - communicate. Contribute something useful. Don’t just spam them. If people see you as a friendly person that knows what he’s talking about, there will be lots of orders coming your way soon. On the other hand, if you blatantly spam and don’t contribute any value, you will be banned and that will be it. No orders, no money. Make people trust you by being genuine. Treat them right, be helpful, and people will buy in a heartbeat.
Youtube I like YouTube a lot for traffic generating. If your video goes viral, you will make loads of money. While there’s no recipe for that, I can tell you what works for me. Create worthy videos that actually help with something, or are just funny and memorable, and put your Fiverr link in the description. The easiest way is to create a video using a screen capture software. Just record yourself doing something that you know how to do, best if it is related to your gig, and comment how are you doing it and so on. People like this a lot. After that, start to promote it - use social bookmarks, share the video with all your friends, promote it on social networks. If it is any good, it will bring you traffic.
PPC (Pay-Per-Click)
I can’t really recommend you this if you are absolutely new, but if you are a bit experienced, PPC traffic can be golden to your gigs - both service and informational ones. The key is to use laser-targeted keywords. Don’t go for volume. Instead, go for keywords that are really relevant.
Gig description (your ad copy) and keywords Description Well, to be exact, it’s not really an ad copy. For a gig, you have a maximum of 450 characters, and I suggest you make use of all of them. Be as precise about what you are selling as you can. Don’t be vague - people avoid gigs with vague descriptions. Make sure you describe exactly what they will be getting, and what you will need from them. Your description alongside with your feedback is what is going to have to close the deal, so make it count. If you have the means, use a video with your gig. Using a video will make you stand out, and you will appear to be a more professional seller - and buyers like that. Think about it who would you rather buy from - an amateur or a pro that knows what he’s doing. Still, the main thing about your description is to describe exactly what people will be getting if they order from you. That goes both for informational and service gigs. Keywords Here’s how I find keywords to use for my gigs - remember that you can use a lot of keywords for your gig and there is no penalty for that, so make use of it. People who are using one or two keywords for their gigs are simply losing out on lots of sales, and I don’t want you to be one of them. Find as much similar gigs as possible. Go through all of them and copy the keywords you think are relevant to your gig as well, and use them with your gig.
Always leave very clear instructions to the buyer Remember, I said that Fiverr is all about the efficiency? A big part on how to be efficient has to do with leaving clear instructions to your buyer - this will save time for both of you, and you can be sure that buyers appreciate that.Of course that mostly goes for service gigs - because for informational gigs, you most likely will just send the PDF. However, if there’s anything you need your buyer to do, make sure you describe it in Instructions to Buyer.
Handle your orders as fast as humanly possibleThis goes a long way, and if what you are doing is an informational gig, please just utilize the Instructions to Buyer to point your customer to an URL where he can download your PDF. That will make them extremely satisfied because they will receive what they paid their money for right away. For service gigs, just do your best to be quick about them, and as I have already mentioned, just shooting a quick message that you have began working on their order will go a long way.
The Blueprint - step by step systemI have separated the information part from blueprint part in my book for a couple of reasons. First, this makes the blueprint part shorter and easier to comprehend - and if you don’t understand something, just refer to the rest of the book. Second, I just like it that way better :) This is also a bit of a recap of the rest of the book, just focused on action. So, without further ado, here’s a step by step Fiverr profit system, and remember - this will save you time, but it doesn’t mean you don’t have to do your own testing - because if you test things yourself, I expect you to exceed my results. 1. Create a Fiverr account. Use your own picture for it, and fill in as much as possible. Remember - this is how you sell yourself. People like to deal with real people who are professionals.
2. Research service gigs, and think of things that you could do. Find things that can be templateable, automatable etc. - the key here is to get the gigs done quick. For example, you would have to be a really fast and good writer to make money by writing on Fiverr, so if you’re not - discard that. What I like to do as well by the way is to put some sort of unique twist to my gigs. As an example of the top of my head.. If you were a writer - everyone is offering 500 words for $5. What you could do to be unique, is to offer to also submit the article to ezinearticles or something like that. You get the idea. 3. Find a nice topic for an informational gig. Now this is what is going to create a bit of a nice semipassive income - do the work once and get paid over and over again. Use forums, answers.yahoo.com and so on to find questions and problems that people have, and package the answers in a nice PDF. Or gather a site list, or blogging tips, and so on - the possibilities are endless :) Use the Instructions to the buyer to deliver your informational gig as soon as the customer pays you money. 4. Drive traffic to your gigs. Doesn’t matter what Fiverr wants you to believe, your gig just being in their database often is not enough. Use forums, youtube, ppc and increase targeted traffic to your gigs - this is what is going to make sales. 5. Keep working on step 4, and always go through step 3 every now and then creating new informational gigs. There’s never too many of them :) That’s it! As you can see, it is very simple, and anyone could do that for some nice extra or even full time income. Fiverr is visited by a lot of people every day, both buyers and sellers, and I sincerely recommend you to use it to your advantage.
Conclusion If you follow this book, you will make money on Fiverr. It is actually not that hard, but you will be surprised how many people do it plain wrong. As far as the actual sequence of what you do go.. It is not that important, this is not SEO or something - you won’t break anything (actually it is hard to break SEO too :) but that’s for another book). You can create as many gigs as you like, test, and improve. Use the blueprint as a rough guide, because thats what it is. If you follow it to the letter, you will make money, but I’m a firm believer on teaching a man how to fish.
