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I had to pause the video at the start so I could take the time to comment. I've been following you for about 2 months (so I should really start to act on them...) and one of the things I love about your videos is exactly that you're not a run away dirked up model but a woman here to deliver a dish we can sink our teeth in. You're dropping gems, no need to look like eye candy at any sports event.
Great stuff Carrie! My main focus has been my TH-cam channel but I just started on Fiverr and I THINK my profile and first Gig are pretty well filled out, but these tips helped for sure. Thanks!
I absolutely love this! And you have anew subscriber for sure!! I will say I'm a huge advocate for auto responses (when appropriate) since I'm a freelance copywriter and have a clinical consulting company I simply can't answer right away all the time so I use the auto messages to let the client know hey you'll get a response from m within this time frame but if I'm by the phone ill generally respond right then but if I'm not the message will cover me lol(i do however make it sound “homey” or semi-personable) Definitely make sure your response time is Awesome still though!
Yeah! If you genuinely use them to keep clients in the loop and informed for their benefit, then that’s a great option ☺️ happy to have you in the sub count!
@@carrieblogger definitely!! Since I'm JUST transitioning into copywriting on a full-time basis your channel has been insanely helpful in even just one day as a Fiverr newbie! Thanks for all your content! I'm for sure staying for more🙌💁♀️
You look amazing❤, and I'm not a girl trying to fake compliment you(some actually do, which is not bad though). But I'm a guy who actually feels you're beautiful. And, please never feel underconfident about your looks
Hi Carrie, I hope you are keeping safe and well. I was wondering if you could do a video on freelance Friday on how you use your bullet journal to manage your Fiverr orders? Many thanks Sandra
I posted this video on the topic, if you you haven’t seen it yet - th-cam.com/video/u39BNZzRyZY/w-d-xo.html Let me know if that helps! Maybe it’s time to make a follow-up video. 😊
How - with work that you’ve completed for clients, mock briefs, or personal projects. Where - on a website or even just a Google doc. You can see an example of what I’ve put together for myself at www.carrieblogger.com.
@@carrieblogger Thank you so much for your quick reply. I will make my portfolio using the tips you've given to me. Definitely subscribing for more freelancing content 😄👍
Thanks very much. I miself is looking to offer writing skills to help people to polish their work sucsessfully and your tips have sertainly helped. Thanks.
Very helpful tips indeed!, the are a couple of things that I don't know why they didn't occurred to me, so thanks!. A question I have is: If my service will be bilingual writing, but my portfolio is in just one language, should I create another portfolio in the second language, rework the original portfolio to accommodate a second language, or what?
I really haven’t marketed or advertised myself at all. That’s one of the biggest benefits that Fiverr offers me - hands-off marketing. Basically, build it and they will come! So glad you like my videos!
1:17 Thank you so much for this! I’ve been watching videos on how to start on Fiverr and holy shit the amount of people that encourage others to borderline scam people it’s outstanding. Saying you can make professional original logos and then using apps like canvas to make the bare minimum it’s not okay. Telling your subscribers to use other people’s photos when you’re offering product photography it’s not okay. I’ve seen so many people trying and encouraging others to “finesse” the system by giving shitty results under the pretense of being professionals, it’s ridiculous.
Oh my gosh I can relate to not wanting to be an avatar simply to please other people. In terms of answering messages quickly, I see sellers who have "in one hour" and am wondering if they are chained to their cell phone while they sleep and have a loud notification that wakes them up.
Thank you for Freelance Friday videos, Carrie :) Following your tips as fast as I can. I did film a gig video immediately after a haircut and blow dry, and it was 10 seconds too long! Ack! But it still shows up on the app - go figure. And still working on that portfolio... Are you accepting freelance friday requests? If so, do you have suggestions for the requirements? I seem to be always missing something :-/ Or I'm not being assertive enough... or something... Thanks, again!
Just edit your video to trim it down! 10 seconds will be easy to fix. 🙃 Do you mean tips for the order requirements section and what information you should ask buyers to provide for you?
@@carrieblogger yes, tips for the order requirements. I seem to create confusion or I lack clarity - not all of the time - but enough times to know I'm not asking the right questions or not asking them in the right way. Thank you!
What would you suggest I enter in the field, 'credentials'? I'm still earning my degree but I have some personal projects and school samples. Does my not having my degree hurt my chances of getting started? Also, how do I price out my gig packages?
If you don’t have a degree yet, don’t input it. There are other places to explain that you’re currently in school, pursuing a degree, and have experience with spec projects. Check out these videos about pricing - th-cam.com/video/JnIc08-g0Mw/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/EXSB_Fp07o8/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/eTrsTWzFJVs/w-d-xo.html And if you want to consult with me one-on-one for personalized strategic advice, you can book with me here - bit.ly/carriebloggerconsult Good luck!
Hi Carrie! thanks for the tips, I´m about to start on Fiverr and this is very helpful :) I got a question. I wanna write articles and blogposts, but I wanted to ask you if you have some way of managing the autorship of your articles? for example, are you able to ask the buyer to share the link of the site once the article is posted? or to signe the article with your name? Thanks a lot!
You can stipulate that, but 99.5% of my clients want and expect ghost writing. They won’t give you authorship credit unless you require it, and then they’ll probably choose someone else. 🙃 Good luck!
I think I talked a bit about in this video - Speedy Replies & Happy Clients | Quick Response Tips from a Fiverr Pro #FreelanceFriday th-cam.com/video/6vcvpqccItQ/w-d-xo.html 😍
I really want to try working as a proofreader and a beta novel reviewer. I like to say I have an intermediate knowledge of proofreading,revision, and editing. Plus I really really enjoy reading; any advice for me? It would be much appreciated 😁😁😁
Proofreading is probably a bit harder to prove your skills with a portfolio, so get creative. Look at how competitors are pricing - it’s usually a lower price point than writing. I recommend writing a meaningful gig description that focuses on your love of the language as a way to empower the customer’s end result. Good luck!
Hi Carrie! I'm Isabel. I have a question about something you said from minute 3:10 of the video: I want to make a video for my portfolio, but I thought it's better to make a little b-roll showing how I work (I do graphic design) while putting some text (explaining what the gig is about) and music in the background instead of putting a close-up of my face talking to the camera, since I'm not fluent in English. Do you think that's a good plan, or do you think the video is going to have better results if I talk in front of the camera despite my horrible accent and shaky voice (I'm terrified of cameras xD). Awesome video as always, one of the first things I'll do when I get my first money on fiverr is to buy some merchandise from you as compensation for the good free value you are offering. Take care! 😃
Awww thank you thank you thank you! I think it’s worth at least waving and saying hello before skipping to video with text/music. Talking into a camera is a really powerful skill, and it doesn’t hurt to practice speaking English phrases if you want to use them. Not to try and cover up your accent, just for clarity. So basically, I think any time and energy you put into this project is a good investment in yourself in the long run.
Hi Carrie, thank you for all the insights and tips, it makes a real difference ❤ About tip #5, I wonder how to showcase a portfolio on an external website like yours because the platform strictly forbids to do so… the list of accepted links is imo not suited for my services (voice over) and I’d like to show an external portfolio link directing back to my Fiverr profile … any thoughts on this? Ps: I’m a new seller so My portfolio is not available yet. Thank you 🙏🏻
It used to be allowed, but within a grey area, as long as all info redirected to Fiverr for sales. But I literally just got a message today saying it may no longer be allowed, even with that caveat. So who knows, that’s one of the challenges of selling on Fiverr - keeping up with constant, unclear changes and rules.
finally! real tips not a tips on how to scam the customer like the half of the youtube videos or like the other half Which tells you how to get fast money on fiverr by scaming the customer...ooh wait they are the same thing :( Great video BTW, i subbed :)
Me: Can get 54k subs on TH-cam. Also me: can't get a single order on Fiverr. Haha, the struggle is real. Maybe it's time to make an intro video on there... Anyways, I recently discovered your channel and love your honesty + authenticity. Subbed.
Hi Carrie! I created web development gigs (4 gigs) on fiverr but didn't get any order on these, i still struggling but not getting well response from buyers and i am working from 1 and half years on fiverr but didn't get any order on fiverr. if you have better idea to boost my gigs and help to get my first order on fiverr? I tried and implement all good ideas like, gig title well organized, metadata, gig description ect
If it’s not working then you clearly need to reassess your strategy. The only way to offer personalized advice is to consult with you one-on-one, especially if you feel like you can’t make the generic tips work for you. If you’re interested, you can book with me here - bit.ly/carriebloggerconsult
I feel like some of these tips are more for content writers (understandably). Like my main selling gig is logo's and you almost never see a video on people's gigs for a logo. I've never seen a logo gig on the first page with a video.
But the point of the video is to help you get a leg up and break in. Just because someone was at the right place at the right time to get orders rolling in without a video doesn’t mean you can. Tick every box and tackle every opportunity.
@@carrieblogger I get you and for sure these tips are good to know. Content writers in general do seem to function a bit different than the design field. It would be helpful to know to understand that obviously, and I'm sure you do way more than someone like me of course.
Hey there Carrie. Thank you for the helpful content and keep it up. I'm a freelance writer myself and I have some websites I'm trying to build but I still struggle with writing consistency. Do you have any tips or tricks that helped build your momentum and made you a more consistent writer? Thanks
Thanks for watching and commenting! I published this video about scaling up momentum, if you haven’t seen it yet - th-cam.com/video/frl19cjWauA/w-d-xo.html. As for consistency, I’ll have to think on that!
I would appreciate it if you could be more specific about the sort of "skills" that are required as a newbie freelance writer. One person says these skills, another says those skills and to be honest, I am utterly confused about which specific skills are needed to be a successful freelance copywriter. I can write about just about anything, I have previous copywriting experience from some years ago, and I have just got a commission to write a blog post about the UK care sector. If you could enlighten me about the skills I need, I will do whatever I need to do.
Check out this playlist - th-cam.com/play/PL_g3AMKzdJ67qSShErvVDa4M35sSU3qWh.html and I offer a short copywriting course if you’re interested - bit.ly/carriebloggercourse
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Why would that look cheap? Regardless of what platform you’re using to show your work, your work just needs to shine through with professional presentation. 🌈
@@carrieblogger thank you so much for the quick reponse! I am a beginner and I want to do everything professional from the start. The Instagram link should be written in my personal description...or?
Check the Fiverr TOS about where you can post Instagram links in your gig description/FAQ (or send a message to customer service to confirm your plan) and make sure that there’s no personal contact information posted on your portfolio - you have to only link back to Fiverr. Sucky, but that’s their rules.
Im a dude.. my lady is a redhead... I prefer her natural look... Hair dyes and thick base makes her look silly... So i always encourage her to go more natural.. :) Anyways... I got 65 impressions but only 3 clicks on my first gig.. 1 week old this gig... Just want my first order. Is that good stats? I feel like the clicks are low.. Made some small changes every 2 days..
Hi Carrie! I'm just starting out on Fiverr and I am looking for the SEO title section. but I don't see a drop down menu for it. Did they take that section away or move it?
Hello Carrie. I want to use a different name for my profile so that it shows that name for my gigs instead of my actual name. Where do I get that option when setting things up? Thanks.
Hi Carrie , Awesome content. I have a query though... I am a portraitist and want to sell my arts on fiverr. But I don't have a solid networks of people on my social platform yet. I do find all your tips to be valuable but do you think that there is no point trying to sell on fiverr without having a decent connections on a major social platform in the first place? Because I feel even though I could make a promising fiverr account and follow these valuable tips alongside but to pass the first hurdle of just being acknowledged will still be almost impossible in such cases.
Nope, that’s really what you’re paying for with Fiverr’s 20% commission - exposure. If you have a huge network to drive all the clients yourself then you’d be better off funneling them toward your own website where you have total control and all the revenue.
im a guy, and im saying you dont need make up, you are absolutely naturally beautiful. thank you for all your expert advise, im a Noobie, in fact, im just researching Fiverr before i make my account. you videos are very valuable to me as a start up. thank you. very pretty. ;)
Thank you! I'm so glad to hear that my videos are helpful for you! I love what I do, so it's really rewarding to help other people. Plus, it's fun to chat about my experience and work life with an online community that *gets it*. Good luck!
@@carrieblogger thank you. im inspired. ive been doing video editing and animation for many years for fun, for my self., i am a carpenter by trade, i own a carpentry company. but im 51 and my body is getting tired of the work ( i dont sub out my work, i do 100% of my custom carpentry) but now im leaning towards putting my passion to work and build a new business that i can do from home and be kind to my body. i just upgraded my programs and got a super nice PC that can handle all the animations i love doing it and im psyched . my goal is :this time next year to hang up the tool belt for good. but as you can tell, im no writter. lol
@@carrieblogger Thank you. I have to say thank you for sharing your story how you changed career to what you love. very inspirational. I actually love carpentry, I am not afraid to do hard physical labor. I love the finished product of my hard labor. Looking at a beautiful kitchen that I remodeled, that took me 3 months to finish, is very rewarding. When I know the customer loves it and will enjoy that every day for decades to came, that is fulfilling. My body likes to remind me often that it doesn't share my enthusiasm for carpentry as much as my brain does. ( not funny, but, yeah it is) is it ok for me to share my carpentry website here so you can see my work? I'm not spamming here, my carpentry business is strictly local here in Florida. my website is www.mobeydecks.webs.com i built the website myself, and if you look at it, I'm sure you will laugh at my grammar, i bet its about 3rd grade level at best lol. but, look at that custom kitchen my wife and i built together, that's pro level for sure. 28 years in carpentry. thank you again for all you do Carrie, your a great inspiration for this old dude.
Just checked out your site - that kitchen is stunning! And you should give yourself more credit. Your writing style is quite nice and you have a very personable, clear voice - something that a lot of people struggle with. Honestly, if you cleaned up some spelling (only one P in 'operated'), were consistent with capitalization rules, and learned comma placement, your writing would be *excellent*! Well above third grade status! 🥇
I am not getting any orders or impressions on my gig. Maybe due to my membership. I became a member in 2019 but ever since then I was inactive. But now I am active again, how to update my membership date?
Is the thing which measures how long it takes you to respond very important? Being online all the time..woof.. a bit painful. Would it be viable to establish set hours of guaranteed answers from you (say 9am is your dedicated message response time)? Will most people be understanding knowing ahead of time or would that significantly hurt?
You can definitely set your own personal policy and stick to set office hours, but the platform isn’t set up to facilitate that. It may negatively affect you with the algorithm, and it won’t help you position against other sellers who are more responsive. However, that response metric isn’t a requirement for levels or anything (as far as I know.)
please tell me about response rate.If response rate goes down.How we increase response time to 90 over the period of 90 days.and secondly how anyone become fiverr pro.is it automatically set out by fiverr.or we send a request
I don’t know what you mean about ‘increase response time to 90 over the period of 90 days.’ Lower is better (mine’s 2-3 hours, typically), and it’s based on how long it takes you to reply to a client’s first message. Fiverr Pro is an application process - blog.fiverr.com/how-to-successfully-apply-to-become-a-fiverr-pro/
I am telling about that my response time has fallen, so how to bring it to 1 hour and how to submit an application for a five-pro service and what is the requirement?
Respond faster. It’s an average, so fixing that will take time. ✌🏻 Click the link that I sent in my previous message for Fiverr Pro information. There’s lots of information on Fiverr’s blog.
Someone from USA texted me, while I live in india. Since it was midnight I wasn't online and couldn't respond. But I did so the next morning. But then my response rate turned to 8hours and now I'm not getting impressions like before. Can u help?
It could be a user error, but I've only seen one buyer request ever in my portal. I thought the gigs I selected are fairly saturated but nothing is showing up. Not sure if you or anyone here has any tips to fix that or if that is normal for a new seller.
@@carrieblogger Thanks! It could definitely be that. I wasn't sure because I thought I was in the same sub-categories as other people I have seen talk about buyer requests, but maybe not.
Service-wise, I specialize in e-commerce descriptions, website content, email copy, and blog writing. Topic-wise, I basically write for anything you can think of. This video dives into that a bit - th-cam.com/video/HFpqLGxa5aw/w-d-xo.html
There are tons of resources on my channel to help, and I recommend starting here: th-cam.com/video/J7CsLDPnT2M/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/zo_zZrSHTgA/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/SWW062-U9ZI/w-d-xo.html Good luck!
hi carrie previously, i tried to reply u via mobile phone youtube email but failed to send out, igs noT ALLOWED? and cldnt find yr actual email address, can i ask is it ok to put my fiver /upwork website link onto tick tok which its content doesnt link with tick tok's short videos? my motive is to attract consumers, i dont have other things to sell on tictok......thanks :))
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This video gives the whole schpeal… but basically it took off right away when I started in 2013 - I was actively keeping a lid on things while I was part time through college, and then I opened it up to full time in 2016. th-cam.com/video/a6_CWI27KRc/w-d-xo.html
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I hate makeup. Thumbs up for being real.
As a newbie your content is really helpful to watch as I'm starting my own gig, thank you!
Yay! Glad to hear it! 🥰
I had to pause the video at the start so I could take the time to comment. I've been following you for about 2 months (so I should really start to act on them...) and one of the things I love about your videos is exactly that you're not a run away dirked up model but a woman here to deliver a dish we can sink our teeth in. You're dropping gems, no need to look like eye candy at any sports event.
Hahaha thanks 😅😅😅😅
Great stuff Carrie! My main focus has been my TH-cam channel but I just started on Fiverr and I THINK my profile and first Gig are pretty well filled out, but these tips helped for sure. Thanks!
Glad to hear it! 😇
Just found your channel and really appreciate your content!
Awesome, thank you! Glad you like it! 🥰
Thank you for these tips! Being a newbie myself I find this helpful even after two years.👍🏼
Oh good! Yay!!
I absolutely love this! And you have anew subscriber for sure!! I will say I'm a huge advocate for auto responses (when appropriate) since I'm a freelance copywriter and have a clinical consulting company I simply can't answer right away all the time so I use the auto messages to let the client know hey you'll get a response from m within this time frame but if I'm by the phone ill generally respond right then but if I'm not the message will cover me lol(i do however make it sound “homey” or semi-personable)
Definitely make sure your response time is Awesome still though!
Yeah! If you genuinely use them to keep clients in the loop and informed for their benefit, then that’s a great option ☺️ happy to have you in the sub count!
@@carrieblogger definitely!! Since I'm JUST transitioning into copywriting on a full-time basis your channel has been insanely helpful in even just one day as a Fiverr newbie! Thanks for all your content! I'm for sure staying for more🙌💁♀️
Helpful and pretty without makeup. Good enough for me ☺️ Thanks for the tips!
Glad it was helpful!
This is such a helpful video thanks for this one , liked it💛👌
I choked on my coffee as you started reading out the emails, your facial expressions were hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
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This is so helpful. Thank you! Off to boost my portfolio!
Yay! Glad to hear it.
You look amazing❤, and I'm not a girl trying to fake compliment you(some actually do, which is not bad though). But I'm a guy who actually feels you're beautiful. And, please never feel underconfident about your looks
Thanksssssss ☺️
hello!! Good job on the videon it was super helpful and organised!! Thanks a lot :D
Glad you liked it!
Great video! Thank you so much for this informative video! I got so much out of it.
Yay! 🥰🥰
Hi Carrie, I hope you are keeping safe and well. I was wondering if you could do a video on freelance Friday on how you use your bullet journal to manage your Fiverr orders? Many thanks Sandra
I posted this video on the topic, if you you haven’t seen it yet - th-cam.com/video/u39BNZzRyZY/w-d-xo.html
Let me know if that helps! Maybe it’s time to make a follow-up video. 😊
@@carrieblogger thanks Carrie.
Your video is really helpful and...I love the way you talk!!
Thanks! I appreciate it ☺️
Hi Carrie. Thanks for the great video. One question though, how and where can I make a portfolio for my gig? Thanks and more power :)
How - with work that you’ve completed for clients, mock briefs, or personal projects. Where - on a website or even just a Google doc. You can see an example of what I’ve put together for myself at www.carrieblogger.com.
@@carrieblogger Thank you so much for your quick reply. I will make my portfolio using the tips you've given to me. Definitely subscribing for more freelancing content 😄👍
Glad to hear it! 😊
Thanks very much. I miself is looking to offer writing skills to help people to polish their work sucsessfully and your tips have sertainly helped. Thanks.
that is sups informative and loved your natural look!!!
Thaaaaanks 🥰
Very helpful tips indeed!, the are a couple of things that I don't know why they didn't occurred to me, so thanks!. A question I have is: If my service will be bilingual writing, but my portfolio is in just one language, should I create another portfolio in the second language, rework the original portfolio to accommodate a second language, or what?
I recommend creating a portfolio that best matches your actual client deliveries and will clarify expectations, whatever that looks like. 👍🏻
@@carrieblogger Thank you very much!
When you start focusing on Fiverr full-time, did you do any marketing/advertising outside of Fiverr in the beginning? Love your channel by the way!
I really haven’t marketed or advertised myself at all. That’s one of the biggest benefits that Fiverr offers me - hands-off marketing. Basically, build it and they will come!
So glad you like my videos!
Thank you Carrie. This was very helpful.
Glad to hear it! What’s your freelance niche?
@@carrieblogger I will be a session musician on Fiverr. Looking to start by mid June.
Very cool! Good luck 👍🏻 I have tonnnns of videos across my channel and if you have a question about a particular topic, feel free to drop a comment.
No make up! Big fan of yours right out the gate! Stay real.
All real 🙃
Thanks for the tips :-)
1:17 Thank you so much for this! I’ve been watching videos on how to start on Fiverr and holy shit the amount of people that encourage others to borderline scam people it’s outstanding.
Saying you can make professional original logos and then using apps like canvas to make the bare minimum it’s not okay. Telling your subscribers to use other people’s photos when you’re offering product photography it’s not okay.
I’ve seen so many people trying and encouraging others to “finesse” the system by giving shitty results under the pretense of being professionals, it’s ridiculous.
I 100% agree. It’s so frustrating! Scams, dishonesty, theft, and abuse are never okay - at any level, under any circumstances.
Thank you for the tips !
Oh my gosh I can relate to not wanting to be an avatar simply to please other people. In terms of answering messages quickly, I see sellers who have "in one hour" and am wondering if they are chained to their cell phone while they sleep and have a loud notification that wakes them up.
I deffffffinitely sleep the whole night and prioritize family time. Even still, I keep a 2-hour average response time. It’s totally doable 🙌🏻
Thank you for Freelance Friday videos, Carrie :) Following your tips as fast as I can. I did film a gig video immediately after a haircut and blow dry, and it was 10 seconds too long! Ack! But it still shows up on the app - go figure. And still working on that portfolio... Are you accepting freelance friday requests? If so, do you have suggestions for the requirements? I seem to be always missing something :-/ Or I'm not being assertive enough... or something... Thanks, again!
Just edit your video to trim it down! 10 seconds will be easy to fix. 🙃 Do you mean tips for the order requirements section and what information you should ask buyers to provide for you?
@@carrieblogger yes, tips for the order requirements. I seem to create confusion or I lack clarity - not all of the time - but enough times to know I'm not asking the right questions or not asking them in the right way. Thank you!
I’ll think on it! 🤔 Thanks for the suggestion!
What would you suggest I enter in the field, 'credentials'? I'm still earning my degree but I have some personal projects and school samples. Does my not having my degree hurt my chances of getting started? Also, how do I price out my gig packages?
If you don’t have a degree yet, don’t input it. There are other places to explain that you’re currently in school, pursuing a degree, and have experience with spec projects.
Check out these videos about pricing - th-cam.com/video/JnIc08-g0Mw/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/EXSB_Fp07o8/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/eTrsTWzFJVs/w-d-xo.html
And if you want to consult with me one-on-one for personalized strategic advice, you can book with me here - bit.ly/carriebloggerconsult
Good luck!
Hi Carrie! thanks for the tips, I´m about to start on Fiverr and this is very helpful :) I got a question. I wanna write articles and blogposts, but I wanted to ask you if you have some way of managing the autorship of your articles? for example, are you able to ask the buyer to share the link of the site once the article is posted? or to signe the article with your name? Thanks a lot!
You can stipulate that, but 99.5% of my clients want and expect ghost writing. They won’t give you authorship credit unless you require it, and then they’ll probably choose someone else. 🙃 Good luck!
@@carrieblogger thank you so much! :)
This is very helpful but could you do a video on what to do once you get a gig
I think I talked a bit about in this video - Speedy Replies & Happy Clients | Quick Response Tips from a Fiverr Pro #FreelanceFriday th-cam.com/video/6vcvpqccItQ/w-d-xo.html 😍
I really want to try working as a proofreader and a beta novel reviewer. I like to say I have an intermediate knowledge of proofreading,revision, and editing. Plus I really really enjoy reading; any advice for me? It would be much appreciated 😁😁😁
Proofreading is probably a bit harder to prove your skills with a portfolio, so get creative. Look at how competitors are pricing - it’s usually a lower price point than writing. I recommend writing a meaningful gig description that focuses on your love of the language as a way to empower the customer’s end result. Good luck!
Hi Carrie! I'm Isabel. I have a question about something you said from minute 3:10 of the video:
I want to make a video for my portfolio, but I thought it's better to make a little b-roll showing how I work (I do graphic design) while putting some text (explaining what the gig is about) and music in the background instead of putting a close-up of my face talking to the camera, since I'm not fluent in English. Do you think that's a good plan, or do you think the video is going to have better results if I talk in front of the camera despite my horrible accent and shaky voice (I'm terrified of cameras xD).
Awesome video as always, one of the first things I'll do when I get my first money on fiverr is to buy some merchandise from you as compensation for the good free value you are offering.
Take care! 😃
Awww thank you thank you thank you! I think it’s worth at least waving and saying hello before skipping to video with text/music. Talking into a camera is a really powerful skill, and it doesn’t hurt to practice speaking English phrases if you want to use them. Not to try and cover up your accent, just for clarity. So basically, I think any time and energy you put into this project is a good investment in yourself in the long run.
@@carrieblogger Then I definitely will try to at least make a short introduction talking to the camera to introduce myself. Thank you Carrie!
Hello! Do you script your videos before taking them or do you just get infront of the camera and freestyle?
Hi Carrie, thank you for all the insights and tips, it makes a real difference ❤ About tip #5, I wonder how to showcase a portfolio on an external website like yours because the platform strictly forbids to do so… the list of accepted links is imo not suited for my services (voice over) and I’d like to show an external portfolio link directing back to my Fiverr profile … any thoughts on this? Ps: I’m a new seller so My portfolio is not available yet. Thank you 🙏🏻
It used to be allowed, but within a grey area, as long as all info redirected to Fiverr for sales. But I literally just got a message today saying it may no longer be allowed, even with that caveat. So who knows, that’s one of the challenges of selling on Fiverr - keeping up with constant, unclear changes and rules.
Helpful video! Thank you
Glad to hear it! 🌈
finally! real tips not a tips on how to scam the customer like the half of the youtube videos or like the other half Which tells you how to get fast money on fiverr by scaming the customer...ooh wait they are the same thing :(
Great video BTW, i subbed :)
😂😂😂 I’m happy to be part of the solution! Thanks for subscribing
Me: Can get 54k subs on TH-cam. Also me: can't get a single order on Fiverr. Haha, the struggle is real. Maybe it's time to make an intro video on there... Anyways, I recently discovered your channel and love your honesty + authenticity. Subbed.
😂 well, you’ve seen my low subscriber stats... so... All things take time! Thanks for the sub!
Hi Carrie! I created web development gigs (4 gigs) on fiverr but didn't get any order on these, i still struggling but not getting well response from buyers and i am working from 1 and half years on fiverr but didn't get any order on fiverr. if you have better idea to boost my gigs and help to get my first order on fiverr? I tried and implement all good ideas like, gig title well organized, metadata, gig description ect
If it’s not working then you clearly need to reassess your strategy. The only way to offer personalized advice is to consult with you one-on-one, especially if you feel like you can’t make the generic tips work for you. If you’re interested, you can book with me here - bit.ly/carriebloggerconsult
Very nice you & your video.
I loved your videos. Thanks! I am from India.
Yay! Glad to hear it 😊
I feel like some of these tips are more for content writers (understandably). Like my main selling gig is logo's and you almost never see a video on people's gigs for a logo. I've never seen a logo gig on the first page with a video.
But the point of the video is to help you get a leg up and break in. Just because someone was at the right place at the right time to get orders rolling in without a video doesn’t mean you can. Tick every box and tackle every opportunity.
@@carrieblogger I get you and for sure these tips are good to know. Content writers in general do seem to function a bit different than the design field. It would be helpful to know to understand that obviously, and I'm sure you do way more than someone like me of course.
Hey there Carrie. Thank you for the helpful content and keep it up. I'm a freelance writer myself and I have some websites I'm trying to build but I still struggle with writing consistency. Do you have any tips or tricks that helped build your momentum and made you a more consistent writer? Thanks
Thanks for watching and commenting! I published this video about scaling up momentum, if you haven’t seen it yet - th-cam.com/video/frl19cjWauA/w-d-xo.html. As for consistency, I’ll have to think on that!
Thanks
I would appreciate it if you could be more specific about the sort of "skills" that are required as a newbie freelance writer. One person says these skills, another says those skills and to be honest, I am utterly confused about which specific skills are needed to be a successful freelance copywriter. I can write about just about anything, I have previous copywriting experience from some years ago, and I have just got a commission to write a blog post about the UK care sector. If you could enlighten me about the skills I need, I will do whatever I need to do.
Check out this playlist - th-cam.com/play/PL_g3AMKzdJ67qSShErvVDa4M35sSU3qWh.html and I offer a short copywriting course if you’re interested - bit.ly/carriebloggercourse
many thanks, great insights!
Of course! 🥰
Hi carrie
What do you mean when you say "Don't Keyword stuff"? (2:23)
Thnk you very much💖
Don’t include SEO keywords for beginners with beginner SEO right next to it. Fiverr SEO Is obvious, so if you need to learn how to fix SEO with SEO tips, there’s no better way to learn SEO and search engine optimization with an SEO expert on fiverr or fiverr seller SEO expert with SEO tips and tricks for beginners.
That ^
@carrieblogger Thank you very much for you quick and detailed response! 💖
helped a lot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great content! Could you tell me, please, if having an Instagram portfolio (logo design) would look cheap on Fiverr? Thank you and best of luck!
Why would that look cheap? Regardless of what platform you’re using to show your work, your work just needs to shine through with professional presentation. 🌈
@@carrieblogger thank you so much for the quick reponse! I am a beginner and I want to do everything professional from the start. The Instagram link should be written in my personal description...or?
Check the Fiverr TOS about where you can post Instagram links in your gig description/FAQ (or send a message to customer service to confirm your plan) and make sure that there’s no personal contact information posted on your portfolio - you have to only link back to Fiverr. Sucky, but that’s their rules.
Never apologise for how you look. Men don't, and you're gorgeous anyway!
You’re so right! 🙌🏻 (and thank you 🥰)
Yeah! I love the realness. I can relate better with authenticity
Im a dude.. my lady is a redhead...
I prefer her natural look...
Hair dyes and thick base makes her look silly...
So i always encourage her to go more natural.. :)
Anyways...
I got 65 impressions but only 3 clicks on my first gig..
1 week old this gig...
Just want my first order.
Is that good stats? I feel like the clicks are low..
Made some small changes every 2 days..
@@muffinatordlux you may want to change the thumbnail
@@adrianw.a.9384 to be honest i have only recieved scam requests on fiverr... over it..
Hi Carrie! I'm just starting out on Fiverr and I am looking for the SEO title section. but I don't see a drop down menu for it. Did they take that section away or move it?
by the way, thank you so much for all of this info, i've watched so many of your videos recently and they are SO helpful.
Looks like the feature got phased out
Hello Carrie. I want to use a different name for my profile so that it shows that name for my gigs instead of my actual name. Where do I get that option when setting things up? Thanks.
You can’t change your username once it’s set up in your account, if that’s what you’re asking.
@@carrieblogger Thank you. I was not sure if the account name and profile could be different. Thank you for the content you make. It is very helpful.
Is setting Gig is the only way to get clients? Or there is any other ways? to find leads in Fiverr
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@@carrieblogger Is setting Gig is the only way to get clients? Or there is any other ways? to find leads in Fiverr
You have to create a gig, yes. That’s how the platform works
@@carrieblogger Thanks a lot @Carrieblogger
Hi Carrie , Awesome content. I have a query though...
I am a portraitist and want to sell my arts on fiverr. But I don't have a solid networks of people on my social platform yet. I do find all your tips to be valuable but do you think that there is no point trying to sell on fiverr without having a decent connections on a major social platform in the first place? Because I feel even though I could make a promising fiverr account and follow these valuable tips alongside but to pass the first hurdle of just being acknowledged will still be almost impossible in such cases.
Nope, that’s really what you’re paying for with Fiverr’s 20% commission - exposure. If you have a huge network to drive all the clients yourself then you’d be better off funneling them toward your own website where you have total control and all the revenue.
@@carrieblogger thanks for the clarification 🙂.
I big fan of you
im a guy, and im saying you dont need make up, you are absolutely naturally beautiful. thank you for all your expert advise, im a Noobie, in fact, im just researching Fiverr before i make my account. you videos are very valuable to me as a start up. thank you. very pretty. ;)
Thank you! I'm so glad to hear that my videos are helpful for you! I love what I do, so it's really rewarding to help other people. Plus, it's fun to chat about my experience and work life with an online community that *gets it*. Good luck!
@@carrieblogger thank you. im inspired. ive been doing video editing and animation for many years for fun, for my self., i am a carpenter by trade, i own a carpentry company. but im 51 and my body is getting tired of the work ( i dont sub out my work, i do 100% of my custom carpentry) but now im leaning towards putting my passion to work and build a new business that i can do from home and be kind to my body. i just upgraded my programs and got a super nice PC that can handle all the animations i love doing it and im psyched . my goal is :this time next year to hang up the tool belt for good. but as you can tell, im no writter. lol
That's awesome! You do you! That sounds like a really fulfilling, smart career transition. 🙌
@@carrieblogger Thank you. I have to say thank you for sharing your story how you changed career to what you love. very inspirational. I actually love carpentry, I am not afraid to do hard physical labor. I love the finished product of my hard labor. Looking at a beautiful kitchen that I remodeled, that took me 3 months to finish, is very rewarding. When I know the customer loves it and will enjoy that every day for decades to came, that is fulfilling. My body likes to remind me often that it doesn't share my enthusiasm for carpentry as much as my brain does. ( not funny, but, yeah it is) is it ok for me to share my carpentry website here so you can see my work? I'm not spamming here, my carpentry business is strictly local here in Florida. my website is www.mobeydecks.webs.com i built the website myself, and if you look at it, I'm sure you will laugh at my grammar, i bet its about 3rd grade level at best lol. but, look at that custom kitchen my wife and i built together, that's pro level for sure. 28 years in carpentry. thank you again for all you do Carrie, your a great inspiration for this old dude.
Just checked out your site - that kitchen is stunning! And you should give yourself more credit. Your writing style is quite nice and you have a very personable, clear voice - something that a lot of people struggle with. Honestly, if you cleaned up some spelling (only one P in 'operated'), were consistent with capitalization rules, and learned comma placement, your writing would be *excellent*! Well above third grade status! 🥇
@carrieblogger for my gig video it says processing video for the last 1 month?
That’s a question for customer service... can’t help with that one, unfortunately. Good luck!
hi carrie hope you are doing well
I am not getting any orders or impressions on my gig. Maybe due to my membership. I became a member in 2019 but ever since then I was inactive. But now I am active again, how to update my membership date?
I don’t know what you mean about the membership date - that’s automatic based on when you made your profile, as far as I know. You can’t change it.
I write for my own website, it has not started to make money yet, can I use that as a portfolio and to show that I have skills for writing?
The quality of your writing is what matters, and that is what a portfolio is meant to showcase
@@carrieblogger Thanks a ton!
Thanks
Is the thing which measures how long it takes you to respond very important? Being online all the time..woof.. a bit painful. Would it be viable to establish set hours of guaranteed answers from you (say 9am is your dedicated message response time)? Will most people be understanding knowing ahead of time or would that significantly hurt?
You can definitely set your own personal policy and stick to set office hours, but the platform isn’t set up to facilitate that. It may negatively affect you with the algorithm, and it won’t help you position against other sellers who are more responsive. However, that response metric isn’t a requirement for levels or anything (as far as I know.)
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please tell me about response rate.If response rate goes down.How we increase response time to 90 over the period of 90 days.and secondly how anyone become fiverr pro.is it automatically set out by fiverr.or we send a request
I don’t know what you mean about ‘increase response time to 90 over the period of 90 days.’ Lower is better (mine’s 2-3 hours, typically), and it’s based on how long it takes you to reply to a client’s first message.
Fiverr Pro is an application process - blog.fiverr.com/how-to-successfully-apply-to-become-a-fiverr-pro/
I am telling about that my response time has fallen, so how to bring it to 1 hour and how to submit an application for a five-pro service and what is the requirement?
Respond faster. It’s an average, so fixing that will take time. ✌🏻
Click the link that I sent in my previous message for Fiverr Pro information. There’s lots of information on Fiverr’s blog.
Someone from USA texted me, while I live in india. Since it was midnight I wasn't online and couldn't respond. But I did so the next morning. But then my response rate turned to 8hours and now I'm not getting impressions like before. Can u help?
Respond faster on the next one 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 good luck!
It could be a user error, but I've only seen one buyer request ever in my portal. I thought the gigs I selected are fairly saturated but nothing is showing up. Not sure if you or anyone here has any tips to fix that or if that is normal for a new seller.
Uhhhh there’s a chance that maybe there aren’t any buyer requests posted for the subcategory you sell in. That’s my best guess.
@@carrieblogger Thanks! It could definitely be that. I wasn't sure because I thought I was in the same sub-categories as other people I have seen talk about buyer requests, but maybe not.
I have 3 reviews ^^ on my new account
🎉🎉🎉
Lol thanks, for the past 3 months😂
Hi Carrie! How do you do your studio lighting? Do you always film on daylight? It looks great!
Thanks! Daylight helps, but in Oregon the sunshine is super unreliable... I have two box lights and a ring light. Nothing fancy! 🙏🏻
Carrie, a question: Are you as a copywriter specializing in a particular niche?
Service-wise, I specialize in e-commerce descriptions, website content, email copy, and blog writing. Topic-wise, I basically write for anything you can think of. This video dives into that a bit - th-cam.com/video/HFpqLGxa5aw/w-d-xo.html
How can I contact you
I tried doing many gigs but there are a lot of competetors and I don't even get a order
Pls help
There are tons of resources on my channel to help, and I recommend starting here:
th-cam.com/video/J7CsLDPnT2M/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/zo_zZrSHTgA/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/SWW062-U9ZI/w-d-xo.html
Good luck!
It's been 3 days on fiverr and still no buys. I quit.
Well that’s not a winning attitude… 🤷🏼♀️ all good things take time and strategic planning
@@carrieblogger yea I'm just messing around. Not sure why I'm worried since I'm still so new to it. But there's always that uncertainty that spooks me
Uncertainty masks opportunity 💁🏼♀️
Beautiful
hi carrie previously, i tried to reply u via mobile phone youtube email but failed to send out, igs noT ALLOWED? and cldnt find yr actual email address, can i ask is it ok to put my fiver /upwork website link onto tick tok which its content doesnt link with tick tok's short videos? my motive is to attract consumers, i dont have other things to sell on tictok......thanks :))
I don’t know TikTok rules, so I’m the wrong person to ask, but I don’t see why not.
I be likin to do werk for u and I can be gest the guy that give brst food for your client to do the burst frandly thing to helps you be suxseeesfully and you can higher me to be the top for your helpers. and I stnad by me work.
And I merican
I want do work maam my writting see best is you partner maam sincerly … 😶 … all the best, but this is not going to work out.
how to make videos for fiverr's gig, like what to say
Definitely check out this video th-cam.com/video/HQbac6lOzjs/w-d-xo.html 🌈
Approximately, how long did it take for you to build your Fiverr business? Thanks in advance!
This video gives the whole schpeal… but basically it took off right away when I started in 2013 - I was actively keeping a lid on things while I was part time through college, and then I opened it up to full time in 2016. th-cam.com/video/a6_CWI27KRc/w-d-xo.html
You look beautiful naturally though
Really hate seeing top photoshop artists who just sucks, but still got thousands of buyers
Yuuuup
30/40 reviews?? Try zero
Hey, You are Beautiful
Hi sweet girl
How can I contact you
If you’re interested in scheduling a freelance consultation session, you can book here - bit.ly/carriebloggerconsult