Fiverr is no longer a place for freelancers to offer their services for $5. Well, you can charge $5 for your gig – and many beginners get their start that way – but that’s no longer the case for most of the successful gigs on the platform.
Through tiered pricing, freelancers are pushing up their price considerably – often into the hundreds of dollars – and they’re getting it.
You can now package your gig from basic to “the works” and increase your earnings significantly.
With freelancers commanding higher wages for their talents, it’s not surprising many of them are earning a full-time living. Earning at least $1,000 per month, or even making $100 a day or more is now an attainable goal. And, by following the right steps, you could potentially do the same.
Here are the stories of six freelancers who’ve been able to earn between $1,000 and $7,000 per month on Fiverr.
Fiverr Case Study #1: Daniel Bochichio
Co-founder & Developer at Bocain Designs
Daniel’s Fiverr Profile
My name is Dan Bochichio, a founding partner of Bocain Designs, a web design company in upstate New York.
I’ve been a member of Fiverr since 2012 and have been earning between $30,000 and $50,000 per year (since about 2015) on Fiverr with a part-time commitment.
How much are you currently earning per month? *
In 2020, the earning has ranged between $2500-$5000.
How many hours do you work per week with your Fiverr gig? *
I spend between 15 and 20 hours per week working on jobs for my Fiverr customers.
I probably spend an additional 5 hours per week communicating with clients or improving my Fiverr gigs and profile.
What type of product or service is your main Fiverr offer?
I offer website-related services, including creating new WordPress websites, improving the speed of WordPress websites, fixing security issues, and helping business owners improve sales and conversions on existing websites.
What did you do to stand out get your first buyers? *
I use a shoe-in-the-door technique. For me, that meant doing website audits at affordable rates for small business owners ($25-$50).
I quickly learned that most people who ordered an audit also wanted to have the issues resolved, which lead to people asking me how much to fix all of these problems, and that’s where my real earnings came from.
How long did it take to attract your first buyers?
I had my first buyers within a few days of starting.
What was most helpful to you in growing your Fiverr business?
Invest in your profile:
Use a real picture for your profile.
Take the time to create high-quality gig descriptions.
Price your gig accordingly. I saw an increase in sales with higher pricing. Cheap gigs attract cheap clients.
What is your best tip for new Fiverr providers to earn money?
If you’re struggling to get traction after a few weeks from when you sign up, revise your gig descriptions, and pay attention to Fiverr’s analytics.
It’ll show you if your gig is ranking, getting clicks, etc. Just like Google Analytics, you can use this data to improve conversions.
For example, if you’re getting loads of impressions but few clicks, it means your Fiverr gig’s thumbnail or title is likely the problem. However, if you’re getting plenty of clicks but few conversions, it means your Fiverr gig description might be low-quality or confusing.
I’ve written about this in the past, so if you’d like to take any of my pointers on this subject, you can find more here,
Fiverr Case Study #2: Mathew Abraham
My name is Mathew Abraham from Plano, Texas. I have been offering content writing services on Fiverr for the last eight months.
I have managed to create a respectable income stream from scratch on Fiverr by working relentlessly to gain more experience while delivering awesome work to my clients.
I have to say that I have no prior content writing experience. I have Fiverr as much as a learning platform as much as a way to make money.
How much are you currently earning per month?
I earn $2000+ per month by offering content writing services on Fiverr.
How many hours do you work per week with your Fiverr gig?
I work around 40 hours per week for my Fiverr clients.
What type of product or service is your main Fiverr?
I do content writing for blogs, ecommerce websites, and local businesses.
Competition is tough – what did you do to stand out get your first buyers?
When it comes to content writing on Fiverr, you need to start by offering your services for cheap and get some good reviews to boost your ratings. You can increase your rate as you gain more experience and reviews.
How long did it take to attract your first buyers? What was most helpful to you in growing your Fiverr business?
Since I started at a low rate, I got my first client within 3-4 days of listing.
What is your best tip for new Fiverr providers to earn money?
Be professional. It is a real job.
You need to adhere to the requirements of the clients while meeting deadlines. You also need to be able to market yourself in a way that inspires confidence in the minds of potential clients to trust you with their job.
I guess this applies to not only content writing but any gig you are offering on Fiverr.
My best tip would be to never miss deadlines.
It is game over if you can’t respect your client’s requirements. If you are delivering good work on time, you will make more money as time goes by.
Fiverr Case Study #3: Hannah Spraker
My name is Hannah Spraker. I am a freelance writer and public relations specialist.
How much are you currently earning per month?
Currently, I make anywhere from #4,000 to $8,000 per month on Fiverr, depending on how much time I have to dedicate to my side hustle on any given month.
I started in September of 2020 to help get myself out of debt and pick up some extra income. Since then, I have made nearly $30k (Editors note: That’s $30,000 in 5 months).
How many hours do you work per week with your Fiverr gig?
In a typical week, I probably work 10 hours on Fiverr, as I still have a full-time 9-5 job I have to prioritize, but Fiverr has enabled me to consider leaving that to pursue this full-time.
What type of product or service is your main Fiverr?
My main sellers on Fiverr are public relations-related gigs — writing and distributing press releases, writing an email pitch, and assisting with communications strategies for both companies and individuals. My next best-selling gigs are copywriting for websites or email copy.
Competition is tough – what did you do to stand out get your first buyers?
Since September, I have completed over 160 orders and accumulated 100 5 star reviews. It did take a little while to attract my first buyers. I was able to get a jump on things by sending competitive offers in buyer requests and offering my service at a cheaper price than my competitors until I could get momentum going to be able to raise my pricing.
There is a common misconception that Fiverr does not work because it is too saturated, but it really comes down to strategy. For example, putting a photo of your face on your gig image creates a sense of trust with the buyer, as they want to put a face to who is working for them. A catchy headline for profiles goes a long way and extremely descriptive gig descriptions.
I spent hours formulating the way I wrote my gig description, tailoring it as sales copy while still providing all the necessary information I have to offer.
What is your best tip for new Fiverr providers to earn money?
The most helpful thing that has helped grow my business is that I offer unlimited revisions, which really sets me apart from my competition. I will revise as many times as a client needs to make sure they are 100% happy with it before we sign off on anything. This is what has catapulted me to become a “Fiverr’s Choice” seller.
I would advise anyone interested in earning on Fiverr to have patience and begin testing. If your profile is not getting any sales, try a new image, try a new gig description, have a family member order from you to get your first sale going.
Stick to the process, it is worth it!
Fiverr Case Study #4: John Frigo
Digital Marketing Lead / BestPriceNutrition.com
How much are you currently earning per month?
Up until recently, I was making over $1,000 per month on Fiverr. I eventually stopped as it was more labor-intensive than some other hustles I had going. I was pulling analytic reporting and offering advice to eBay and Amazon sellers and eCommerce sellers running their own shops on Shopify.
I was earning $1200 to $2,000 per month, with it probably averaging about $1500 per month.
How many hours did you work per week with your Fiverr gig?
I’d probably work 2-3 hours per day to bring in that money.
What type of product or service is your main Fiverr offer that earns $1000 or more per month?
The type of gig I offered was pulling analytics for eCommerce sellers and providing insights on keywords to use in listings and product descriptions, best times to end auctions, etc.
Competition is tough – what did you do to stand out get your first buyers?
Competition is tough on Fiverr, although honestly, for my niche and my service, there aren’t as many options, and isn’t as much competition as, say, doing something like graphic design. I kind of hacked the system, I paid a bunch of random people on the internet to buy my gig and leave feedback, all sites from eBay to Fiverr to Youtube run on algorithms that can be tricked, so by spiking my account with orders in a short amount of time, I flew up I the rankings and my gigs were recommended more frequently. It cost me a couple of hundred bucks up front, but it led to a consistent $1,000 plus each month by doing so.
So what happened?
I eventually ended this gig. While it didn’t require a ton of work, I have other hustles that are more passive, more scalable, and bring in more money, so I eventually just stopped offering this gig.
Fiverr Case Study #5: Darcy Cudmore
How much are you currently earning per month?
Currently, I have $3,085 in gigs currently underway (8 gigs). I make between $1500 and up each month on Fiverr.
How many hours do you work per week with your Fiverr gig?
I would say I spent about 20-25 hours a week on Fiverr gigs.
What type of product or service is your main Fiverr offer?
Press outreach, HARO monitoring and responding, link building and more.
Competition is tough – what did you do to stand out get your first buyers?
Unique service offerings, a professional profile photo, solid 5-star reviews, and affordable prices.
When someone finds your service, you need to do everything to keep them reading and following the cycle of steps. I’ve done whatever I can to make my profile seem promising and attractive.
What was most helpful to you in growing your Fiverr business?
My prices were extremely low early on. I had no idea what to price my services, so I made them very low so I could attract my first clients.
The prices helped me land my first clients, but delivering excellent results and getting 5-star reviews is what really helped me grow my brand and profile.
What is your best tip for new Fiverr providers to earn money?
For Fiverr sellers, you need to really take advantage of your first clients and overdeliver so you can receive excellent reviews.
Once you’ve completed a few jobs and have some 5-star reviews, it’ll be easier to land clients, and you can increase your prices.
Fiverr Case Study #6: Adrienne Alexander
How much are you currently earning per month?
Right now, I’m averaging anywhere between $1500 – $2500 per month. There was one month that I made $3,000.
How many hours do you work per week with your Fiverr gig?
It depends on the amount of orders that I get in a week but typically somewhere between 36- 48 (hours).
What type of product or service is your main Fiverr offer?
I’m a publicist offering press release writing and distribution services.
Competition is tough – what did you do to stand out get your first buyers?
Actually, I honestly have no idea. My profile was idle for a while, and then Covid happened. I was truly caught off guard when the orders started coming on, and then I guess the 5-star ratings kept the momentum going.
What was most helpful to you in growing your Fiverr business?
I shared my profile with all of my social media accounts and in the entrepreneurial groups that I’m in.
Also, about a month ago, Fiverr started promoting ads & offered a $10 credit. I did it because it was free but was already getting a steady flow of traffic without it.
What is your best tip for new Fiverr providers to earn money?
Share your link. Share it wherever anyone can see it. Also, if you have additional funds, boost a post on IG or Facebook to get some momentum going.
The Biggest Takeaways
After seeing six Fiverr entrepreneurs share how they make at least $1,000 a month on Fiverr, we can see some recurring themes.
Among the best practices are to be professional because your Fiverr service is a legitimate business. Also, invest some time when you are filling out your profile to help yourself stand out. Finally, do something to get paying customers right away, whether it’s paying for ads or asking your network or even family to purchase a gig.
But, perhaps the biggest takeaway is that anyone can do this. Everyone has a skill, and chances are you can offer that skill as a service on Fiverr.
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