So Fiverr is thrash ?

It depends on the type of service you are buying. most feedback submitted to people who are selling seo-related services were done years ago. I buy video, sound, and images related services and I have no problem at all.

Not all are trash. But it is buyer beware.

I had one Fiverr who did a great job creating a news-style video for me.

On the other hand, I had one Fiverr who foisted off some lame stock music on me rather than give me what I had ordered.

Good and bad on Fiverr. I recommend testing a Fiverr out at just $5, then go for more if they do a good job.

It's amusing how people how people can think services that usually cost hundreds (or more) can be only $5. Really? You don't think that you might get garbage in return? Because that's what will almost always happen.

- spam
- stolen content
- hack work (clipart, etc)

I've never seen anything worth two farts on that site.

I love Fiverr.

You just have to use "High Rating" to narrow done the good ones and read what other buyers have to say.

But don't expect them to generate real traffic.

I love Fiverr, it's best best n best

There are several very great narration, design and video editing services. However, the SEO services are usually garbage. Always look at the feedbacks and ratings of the seller.

A lot of sellers offer bonuses or extra free gigs if the buyer leaves positive feedback. Also, you'll see a lot of the feedback is related to the speed of delivery, rather than the quality of the product or service.

These lead to a disproportionate number of positive ratings for sellers that provide products and services that are mediocre at best... and at worst, they can do some real damage. Spammy backlinks, "stolen" images, etc. can lead to much more and much worse than just a wasted $5.

That being said, there are some truly good deals to be found, if you are diligent.

It's just common sense.

What do you expect from a traffic gig of $5?
Bullsh** of course.

There are 1000's of Gigs that can help you to save time. Just skip those that have to do with:

- Marketing. This includes active SEO (Backlinks, research may be reasonable ok), Tweets (99% of them are fake) etc.
- Traffic

It very much depends what service you are after. I would not buy traffic from fiverr and expect anything worthwhile. Also if you are really unhappy with the service then just mutually cancel the order. I have done this loads of times with various disappointing orders. No harm done.

Read the feedback from the other buyers of the service carefully, sometimes it helps to discern whether it is a good service or not.

Fiverr is awesome. It saves me A LOT of time especially when it comes to stuff I hate doing

I used Fiverr twice and both times it was money down the drain. The last one was a terrible experience. I needed a website header graphic for my blog, and the guy showed a really good portfolio of work and had lots of great testimonials, so I thought I was safe. But what he delivered was so bad it made my jaw drop. It looked like a 5 year old child did it. Seriously, it was beyond dreadful, and nothing remotely like what I asked for. I requested colours white, black and blue, and I got a bright yellow header with the worst computer graphic I've seen in 20 years.

I'm sure there are some good sellers on Fiverr, but personally I probably won't use it ever again.

Fiverr is an excellent service....if you do your due diligence of course!

For the most part fiverr is great but I would definitely stay away from the gigs having to do do with traffic. It's crazy to think that you're going to get good quality traffic for $5 anyway.

Sort by rating, read the reviews, have low expectations and Fivver can be incredible.

There is allot of very very high quality legit services from talented people who are just starting to learn how to offer what they do online.

There is also a ton of junk, so just be smart and it is a goldmine.

1000's of gigs are there on fiverr in different services etc
Now if you buy logo, some graphic design from there for $5, that is fine. As long as you are happy with $5 logo, then this is great service.
BUT
if you are buying backlinks, SEO etc for $5, then it is your fault as no body on earth can provide you with good SEO, backlinks etc for $5 (in fact $4 after fiverr deduct $1 from seller as commission)
SO fiverr services are not trash. It depends on what you buy from there.

We get what we pay. However, most of the gigs are trash.

Never order seo or traffic services. Fiverr is a great site for finding content writers and anything to do with logos or graphic design... Voice overs reviews of your products Ect....

One of my main sites get kicked off of google for using 1 seo gig on fiver it's sucks becusae I spent over 5k on odesk with real seoers

So yea do NOT use fiver for seo or traffic

Seriously, forget about Fiverr traffic. Try PPC instead. Fiverr traffic sounds very promising, but in 99% of the cases it is crap.

I've got some great ecovers & small technical graphical jobs done by really talented people for a fraction of the cost it would have been on other sites.

The profit margin is only $4 for the seller, so you're looking at getting tasks done that take < 15 minutes. Like others have said a lot of the traffic gigs are poor, but it all depends on what you want to achieve and you should be reading all the feedback before ordering.

I love Fiverr and use it extensively. It's true you may have some bad experience, but you may also discover some true gems - and the beauty of it you are just risking 5 dollars!

When ordering any kind of graphics, be as specific as possible, show examples you like etc... I had great book covers done, logos, illustrations, banners and more.

As for traffic, a little bit of common sense is required. Not one solo ad on Fiver is worth even trying - unless you are doing some grey hat and not so ethical stuff, like "proving" to your customer that you got him traffic, or selling a traffic WSO showing your analytics where you got a surge of traffic thanks to your traffic blueprint when actually it was from a Fiverr gig.. LOL... The same applies for fake FB likes or Youtube views - NOT recommended.

Still, there are some good Fiverr gigs that will help your traffic in a good healthy way. Think about yourself manually submitting your infographic to 25 sites, or your report, or your powerpoint slides... It would take you ages, and really boring. Well, there are some good people ready to do this job for you for 5 bucks. You just have to find them, test some and when you find the good gems, stick to those providers.

I can go on and on...

You need to do some research before buying their services. Always Go for the "Top Rated Seller".

You want to be careful when choosing the gig, you get what you pay for. My latest experience with Fiverr was ordering an ebook cover. The seller would take days to respond, wouldn't answer my questions, and the end result came out looking like crap. Good news is he fixed the cover, but it still looks pretty mediocre.

I've had good experiences with squeeze pages and voice overs. Based on my other experiences, the traffic/SEO gigs are mostly low quality.

As Kevin said, buyer beware.

I love Fiverr.

I've actually made good money as service provider, and the value of work you can get for $5 is insane.

If you're creative... There are a million ways you can bank with Fiverr.

Just my $.02.

Compare Fiverr to hookers.
Most stuff on Fiverr costs $100 elsewhere -- not $5.
So ... would you use a $5 hooker or a $100 hooker?

Disclaimer: I don't use hookers.

You just have to be realistic when it comes to Fiverr.

If its a quick and easy job then $5 a service will be reasonable. But if you stumble upon a gig that is clearly worth a heap of time and effort that is when you starting questioning it.

Hi,
Fiverr is one of the best place to get small things done its all about the package suppose you are buying 200 backlinks from fiverr in just $5 then definitely this is spam because i you contact any SEO service company thery charged you more than $20 this mean the seller on fiverr is spam.So its all about quantity providing by vendor for $5.

Fiverr is a great site if you use it the right way.. To often we hear people say something is not worth it or its all spam. Well guess what alot of jobs may not be worth it but it ultimately depends on the kind of service you are looking for... If you're looking for traffic to your site chances are you will find a lot of people sending you fake Traffic so that is something id stay away from. Now if you're looking for something like a company logo or landing page or voice over than i would say Fiverr is pretty cool for those considering the price you will pay. Not to mention you are only paying the seller $4 for the service as Fiverr Takes $1 from the sale. So in Reality you are paying just $4-$5 for a service that you might pay $30 or more for any place else.

So give it a shot just be aware of what service you're ordering.

Spend time to do your due diligence. Make sure you choose someone who is top rated, read the reviews and where possible ask for examples of a job done. Some providers will provide links to their recent work depending on what they are offering; follow the links and do your home work to ascertain the quality of the job the provider gives. Better spend more time to research than hurrying to buy a service. When you get a brilliant provider you can always go back to them.

Its possible to make money on both sides of the fiverr divide. Fiverr can provide some awesome services to business entrepreneurs on a budget. It also can scoop you a ton of leads if you offer services in the right way. Some service providers WILL be trash, but there are gems when you know what to do.

There is a free video course here about it that is useful

How To Build A Business Around Fiverr – Video Seminar

I recently had a fiverr seller threaten to crash my adsense account because I gave him bad feedback and wouldn't change it, I ordered a service he had tons of positive reviews for turns out he must have been threatening them as well but I didn't back down. Thankfully fiverr customer service kicked him off the site and I've blocked his country from my site.

I wont say that I will stop ordering fiverr gigs but just for the things that make sense. I offer typography logos and seo reports there.

It really depends on what you need.

I tend to avoid any SEO services which are automated or use tools like 'SENuke'.. I know what I want from my back-linking endeavors & how to do it, so i wouldn't necessarily trust someone else to do this for a $5..

Fiverr is good for other stuff like; graphics, images, doing professional videos etc

Az

In my opinion, Fiverr is the best place for people who can't pay a lot of money for small and good quality jobs. Every people has own opinion, and this opinion depend on choosen supplier . Good supplier - good opinion, bad supplier - bad opinion. So choose a good supplier and you won't see any problems.

As with many things in life, their are legitimate individuals who provide top notch services within the arena of Fiverr. I have had excellent experiences with sellers on Fiverr, as well as the reverse. Traffic or link building services I would stay clear of. If anyone offers you a thousand, or even ten thousand visitors for a really cheap rate, is this seen as helpful within your business? Maybe, only you know what your goals are. I always look at reviews of a seller and I'm aware that some of these May be doctored, but I have been overly pleased with the work I've received from this website.

I look for the top performers in a category when I look for a service on Fiverr. I have not been sorry when purchasing gigs with the exception of traffic gigs. I check the feedback and then I purchase based on who is offering the best deal for that five bucks.

If you want consistent quality then find one person you like and just order future gigs with them. Keep it simple and roll with the person who performs well and delivers on time. So far I've purchased banners, e-covers and voiceovers.

Fiverr is good choice for outsourcing a lot of tedious tasks in my online business. Be careful though not everybody is good I've been burned a few times, always check on positive reviews to make sure you are getting the most out of your purchase. If not $5 is 5$. You can also leave your review if you are not satisfied.

I have received fiverr results that were all levels: fabulous, medium, and not so good. Most of it has been very good. I often have to buy the options to get what I want, but I know what I want costs more than $5. I look at everything posted before I buy and have mostly been very happy.

Fiverr is good if you are looking for someone to paint your logo on their 150pd beer gut & dance around... or perhaps a guy dancing around with plastic grocery bags attached to himself screaming your company name lol
After their buyout they completely changed their platform & if you do some quick research, top level sellers are leaving in a mass exodus - even the originals. For any kind of real SEO services I would not trust fiverr at all anymore just my 2 cents

Fiverr is great if you're looking for the following services:
- Illustrations
- Creative writing (e.g. horror stories, children's stories)
- Basic design services (Kindle cover, QR code, business card, etc.)
- Voice actors, spokesperson, testimonials
- Translation
- Funny&crazy stuff

I found two fantastic providers when I was working on a children's book. I got an unique, amazing 1500 words story (for $30), and a fantastic hand-drawn picture (for $10). I probably would have spent hundreds on Elance or Odesk.

there are some good sellers in there. Look at the review before you buy. pay attention the negtive reviews

I've used it for small things and been happy with the result. Wouldn't trust more in-depth services like copywriting or building backlinks to it though. I think you can get good value if you target services that you might expect to pay $15-$30 for otherwise. They are looking to make money with upsells on Fiverr - and you can find some talented people.

For $5, why not gamble with something small? It's actually fun.

I wouldn't say fiverr is trash but becareful by checking the buyers review and make sure to go for High Rating selling

It really depends on what you're going to fiverr for. I used it for transcribing and audio recording and I've used it for a few articles on some other websites I own, but have received no issues. In regards to receiving articles from there, go through copyscape and google sections of articles. I heard stories of people getting sold horribly spun content and things that are copied.

I'd say look for gigs with a good track record, recent reviews, and reasonable in their promises (not the 'get 100,000 links' offers, which basically promise to bombard your site with spam links). Keep your expectations lower, and you end up being surprisingly pleased by what you can get for $5.

I've had great experience with Fiverr. I've had a few ebook covers designed by a girl who does an AWESOME job. She's one of the top sellers and has rave reviews. I pay $5 for the design service, then I buy the $5 extra so she picks out whatever artwork/photos (if needed) for my ebook covers. She can easily charge $100+ for her services.

To say Fiverr is trash because of one or two bad experiences is just faulty logic.