I've Spent Hundreds on a Low Content Book Cover… THIS is What I Got

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In a Fiverr-sponsored video, Sean says Fiverr gave him $600 in credit and he spent it testing five book cover gigs from budget to premium for a student’s word search book, ‘Remember When’ large print word search, with a subtitle about uplifting puzzles from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s for adults and seniors. He first shows top sellers use old-school images, a word-search background, big readable titles and clear large-print labelling. The cheapest gig, by Emmy, cost $25 for the premium option with six designs plus 3D mockups, source file and unlimited revisions — under $5 per cover — which he rates very good for low/medium-content beginners despite not being top-tier. The second designer, at $110 for two covers in the premium option ($35 for one standard), is his joint favourite: he praises the crisp red cover, contrast, emotional face, and detail of words like ‘classic’, ‘past’ and ’nostalgic’ circled in the puzzle. A $65 standard cover from a children’s-book specialist is his least favourite for poor contrast and clutter. An $80 standard gig by Giovanni provided multiple covers despite promising one, with good communication; he prefers the cleanest version. The premium option, Cut Arena at $195 for one paperback cover with three revisions, produced a neat cover that was the student’s favourite and in his top two, though he thinks the designer would excel more at fiction/non-fiction. His conclusion is there is a good designer at every budget, and creators should outsource rather than spend five hours on Canva to save $5, effectively valuing their time at $1 an hour.

Key takeaways

• Winning word-search covers combine nostalgic images, a visible word-search background, big readable titles and clear large-print text
• Cheapest tested gig: $25 for six covers (under $5 each) — he rates it good value for low-budget low/medium-content books
• His favourite covers came from the $110-for-two-covers gig and the $195 premium gig, praised for contrast, clarity and small details
• Specialist mismatch hurts: the $65 children’s-book designer produced his least favourite, cluttered cover for a puzzle book
• Outsource covers instead of DIY on Canva — spending hours to save $5 values your time at about $1 an hour

Episode details: published July 17, 2023 · 11:31 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Sean Dollwet’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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