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Why Fiverr is better than Upwork

Fiverr is amazing. Upwork is not.

Here is why:

Why Upwork sucks

Okay, it doesn’t suck, but I think it’s significantly worse than Fiverr.

Fiverr you post gigs that people then buy.

Upwork switches the relationship. So you apply to gigs that people post who need jobs done, instead of you posting gigs and then they purchase it.

In my opinion, this completely changes the attitude. Instead of your gigs being assessed and selected by people looking for a job done, you’re fighting for scraps over jobs that have hundreds of applications.

It means whatever you apply to, there’ll always be someone offering more for cheaper. Therefore, the client expects this.

It works for some people but I’ve found that the way to find success on Upwork is to outreach constantly. But then why wouldn’t you just do outreach outside of the platform where you’re not competing directly against thousands of other people?

Fiverr is so much better because you can post as many gigs as you like, and then the clients find you. You show your quality, and then the decision is up to them. They have to do the work to find the best fit, and that way you’ll find the relationship is different. Clients are nicer.

I’ve done a two gigs on Upwork and one was completely flaky and just never replied after accepting, and the other one was such a dick that I actually cancelled the project.

All he wanted was for me to refresh his CV to attract jobs, which I did (pretty well I think). His CV was incredibly 90s and was like an academic paper, so I cut the fat and streamlined it, making it clear and concise.

But then he was fuming that I changed it too much, and wanted me to “keep it the same but change it.”

I said I didn’t understand.

He then decided to be an arsehole and typed in ALL CAPS to me like I was a child.

I then cancelled the project because he just refused to elaborate on what he wanted after about 20 messages.

This was all for $15 as well.

Why Fiverr is amazing

On Fiverr, the experience is completely different.

People are a lot more respectful, and the platform is a lot more helpful too. It’s just a better experience in every way.

People will also be a lot kinder because they pick you, not the other way around. You’re not clamouring for their attention, you’re after a five-star review, which you’ll get if you deliver a good piece on time.

I’ve had so many gigs on Fiverr, and it’s how I started out. You get some really interesting stuff too.

You don’t need any experience.

You just need to create a nice-looking gig, which is easy, as you have infinite inspiration.

This was one of my old gigs, which I had 10 or 20 orders through (was about four years ago now):

It doesn’t have to be much for you to get attention on the website. Just have a friendly profile and fair prices and someone will take a chance.

I recommend putting up at least five gigs covering different areas to spread the net wide.

Caleb.