Freelancing & ConsultingSource date: August 15, 2023Last reviewed October 17, 2026

A Fiverr copywriter added an AI-content editing service and reported $33,200 for the year so far

When clients started asking her to fix AI drafts, she priced the work at almost double her normal editing rate.

Subject: Gabrielle GerbusFreelance copywriting and editing packages on Fiverr, with a small team

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Case Overview & Background

Gabrielle Gerbus, a 28-year-old freelancer from Los Angeles, has sold copywriting and editing on Fiverr since 2019 and made $69,600 in 2022. After ChatGPT launched, clients began asking her to edit AI-generated copy, so she added a separate service for it. She reported $244,000 in Fiverr revenue since 2019.

How AI Is Used

She edits clients' AI-generated copy so it sounds less robotic, shows before and after scores from AI detection tools such as Originality.ai, and sometimes uses AI to brainstorm blog topics with clients. She writes her own copy without AI.

Step-by-Step Process

Step 01Spot the demand

Clients started asking whether she edited AI-generated content.

Step 02Price it separately

AI editing starts at $100 for 2,000 words, almost double her usual rate.

Step 03Prove the change

She shows detection scores before and after her edit.

Customer Acquisition & Distribution

Repeat clients and search on Fiverr, where she built her business from April 2019.

Limitations, Risks & Failure Modes

What may not apply to you, and what could go wrong:

  • The figure mixes AI editing with her other services
  • She had four years of Fiverr reviews before adding this service
  • AI detection scores are unreliable as proof of quality
  • Team costs come out of the reported revenue

Key Takeaways

  • Responding to a new client request created a premium service
  • Editing AI drafts can take more time than editing human writing, so price for it
  • An established profile made it easier to add a new offer

Sources

News PublicationAugust 15, 2023

Business Insider: I've made $244,000 on Fiverr. Now clients ask me to edit AI-generated copy.

Note: As-told-to essay. Reports her yearly revenue and AI editing rates; earnings verified by Business Insider with documentation.

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