🧩 MME #002: How I Automate Client Finding on Fiverr

Read till the end to learn how to automate client finding for your freelancing gig…

1. Diving into the freelancing pool? check this out…

Fiverr is the easiest to start with.

Feel free to take inspiration from other best selling freelancers and craft your gig based on that.

Once you complete 8-10 small projects on Fiverr - then move on to Upwork.

I believe that platform is more for serious freelancers and will get you bigger and higher paying projects.

2. Roadmap for freelancing success…

Don’t know Bootstrap or React? No problem..

Offer websites using CMS like Wordpress.

Or build a Shopify store for an ecom brand (this is very lucrative!).

Other services could be - SEO optimization, website performance optimization.

(If you want to learn web development - here’s a free crash course for you.)

3. Don’t limit yourself to tech…

As a senior SW engineer myself - I have done freelancing in many other fields than just tech.

• Writing blog as ghost writers

• Writing product descriptions for ecom brands

• Logo designing using Canva

• Graphic designing for fashion brand

• Help set up shopify store for someone and give them an action plan for their dropshipping business

Point is… don’t limit yourself to “just” programming.

Checkout my article on: How to Make $1,000 as a Freelance Developer in 5 Easy Steps

4. Read this only if you are serious…

“automate” - that’s one of those words which are easily thrown around but no one really knows “how” to implement it.

Here’s how I do it…

Put it in action…

• Define what service are you offering? Define your target audience?

  • ex: set up shopify shop for aspiring ecom brands/dropshippers

• Set up the best gig profile on Fiverr - optimize its SEO using Fiverr’s “Keyword Research” tool

• Set up Twitter alerts for keywords in your niche

  • “dropshipping”, “ecom”, “products to sell”, “shopify set up”

  • use tools like Zapier or IFTTT to automate this

• Create a standard pitch that highlights your value propositions

  • Of course, customize it for each individual

  • Offer free guides to help them get started

• Use hypefury to automate follow up messages

But! Remember to balance automation with personalized communication to build trust and establish a strong connection with your potential clients.

Cheers,

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If I get 100 people to sign up and rate 5-star (if you like it) - then I plan to open source its source code! So, you can learn to build something cool too (hint: it’s super easy).

So, please help me spread the word.

Here's the Today Task extension link

This was my today’s task. I had been procrastinating it for 2 months - until today!

Thanks to the Today Task extension who kept reminding me about it every time I opened a new tab.

It works! You gotta try it out!!!