by tinksmagic

Created on: December 30, 2010   Last Updated: December 31, 2010

Fiverr.com is a micro-job website, where anyone with any type of skill can submit random jobs that they are willing to do for $ 5. Creating a Fiverr account is free, only takes half an hour to set up, and only requires a PayPal account to accept payment.

What would you be willing to do for $5?

What a seller offers on Fiverr is called a "Gig". Gigs are any service that the seller is willing to do in exchange for $5. Gigs can range from business services such as setting up a Wordpress template, creating a video for promotion, leaving blog feedback, or sending tweets from Twitter to a large number of followers. There are also many bizarre gigs as well. These may be something as simple as calling a buyer with daily affirmations of love, to writing your name in the sand on the beach and sending a photo to the buyer. Posting gigs are free and there is no limit to how many gigs a seller can offer. Users also have the opportunity to ask sellers for a specific gig something is not already available.

Joining Fiverr is easy; either by connecting your Facebook profile or by the traditional registration. Either way, you can post your gig immediately or purchase a gig offered by another user.

- Sellers -

The display format on Fiverr is designed to be uniform across all ads. Gigs start with "I" and end with "for $5." Title descriptions can be up to 200 characters and you can use the Seller Control Panel to give your gig a complete and accurate description up to 450 characters. Be sure to provide all of the necessary information about the service. It is recommended to link to at least one example of your work, as this creates credibility and can lead to increased opportunities for selling the service. Below the description is the Introduction to Buyers block. This block provides buyers additional information needed to jump start the sale when the gig is purchased and is only available once the buyer has purchased the gig.

Once the gig is ready, select the category that best fits the service offered. You can always create the same gig in a different group for better visibility. With the addition of adding "tags" to your gig, users can better find the service when searching available offers. Tags are keywords that search engines use to find information. Be sure to use tags that are relevant to your service. After the description is complete and tags are added, upload a picture that visually describes the gig. Many users will base their decision to purchase solely on what

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