Fiverr is an extremely popular micro-gig site. Thousands of people have created regular income for themselves by using Fiverr as a platform for offering their services.
The idea behind Fiverr is very simple — what will you do for five dollars? Offer that on their site and let someone pay you to get it done.
The catch of course is that you don’t really get five dollars for the services you offer since Fiverr does take a cut of your earnings.
You can read more details on that here in my review of Fiverr.
So really you need to ask yourself what you would do for three dollars and some change since I believe that’s roughly what it works out to …
But then, keep in mind you can upsell on Fiverr. This is where you make real money. People who pay the five bucks may — if they like your work — pay additional money for little add-on services.
So, what can you sell on Fiverr?
Sometimes it’s hard to think of something to sell. I did some research and brainstorming today to come up with some things you could offer.
Some of the stuff I found on Fiverr is a little off the wall, so for this list I’m sticking with things that more people might actually need:
- Write articles or blog posts
- Edit articles or blog posts
- Write resumes and cover letters
- Write product descriptions
- Write headlines
- Write letters/emails
- Offer your handwriting services (thank you notes, greeting cards, etc.)
- Critique websites
- SEO help
- Do keyword research for people looking to improve their website SEO
- Turn photographs into paintings/digital images
- Create or modify spreadsheets
- Design logos and banners
- Design e-book covers
- Design business cards
- Edit/retouch images
- Make crafts
- Send video messages
- Paint/draw pictures
- Share links/promos to your social media followers (works best if you have tons of followers)
- Help people get social media followers
- Create video advertisements
- Help troubleshoot website problems
- Help people set up their websites
- Translation
- Interpretation
- Transcribe audio files
- Post advertisements to Craigslist and other sites online
- Help others with homework/essays
- Give advice (the sky is the limit here — what are you qualified to give advice about?)
- Help people brainstorm – come up with ideas
- Create PDF files
- Get rid of computer viruses or malware
- Sing songs on video or audio for others
- Create music for others using your talent (guitar, piano, etc.)
- Do voice overs/voice acting
- Write songs or jingles
- Master audio tracks
- Do research
- Teach lessons
This goes without saying, but before deciding what services to offer, make sure the pay is worth your time.
I see a lot of people on Fiverr offering services that I am amazed they are willing to do for such low pay. But it all depends on how long it takes you to do something.
If you’re planning to try and earn more with upsells (add-on services), make your base, five dollar service the bare minimum.
So now you’re on Fiverr … how do you become successful?
Believe it or not, a lot of people make a lot of money using Fiverr. It takes time to build up a portfolio and to begin receiving repeat customers.
It won’t happen overnight, and I don’t recommend diving into it and giving up your day job until you see you can make your living on there. But, many people do!
This post has some tips from seasoned Fiverr sellers that may give you a little insight.
Looking For Even More Legit Remote Jobs?
FlexJobs is one of my favorite sites to use for finding remote jobs and learning about new companies that hire remotely.
Most of what I see there when I check the listings pays well above minimum wage and are known companies.
The great thing about FlexJobs is that they guarantee ALL listings are scam-free. They list hundreds of jobs — all of which are either remote or flexible in nature — five days per week.
There are also no ads on the site!
Because there are no ads, they do charge a membership fee since that is the only way they can see a return on their job-searching efforts.
But it’s cheap — you can get access for a few weeks for just $2.95 for 14 full days!
If you sign up and don’t like it, it’s very easy to cancel right away so you are not billed again. You can do it any point during your 14 days of checking things out.
Go here to check out FlexJobs.
Good luck to you!
Anna Thurman is a work at home blogger and mom of two. She has been researching and reviewing remote jobs for over 14 years. Her findings are published weekly here at Real Ways to Earn.