Why You’re Not Getting Sales on Fiverr

There is a common question in the Fiverr Forums: Why am I not getting any sales?

It’s usually from new people, but it could also be from those who have been around for a while and seen a dip in the sales. Here are the most likely reasons why you’re not getting sales on Fiverr.

It’s the Time of Year

Certain times of year see lulls in ordering. December and January are usually quiet, along with June to September. However, that’s not to say the orders won’t be low at other periods of the year. You may notice a couple of weeks with back to back orders and then a couple of weeks of virtually nothing.

The Search Results Rotate

Something I’ve notice over the last few months is that the search results rotate. One minute I’m on the first page and then I’ll suddenly drop down. This coincides with my lull periods—if I’m lower down, I don’t get as many gig orders. There is very little you can do about your positioning in the search results. It is set like that on purpose to give everyone a chance.

Your Gig Title Isn’t Compelling

The first thing people see is your gig title. If you don’t have a compelling one or people can’t quite make out what you’re going to offer, they won’t bother clicking it to read more. You want a title that stands out and is clear from the beginning.

However, avoid too much detail in the title. That’s what your gig description is for.

Your Gig Description is Lacking

Another common reason is because your gig description lacks flare or information. If people don’t feel like they understand your gig or it doesn’t sell your services, they’re not going to click the order button.

Look over your gig description. I’ve written all about what your description needs to include right here.

You’re Spamming People and They’re Annoyed

Spamming is not going to get you sales. If you spam the Fiverr Forum, expect your posts to be removed or changed. If you spam people in messages, you’ll be reported and you could find your account restricted or removed. Yes, you want to get more sales, but you need to do it through your own white hat techniques, such as social media marketing.

You’re New to the Site

Unfortunately, it is harder for newer people to get sales on Fiverr. It’s because you haven’t built the reputation that you need for people to trust you. The hardest part is getting those sales with the good feedback, but once you have that it will be much easier. Make sure you market your gig and that your description is informative and clear.

You Have Too Many Cancellations/Negative Feedbacks

If you’ve been known for poor work, you may have gained some negative feedbacks along the way. You can decide to mutually cancel with the buyer to have those feedbacks removed, but it affects your cancellation rate. Once that gets to a certain point—I think 20%--it will show up on your gig page for buyers to see.

If you have too many of either, it’s going to affect your ability to get sales. Buyers don’t want to choose a seller who has a bad habit of cancelling, whatever the reason. At the same time, buyers will check your feedback and may be worried if you numerous poor comments. You will need to really work at pulling your cancellation ratio down and your feedback score up.

Are you struggling with your sales? Maybe I can help. I offer a gig that will look over your gig description, title and everything else to help improve your ranking and make your gig more compelling. You can buy it here.

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Do you have any other tips for why people are not getting sales on Fiverr? Share them in the comments below.

How to Get More Sales on Fiverr: Proofreading Your Fiverr Gig Descriptions

So many people are looking into how to get more sales on Fiverr.

You can do all the marketing you want and improve your tags every day, but those steps aren’t going to get your more sales if you don’t make sure your Fiverr gig descriptions are perfect.

This isn’t about making them clear—although that is important. It’s about proofreading your Fiverr gig descriptions. You want to get rid of all spelling and grammar mistakes, along with making sure they read as you need them to for buyers to understand what you offer.

Why is proofreading your Fiverr gig descriptions so important? How will you get more sales on Fiverr? Here are a few reasons why.

You Don’t Come Across as Lazy

If you don’t proofread, you look lazy. It doesn’t matter if you’re an native English speaker or not. By not proofreading, you show that you don’t care about your English, and that is going to affect the number of people buying.

Why should someone trust that you’re not too lazy to do their work perfectly? Why should someone not think you’re going to be lazy when money is involved?

It’s too much of a risk, and will cause low sales.

It’s Easier to Understand

There are so many people on Fiverr, and you need to get your gig across to every single one of them. Not everyone is perfect at English; and some people are grammar Nazis. If your Fiverr gig description is written badly, it’s going to make it very hard to understand.

Those reading it with English as a second or third language will struggle to read past the mistakes. Those who do read English as a first language will find themselves focusing on the mistakes and not what your description actually says.

By proofreading your Fiverr gig description, you will make it much easier for everyone to understand.

Show Off Your Skills

Your gig description is the first impression a Fiverr buyer will get of you. You want that impression to be perfect, and show off your skills. Proofread to show that you do take pride in your work.

If you’re offering writing or proofreading gigs, this is extremely important. If your gig description is full of mistakes, what is your actual work going to be like?

That doesn’t mean you have to do it all yourself. If you’re not very good at English, don’t be embarrassed about getting someone else to do it for you. There are plenty of writers on Fiverr offering proofreading gigs. You can check mine out righthere, where I do up to 500 words, which means you’ll get a couple of gigs or so proofread.

Still wondering how to get more sales on Fiverr? Don’t underestimate the power of well-proofread gigs. If your Fiverr gig descriptions are poorly written and difficult to understand, you will scare people away.