The days of hiring expensive copywriters and SEO “experts” may be coming to an end as more and more talented individuals are showing up and offering their services on Fiverr.com (and some of the fiverr clones such as fourerr, tenbux, and gigbucks).
The premise of fiverr is pretty simple: people post “ads” for things they’re willing to do for $5. You can find everything from pictures and videos of hand-written marketing messages on body parts to handmade crafts people mail to you. But for our day-to-day purposes of running a website, there are several different types of “gigs” (that’s what they call a “job”) that meet our needs very well.
Some highlights of the Gems on Fiverr.com:
Writing, Copy Writing, Spinning
You can find a variety of different writing jobs folks will do for $5. The average is about 500 words of “unique” content for $5. You can also get folks to rewrite your PLR or other content, and you can find people to “spin” you articles (for use with auto-submission software such as SEnukeX, Article Marketing Robot, UAW, and AMA. You can even find folks to ghostwrite ebooks for you (although that generally costs multiple “fiverrs”).
SEO and Marketing
Along with the writing jobs, there are a variety of different things you can have people do when it comes to your SEO. You can find people who will do a variety of backlinking and article marketing campaigns for you. And when it comes to Marketing, you can find just about anything you can imagine. Social networking friends, fans, subscribers? Done! Craigslist posting? Done! Your website name written in alphabet soup? Done!
Website Design and Maintenance
Have your HTML code written, checked, debugged and more. JavaScript, Mobile App, C++ questions? Ask away!
Multi-Media
You can even find folks to work on your video, voiceover, transliteration or other multi-media projects.
QUICK TIPS for Getting the Most out of your Fiverr: 
- Special Requests – If there’s something you’d like done but you can’t find it, ask for it! Find the “gig” that’s similar to what you’re looking for and then message the provider to ask if they can do whatever it is you’re looking for. You can also post what you’re looking for in the green “request gigs” box in the lower right hand corner.
- Due Diligence – Always check a seller’s rating and feedback before you order. Just click the seller’s name to go to their profile, and then look for the “Rated: ___%” in the upper right hand corner of their profile. That will give you their overall rating. Then for the specific gig you’re considering purchasing, check the feedback. On the gig page, scroll down to “Latest buyers’ feedback” to read what people who have ordered that gig had to say about it.
- Give it to Them! Once you order a gig, you’ll be sent a message from the provider letting you know what information they need in order to complete your order. Be sure to read it carefully and to send them whatever they need.
- Ask Questions – If you have questions about a gig, ASK! Don’t ever assume that reports will be provided unless the listing specifically states that they will be. Most providers are happy to answer questions (and if they aren’t, then you should probably be looking for someone else anyway!)
October 31, 2011 
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