Fiverr review by Inspector Jones

Fiverr is an incredible marketplace of services, which cost $5. I recommend it to individuals, entrepreneurs, and small businesses who want absolute rock bottom prices.

For $5, fiverr provides an enormous array of different services:

• Graphic design
• Logo design
• Web design and development
• Video and animation
• Online marketing
• Copywriting
• Advertising
• Voiceovers
• Jingles and songwriting
• Presentations, business plans, ... the list goes on

Does fiverr have a place in business?

Absolutely.

First, fiverr isn’t in direct competition to professional services, and enterprise-grade freelancers. Don’t expect that for $5 you’ll receive the same volume or quality of work - whether design, development, copywriting, or advertising - that you’d receive for $1000’s elsewhere.

However, sometimes you just need a service done… but organisational red-tape and hassles mean that you can’t get the budget approved. For the cost of a mug of coffee, fiverr provides a way that any manager can reach into their own pocket, and get a webpage built, a logo designed, or a speech written. This is where fiverr comes into its own.

Here are examples of business services which are well suited to fiverr:

• Small translation tasks
• Logos for internal business units
• Transcribe video to text
• Voiceover for corporate videos
• Small one-off tasks

What shouldn't you use fiverr for?

You will find varying levels of quality on fiverr - while some sellers are professional, others are decidedly amateur. You might be hesitant to use fiverr for work that can impact your business brand or reputation. If you have high standards for quality, and are willing to pay more, then you might want to look at other marketplaces for services.