Fiverr UPDATE! Not what I expected. But I have a plan!

[@CAntonioVO]

im so happy i found you fam lol. its helpful to see thst i am not the only one 'stumbling through the process' dont forget to hit every avenue for clients. different platforms, direct marketing etc..

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@CAntonioVO thanks for the comment. I just checked out your demos and they sound great. I definitely have to stretch myself to make more reels. And I definitely need to start hitting the other opportunities to find work. Can’t rely on Fiverr alone, even just to get started.

[@Taiica]

Struggle is real, I get it. For me, sometimes it's hard to stay motivated, but I'm not letting that stopping me.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@Taiica nope, there’s no stopping!

[@dawidwdvd]

I'm also just starting my VO path as Polish native speaker ;) I had luck and made my first 5$ on Fiverr after 2 weeks and I'm also trying to get work on other sites... I have a lot of doubts, especially with AI around the corner (srsly, AI should automate boring stuff in our lives and be kept away from art!). Anyway, I belive we can do it! Let's keep going :)

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@dawidwdvd absolutely we can do this! AI has already disrupted the industry taking over small jobs but it’ll be a long time before it can truly replicate the intricacies of the human voice. We got this!

[@airozo59]

Working on my demo reel and getting as much info about how this all works from people like yourself. Great information, thanks for putting this video out so all of us can learn. Again thanks Robert have a great day.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@airozo59 thank you very much and super glad I could help in any way. If you haven’t seen it yet, I made a video specifically on making a demo reel from the start. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHa2hnmrZ7iHa6ssi=lboE9R1UZ1WAHM-o

[@airozo59]

@@DayOneVoiceover I did catch that one, right now I'm working on the video demo.

[@dumous1922]

Keep going man. Been lurking since your first vid and rooting for you!

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@dumous1922 Right on! Thanks man. I appreciate it.

[@remeymartindale6162]

The struggle is real. You are not alone. I had very similar experiences just starting out as well. I understand how frustrating it can be, as other beginners can attest to as well. Hang in there. Just continue to practice and develop your ability to sell the script. You have a great voice!

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@remeymartindale6162 oh man, I really appreciate that! Yeah I’ve been getting a lot of similar feedback about how tough it’s been. I definitely don’t intent on making Fiverr a career but I’ve put a lot of work into trying to get something out of it and I’d really like to see that happen. Thanks for the compliment and right back at ya! I checked out your reel and it sounds really smooth and professional. Something I aspire to. Thanks again!

[@StartOffWellDevos]

Hey brother, first off, thank you for sharing your journey! I know you are an inspiration to many of us. Right now it sounds like your vo journey is hard. Some might even say difficult. It feels sucky, but that is exactly where we need to be. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. Take every little thing that feels so hard as an affirmation that you are exactly where you are supposed to be! Keep it up, and on the other side, future you will be so grateful to present you for all those long nights and difficult times.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

I can’t tell you how much those words mean right now. I haven’t uploaded a video in a few weeks because I just can’t seem to concentrate on VO right now. But I recently landed a little job through someone that found my channel and it reinvigorated me. You’re so spot-on with this and I needed the solid reminder. Thanks a ton!!!

[@StartOffWellDevos]

@@DayOneVoiceover heck yeah! Now you have multi platform advertising! 👍

[@VO_MikeOnAMic]

Lean into what makes you unique. A bilingual gig and/or a Spanish gig for those specifically looking for those options.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

Thank you, Mike. I continue to get very little traction so I have to figure something out if I want to stay on the platform. I appreciate the feedback.

[@TrueNorf]

Keep on keepin' on, Robert! But that intro tho! 😂😂

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@TrueNorf Hahaha just trying to loosen up a little bit

[@SCWTheWrestlingChannel]

Just found your channel. As someone who is aspiring to get into voiceover, I find your channel to be quite inspiring. I look forward to following your journey. You got this 💪

[@DayOneVoiceover]

Oh man, thanks a ton! That’s genuinely the point of the channel and it feels great to get that type of feedback. Hopefully I can still come up with enough content to keep this going. Thanks for tuning in!

[@christianmorgenroth1677]

Keep at it, Robert... You have a mellow kind of voice. How about meditation or e-learning gigs? Would that be something you're interested in?

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@christianmorgenroth1677 definitely! If you check out my most recent video, that’s exactly what I talk about and provide a sample recording of. That may be what works best for me at the moment.

[@anthonytheva]

Glad to see your progress! I’ve been following your channel since your meeting with Ridgeback Productions and it definitely is nice to see growth from someone in the same shoes as me! Started this voiceover stuff 1 year ago and hoping the best for you!

[@DayOneVoiceover]

Thanks a ton, Anthony! I hope this first year has been good to you. Definitely an interesting career choice for me so far.

[@TriciaBims]

Sir I was doubting the step to purchase my equipment and seeing your thumbnail then watching your videos . I’m going to buy it now. Keep inspiring folks like me 😢❤ thanks 🙏🏾

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@TriciaBims 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 thank you for the comment. I had always hoped to leave some valuable pieces of information but never really imagined inspiring people. Congrats on taking that step and please keep me posted on how it goes for you!

[@TriciaBims]

@@DayOneVoiceover Will make sure to do so!

[@juanvaldez1347]

Honestly, from what I have been hearing from people who have connections inside fiverr, fiverr is also pushing AI for VO work and even established people are seeing an income drop.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

Fiverr put out an Ad/Post on LinkedIn bragging about how they made it using AI and saying that nobody cares it was made with AI. I took the time to tell them how wrong they are for posting that. They didn’t respond to me. www.linkedin.com/posts/fiverr-com_share-if-you-dont-care-activity-7254461610570739712-iwvO?

[@JoeGemini73]

Love the intro! Lol 😂

[@CAntonioVO]

you can use the same demo for multiple gigs papa. use different tags in each gig- one for commercial, one for narration, characfer voice etc.. EVEN if you dont have the demo for said type, it still has potential juat to be seen

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@CAntonioVO I didn’t think to use the same demo for multiple gigs. I figured I should be completely different. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@CAntonioVO]

@@DayOneVoiceover you can definitely update it when you get different demos ornsamples produced- but i figure if you adjuat the meta tags and such it will at least have the potential to get you seen more- 5 people seeing one demo is better than no one lol

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@CAntonioVO yeah that makes total sense. Thanks for that, man.

[@brianSalem541]

New subscriber. New to VO too. Question: is there a niche for narrating bilingual children's books? I speak English with American accent and Spanish with Mexican accent? Gracias, muy amable.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

Thanks for subscribing! I would imagine that is out there but I’ve (foolishly) not looked for it myself. If you find some traction there, please come back and share your progress!

[@_coachcraig_]

I'm struggling to get work myself. But I do tons of auditions on Voices. If for nothing else, I get plenty of practice for my technique and process. You definitely have the voice for that type of commercial. Just refine it a tad with emphasis in certain areas. Keep going!!! I will too.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@_coachcraig_ thank you, Coach! 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@_coachcraig_]

Also, I would wait on joining Voice123. If you don get work right away, you will be banished to the lower ranks and its hard to get out. Take it from me.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@_coachcraig_ whuuuuuut?! Why the heck would I join at all, then? Lol

[@_coachcraig_]

@@DayOneVoiceover That was the question I had for myself AFTER I paid the tiered fee. Bad decision on my part. Voices is much better in that regard. I jumped right in and paid the tiered fees.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@_coachcraig_ if you watch VOpreneur, he detests them and gives very specific reasons why. Scammy payment practices and such. I honestly can’t wait until I don’t have to rely on these services but I have to start somewhere.

[@dashradio1]

hard work comes easy, I have a studio I build from the beginning thinking I was going to be a fire producer..lol. so now I am trying to do something in the field to use all of this equipment I Brought. patients and time. I have done three commercial , I like it and now I want to see how far I can go... u got it stick with it.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@dashradio1 Thanks a ton, man. I guess sometimes life takes us where we fit best even if it isn’t where we imagined. Best of luck going forward!

[@dashradio1]

@@DayOneVoiceover with all this studio gear I have, a few top dollars pieces something have to shake...

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@dashradio1 💯

[@davidbourne8281]

Don’t give up keep pressing keep working sometimes it takes 2 to 3 years for somebody to be able to become a full-time voice actor. I’m just an aspiring voice actor right now. That word inspiring means I haven’t made one dime.😂

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@davidbourne8281 thanks, David! I’m not that far ahead having only made a WHOPPING $100! Lol I really appreciate the encouragement though. Let’s do this!

[@davidbourne8281]

@@DayOneVoiceover hey bro, that’s $100 more than I’ve made lol don’t give up!!! i’ve been pursuing my voice over dream I like and it to a video if you ever seen a caterpillar eating a leaf yeah that’s how I’ve been moving. You have to put in the time and there’s different levels of success. I’ve been pursuing this since 2015. I have an audition one time. I have a very nice studio with top-of-the-line gear bore you with a picture of it, but I’m not here to brag it doesn’t matter what your gear is it doesn’t matter how good of a voice you have or don’t have I think what matters what I’ve seen is do you want it? And if you do, you don’t give up no matter what you don’t give up you just keep going and going and going the one thing I’ve heard from all the professional artist. I’m sure you’ve seen them on KZbin. I know you’ve watched them. I won’t mention their names but the one thing that keeps coming up about this voice industry ever changing highly competitive, the fear of AI all these things but the one thing that keeps coming back to me is that people give up they quit too soon. Sorry for the long-winded reply. Keep it up man pause why the old man tries to find the 🎤 lol hey if you’ve seen Jesse Carol’s, I think this is his name I made the microphone made miss spelled it check his channel out, man. He’s very encouraging.

[@JosefinaVelasquez-vk7et]

Estoy muy orgullosa ❤

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@JosefinaVelasquez-vk7et gracias mami

[@ThisisDTV]

I'm trying to figure this out too. I have no idea what I'm doing or how to proceed haha but I really want to get into this.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@ThisisDTV haha I know the feeling all too well. Hopefully you stick around and see if I can make this work, myself. Keep me posted on how it goes for you.

[@Shannon_Robbie]

I spoke to 2 VO coaches/actors and still feel confused as to how to actually break into this industry!

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@Shannon_Robbie I guess it’s just a matter of preparation and remaining ready and available. Then you wait for luck to come your way. Haha.

[@Onebigblessing]

I think it was okay. Where do you get the music that goes over the voice overs from please for demo reels.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

I usually use Pixabay for the demo reels. Then I use Audacity to layer it in. As I grow in this I’ll eventually get memberships to better royalty free sites.

[@Onebigblessing]

@@DayOneVoiceover thank you

[@IronClaw30]

Hi Robert. have been watching your videos. You and I seem to be in the same boat. I also had a gig review from Ridgeback pro. I have yet to get booked and am very discouraged. Any advice? What platforms have you been auditioning on? Thanks,

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@IronClaw30 Firstly, thank you so much for watching and sticking around. I can’t thank you enough for that. Second, I wish I could tell you I was in a better position to provide some encouragement because I’m stuck in the mud also. That being said, I signed up for Voices.com and will start auditioning there and maybe Voice123. I just haven’t heard much positive things about either other than getting tons of practice. My ultimate goal is to start Direct Marketing but I have a ways to go. Stick with me through this and feel free to provide anything you feel might be helpful. I’m happy to share collaborative efforts in my future videos.

[@tomsatherley4799]

Ah so I’m currently putting together my gig for all industry types. So a good rule of thumb is a gig for each industry? I.e: commercials - animation - narration - and beyond?…

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@tomsatherley4799 that definitely seems like a smart way to go. My problem is not coming up with enough content to actually put a proper demo reel on record. Haha. But I’m working on it. Is that what you’re planning to do?

[@tomsatherley4799]

Yea I will eventually. I’d like to get up and running with that I have and see how it goes. But check out some actual radio commercial scripts on Google or transcript some that you hear to build your portfolio. Also I learned that you could read pieces of text from your favourite books as another way to build your narration portfolio.

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@tomsatherley4799 definitely! One piece of advice I did hear that made sense was to try and avoid any scrip that had a very distinct voice that is nearly impossible to separate from the original actor.

[@HarleyTaylorVA]

Yea, there must be something somewhere telling YT creators to go lowball people on Fiverr lol It's quite annoying to be offered 1/10th my rate for videos that will eventually make them lots of money if they have a good concept. Don't do it man!

[@HarleyTaylorVA]

Also adding, you can get scripts for free from Voice123, Voices and Edge Studio (I'm pretty sure all of them give free access). You can use the scripts for practice and then you can create yourself some samples with them!

[@DayOneVoiceover]

@@HarleyTaylorVA I agree. It’s definitely not something I want to do long term but since I’m still building a body of work, it feels like getting paid to practice. Maybe that’s just me justifying it but I’ve not e joyed my Fiverr experience so far either way. Some people make 6 figures on there so I don’t know what to think anymore.