Are you a creative person who likes to design websites but are committed to your 9-5 corporate job instead? Or, do you know more than one language, such as English and Spanish? Maybe you like to write content but never gave it a shot?

Well, Fiverr allows you to earn money by advertising your skills and finding buyers for them. Let's dive into how you can start using Fiverr to launch a career as a freelancer.

How Do You Make Money on Fiverr?

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Fiverr allows you to make "gigs" and list them on their website. A gig is your advertisement that you create, explaining what you are offering in exchange for an amount of money. People who want your services will contact you and pay you the amount you ask for.

For example, as I mentioned above, if your native language is English, you can list an advertisement (a gig) for "translation from Spanish to English" or vice versa." It's a great way to jumpstart your freelance career, or to simply earn extra cash on the side.

Related: The Best Places to Find Freelance Work

How to Get Started on Fiverr

Ready to get started? Here are the steps that you need to follow before you can start your freelance career on Fiverr and start earning money:

1. Sign Up to Fiverr

You will need to create an account on Fiverr using any of the following ways:

  1. Continue with Facebook
  2. Continue with Google
  3. Continue with Apple
  4. Enter your E-mail ID and a new Password

After that, you can begin setting up your profile.

2. Set Up Your Fiverr Profile

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Go to the top-right corner of your desktop/laptop screen and click on the circle. You will find your "profile" as the first option on the dropdown menu. You will see a few options on the left side once you open your profile. Fill in the details and update these sections. You will see the following sections:

3. Enter a Description of Yourself

Write a short description of yourself. Your potential gig buyers will read this and decide whether you and they are the right fit for each other or not.

Pro Tip: Write about your experience and skills here. Tell people why they should choose you to do the job that you have listed.

4. List Your Languages

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List the languages that you speak here. You can choose the level of proficiency that you possess in any language. Fiverr gives you the option to add up to four languages in this section.

Pro Tip: List all the languages that you know. The proficiency levels help us to list the languages that we aren't fluent in as well. Levels of proficiency:

  • Basic
  • Conversational
  • Fluent
  • Native/Bilingual

In this section, you can connect or link your other social media accounts. You should connect all your other accounts as this shows social proof and adds credibility to you as a seller. Fiverr gives you an option to connect the following accounts:

  1. Facebook
  2. Google
  3. Dribble
  4. Stack Overflow
  5. Github
  6. Vimeo
  7. Twitter

6. Enter Your Skills

You can list all your skills here that you might naturally possess or have learned during your previous career stints.

Pro Tip: Add every skill that you can think of. You can list a maximum of fifteen skills, and you should fill all the slots given to you. For example, you can add a simple pdf conversion skill if it means finishing the available slots. You can add skills like WordPress, Marketing, Content writing, etc.

7. Add Your Education

This section requires you to fill out your educational background. It is good to fill this section and let the potential buyers know about your academic qualifications.

8. List Any Certifications

If you have any honors or certificates, then you can list them in this section. This will help you to stand out in a crowd.

How to List a Gig on Fiverr

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You will see the option "Gig" on the top bar of the Fiverr website. Click on that, and you will find "Create a New Gig" on the right side of the same page.

Once you start creating your gig, you can select all the options that Fiverr asks you to. It is pretty simple and very user-friendly. You will have no problems understanding the interface and set up your gig in ten minutes.

You will need to follow these steps:

  1. Select your gig title. (What will you offer?)
  2. Select your category. (Where can your buyers find you?)
  3. Add tags. (This helps your buyers find you in the correct category.)
  4. Populate the description and pricing of your gig. (Add the details of your gig, such as what all you will offer at what price. Fiverr has a set list of things that you can provide your client.)
  5. Add a description for your gig and answers to any frequently asked questions that might arise. (FAQs will contain both questions and answers.)
  6. Add the requirements for your gig. (What do you require from your client for completing the gig? For example, for translation, you would need written material to translate.)
  7. Add a few pictures and videos of your gig. You can showcase your previous work here.
  8. The last step is to publish your gig and wait for your first order.

Related: Tips You Can Use to Get More Clients as a Freelancer

Getting Paid on Fiverr

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Once a buyer selects your gig, he pays Fiverr, and Fiverr makes the amount available to you after fourteen (14) days. Keep in mind that Fiverr gets a commission from the amount you charge for using their platform and earning money.

You can get paid in USD, Euro, British Pound, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, and Israeli Shekel. Click on the right circle on the top right corner of your Fiverr page on your desktop/laptop, and on the dropdown menu, you can choose your currency.

Related: Why You Should Invest in Freelance Accounting Software

Boost Your Freelance Career With Fiverr

You have the chance to use your skills now and get paid for them. You can either keep your job and try giving this a shot as a side hustle or a hobby (that makes you money), or, you can start earning enough from Fiverr and quit that job that doesn't make you happy.