Hannah Curran

Almost 52% of marketing professionals around the world say that video content offers the best ROI.

Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of an entrepreneurial business, especially for startups.

it feels like you’ve hit the freelancer jackpot when you have a busy schedule and are making extra money to spare.

If you have a side hustle bringing in extra money each month, you aren’t alone.

email remains a tried-and-true strategy for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

A couple of years ago, two well-established design editors decided to take a risk.

Freelancing full-time is an increasingly popular career move. Studies suggest half of the American workforce will be freelancers by 2027. Wow.

When it comes to marketing and branding a small business, technical writing (also known as business writing) is a piece of the puzzle that’s often overlooked.

Here are five simple tips to expand your professional (and social) circles.

One of the frustrating things about being an independent professional is that you’re responsible for all of the not-so-fun tasks necessary for running your business.

Ugh, networking, amiright? If you would rather finish your least-favorite chore than go to a professional event, you’re not alone.

Performing an SEO technical audit can help you spot errors and fix them.

According to Tate’s book, Work Simply, a productivity style is simply how you naturally work best. The four productivity styles are:

Shira Lazar has been named one of Fast Company‘s most influential women in technology and The Huffington Post’s “Women in Tech to follow on Twitter.”

If you’re a small business owner or solopreneur, you’re probably not also a professional writer.

ClearVoice is an easy-to-use, subscription-based content marketing platform that streamlines the process of producing high-quality content for larger businesses.

Anyone who has tried their hand at producing a podcast knows that it takes more than just ordering some equipment online and pressing “record.”

Studies show the average email has an open rate of 20.81%, which means your emails may not get as much love from your subscribers as you’d think.

Darren J. DeF wants to bring your ideas to life—literally.

Here are some pointers to bolster your income and expand your skills so you can stay afloat – and maintain your sanity.

If you’re a fan of interior design, then you likely know who Kate Rumson is – or at least you know her Instagram handle.

Never was a story of more “whoa!” than this of Juliet and how she made her business grow.

In a nutshell, a brand map is a visual representation of your brand against competing brands in your space.

We caught up with Lucie to find out how she stays motivated, how journaling keeps her on track, and why her best career advice is to “just start.”

This former creative director dreamed of working at an agency that balanced impeccable design work with digital innovation.

the author of Million Dollar Women – knows a lot about delegation. In fact, she’s often described as a “delegation ninja.”

if you’re a freelance writer, you need to be able to do more than just, well, write.

There’s never been a better time to be a writer, seeing as there are more formats than ever in which to write.

Freelancers tend to be renaissance men and women. Working for yourself often pushes independent professionals to learn more, do more, and constantly evolve.

When you buy a Gig on Fiverr, you’re not just putting an item in your shopping cart.

Research shows freelancers are expected to make up 40% of the American workforce by 2020 – and for good reason.

73% of millennials prefer to receive communication from a business via email, but it’s also still the top tactic for generating leads, beating out social media.

Independent professionals tend to struggle with an inconsistent income, so many freelancers think they need to take on whatever work comes along.

We’re thrilled to support a professional sailing team on a mission to make this elite sport accessible to anyone hoping to venture into uncharted waters.

One of the biggest challenges of becoming a solopreneur is sacrificing that steady paycheck.

Instead of having a general idea of what you want to make happen—like achieving profitability or launching a new product—think of specific goals that you can work toward.

If you think tidying up is life-changing magic, then you’re going to love Rachel Rosenthal.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is priceless—especially in the digital age.

Many doers struggle with whether or not make their side hustle into a career.

By 6:30 am, entrepreneur Daniella Pierson is already awake and working on her daily newsletter that she says goes out to more than 300,000 people.

Business is blooming for Carly Cylinder. The Insta-famous “Flower Chef” turned her part-time passion for arranging flowers into a thriving brand.

Jon Youshaei (aka everyvowel on Fiverr Pro) has been ranked by Forbes and Inc. Magazine as one of the world’s top marketers.

Learn a little bit more about Dennis Yu and Logan Young, the entrepreneurs behind Blitz Metrics and your new Facebook Ads Targeting professors on Learn from Fiverr.

A 2016 research survey found that nearly 46% of American small businesses don’t have a website – a figure that seems unthinkable.

Freelancing is thrilling. But taking the leap to solopreneurship can be intimidating.

Regina King, the Actress, has as much star power as staying power. And in the last decade, another side of this creative powerhouse has emerged.

When working as a freelancer, fluctuations to your income can be as nerve-wracking and unpredictable as a roller coaster ride.

You can get more done in less time by outsourcing some of your tedious tasks to an assistant so you can focus your time and energy on high-level assignments.

Whether you need a brand-new website or your current website requires an upgrade, you want to work with experts in both web design and web development.

As Diddy once rapped, “It’s all about the Benjamins, baby.” Especially when it comes to small businesses.

We thought it was time we chatted up this kickass creator about how she balances being creative with crushing business.

We love getting great reviews from serious business buyers, but it’s not often that those entrepreneurs are actually in the *business* of reviews!

You worked hard to get here – you had a vision for a product, managed to make it, and you’re ready to release it to the world.

You know him as the creator of the Fugees. And the world knows him as the legendary musician, actor, singer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, Wyclef Jean.

Picture this: you’ve done your market research, found an audience, developed a great product, and built a solid marketing plan to get the word out.

Here’s how this multipreneur used Fiverr to bring his concept from idea to reality.

Whether consciously or subconsciously, package design has a major impact on the decisions we make as consumers.

Almost half of North Americans will be independent workers by 2020, and many will choose where, when and how they work.

If you spend more time in a Facebook group than talking to people IRL, you aren’t alone.

Before launching a new business, entrepreneurs often invest serious time and effort into conducting market research.

Meet Greg Molinar: Fiverr buyer, Brooklyn resident, and one of the faces of our In Doers We Trust campaign.

Infographics are everywhere these days.

Freelancers now make up 34% of the U.S. workforce and are projected to compose 43% of it by 2020.

Meet Tim and Daniel Joo: brothers, entrepreneurs, and co-founders of Haerfest, a leather accessories and lifestyle brand based in NYC.

Communication is key to doing frictionless business on Fiverr. That’s why we’re replacing our current messaging with a fresh new live-chat-style inbox experience.

In Doers We Trust.

We went behind the scenes with Video & Animation Fiverr Pros Sania Jhankar and Reema Dutt of Luminoustudios, aka Luminous123 on Fiverr.

A good logo can do wonders it becomes synonymous with the brand and can stimulate feelings and associations toward a business that garners trust and loyalty.

Iconic brands have instantly recognizable logos – you would spot the Nike swoosh, Chanel Cs, or Starbucks mermaid from a mile away.

Established brands and new companies alike can benefit from periodic brand refreshes.

As with anything visual, graphic design trends change, sometimes with each passing year.

You’ve worked hard to boost your website’s visibility in search rankings, investing in high-quality content and avoiding Google’s penalties.

There are few things more exciting than getting paid money for your expertise. Creating a consulting business, however, is another thing entirely.

There are a lot of great things about freelance life.

The Year of Do is about championing the entrepreneur in us all and enabling our global community to do more.

Valentine’s Day often gets flack for being a “Hallmark holiday,” devised by brands as a marketing ploy.

Our main task as freelancers is to make things as easy as possible for our clients. That doesn’t just mean creating great work, it’s about making everything easier.

Fiverr is looking to add a Chief Digital Nomad for a contract position who will travel internationally to document the freelance experience around the world.

With the help of his family, Steele aims to bring “groms” together to crush life with their boards and brains through his brand, Genius Sk8 & Snow.

Dislike the drudgery of routine? You’re not alone. It’s one of the main the subject of this week’s episode of Meet the Pros, became a freelancer.

Knowing when to say no to certain assignments is the one of the most difficult – yet most essential – things for freelancers to learn how to do.

Google has a complex and secret algorithm to rank website content on the web. In fact, there are at least 200 ranking factors.

Instead of trying to match competitors with deeper discounts, build special holiday promotions that stand out.

Shawn and Khari Parker are doers in every sense of the word.

Many incredible small businesses shared their stories with us during #TheGameChanger contest this fall, but none created quite as much of a buzz as Up Sonder!

Story of a medical student who worked with Fiverr illustrator dianeo2 to create her book, The Zebra Alphabet. Read on to learn how Aditi went from planning to publishing.

Black Friday might be retail’s key event of the year, but the following day is a wonderful way for consumers to celebrate (and support) smaller stores and boutiques.

Black Friday is traditionally seen as a brick-and-mortar retail event. As a result, service providers often think the event doesn’t apply to them.

When you make the leap and leave your 9–5, you suddenly have exponentially more responsibility.

Although chatbots can’t answer all questions and concerns they can deal with conversations from customer service to shopping recommendations and making purchases.

Celebrations promote joy—so you could say Glow Global Events is in the business of happiness.

When branding teams first started to understand that social media is valuable for reaching customers, many of them worked hard to create convincing, compelling posts.

Your company name has to do a lot: roll off people’s tongues, be web-friendly, and get potential customers to respond on an emotional level.

The opportunity to buy healthcare during Open Enrollment has been credited as one of the engines behind the recent rise in entrepreneurship.

Nadeem Yousaf (aka Pintoo0) is a Fiverr Pro from Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Being a successful Fiverr doer is about delivering more than one great gig – it’s about delivering a great experience that keeps people coming back for more.

Dislike the drudgery of routine? You’re not alone. It’s one of the main the subject of this week’s episode of Meet the Pros, became a freelancer.

To become a reputable publisher and a trusted source in your field, you need blog posts and videos that are more than just individually excellent.

Images are everywhere and easy to produce (these days, anyone can make a photo look pro), but words are just as important.

“Chatbots” isn’t just a codeword used by the technically-inclined to make the rest of us feel feeble.