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Fiverr has introduced a new personalized discovery feature akin to Pinterest.

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By Shashini ThennakoonPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Fiverr, a freelance marketplace, is launching an interactive Pinterest-like smartphone experience that allows customers to interact with a constantly updated feed of visual content handpicked just for them. The new "Inspire" function, according to the business, was created expressly to assist customers find new projects and freelancers on the marketplace. Users can interact with the content by "liking" it in their feed and saving it to a mood board or list in the app for further reference.The content can be interacted with by "liking" it in their feed and saving it to a mood board or list in the app for further reference.

According to Fiverr, the new tool will also assist customers in discovering other services and capabilities that may be useful for their business or project needs. The feed's content is chosen depending on the users' most recent searches and purchases. Users are not just exposed to content that is highly personal and relevant to them, but also content that can be complementary to what they've already looked at, according to the business.

In a statement, Liron Markus, the vice president of product at Fiverr, stated, "We are excited to see what type of inspiration and ideas flow from this new experience and to continue celebrating and appreciating the hard work of outstanding freelancers globally."

The new tool, according to Fiverr, will also assist clients in discovering alternative services and capabilities that may be useful for their business or project needs. The content of the feed is selected based on the users' most recent searches and purchases. According to the company, users are exposed to content that is not just very personal and relevant to them, but also stuff that is complementary to what they've already seen.

"We are excited to see what type of creativity and ideas flow from this new experience and to continue recognizing and praising the hard work of exceptional freelancers globally," said Liron Markus, vice president of product at Fiverr.

This news comes on the heels of Fiverr's $95 million acquisition of Stoke Talent, a platform that allows businesses to manage their freelance workforce. Stoke's toolkit includes onboarding options for new freelancers, as well as the ability for employers to pay them through the platform and analyze their overall freelance spending. Fiverr paid an unknown sum in October for Seattle-based online learning business CreativeLive. Users can attend courses on video, photography, design, business, marketing, and more on CreativeLive, an entrepreneurial learning platform.Stoke's toolset includes new freelancer onboarding options, as well as the ability for employers to pay them through the platform and track their overall freelance spending.

In October, Fiverr paid an undisclosed sum for Seattle-based online learning company Creative Live. On Creative Live, an entrepreneurial learning platform, users may take classes in video, photography, design, business, marketing, and more.

Fiverr launched three- and six-month subscriptions earlier this year, expanding beyond project-based payments. Sellers on Fiverr can use this tool to offer a fixed set of labor each month. The buyer or seller can cancel the membership at any moment and not be charged for the remaining months.

Fiverr was launched in Tel Aviv in 2010 and is now located in New York. It is worth $6.3 billion and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. In its most recent fiscal year, Fiverr claims that more than four million clients bought services from freelancers on its site in more than 160 countries. Graphic design, digital marketing, programming, video, and animation are just a few of the skills covered by its marketplace, which spans over 500 categories and nine verticals.Interacting with the content is as simple as "liking" it in their feed and saving it to a mood board or list in the app for further reference.

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