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So I recently decided to try freelancing because like most of us, I was looking for legit ways to make money online. I kept hearing about Fiverr and Upwork, and honestly, I didn’t know which one to start with.

I first tried Fiverr. Setting up was easy – I just created a gig and waited. At first, no one was buying and I almost gave up. But after tweaking my gig description and adding a nice image, I got my first order. The pay wasn’t much, but the feeling of making my first $5 online was crazy! 😅 The downside though is the competition – thousands of people are offering the same service, so you need patience and consistency.

Later, I opened an Upwork account. That one humbled me, lol. You have to send proposals to clients, and as a beginner with zero reviews, most clients don’t reply. But when I eventually landed a job, the pay was much better than Fiverr, and the client kept coming back. So it feels like Upwork is more stable for long-term growth, but harder to break into.

👉 My conclusion:

Fiverr is better if you just want to get started and make your first dollars online.

Upwork is better if you’re ready to put in effort and build a serious freelance career.

I’m curious though – which platform worked best for you as a beginner?

Do you think it’s better to start with Fiverr for quick wins or Upwork for long-term growth?

I think the two platforms are supersaturated; landing clients there is extremely hard now. Even those who have experience are complaining that greenhorns are offering extremely low fees, compelling everyone to race to the bottom.

As human population grows and opportunities get slimmer, the coming decades will be extremely tough. Everyone should start focusing on crafts that AI cannot replace.

SmartPolician:
I think the two platforms are supersaturated; landing clients there is extremely hard now. Even those who have experience are complaining that greenhorns are offering extremely low fees, compelling everyone to race to the bottom.

As human population grows and opportunities get slimmer, the coming decades will be extremely tough. Everyone should start focusing on crafts that AI cannot replace.

So what kind of craft are you talking about that we should look in to.. here to learn

Sunnyrado:
So what kind of craft are you talking about that we should look in to.. here to learn

Go into farming. A software developer won't eat his laptop but food.

I love Upwork more cos it works for me.

SmartPolician:
I think the two platforms are supersaturated; landing clients there is extremely hard now. Even those who have experience are complaining that greenhorns are offering extremely low fees, compelling everyone to race to the bottom.

As human population grows and opportunities get slimmer, the coming decades will be extremely tough. Everyone should start focusing on crafts that AI cannot replace.

This is nothing but the reality of our time.


Reason every man today should strive to create a business or company that his children can inherit and kickstart life from because in the next 30 years from now, I don't think there will be job openings and adverts anymore.



The world will only get more tougher for the average while getting easier for the rich and super rich

Sunnyrado:
So what kind of craft are you talking about that we should look in to.. here to learn

plumbing, etc

Robisky001:
Go into farming. A software developer won't eat his laptop but food.

Shey na your hand you go farm

franchasng:
This is nothing but the reality of our time.


Reason every man today should strive to create a business or company that his children can inherit and kickstart life from because in the next 30 years from now, I don't think there will be job openings and adverts anymore.



The world will only get more tougher for the average while getting easier for the rich and super rich

Thats because machine are coming to take your jobs

Create your own freelance platform and make it big


We need one in africa


People will always outsource things they cant do themselves like tech support , writing, homework help etc

Upwork ooooo.

Fiverr was great back in the days of buyer request. Its still good sha, just that I have to spend on Ads.

Buy you see upwork, na wetin God take change my life o.

As a rule, don't apply for any job that already has like 10 proposals by the time you are seeing it.

Don't use ChatGPT or that's their UMA for the proposal. Clients hate AI proposals.

Lastly, use your connects wisely.

If you want peace of mind, just target long term contracts. That way, every week you know you'll get paid.

henrycloud:
Upwork ooooo.

Fiverr was great back in the days of buyer request. Its still good sha, just that I have to spend on Ads.

Buy you see upwork, na wetin God take change my life o.

As a rule, don't apply for any job that already has like 10 proposals by the time you are seeing it.

Don't use ChatGPT or that's their UMA for the proposal. Clients hate AI proposals.

Lastly, use your connects wisely.

If you want peace of mind, just target long term contracts. That way, every week you know you'll get paid.

I have a Nigerian verified Upwork account. Have not landed any job successfully on it since I opened it back this year. Initially made around 300$ when I opened it 2013. But stopped cos of some issues until early this year.

Can we connect brother. I need your help to address what may be wrong with the account.

henrycloud:
Upwork ooooo.

Fiverr was great back in the days of buyer request. Its still good sha, just that I have to spend on Ads.

Buy you see upwork, na wetin God take change my life o.

As a rule, don't apply for any job that already has like 10 proposals by the time you are seeing it.

Don't use ChatGPT or that's their UMA for the proposal. Clients hate AI proposals.

Lastly, use your connects wisely.

If you want peace of mind, just target long term contracts. That way, every week you know you'll get paid.

Hello Brother,
Please can you put me through this I really want to learn.
Thank you

Upwork works well for me cheers.

I'll be glad if you can put me through. ..

My Fiverr account has been dormant for years

Just got a Laptop. What skills are in high demand on Upwork??

I trade but need something to provide funds for feeding, data and other living expense as well as to reduce stress and pressures on my trading.

What skills do you guys recommend abeg?? I can write and I do a little bit of Video editing.

Thanks Bosses