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How to get a Gig Featured on Fourerr?

So you’ve created a gig and made a few sales…but how do you get more? Well, the simple answer is: Get your gig noticed on Fourerr by upgrading to a “Featured” gig! It’s really easy and getting your gig featured could results in multiple sales.

What is a Featured Gig?

A featured gig is something you can only have when you have had your gig published and approved. A gig that is “featured” will appear on the Home page for 30 days with a pink overlay saying “Featured”

How do I make my gig a “Featured” gig?

All you need to do is hover your mouse over the “Seller” tab at the top of the Home page. Next, you need to select “My Gigs”.

This will take you to your page of gigs (you may only have one active gig). Choose the gig that you want to feature; your gig status will be in green and will say: “Status: Approved and Active”. You need to then click on the orange writing next to it that says “Feature”. You will then be taken through to a page where you can either arrange payment via PayPal or AlertPay.

How much does it cost to get a Featured gig?

It only costs $5 to get your gig featured for 30 days.

Why should I get a Featured gig?

Once you have been on the site for a while, gigs tend to get buried unless they are extremely popular or highly rated. If you have had success with a few gigs before, and want to increase your sales even further, upgrading your gig to a “Featured” status is the best way to get noticed on Fourerr.

A gig with a “Featured” overlay stands out from the crowd and also is one of the first gigs that people will see when they visit the site. This means more views, and can ultimately more sales and more money for you!

Featuring your gig not only is beneficial in terms of promoting your services, but it is also a great way of showing to the rest of the Fourerr community that you are a serious and dedicated seller. It shows that you have confidence in the quality of your gig and that you are happy to share your expertise with everyone.

At only $5 for a whole 30 days at the top of Fourerr’s listings, it is a very good investment. It works out at only 16 cents a day – and if it means that you will get dozens of extra orders, it will be well worth it!

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Together Fourerr-Ever

Firstly, excuse the awful pun in the title but…hey! It’s Valentine’s Day, and if we can’t use silly puns at this time of year, when can we? Whether the thought of V-Day sickens you or makes your heart go fluttery, there are plenty of lovey-dovey gig opportunities right here on Fourerr.

Together Fourerr-Ever

Selling Valentine’s Day Themed Gigs

This is a time of year where couples everywhere are panicking about what to get their other half – so why not make the most of this chance and make some money? Offering Valentine’s Day themed gigs can not only help out those who are clueless when it comes to gifts, but it could also mean a quick surge in gig requests making you some more cash.

Romantic Music – What better way for someone to woo their lover than with your beautifully composed music playing gracefully in the background – you could even take requests and do someone’s favourite song.

Recipes – If you are great with food, offer to give clear and easy-to-follow instructions for some simple but delicious recipes that are sure to impress on Valentine’s Day.

Poems – Poetry isn’t everyone’s strong point, but if you have a way with words and can come up with something more original than “Roses and red, violets are blue…” then why not sell it as a gig?

Cards – Handmade cards add a beautifully personal touch to romantic occasions, so you could offer a selection of cards which the buyer can personalise with names and specific decorations before signing it himself (whether he passes it off as his own work is up to him after all!)

Videos – Dress up as a character, sing someone’s favourite tune, or even deliver a heartfelt message from a buyer who is too shy to say it themselves – be open minded and offer to do whatever the buyer needs to impress that special someone.

Impersonations – What’s more exciting than getting a phone call or a voicemail from your favourite celebrity? If you have a knack for impressions, then offer a short personalised audio or phone message service that lets the buyer’s partner know how much he cares!

Proposals – It is the most romantic time of year, and what better way to celebrate it than to help one person propose to another? Videos, music, pictures, audio messages or personalised cards can all be used to help deliver the question – and what a great thing to be part of!

Buying Valentine’s Day Themed Gigs

If you don’t have a clue about what to get you partner this Valentine’s Day, or you want to tell someone that you like them but don’t know how – Fourerr is here to help. Amongst our sellers are some creative individuals who are ready and willing to help you deliver a Valentine’s Day your partner will never forget.

IF you are looking for something specific and none of the gigs on Fourerr offer precisely what you want, you can contact a few sellers with relevant gigs and ask them if they would be willing to help.

Chances are they will say “Yes!”

Note: Feel free to leave a comment on this post and share your knowledge with our members.

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Remember, Remember the Fifth of November… Bonfire Night!

So Fourerr says ‘goodbye’ to Halloween and a big ‘hello’ to Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes or Fireworks Night. Although this day is steeped in history, it is at this time of year in Britain that people around the country gather to watch various fireworks displays. These displays, both public and private are so popular  that it has got me thinking – can our gigs have the same impact as that of the ‘BANG!’ of a firework?

It starts with a spark…

It starts with a spark... The spark travels down the fuse...

So what is the ‘spark’ when it comes to selling gigs? Well, it is the buzz you create around that particular gig. Whether you are selling something creative or something business related, you need to let people know that you are there to offer our services.

Talk to your friends face to face or tell your friends, family, and colleagues about your gig by advertising it on social networks. Whatever you do to create an awareness of your gig, you are bound to increase sales.

The spark travels down the fuse…

Once the ‘spark’ ignites someone’s interest in your gig, it is then up to you to deliver great quality work every time to let the process continue. Creating the initial interest in your gig is no good if you can’t follow through with it, so make sure you are offering high quality gigs and a friendly and reliable service.

Also try to think what you can offer buyers that others might not be able to. For example this could be a quicker turnaround than other sellers, or perhaps more value for money, or maybe even unique skills or talents. Whatever it is, make sure our buyers know why you are the best at what you do and why they should buy your gig again and again.

…BANG!

Bang ... dollars in your pocket

Bang ... dollars in your pocket

So you’ve advertised your gig, people know who you are and you’ve got sales coming in: This is the ‘BANG!’ you have been waiting for. Once sales start coming in and you are producing the best quality gigs that you can, you will be making a steady flow of money. It’s all about consistency – if you keep delivering excellent quality work and you are an easy seller to communicate with (fast and friendly replies can win anyone over!) then you are guaranteed to do well on Fourerr.

So keep those sparks flying and make sure your gig has an impact on Fourerr – be as creative as you like with your gigs because you never know, someone out there may want to buy it. With all those sparks surrounding your gigs, there is surely soon to be a fantastic culmination and flurry of gig orders that create the ultimate firework display you have been searching for!

Happy Selling!

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Life is too Serious – Let’s Have a Laugh!

It’s no secret that Fourerr is packed with some very odd gigs; from tips on how to get rid of bad breath to someone offering to be your husband on Facebook for a month. However, it is this variety that keeps us going and makes Fourerr a great marketplace. After all, what is life without a little laughter?

If you have a great talent of being able to make people laugh, why not sell it on Fourerr and make yourself some money at the same time? It sounds like the perfect job to me!

Zachary’s gig

Ever been in a banter war with your friends and you have run out of things to say? Well thanks to Zachary’s gig this is no longer a problem. This fun gig has been set up for one great purpose – fun.

It is so easy to set up gigs that are helpful or based around your academic skills. However, everyone wants a break from all that once in a while, and Fourerr doesn’t just have to be about work, work, work…it can be about play too!

Zachary’s gig for example is all about friendly exchanges of teasing comments with your friends, and what better way to lighten a conversation, party atmosphere or best man’s speech than your very own banter-ful chitchat?

Zachary has been very successful in selling this gig on other micro job sites and now has come to Fourerr to share the fun with all us lucky Fourerr people. He describes himself as the joker when he was at school, and is always known for his great sense of humour wherever he goes. So why not, like Zachary, make the most of what you are good at? If you are famous amongst your friends, family and colleagues for being a “joker”, share it with Fourerr and who knows, you could soon be making money from it and making people smile at the same time – what could be more rewarding than that?

Short video clips are a great seller too; so if you’re not camera shy you could share with the Fourerr community your creative and funny skills – puppet shows, impressions, you singing dressed in a funny costume, stand up comedy, or sketches can all be advertised and uploaded to Fourerr for us all to appreciate.

Sometimes, the more whacky and weird the better – take a look at this gig for example:

It’s totally crazy, yet it really catches your eye. So set up your own fun gig today, remember it isn’t just sensible gigs that make money; appeal to people’s sense of humours too and you’ll soon have them rolling around on the floor laughing!

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Making Money Online – Where to Begin?

If you have a part time job, have a few extra bills to pay or just feel like trying something new, making money online could well be the answer for you. Whether you are a part-timer, a work-from-home Mum, or just someone who is curious as to how to make money online – read on to discover just how easy it is to get started.

Make money online with Fourerr!

I’m going to be totally honest with you, making millions is not something that will happen overnight, it can take a lot of hard graft and success can often be a slow thing. However, if you are willing to put in the work to earn that extra bit of cash (which could one day develop into a lot of extra cash), online freelancing is definitely for you.

First, you need to decide what you are good at. What can you offer the online community? It doesn’t have to be a totally unique talent that you offer – if data entry is what you have been doing at your job for the past 4 years, you will undoubtedly be very good at it and will have become well practiced in this area.

All you need to do is find someone that needs this service so that you can help them out. If you are signed up to Fourerr, you are already well on your way to earning your first of many $4, if you haven’t signed up, just do it now – it only take a couple of minutes!

Are you registered yet? Good. Let’s get you earning some money. Creating a gig on Fourerr advertises your service to all buyers out there that need help. If you are offering your data entry services (for example), all you need to do is let people know. Buyers that are looking for a reliable data inputter will come to you if you have the ratings that prove your excellent track record (for tips on how to promote your gig see previous blog post “Top 5 Secrets for Sellers”).

I know, $4 doesn’t seem like a lot, so think of it as lots of $4 payments. For example, if you have four gig orders and you know that you can get a gig done within 15 minutes; that is $16 per hour that you could potentially make.

Similarly, if you know you will take a whole hour to do a gig but you are only earning $4 from it, set a more realistic gig or maybe even set a time limit on your gig e.g. “I will do 20 minutes of data entry for $4”.

If you are serious about making money online, you don’t need to worry about how slowly things are picking up on Fourerr, they will pick up! Sign up to a few freelance sites and get an idea of the types of work people are looking for. Once your orders start to come in on Fourerr, you will soon be earning a steady income, and the better the work you deliver, the better the feedback you receive. Ultimately it is this amazing feedback that will get you more and more work which in the long run could pay for your weekly food shopping, phone bills or other expenses.

With the extra income you will no longer need to worry about making ends meet, instead you can just enjoy your life!

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