When you are creating an account on Fiverr you have to choose a username and many people may not have given thought to a username. But the truth is Fiverr username is the very first thing that compels a buyer to get a service from a seller on the platform. Buyers can look at your Fiverr username and have an idea about what kind of service you are going to offer. One thing that you must keep in your mind is, you can't change your Fiverr username again. If you don't have a Fiverr account I would recommend you to give very close attention to your username.
Things you should avoid while choosing a username
1. Don't use numbers at the end of your username
I have seen many old sellers on the platform have done this mistake. Using random numbers at the end of username doesn't make any sense to anyone. You might think that many of these sellers are getting orders regularly. yeah, that's true but many of those sellers are old sellers in the platform and at that time many of them didn't give much thought to username back then. At that time competition was very low and there were not many sellers like these days. Some of them did not know the fact that they can't change their user name again. So in 2020 Fiverr algorithm has been updated and many new features have been added to the platform. In order to become a good seller on the platform, you have to concern about each and every aspect. So don't add those numbers behind your username.
2. Donot use your personal email address when you are creating a Fiverr account
Most of the sellers use their personal email address when they sign up in Fiverr but I suggest you create a separate email address for Fiverr account and use Fiverr user name when you are creating an email address. As an example suppose your Fiverr username is Creativedesigners so you should create an email address related to that username like Creativedesigners@xyz.com
Fiverr usernames can be divided into two types.
1. Use your real name
As a Fiverr seller, you can use your real name as a Fiverr username but there are several advantages as well as disadvantages of using your real name. When you use your real name for the Fiverr username, it allows building the trust factor among the buyers and you can use your own picture as a Fiverr profile picture. using real name also allows you to make gigs under different categories later on. When Fiverr was a new platform many sellers used female names and profile pictures to attract the client but now Fiverr has become a large freelancing platform. so those tricks are not going to work now as Fiverr also asks for personal ID verification from every seller on the platform. But the main disadvantage of using the real name is SEO factor. Fiverr username plays an important role when you are optimizing your profile. If you search a particular keyword on the Fiverr search bar, the profile names of the gigs appear on the first page, you would notice that many profiles don't use their real names rather they use the brand names along with service-related niche to get a higher rank on the platform.
2. Use a brand name along with your service-related niche
You can make a brand name and use it as a Fiverr user name. When you use a brand name you can't use your picture as the Fiverr profile picture. So you have to design a logo for your brand and use it as your profile picture. But when you use a brand name as a new seller on the platform, the buyer doesn't trust you much as you don't have feedbacks and ratings to support your brand. So you have to work hard to get your first sell but after you establish your brand name well on the platform you can get orders continuously. As I told before using a brand along with niche related service will allow you to optimize your profile as well. There is a disadvantage using a brand name that is when you make a brand name for a particular niche then, later on, you can't create gigs for other categories because your band name will limit you to a particular category. Practically you can create gigs from any category. In case if you have mentioned any niche in your Fiverr user name, then the buyer knows that you might be an expert in that particular niche but when you create gigs from other categories then it will confuse the buyers. They might think of you as a scammer too even though you have good feedback and ratings.
Here are a few combinations, you can try if you are going to use your real name as the Fiverr username.
- use your real name without space: Robertjunior
- use your real name with an underscore: Robert_jounior
- use its_ your real name: its_Robertjunior
Combinations For brand names
- Use a brand without space: Creativeforest
- Use a brand name with an underscore: Creative_forest
- Use we _ your brand name: we_creativeforest
Combinations For brand names along with service-related niche
- Use your brand name and service-related niche: creativeforestdesigners
- Use your brand name _service related niche: creativeforest_designers
- Use your real name and service-related niche: Robertseo
- Use your real name_service related niche: Robert_seo
- Make your user name unique
- It should be memorable to build your brand identity on Fiverr
- If you are just starting as a new seller on Fiverr and haven't done any orders yet. if you haven't given much thought to your username. I would highly recommend you to deactivate your account and create a new account using a proper user name.
- Your username should be related to the service you are offering
So you have to decide what kind of name you are going to choose as your Fiverr user name. On Fiverr there are two persons that are existing simultaneously. On one side you have your username which is showing along with your profile picture and then when you are communicating with people you should use your real name even if you are using a brand name as your user name. But many sellers on the Fiverr, don't do it and I believe you should do it. So I would encourage you to sign messages with your username. This will help you to build a personal connection with buyers and they will see you as a person.
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