A freelancer earned more than $1 million writing Amazon product descriptions via Fiverr. Here’s how he built his business.

• Levi Newman joined Fiverr in 2014 with the hopes of starting a copywriting side hustle.
• He’s booked more than $1.2 million in lifetime revenue and has taken the business full time.
• Here’s how Newman built his business and found a niche with Amazon item descriptions.

Eight years ago, Levi Newman wanted to turn his writing skills into a business. He joined Fiverr, a freelance service marketplace, and used his experience in marketing and social media to write compelling descriptions for Amazon sellers. 

“I started freelancing on a whim, and it’s just grown exponentially every year,” he told Insider.

Newman writes descriptions for direct-to-consumer products and business-to-business services. Newman is one of more than 800,000 service sellers on Fiverr. His success coincides with the growing gig and freelance workforce that’s surged throughout the pandemic.