Laura’s Blog

Did you just go through a bad breakup? Have an ex you’d like to make jealous?

Head on over to Fiverr.com and hire a cute young woman – for only $5 – to be your Facebook girlfriend for one whole week. She advertises:

“I’ll leave you cute comments and all of those other things a girlfriend does! This offer is not just for the guys, ladies are welcomed too!”

This is just one of the many bizarre and entertaining services offered at fiverr, a website where you can buy and sell things you’re willing to do for $5.

Other examples in the “Social Marketing” category:

I will create a video testimony positively reviewing your business, website, or product.

Seriously? Buying a fake testimony?

I will send your tweet, URL, message to my 2000 loyal twitter followers.

Most people will re-tweet for free, but hey, if you’re desperate…

I will setup The New Facebook Timeline On Your Facebook Profile.

That actually does sound like a good deal!

In the “Graphics” category:

I will make you the best ebook cover.

As I say to my son when he asks, “Will you make me a milkshake?”

“Poof, you’re a milkshake!”

I will touch up your photo in Photoshop Cs5.

I’m in!

In the “Fun and Bizarre” category:

I will dance to an entire song of your choice in a hot dog costume.

Lots of people are actually buying this one!

I will record my voice saying your message in Greek.

…So your listeners can say with confidence, “It’s Greek to me.”

What would YOU buy or sell on Fiverr.com?

‘Fess up in the Comments area.

Thanks

…to Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound, for providing the inspiration for this post (and the link to fiverr.com).