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That $50 Fiverr gig for a voiceover actually landed me a real client
Honestly, I was skeptical but paid $50 to a guy on Fiverr for a 30-second radio ad voiceover. The audio quality was good enough that I used it as a sample on my Upwork profile. A local business owner heard it last month and hired me for two follow-up projects. Has anyone else turned a cheap Fiverr buy into something bigger?
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robin8965d ago
Respectfully, that's a lucky break more than a smart strategy. Buying cheap voiceovers like that is a gamble - most of those Fiverr gigs are just people with decent mics and zero training. The fact that it worked for you doesn't mean it's a good move for everyone else. A real client hearing a sample from a random Fiverr seller could just as easily backfire if the audio turns out to be low quality or sounds too generic. You might've gotten lucky that the seller happened to have a good voice, but relying on that for long-term work is risky. Better to spend a little extra on a proper demo from someone who actually knows what they're doing so you don't end up with something that sounds like a podcast from 2010.
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logan2715d agoMost Upvoted
What made you pick a $25 Fiverr gig over a mid-tier voice actor in the first place?
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brooke_murray5d agoTop Commenter
Right, exactly. It's like playing roulette with your client's first impression. A bad voiceover can tank a whole project before it even gets started, and that's a hard lesson to learn the expensive way.
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