With more people shopping online these days, Ecommerce is hotter than ever. If you want to cash in with your own online store but think it’s too difficult to get started, you might be surprised to find out that creating an Ecommerce website is easier than ever. And, by utilizing outsourcing, you can get your site online faster and free up more of your time for other parts of your business.
In this article, I’m going to show you how to use Fiverr to help speed up and simplify the process of creating your Ecommerce website.
Why Use Fiverr?
Before I go over how to use Fiverr when creating your Ecommerce site, let me answer the question of why you should use Fiverr. Yes, there are other outsourcing services you could use, but for me Fiverr offers the best combination of value, types of services, and convenience than the others.
If you’re not familiar with Fiverr, it’s a website that lets people buy and sell services. Personally, I’ve been strictly a buyer on Fiverr, and since the focus of this article is on finding and getting help using Fiverr services, I won’t be covering the selling side here. Just be aware that you can also use Fiverr to offer services for sale in addition to purchasing services. If you haven’t signed up with Fiverr yet, it’s very easy to do so and it’s free to join. You can use this link to sign up.
Fiverr used to exclusively offer services costing only $5—hence its name. These days, most services (formerly referred to as gigs) cost more than that. However, the good news is that you can now find more professional workers and get help with tasks that are more involved. Now, the quality of work can vary, so be sure to check out my tips at the end of this article.
Create Your Ecommerce Website Logo
Building your brand is extremely important for any business. One of the first parts of your branding should be creating a logo. If you don’t already have one for your business, you definitely want to create a logo for your website.
Graphics is one of the most popular gigs offered on Fiverr. You can find services for all kind of graphics you need—including logos.
Build Your WooCommerce Site
There are many different tools you can use to create your Ecommerce website. But since we’re focused on WordPress here, I definitely recommend using WooCommerce for your online store. With WooCommerce, you not only get a great online store platform, but you also get the SEO benefits of WordPress.
WooCommerce is fairly easy to install and setup. However, newbies might be hesitant to take on the task themselves. Also, if you’ve never set up an Ecommerce website before, it could take quite a bit of time to build your store. Fortunately, WooCommerce is another area where you can find tons of help on Fiverr.
You can find help on Fiverr whether you need your WooCommerce store built from scratch, you need your online store redesigned, you need help fixing your Ecommerce site, or you need to customize your site in some other way.
Produce Quality Product Photography
Nowadays everyone has a camera. But just because everyone can take to picture doesn’t mean you should use any image for your products. If you want to stand out among the gazillion other Ecommerce websites around, you really want to include high quality photos of the products you’re selling.
Whether you need studio quality photos of your products or you’re looking for Amazon listing style of photography, you can easily find help on Fiverr. You can even find product photography gigs that will include models in your photos.
Include the Perfect Product Copywriting
While I agree that a picture (the right kind of photo) is worth a thousand words when it comes to Ecommerce, that doesn’t mean you should ignore text and product descriptions. A photo can grab someone’s attention, but if you really want to hook them in for a sale, you need to include the right type of sales copy.
If writing isn’t your strong suit or you need some creative help with your product descriptions, you can find helpful gigs on Fiverr. Whether you use WooCommerce, Shopify, or another Ecommerce platform for your website, you can find a lot of help there.
Perform Search Engine Optimization
While there are several methods you should use to help your Ecommerce website get found by your potential customers, the best or most valuable website traffic in my opinion still comes from Google and the search engines. If people are searching for the type of products you’re selling, you know they’re in the mood to buy. That’s why it’s still so important to implement the right type of SEO that will allow your site to rank higher. Fortunately, you don’t have to be an expert in this field either.
The two most popular types of SEO services on Fiverr are website optimization and backlinks. Both of these elements are very important if you want your Ecommerce site to rank higher. Your website needs to have on-page SEO setup, and yes, backlinks are still critical for better rankings.
Utilize the Right Social Media Promotion
Along with Google, social media is the other big avenue you should use to bring more visitors to your online store and convert more sales. While most people know how to use social media for their own personal use, utilizing it for business purposes can be quite different and require more knowledge—not to mention followers.
No matter what social media platform you want to use (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.) you can find help on Fiverr. You can promote your Ecommerce site on social media organically or through advertising using Fiverr services
Tips for Fiverr Success
- Always Check for the Feedback Reviews
- Give Complete Detailed Instructions
- Always Communicate with the Seller
- Look for Pro Verified Gigs
- Use Customer Support when Needed
Having used Fiverr for many years now, I’ve had my share of success stories using the platform. In closing here, I just wanted to share some tips that will increase your chances of having success with your business utilizing Fiverr.
First of all, always check out your seller’s feedback and the reviews they’ve received. You don’t have to look for perfection. Hardly anyone receives perfect feedback. There will usually be at least one or two people that are not satisfied. But my experience has been that choosing a seller with hundreds or more sales and with a 4.9 or 5.0 overall rating will usually result in a good experience.
Next, when you do purchase services, remember to give complete and detailed instructions. And, always keep the lines of communication going between you and the seller. Just because you’re outsourcing work doesn’t mean you should just order it and forget about it until the work is completed.
If you’re really interested in finding the best available talent on Fiverr, you can look for the Pro Verified services. These are sellers that have been vetted by Fiverr for top quality and service. But be aware that these services will be more expensive than the other gigs on Fiverr. Personally, I’ve only used the standard services on Fiverr and it’s worked out well for me. But if you can afford the Pro Verified service, it’s probably worth it.
Finally, I have to report that I’m also very pleased with the support at Fiverr. On those rare occasions over the years when there has been an issue with a service I have purchased, it has quickly been resolved with the help of the Fiverr support team.
So, as you can see, building your Ecommerce website can be much easier by getting the help you need on Fiverr. It’s a great platform if you’ve never used outsourcing before!
