Three quick questions about Fiverr

For question #1, no idea. Good question though.

For question #2, they usually respond to my ticket in a couple of hours. Don't expect them to be very helpful though. lol

For question #3, yeah they have been updating their site a lot these past few days. I have a couple of bugs when I login too, like for example it keeps trying to show me that one of my orders was marked complete (I already know this, it told me 4 days ago, lol)

But anyway, just send them another ticket if you still aren't getting a reply.

Yeah they show up, but you should also keep in mind that you probably wont be the only person providing that service.

Most people filter by rating, so if you are a new seller then you need to start driving traffic to your gigs directly from outside of Fiverr. I can load up a TA PRO campaign to send traffic to my gigs and I usually get hit with orders almost instantly. But then again, I also have a ton of positive feedback.

I'm guessing you don't have the money for that though, so try posting the link to some of your gigs on Facebook fan pages that are relevant to what you are selling, submit the gigs to StumbleUpon, etc.

Good luck man!

TA PRO is Tweet Attacks PRO (see my sig)

As for why you aren't showing up in results, hmm.. try searching for your username. See if you can find your gigs that way. If not, it might just be another bug with Fiverr. They have been really sloppy lately with these errors.

Also, link me to one of your gigs. Then I'll try searching for it and see what it shows when I try it.

Oh and the more traffic you drive from outside of Fiverr, you have a better chance at being featured.

^ I am not familiar with Twitter. Huge mistake, I know... but I never understood how the damn thing works.
All I know is you have to get as many people as possible to "follow" you on Twitter and then to start spamming them with links to your products.

The big question here is: Who the f*ck would want to follow me? I am a nobody.
This is why I am not using Twitter. It is useless for somebody like me, not only for marketing but for socializing too. If I was a celebrity, things would have been different, though - I would have been all over it, trying to cash on my fame.

Back on topic:
I tried searching on Fiverr for my user name - the search brought only one of my gigs.
The rest of my gigs are also set to "Active", but they were not preset in the search results.

I think this all could be caused by my habit to suspend and activate my gigs like 666 times per day (I suspend them when I am flooded with orders and then activate them back when I'm done with all the work).

The only gig that currently shows up in the search results is the one gig that has never been suspended before because it is my "Tips" gig where I am basically begging people for more money.

The other ones have been suspended by me many, many times and I suspect that during the last two days the Fiverr system got confused by their previous behavior and decided to keep them Suspended and out of the search results, even if their status is set to "Active".

Hmm.. yeah that could have something to do with it. I can't be certain though.

Only thing I can think of to say, is stop suspending the gigs so much! Again I can't be sure this is what is causing your problem, but it probably isn't helping either.

As for Twitter, lol it's actually a lot easier than it sounds.

But yeah, I wasn't saying you should buy it. I was just telling you what works for me. lol

Well, if you do decide to buy it, you get a 33 minute, HD quality video tutorial when you buy from my link.

You can check the thread in my sig to see all the details. I also have my old and outdated tutorial posted in there, just to give a brief overview of how powerful it is. The video thats posted in there is only 13 minutes but it still demonstrates a lot of stuff.

And yep, it can drive targeted traffic to any URL.

BUT - IT IS NOT some magic, push-button software. You will need to set it up to do what you want it to do. THEN it will run on its own.

I just like to be upfront about things with my buyers.

But yeah, if you decide to check it out, hit me up on Skype.

To answer

1) Yes, I've had a gig featured on Fiverr. It's suspended because it gets too many orders. But it's stayed featured for over a year now, whether I turn it on or off.

2) Usually within 24 hours - if they don't respond in another few days, try sending another ticket then wait again

3)Hmmm.. it's never happened to me, so it sounds like a bug...

Other than twitter, I suggest having a link directly to your Fiverr gig in your forum sig. You'll get a LOT of orders - especially if it's something warriors are looking for (writing help, graphic design, etc)

Hi there,

Nope - I'm not a top-rated seller because I frequently turn off my gigs (I end up getting too many orders, so when I'm busy I turn things off)

However, I helped someone become a top rated seller, and this is what we did:


Make your gigs a 'short' delivery time (2-3 days)
Always deliver ahead of time - NEVER be late
Be polite to everyone
Sell a high volume - the more you sell, the more Fiverr notices you and reviews you for Top-Seller Status

Are you doing all the things on the list?

Yep, plus I have contacted support several times asking if they would feature one of my best selling gigs - No help there.

I also contacted support to ask if they could move me up to a top rated seller - No help there.

That is the one thing I really cant stand about Fiverr.. Their customer support is horrible. Have a problem with a buyer/seller? Too bad, they don't care.

I wouldn't suggest contacting support to ask them to make you featured. Generally, they choose that on their own.

In fact, contacting them directly and asking might have been what is holding you back from getting featured/top rated.

I'd say, keep delivering, keep doing good customer service - and don't contact Fiverr and ask them directly. Patience, and you'll get there.

Oh. The reason I had been contacting them and asking is because that's what their answer was for "How do I get featured?"

I can't find it anymore, I dont know if they removed that page that it was on or what.. But, it said something like "If you have a substantial amount of orders and you would like to be considered for having your gig featured, contact us!" (or something along those lines)

Otherwise I never would have even thought to contact them and ask in the first place. lol

The answers are Yes, as long as it takes and they're getting hammered right now with support issues.

I created a new gig 2 days ago and it's still Pending Review. You and I will just have to wait.

fLufF
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I also had one of my gigs suspended without knowing it. The only reason I realized it was that I had a repeat customer send me a message through Fiverr asking if I still offered the gig. When I went to get him a link for it, I saw that it was suspended. I activated it and everything is fine now. I'm sure it's just a bug that is happening with all the changes.

It's probably a good idea for everyone who offers gigs to take a quick peek at their "my gigs" section and make sure everything is listed as active.

I was using fiverr and earned only $48 so far in 2 months ..wish i had made more

Sorry i meant i earned $68 so far ...typo error

The real value of fiverr is lead generation. Takes a loooong time to make any money at $5 per gig, but when you deliver the finished product, zip it up and include a html "readme" file that sends the buyer to a site where you offer other (higher priced) services.

I've ordered several gigs where sharp operators have done this. Fiverr's TOS don't specifically preclude you doing this ... you're not allowed to make payment for a fiverr gig outside their system (obviously), nor can you provide your contact details through their system. But once the gig is completed and delivered, they really can't stop you ever dealing with that person outside fiverr. That would be a basic violation of normal consumer rights.

The one thing you SHOULDN'T do is offer the same $5 gig privately to avoid paying fiverr their $1 fee. But why would you want to?

So, fiverr = lead generation

I am having some weird happenings with Fiverr at the moment...

It constantly says I have 4 notifications when I don't, plus all my Gigs say that they have been viewed like 1 time when I know they have been viewed more than that because they have about 4-8 orders!

hi,

i have been having issues with my fiverr gigs also! they always seems to be bugs! i get messages that even though i read stay at the top as unread!

i normally get an answer from there support in roughly 24hours

^ I get it, but there's everything for sale on Fiverr for $5.
Unless you have impressed your customers to the point of shocking them how good you are, they hardly would want to buy upsale services for $35 from you, when they can get them from somebody else on Fiverr for $5.
I was not saying this method doesn't work. What I was saying is: do not expect a flood of upsale orders from it.

my fiverr page also has a bugs lately, I can't dismiss the notification at all. It happen since fiverr try to add "express gigs" feature

About the top rated seller, I think you need to complete around 500 order (means generating $2000) with a good rating to be top rated

By the way, I have a new message notification in the top navigation bar for allegedly having 1 new message in my Inbox.
The new message notification has been there for like a month but I do not have any new messages.
Lots of bugs...

Where does it say on the message board...?

It does not it says more plane...Requesting or providing Email addresses, Skype/IM usernames or any other personal contact details (Other than your name) is not permitted.

DON"T DO IT.

I don't believe they are located in USA so your American rights as a consumer don't have any place with them.

Fiverr has in place a upsell system where you don't need to cheat them. USE IT!

Finally if your not willing to give back to the one who made you money in the first place shame on you... if you got a new client you do owe something to the one who got you the client... share the wealth.

So you made a upsell 100.00 or what ever from a fiverr client would it kill you to send a buck for every five you made back to the one who gave you the opportunity to meet that client... NO!

With out them you would have not ever got the 100.00 in the first place.

do the right thing in life

Richard

LOL, oh my god, I just had an "answer" to my query from the Fiverr "support team".
Lol, lol, lol!

The bottom line is: Fiverr is pretty much on autopilot.
If you have a technical problem with the site's bugs and problems with its functionality, then too bad for you... because no body is going to solve it.

^ Buyers can always order more than one gig, if you make an agreement with them to do so.
I have many returning customers that have bought more than 1 gig at a time from me.
However, Fiverr treats those as separate $5 orders, not as one big combined N x $5 order.
Not that this matters - as long as the final sum is more than $5, it's OK.

I'm at $850 in sales with great feedback, never delivered a single late order.

And I'm still not a top rated seller... Soooo yeah... lol

I agree on the lead generation post; it could be worthwhile to view micro job sites as a way to build your reputation in a field. For instance you could offer to write an article and then offer the same client a higher-priced PLR pack later.