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Extra! Extra! Extra Fast Delivery!

Author: Nat on August 28, 2012 in New Features. 55 Comments Tags: extra fast delivery, fast delivery, gigs, new features, quick deliveries, speedy deliveries.

Anytime I buy a Gig from a Level Seller on Fiverr, the first thing I do is check out their Gig Extras. I love to see what additional services are offered and often end up buying at least one of them.

Next, I check out the delivery date so I know when I’ll get the Gig. Sometimes I get an idea for a gift or a project and I’m so excited that I want to get the Gigs faster than it takes. Many of our accommodating sellers offer to speed things up by using Gig Extras to offer faster delivery.

The thing is, as a seller, this means you lose a Gig Extra which you could be using to offer additional services and expand your Gig business.

Our newest feature, Extra Fast Delivery, lets you have it all! Now, you can offer your buyers a much faster delivery and you won’t lose that Gig Extra. When you buy a Gig with this option, the countdown will go according to the agreed, faster delivery date.

Here’s how it works:

In the Gig’s Edit page, you’ll see a new box where you can setup the Extra Fast Delivery option.

When you’re shopping for Gigs, the Extra Fast Delivery option will show up with the Gig Extras – it’s the one with the big yellow letters that says “ExtraFast”.

Once you make an Extra Fast order, the adjusted countdown begins.

There you have it. An easy new way to buy and sell Gigs with faster delivery. Sellers, head over to Fiverr and edit your Gigs to add this option. Buyers, keep your eyes peeled for the the Extra Fast logo.

Release Song:

Subcategories are coming!

Author: micha on August 22, 2012 in New Features, Tips and Updates. 131 Comments Tags: categories, fiverr, Fiverr search, gigs, killer feature, new feature, subcatagories.

Listen good ’cause you’re gonna love this:

In the coming days we will be introducing two new awesome features: subcategories and category search. This means that the existing categories will have a much better structure. For buyers – you will find the services you are interested in a lot quicker and easier. For sellers – you will be able to list your gigs in a much more relevant classification instead of just broad categories.

The new search will support the ability to search the entire site, a specific category or a subcategory. This will improve the user experience significantly.

So, if you are a seller, here’s how it works:
Go to your ‘My Gigs’ page and edit each of your gigs to assign them in the right subcategory. For example; put your logo design gig in the subcategory ‘Logo Design’ under the category ‘Graphics’.
We recommend that you do this as soon as possible because we will be opening the subcategories feature in a matter of days.

“Yeah, but what if I don’t…?” you ask. Well, your gigs will still be there, but they will only appear if someone clicked on the parent category. Your gigs will also have a much lower rank in search results and will not appear when buyers search in subcategories. In other words, not assigning your gigs to the right subcategory will hurt your chances of being found by potential buyers.
So what are you waiting for? Get ready to see your gigs thrive.

Happy gigging

The Fiverr Team

This is the track that was playing at the office while we were hitting the release button:

How do you say “I love you” in different languages?

Author: sam on February 14, 2012 in Creative Gigs and User Stories. 30 Comments Tags: compilation, crowdsourced, crowdsourcing, different languages, gigs, i love you, Italian, love, romance, romancing, singing, ti amo, tribute, valentine, valentines day, video, videos.

Good day, lovebirds of Fiverr. How art thou on this fine Spring morning? Has your suitor appeared bearing a single white rose yet? Have you scaled the side of a mountain to deliver your loved one a box of Milk Tray? Well we’re happy to report that our Valentine Fiverrs have been super busy over the past fortnight, fulfilling orders and tainting the tip of Cupid’s arrow with their very own love juice!

Andrea, a Fiverr user from Italy used his time running up to V-day resourcefully by purchasing Gigs from video sellers and musicians all over the world, asking them to recite an Italian phrase for his girlfriend. You see poor Andrea’s sweetheart, Georgia moved to Paris a few months ago and his heart has started to ache from her absence. With the collected videos he created a compilation just like the That’s Amore tribute we posted here a couple of weeks back. This was the gift he gave to his fairer half.

Smart-thinking Andrea caught the moment Georgia watched her video for the first time on camera and created this wonderful memento to remember the occasion.

Lovely! Georgia, you’re one very lucky lady! [Wipes away a single tear from our eye.]

We want to know; did you use any Fiverr services to assist in the serenading of your Romeo or Juliet this February 14th? Let us know in the comment section below!

Happy Valentine’s Day, Fiverr.

♥ ♥ ♥

Fiverr users we noticed… Guitario (The singer), Buckywoods (The hand), Deemark (The puppet), Rainbowyourfont (The finger puppet), Vitojamieson (The actor), Coreworkouts (Outback Guy), & Oranjegirl (The actress). Great work guys.

When the World meets Fiverr, that’s Amore

Author: sam on February 3, 2012 in Creative Gigs, Oh Fiverr you so silly! and Special Occasion. 29 Comments Tags: compilation, crowd source, crowd-sourcing, fiverr compilation, fiverr gigs, funny, gigs, microentrepreneurship, microjob, song, thats amore, video.

There’s a whole world of love out there to be discovered on Fiverr. Check out the compilation video below that was created using the incredible, varied talent of Fiverr video sellers from around the globe…

…And the the Fiverr’s who starred in it?

SpandyAndy – Vancouver, Canada
Arjunrocks – Agra, India
Kiwivin – Aukland, New Zealand
i_will_hand – Albertville, Alabama
Katiesaurus – Hampshire, United Kingdom
Guitarvez – Trieste, Italy
RobertoCarlos – Tel-Aviv, Israel
Pinkkoala – Panama, Republic of Panama
rinchan86 – JingFeng, China

Think you can do better? Leave a message or drop us an email and you too could feature on our blog.

Happy Gigging, Fiverr!

He came, he sky dived, he raised the bar.

Author: sam on February 1, 2012 in Creative Gigs and User Stories. 33 Comments Tags: chroma-key, chrome key, creative, editing, example, fiver videos, fiverr, funny, gigs, green screen, green screen tutorial, high quality, quality, video, video tutorial, videos.

If you don’t recognise this happy chappy, then where have you been in the last few months on Fiverr? User Baldy first showed up in the videos section offering an hilarious sky diving promotion video. Within days it gained traction and within a few weeks he was offering several other alter-egos’ video services, including a granny in a supermarket on a scooter and a buck-toothed hillbilly in a caravan. [I kid you not.]

Baldy’s story is an interesting one. I dropped him a line when he first appeared on Fiverr to introduce myself and he was as charming back then as he has always been. Whilst between jobs, he decided to use his hiatus productively and set up a Gig to start earning a bucketful of cash. ‘…Not only does it bring in a much needed income to feed my wife and five children, it keeps this old grey brain active too…’.

What made Baldy’s videos stand out from the rest was his clever use of green screen technology. Offering something unique to his buyers gave him an advantage and pushed sales through the roof. I’ve seen many positive trends happening to Gigs on Fiverr however, what Baldy managed to achieve changed the playing field in terms of quality. He showed the world how to get noticed on Fiverr and become an instant success by providing exceptionally high quality video content.

I’ve recently heard from the sky diving maniac, who got in touch to tell me he’d landed a full time job as a plant manager [Not entirely sure what this is, but I'm imagining Homer Simpson in Mister Burns's nuclear power plant]. I’m delighted for him and feel exceptionally lucky to have met such an inspirational seller on Fiverr, who I believed raised the bar for creative Gigs everywhere.

Before Baldy started his new adventure, I asked him if he could make a video tutorial revealing his behind the scenes secrets on how he actually did it all. I even purchased a Gig for the privilege, although watching it back I think I owe him a few more Fiverrs for the work that went into it:

Thank you Baldy, you’ve been an inspiration and we hope to see you back on Fiverr again some time soon, moistening up that brain of yours.

Introducing: Fiverr Levels – The ability to Upscale Your Gig Business and Make Even More Money!

Author: Fiverr Team on January 10, 2012 in New Features and News. 253 Comments Tags: $5 website, community, fiverr, fiverr levels, gigs, Levels, make money online, online business, powerseller, sellers, status, Top Rated, top rated seller.

We’re kicking off 2012 with a major new feature on Fiverr that is going to be a game-changer for many of you!

The code-ninjas at Fiverr HQ have been working relentlessly, preparing an arsenal of tools to enable even more sellers with the ability to make more money. There are so many hard working entrepreneurs out there striving to deliver top quality Gigs and be Fiverr’s very best, that we can now recognise for their hard work and dedication with our biggest upgrade to Gig selling since… EVER?!

Fiverr heavyweight Professor Puppet stepped up to the role of presenting a short introduction. He’s a great example of a user that has built up a successful Fiverr business from scratch, utilising the tools available to offer high quality Gig content to thousands of happy buyers.

Ladies and gentleman, we bring to you: Fiverr Levels! [Take it away, Professor.]

Excited much? Knew it! Let’s talk details.

Resources previously available to just a handful of selected Top Sellers are now being opened up to the entire Gigging community via Fiverr Levels. There are three different Fiverr Levels as Professor Puppet explained. These are named Level 1, Level 2 and Top Rated Seller.

As you become eligible for these different Levels you will unlock an array of money making tools to use at your disposal. As you continue to grow as a seller on Fiverr, you’ll unlock more features that’ll help you make even more money!

We’ve broken them down for you here:

Yes we know, you’re salivating at the prospect of adding Extras to your Gigs and being able to accept multiple purchases. As long as you’re active on Fiverr and making sales, whilst meeting the above criteria then you can expect to receive an email very soon notifying you on your updated Level 1, 2 or Top Rated Seller status.

You’ll also notice that we’ve given the user interface a facelift in some key areas, improving the overall look of your Gigs and user pages. We won’t show you here, but hope you like the changes!

We can’t wait to hear your thoughts (in the comments below) and are looking forward to seeing you make use of all the new tools at your disposal and turning your Fiverr store into a real income that you can rely on!

Happy Gigging guys!

The Fiverr Team.

Fiverr Podcast – Episode 7

Author: sam on November 28, 2011 in Podcast. 32 Comments Tags: creative, easy startup, five dollar jobs, five dollar website, fiverr, fiverr gigs, Fiverr Podcast, gig, gigs, how to make money online, internet jobs, jackinory, samcornwell, showcasing, skydiving, unique, working on-line, writing gigs.

Strap yourselves in, it’s time for another Fiverr Podcast!

Want to see more of the same? Check out our previous Fiverr Podcasts.

Featured users in episode 7:

The guy who plays the awesome guitar at the beginning – fiverr.com/guitario
The crazy $5 skydiving dude – fiverr.com/baldy
The accentio supremo from New Zealand – fiverr.com/kiwivin
The hilarious break-up kids – fiverr.com/a5dollarbreakup
The sweetest Dad in Saipan – fiverr.com/nathanshields
The chibi come signature artist – fiverr.com/yamerpro
The actual signature artist – fiverr.com/mintyone

& of course a special thanks to fiverr.com/jackinory for co-presenting.

How to say “Thank you” on Fiverr

Author: sam on November 24, 2011 in Tips. 41 Comments Tags: community, feedback, fiverr, fiverr buyers, Fiverr seller tips, friendly, gigs, leaving feedback, negative feedback, percentage, positive feedback, rating, system.

The leaves have all but fallen off the trees, it’s getting very cold out, the holiday season has just begun and that can only mean one thing: Thanksgiving is here! While all the cooks are busy in our kitchens preparing a feast and the rest of you are playing board games and watching awful re-runs on the television, we wanted to take a moment to thank all of you, our Fiverr users for being such great stars!

Being nice and treating others with kindness goes a long way especially on Fiverr. So here’s 5 top tips on how to say ‘Thank you’ to users that you connect with:

5. Leave feedback. Make sure the buyer or seller knows they’re appreciated. It’s a great public way to say “thank you”:

4. Whether you’re a buyer or a seller, follow up on the Gig after it’s been delivered. It’s great to hear what your hard work has been used for and if indeed it’s working!

3. If what you’ve received was extra awesome then why not order the Gig again for a friend? You could even buy another one of the services they offer by visiting their profile page. You’ll never know how much it’ll make their day!

2. Try and deliver a little more than what you’re offering in your Gig. Everyone knows it’s more fun to give than receive!

1. When a seller really goes out of their way, making a great Gig for you, thank them by sharing their Gig with your friends using the social media ‘share’ buttons.

Thank you, from all the staff at Fiverr HQ. We wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving. Try not to eat too much turkey & have a fun day shopping tomorrow!

Happy Gigging.

Gig Indecisiveness Disorder (aka “GID”)

Author: Fiverr Team on November 21, 2011 in New Features. 45 Comments Tags: anything for $5, completely random, fiverr, fiverr interesting, fiverr update, fun, generator, gig, gigs, innovation, new features, new release, Random Gig, Random Gigs, sell for $5, shuffle mode, website, what can I buy for $5.

Do you suffer from Gig Indecisiveness? Do you find yourself staring at Fiverr.com, knowing you want something, but unable to figure out what it is?

You are not alone. Even the most veteran Fiverr buyers have experienced Gig Indecisiveness Disorder (aka “GID”). Our highly trained technicians understand this and have been working on a cure for some time now. Today we are proud to report that we’ve made some great progress towards ending this plight and are ready to start deploying a cure Fiverr-wide.

It’s name: The Random Gig feature. And it’s about to put an end to GID forever!

Here’s how it works:

Head over to Fiverr.com and click the fancy new “Random Gig” button below the categories menu on the right hand side of the homepage to initiate “Shuffle Mode”.

You will be transported to a completely Random Gig page:

See the black Random Gig bar at the top of the page? It will follow you throughout your time in Shuffle Mode and also conveniently shows the category and tags of the Gig you are looking at.

Do you like this Gig? Go right ahead and order it. Not in a buying mood? Simply click the star on the Random Gig bar and have it saved for later.

Not interested in the Gig? Just want more? Click the “Hit me again” button and another Random Gig will appear.

Just keep clicking until something strikes your fancy. The remedy is that simple!

So if you have been suffering from a bad case of Gig indecisiveness Disorder, come and check out the newest feature on Fiverr.com: Random Gigs.

Happy Gigging!

P.S.: If you experience an episode of Gig Indecisiveness for more than 4 hours, contact your physician immediately.

Fiverr’s Mission Control: We Have Lift-Off

Author: sam on November 16, 2011 in New Features. 156 Comments Tags: Buy anything for $5, company, five dollar website, fiverr, Fiverr dashboard, forward thinking, gig, gig organiser, gigs, inventive, microjob, microjobbing, microtask, microtasking, new features, release, workspace.

Strap yourselves in, because today we’re unleashing some awesome features for buyers and sellers on Fiverr.com that will revolutionize the way you manage your Gigs. Introducing Mission Control:

Are you strapped in yet? Let’s take a closer look at the new layout:

Shopping Dashboard: Switch between tabs with ease to have a look at all the awesome Gigs you’ve been buying!
Seller’s Dashboard: A handy place to manage all the stellar Gigs you offer. Simply select My Gigs, Manage Sales or Revenues to instantly be transported to your required destination!
Wider Workspace: By making some radical visual adjustments we’ve increased your working space on Mission Control by giving you the full width of the page to work on!
Starred Orders: Now you can literally ‘reach for the stars’ with this incredibly handy addition to your workflow. Simply star any order that is of importance or needs follow up and it’ll be placed in this section. Cool, huh?

Like the changes? Yeah? Want More?

What’s this, happening over in the Inbox page?

We recognise that sometimes messages from certain buyers or sellers need a revisit or followup later on. This is why we’ve released the new ‘Starred’ filter section in your inbox. Simply click on the star to the left of the message and it’ll be automatically included in the Starred filter tab.

Surely by now you’re bedazzled by the stars you’re seeing! Well we’ve got one more improvement to show you, and you guessed it – More of those wonderful stars!

The pretty red heart that you’ve grown oh so used to loving is being upgraded to a shiny new star, but otherwise, this feature remains as cool as it was.

And that pretty much completes today’s launch. We’ve been having a blast @ Fiverr HQ playing with all the new starry features and are sure you’ll make the most of them too!

Happy Gigging guys!

PS: Don’t forget, if you need to contact support, you can drop them a line by visiting fiverr.com/feedback and submitting a support ticket or hitting the team up on their email address feedback@fiverr.com

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