My Fiverr account was suspended
because I broke a rule.
Not intentionally.
Not maliciously.
But I broke it.
And here’s the uncomfortable truth:
If you don’t read the rules,
the consequences are still yours.
Marketplaces are not your employer.
They’re permission-based systems.
You don’t get rewarded for effort.
You get rewarded for compliance and results.
At the time, I complained.
I blamed the platform.
I felt unlucky.
Now I see it clearly.
That suspension forced me to grow up fast.
It pushed me to build skills, systems, and leverage
outside of any single platform.
I don’t regret it anymore.
Because rules exist whether you like them or not.
Ignoring them doesn’t make you brave.
It makes you fragile.
Actionable lessons every freelancer should apply:
→ Read pricing, policies, and terms before you sell
→ Never depend on one platform for income
→ Build proof of work you own
→ Use marketplaces as distribution, not identity
→ Learn how buyers think, not just how tools work
Platforms can open doors.
But ownership keeps them open.
If you’re struggling on a marketplace right now,
ask yourself honestly:
Did I study the rules
or did I just hope for the best?
P.S. Comment "Circle" and I share with you how I can help you grow fast as freelancer.
Profile views.
Gig impressions.
One day, maybe a client.
That was never my story.
When I was struggling to get my first client,
I wasn’t waiting.
I was hungry.
And I had no backup plan.
I spent half my day doing work no one sees:
→ Rewriting my profile again and again
→ Fixing weak descriptions
→ Improving portfolios that had zero likes
→ Studying top sellers line by line
→ Removing fluff and adding proof
→ Learning how buyers actually think
No viral moment.
No overnight win.
Just pressure.
When you have no other choice,
you stop hoping and start optimizing.
That’s the difference.
Most freelancers wait for platforms to save them.
Builders treat platforms like tools.
Here’s what actually moves the needle early:
→ Optimize your profile before chasing clients
→ Sell outcomes, not skills
→ Make your first portfolio about clarity, not perfection
→ Improve something every single day
→ Stay long enough for momentum to compound
Luck didn’t find me.
Work did.
If you’re still waiting for your first client,
ask yourself one thing:
What did I improve today?
That question changes everything.
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Profile views.
Gig impressions.
One day, maybe a client.
That was never my story.
When I was struggling to get my first client,
I wasn’t waiting.
I was hungry.
And I had no backup plan.
I spent half my day doing work no one sees:
→ Rewriting my profile again and again
→ Fixing weak descriptions
→ Improving portfolios that had zero likes
→ Studying top sellers line by line
→ Removing fluff and adding proof
→ Learning how buyers actually think
No viral moment.
No overnight win.
Just pressure.
When you have no other choice,
you stop hoping and start optimizing.
That’s the difference.
Most freelancers wait for platforms to save them.
Builders treat platforms like tools.
Here’s what actually moves the needle early:
→ Optimize your profile before chasing clients
→ Sell outcomes, not skills
→ Make your first portfolio about clarity, not perfection
→ Improve something every single day
→ Stay long enough for momentum to compound
Luck didn’t find me.
Work did.
If you’re still waiting for your first client,
ask yourself one thing:
What did I improve today?
That question changes everything.
--------
♻️ Repost to help your network.
🔔 Follow Ali Shayan for insights content.
Cool ideas are everywhere right now.
Here’s the plain truth:
Cool ideas don’t make money.
Painful problems do.
An idea feels exciting.
A problem feels uncomfortable.
That discomfort is the signal.
The promise of solving painful problems:
Clear demand.
Shorter sales cycles.
Customers who already want to buy.
The tradeoff:
You have to talk to real people.
You have to listen instead of guessing.
You have to build for outcomes, not applause.
Most beginners chase ideas.
Experienced builders chase pain.
Pain looks like this:
→ Traffic but no conversions
→ Leads but no trust
→ A product people try once and leave
→ A business stuck on referrals only
Ideas sound cool in a room.
Problems show up on invoices.
The businesses that scale don’t ask:
“What’s a cool startup idea?”
They ask:
“What problem hurts enough that someone will pay to make it stop?”
That’s where real businesses come from.
What painful problem do you see every day but most people ignore?
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My biggest flex isn’t money.
It’s the risks I took when staying safe felt smarter.
On paper, life looked fine.
University. Degree. A “secure” path.
But nothing felt aligned.
So I made a decision most people warned me against.
I dropped out.
Not because I had it figured out.
But because I knew I’d regret staying more than failing.
Here are the real risks people don’t talk about:
• Dropping out with no degree
• Losing my only source of income
• Having no backup plan
• Carrying family pressure early
• Spending my last savings on tools
• Starting from zero more than once
• Choosing long-term growth over fast money
None of these felt brave at the time.
They felt terrifying.
What followed wasn’t freedom.
It was responsibility.
But that responsibility forced clarity.
Clarity forced skill.
Skill created momentum.
Looking back, the risk wasn’t dropping out.
The real risk would’ve been staying comfortable.
Growth usually asks for discomfort first.
Clarity comes later.
P.S. Which risk are you avoiding right now because it feels “too unsafe”, let me know in comments?
Most redesigns don’t fail because of bad design.
They fail because of wrong thinking.
A redesign isn’t a fresh coat of paint.
It’s a business decision.
What usually goes wrong:
→ Designing for stakeholder opinions, not user behavior
→ Chasing aesthetics instead of conversions
→ Copying mockups instead of proven live sites
→ Ignoring scale until the site breaks
→ Treating speed, SEO, and accessibility as “later problems”
That’s why teams keep redesigning the same website every 12 months.
The real goal of a redesign:
→ Fewer decisions for users
→ Faster paths to action
→ Systems that grow without breaking
Do it right once.
Or pay for it forever.
Save this before your next redesign meeting.
P.S. Comment “Work” if you want a redesign that actually performs, not just looks good.
Ali Shayan
Ali Shayan
Dear freelancers,
I learned this the hard way.
My Fiverr account was suspended
because I broke a rule.
Not intentionally.
Not maliciously.
But I broke it.
And here’s the uncomfortable truth:
If you don’t read the rules,
the consequences are still yours.
Marketplaces are not your employer.
They’re permission-based systems.
You don’t get rewarded for effort.
You get rewarded for compliance and results.
At the time, I complained.
I blamed the platform.
I felt unlucky.
Now I see it clearly.
That suspension forced me to grow up fast.
It pushed me to build skills, systems, and leverage
outside of any single platform.
I don’t regret it anymore.
Because rules exist whether you like them or not.
Ignoring them doesn’t make you brave.
It makes you fragile.
Actionable lessons every freelancer should apply:
→ Read pricing, policies, and terms before you sell
→ Never depend on one platform for income
→ Build proof of work you own
→ Use marketplaces as distribution, not identity
→ Learn how buyers think, not just how tools work
Platforms can open doors.
But ownership keeps them open.
If you’re struggling on a marketplace right now,
ask yourself honestly:
Did I study the rules
or did I just hope for the best?
P.S. Comment "Circle" and I share with you how I can help you grow fast as freelancer.
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Ali Shayan
Freelancers create accounts
and wait for luck.
Profile views.
Gig impressions.
One day, maybe a client.
That was never my story.
When I was struggling to get my first client,
I wasn’t waiting.
I was hungry.
And I had no backup plan.
I spent half my day doing work no one sees:
→ Rewriting my profile again and again
→ Fixing weak descriptions
→ Improving portfolios that had zero likes
→ Studying top sellers line by line
→ Removing fluff and adding proof
→ Learning how buyers actually think
No viral moment.
No overnight win.
Just pressure.
When you have no other choice,
you stop hoping and start optimizing.
That’s the difference.
Most freelancers wait for platforms to save them.
Builders treat platforms like tools.
Here’s what actually moves the needle early:
→ Optimize your profile before chasing clients
→ Sell outcomes, not skills
→ Make your first portfolio about clarity, not perfection
→ Improve something every single day
→ Stay long enough for momentum to compound
Luck didn’t find me.
Work did.
If you’re still waiting for your first client,
ask yourself one thing:
What did I improve today?
That question changes everything.
--------
♻️ Repost to help your network.
🔔 Follow Ali Shayan for insights content.
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Ali Shayan
Freelancers create accounts
and wait for luck.
Profile views.
Gig impressions.
One day, maybe a client.
That was never my story.
When I was struggling to get my first client,
I wasn’t waiting.
I was hungry.
And I had no backup plan.
I spent half my day doing work no one sees:
→ Rewriting my profile again and again
→ Fixing weak descriptions
→ Improving portfolios that had zero likes
→ Studying top sellers line by line
→ Removing fluff and adding proof
→ Learning how buyers actually think
No viral moment.
No overnight win.
Just pressure.
When you have no other choice,
you stop hoping and start optimizing.
That’s the difference.
Most freelancers wait for platforms to save them.
Builders treat platforms like tools.
Here’s what actually moves the needle early:
→ Optimize your profile before chasing clients
→ Sell outcomes, not skills
→ Make your first portfolio about clarity, not perfection
→ Improve something every single day
→ Stay long enough for momentum to compound
Luck didn’t find me.
Work did.
If you’re still waiting for your first client,
ask yourself one thing:
What did I improve today?
That question changes everything.
--------
♻️ Repost to help your network.
🔔 Follow Ali Shayan for insights content.
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Ali Shayan
Cool ideas are everywhere right now.
Here’s the plain truth:
Cool ideas don’t make money.
Painful problems do.
An idea feels exciting.
A problem feels uncomfortable.
That discomfort is the signal.
The promise of solving painful problems:
Clear demand.
Shorter sales cycles.
Customers who already want to buy.
The tradeoff:
You have to talk to real people.
You have to listen instead of guessing.
You have to build for outcomes, not applause.
Most beginners chase ideas.
Experienced builders chase pain.
Pain looks like this:
→ Traffic but no conversions
→ Leads but no trust
→ A product people try once and leave
→ A business stuck on referrals only
Ideas sound cool in a room.
Problems show up on invoices.
The businesses that scale don’t ask:
“What’s a cool startup idea?”
They ask:
“What problem hurts enough that someone will pay to make it stop?”
That’s where real businesses come from.
What painful problem do you see every day but most people ignore?
----
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Ali Shayan
Modern vs Old Freelancing
The gap is bigger than ever in 2026:
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Ali Shayan
My biggest flex isn’t money.
It’s the risks I took when staying safe felt smarter.
On paper, life looked fine.
University. Degree. A “secure” path.
But nothing felt aligned.
So I made a decision most people warned me against.
I dropped out.
Not because I had it figured out.
But because I knew I’d regret staying more than failing.
Here are the real risks people don’t talk about:
• Dropping out with no degree
• Losing my only source of income
• Having no backup plan
• Carrying family pressure early
• Spending my last savings on tools
• Starting from zero more than once
• Choosing long-term growth over fast money
None of these felt brave at the time.
They felt terrifying.
What followed wasn’t freedom.
It was responsibility.
But that responsibility forced clarity.
Clarity forced skill.
Skill created momentum.
Looking back, the risk wasn’t dropping out.
The real risk would’ve been staying comfortable.
Growth usually asks for discomfort first.
Clarity comes later.
P.S. Which risk are you avoiding right now because it feels “too unsafe”, let me know in comments?
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Ali Shayan
Most redesigns don’t fail because of bad design.
They fail because of wrong thinking.
A redesign isn’t a fresh coat of paint.
It’s a business decision.
What usually goes wrong:
→ Designing for stakeholder opinions, not user behavior
→ Chasing aesthetics instead of conversions
→ Copying mockups instead of proven live sites
→ Ignoring scale until the site breaks
→ Treating speed, SEO, and accessibility as “later problems”
That’s why teams keep redesigning the same website every 12 months.
The real goal of a redesign:
→ Fewer decisions for users
→ Faster paths to action
→ Systems that grow without breaking
Do it right once.
Or pay for it forever.
Save this before your next redesign meeting.
P.S. Comment “Work” if you want a redesign that actually performs, not just looks good.
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Ali Shayan
I dropped out of university because of this.
Not because I hated education.
Not because I was reckless.
Because I realized something early.
I was memorizing answers
for problems I’d never be paid to solve.
My classes rewarded attendance.
The market rewarded results.
While I was learning theory,
clients were paying for execution.
I asked myself one hard question:
“If I give the next 4 years to this path,
will it get me closer to the life I want?”
The honest answer was no.
So I made a trade:
→ Less certainty
→ More responsibility
→ More learning in public
→ More failure
→ More ownership
Dropping out didn’t make life easier.
It made it real.
No syllabus.
No safety net.
Only skills, outcomes, and accountability.
Lesson:
Education isn’t the enemy.
Blindly following a path is.
Build skills that compound.
Work on problems people pay to solve.
And choose learning that moves you forward.
P.S.If you’re questioning your current path, comment “Circle” and i will share details.
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Ali Shayan
Everyone wants a web design agency.
Few build one that survives year 2.
Most people focus on:
→ Logos
→ Colors
→ Portfolios
That’s not the game.
Real agencies are built on:
→ Proof before polish
→ Systems before scale
→ Sales before aesthetics
This framework isn’t theory.
It’s what actually works in 2025.
If you:
→ Want better clients
→ Want predictable income
→ Want to stop freelancing forever
Save this.
Build slowly.
Execute deliberately.
P.S. Comment “Circle” if you want to build this the right way before everyone else catches up.
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Ali Shayan
Fiverr account suspension when I dropped out.
Everything collapsed at that moment.
Here’s the real story.
→ Opened my Fiverr account in 2019
→ Got my first order in March 2021
→ Account suspended in May 2021
Yes, it was my mistake.
But that mistake opened my eyes.
Here’s what I was doing back then:
→ Selling apps for $5
→ Sold 100+ apps for barely $200
→ No real results for clients
→ Working only with low-budget local clients
When the suspension happened:
→ No backup income
→ Just dropped out of university
→ No clear skills
→ No direction
It felt like the end.
It wasn’t.
A few months later:
→ Started my own company
→ Built multiple income streams
→ Focused on personal branding
→ Learned real skills
→ Narrowed my niche
The result today:
→ Long-term clients
→ High-paying clients
→ Outcome-based work
→ Clients invest 5 figures because they see value
The real lesson:
I wasn’t underpaid.
I was under-positioned.
I charged $5 because I offered tasks.
Now I charge more because I deliver outcomes.
Sometimes losing a platform
is how you stop building on rented land.
P.S. Have this happened to you? Yes or No in the comment.
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