Being a full-time college student means you might not have the time to get a steady part-time job. However, that doesn’t mean that you’re forced to choose between your education and an income. By offering your services on Fiverr, you can get a little extra cash in your pocket and some spending money.
Fiverr is loaded with income opportunities for college students short on time. Depending on your skill sets and experience levels, here are six gigs you might want to try out:
- Website creation
- Freelance writing
- Simple graphic design
- Drawings
- Social media marketing
- Writing reviews
Making money through gigs rather than a consistent hourly schedule requires a great amount of efficiency and motivation. So, we’re going to discuss what Fiverr actually is and the six best Fiverr gigs that you can pick up as a college student.
What Is Fiverr?
Fiverr is essentially a marketplace for freelancers, working to build relationships between workers and clients. Many business professionals turn to Fiverr as a way to hire affordable freelancers for small jobs.
As a freelancer, you can make a Fiverr account, set your rates, and then begin working one-on-one with paying clients. Keep in mind that not all projects on Fiverr are valued at a mere $5!
1. Website Creation
If you have a little experience designing or building your own websites, advertising your web creation services on Fiverr can secure you a whole lot of money! Most professionals are willing to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a top-notch website that drives traffic.
The best way to secure a great amount of money is by advertising your skillset. Having personal experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WordPress will definitely make your services more valuable. You’ll also need a general understanding of how to organize a website, how to debug a site, and how to make a website more user-friendly.
This type of gig will require you to work one-on-one with a business owner or professional. So, as much experience in web creation and design that you might have, you really have to take into account what a business owner is looking for in their ideal website.
2. Freelance Writing
As a college student, you’re probably used to writing essays on a daily or weekly basis. The great thing about freelance writing is that you’re actually getting paid to write, and you don’t have to write near as formally as you would for a college essay. Freelance writing usually calls for a more conversational ton (like you’re talking directly to a reader).
This is a great gig if you like to write and can do so quickly and efficiently. Just remember that freelance writing usually requires you to do a little research in order to put together a well-thought-out article or blog post. You might spend more time researching than actually writing your articles.
The actual pay for freelance writing depends on the client. Some clients will pay you by the project, while others will pay you on a per-word basis. The more words you can type out every minute, the more money you’ll be making every hour. You might end up making about $25 an hour as a freelance writer in college.
3. Simple Graphic Design
You might find programs like Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom to be simple to use, but a majority of the population doesn’t think so! You can advertise yourself as a graphic designer on Fiverr and put your skills to good use. What’s even better is that the gigs you pick up won’t usually be all that complicated or time-consuming.
For example, you might be asked to remove an item or a person from the background of an image or apply some sort of filter. On the other hand, you can use your Photoshop experience to design flyers and business cards for business owners and independent contractors. The more you can do with these programs, the more valuable your services are to those on Fiverr.
This is the perfect gig if you’re majoring in graphic design or have personal experience with the programs we just went over. If you can create complex designs in a short period of time, you’ll be making a decent chunk of change every week. Plus, you have something new to add to your portfolio.
4. Drawings
A lot of business owners and companies are looking for handmade or digital drawings personalized to their needs. This is absolutely the gig you’re looking for if you’re an art student with skill in specific art niches.
There are plenty of categories for drawings on Fiverr, including cartoons, pencil, realistic, and digital. A client will typically send you a drawing request, and you’ll basically have to fulfill their wishes as best as you possibly can. You need to make sure that you’re doing what they ask and making your time worth it.
Once you begin to build a client base that’s generally happy with your drawings, you can begin bumping up your prices and setting yourself apart in your specific niche. This is a great way to gain exposure and build your portfolio.
5. Social Media Marketing
Given the generation that you’ve grown up in, you’re perhaps most qualified when it comes to marketing and advertising on social media. This type of gig is great if you have personal experience as an influencer or just building a following on your own social media accounts. You’ll need to have a general understanding of SEO and creating engaging content.
With this type of gig, you’ll have to create content or advertisements for specific business social media accounts. Your goal is to help your clients drive traffic to their accounts, which can help them to increase their followers, views on a video, or even boost sales and commissions.
It would definitely help if you have experience with multiple social networks and how to optimize usage, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. This type of gig requires in-depth knowledge of how social media works.
6. Writing Reviews
Most companies and businesses highly depend on user reviews to boost sales or book appointments. That means you can pick up a gig actually writing these reviews for companies. Similar to the freelance writing gig, you might be paid by the word count or by the project in total. The quicker you write, the more money you’re making!
The whole purpose of writing a review is to convince others to build a connection with a specific company. That means you’ll have to be quite skilled at writing reviews that persuade people to think that a company is worth it. You’ll have to do intense research on products and services to create a highly specific review.
The better you write your reviews, the more clients will book your services. That’s why quality writing is more important than ever. If you type quickly and have a quick-paced mind, you can knock out several jobs every single hour. When you’re working efficiently, you might be making more than $20 every hour.
Conclusion
Using Fiverr as a source of income in college is an awesome idea, but you need to guarantee that you’re valuing your services appropriately.
It wouldn’t make much sense to set a $5 price tag on a project that’ll take you four hours to complete. The best thing you can do is set competitive rates that also give great value to the work you produce. Once you develop positive experiences with clients, you can raise your prices and also secure more funds.
Thanks for reading, and remember:
Earn what you’re worth…and MORE!!!
Anderson
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