Fiverr is a good way to make money. In case you don’t know what Fiverr is it is a website which you can offer anything to potential buyers for $5. This can include anything from a service or even sending a physical product. When I mean you can sell anything, I mean anything. Check out this gig and this gig.
I have been selling on Fiverr for quite a while now and to date I have made 257 sales. Obviously not all these orders were for $5 and with the addition of extras I may have made more on each order.
If you are new to Fiverr and want to make money on Fiverr but you don’t know where to get started I recommend you check out this article that shows you some easy gigs you can start right away. As well as that you should check out this article on promoting your gigs the right way.
From my time selling on selling on Fiverr I have learnt a lot of things on how you can have a thriving business and what you can do to earn more money in your business. In this article I will share with you the various things I learned by making over 200 sales on Fiverr. I will show you how I make money on Fiverr.
The number of orders I have done so far and the average selling price of my gigs
1. Provide Value
The number one thing you should be doing when selling on Fiverr is providing value. Actually you should be doing that in any business. And you shouldn’t just be providing value, ideally you should be over delivering.
If you over-deliver the customer will be over the moon and they would be likely to recommend you to other people and come back to you again to order from you again. This is the number one thing you should be doing if you want to make money on Fiverr.
The thing I normally do is that I either give them a free bonus which can be in the form of a free ebook, report or checklist or I either deliver it to them much quicker than the estimated delivery date. You can even do both, your customers will surely be delighted.
You could also offer a money back guarantee if your customer does not like the final product.
2. Never EVER Deliver Your Orders Late
Don’t deliver your orders late. I learned the hard way. People on Fiverr like punctuality on their orders and want them for when you say you will deliver them for.
If you have a legitimate reason to deliver the order late like your dog died or your goldfish got flushed down the toilet then fair enough. You can email your customer and explain to him. I’m sure they would understand if your goldfish got flushed down the toilet. But if you don’t have a proper reason then deliver your order before time.
Don’t make it into a routine of delivering your customers orders late. Otherwise it will come to bite you back in the ***. You will get negative ratings and once the negative ratings start to add up you will notice that your sales will drop.
According to Fiverr if you deliver a gig late it can result in 10% lower buyer activity. This can be because buyers start to lose trust in you. If you are struggling to meet deadlines you can always change the delivery times to suit you.
3. Keep it Simple
Make it easy for your customer to understand what they will be getting and what they will need to do and what you will be needing from them. For instance if you have a gig that offers custom logos, you will probably be needing the customers business name, what colours they want to use in their logo and what style they want. Make it clear for the customer so they can understand.
Don’t use over complicated words or jargon to explain your gig. Simplify your gig description to let them know what the customer will be getting, what your gig extras do and how long your average delivery time is (remember over deliver).
Another good thing that I do is when I am delivering the customers order, in the delivery message I put check out my other gigs as well as asking them to subscribe to my email list. You can put anything else such as asking them to like you on Facebook, follow you on Twitter or leave a positive review.
4. Offer Discounts
Discounts enable you take your business and your gig sales to the next level. For example you can if you sell custom ebook covers, you can put an offer together that if your customers buy 3 covers they get the 4th for free.
This will not only increase sales but will also help with conversations, customer retention and loyalty. Your customers will keep on coming back to you and they will recommend you to their friends and others. Just remember the first rule. Provide value and over deliver.
I hope you enjoyed this post and found it helpful, if you did then why not share it on Facebook or Twitter. If you would like more advice on becoming a top seller on Fiverr check out our book Fiverr Domination.
Do you have any of your own tips? What ways do you use to boost your Fiverr sales. How do you make money on Fiverr. Share below!
