Propcy, an Israeli-based start-up, offers a free web application that enables inexperienced real estate investors to invest in the residential market and see results similar to what the pros achieve.
The company offers users the best residential investment opportunities by aggregating all relevant real estate data, analyzing neighborhoods and market trends, ranking all available listings, and personalizing recommendations for each user. Propcy aims to empower investors to make data-driven decisions by going beyond displaying data to help users make sense of it.
Omri Barzilay, cofounder and CEO of Propcy, wears many hats in the company. “As a startup CEO, I am involved in many different tasks, and running our blog is one of them,” said Barzilay. “It is a great source of traffic for us, but it’s very time consuming and I need writers who will make my life easier.”
Finding the right writers
In the past, Barzilay used writers who offered their services on oDesk and Elance, but their prices were high and it was hard to find quality writers. And when he did find people he thought he could rely on, they had a tendency to quit on him.
Finally, he heard about Fiverr® from another entrepreneur who had used a Fiverr seller to design a company logo. Barzilay bought a variety of Fiverr Gigs®, including logo design and search engine optimization (SEO), but his biggest and most pleasant surprise was that he found some very talented writers who gave him exactly what he needed.
“I used to pay $20 to $25 per article, but now I’m paying $5 to $15, which allows me to publish many more articles on my budget. The sellers are easy to hire, and no Fiverr seller has ever quit on me! And one time, when I didn’t like an article that was delivered, the writer gave me a refund without any problem.”
According to Barzilay, the writers he works with on Fiverr are able to get right to the point that he is trying to make with his topics. They deliver on time and make fast revisions if needed. As of today, Barzilay works with two to three writers every week, which provides significant support for the blog.
Advice for Fiverr buyers
Barzilay has a couple of suggestions for other buyers who may be new to Fiverr. “Use the highest rated sellers because they usually deliver great quality, and try several sellers and Gigs to find the best fit for you. It’s also important to communicate with sellers, and don’t be afraid to ask for revisions or a refund if needed.”
In fact, at first, Barzilay’s experience with Fiverr wasn’t ideal because he didn’t always select the best sellers. It also bothered him that he often had to order multiple Gigs for one job, so the cost was more than $5.00. But he finally realized that if he’d followed the tips he offered above—which can be found on the Fiverr website—he would easily have found great sellers from the beginning. He also calculated that even when ordering two or three Gigs for a single job, the total cost was still far less than he had been paying elsewhere.
“I believe that using Fiverr gives the best return on investment, and this is especially true for start-ups and early stage companies.”
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