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Need Help? You Might Want to Consider Outsourcing
By Merle (http://MCPromotionsPress.com) (c) 2005

Running your own online business can take a lot of your time.
You have to wear many hats and perform many tasks: including
accounting, web design,marketing and promotion. This is not to
mention constantly coming up with new content for your site or
to distribute it in article format for free publicity.

There are only so many hours in the day and to be honest, one
person can only do so much. So what's the answer? I have one
word for you: "outsourcing." This is where you hire someone
else to perform a specific job or task for you. Outsourcing
frees up time you can spend on more valuable aspects of your
web business.

So what kinds of things might you want to farm out? Great
question! Customer service can take up a lot of time; answering
emails, dealing with technical problems or billing issues.
Imagine the freedom of assigning those aspects of your business
to someone else. If you want to offer live customer support on
your website, there are companies that will serve up 24/7 live
operators to answer any questions your site visitors may have
when you can't be around to answer them yourself.

How about software creation? If this is the field you're in or
one you'd like to enter but aren't a programmer yourself, you
can hire top notch techies to write the stuff for you. Some
will work for pennies on the dollar. Imagine having a top notch
software package you can own and sell -- and keep all the
profits.

How are your writing skills? An online entrepreneur need ads,
articles, press releases and other written items to promote the
business. And if you'd like to offer free or paid ebooks and
reports, you'll need to be a pretty good writer. So what if you
never paid attention in English class? Hire someone to do it
for you. There are plenty of talented writers online who are
looking daily for assignments such as this. When the work is
done it bears your name on the finished product.

Running marketing and ad campaigns such as Pay-Per-Click
advertising can take up a ton of time, with all that testing and
tracking. Again, this is another area you can farm out.

Ever have an idea for a new website but never took the time to
research it? This happens to many busy entrepreneurs. So many
projects, so little time. Research is another area you may
want to consider letting someone else do for you.

So now that you know how outsourcing can help you to become
more productive, where do you find people to hire? Fortunately,
there are plenty of sites that exist for you to post your job
needs -- and plenty of hungry freelancers who will come to bid
on your jobs. This works especially well for those on a budget
who have a firm idea of what they can afford to spend.

Let's examine a few of your options:

1) RentACoder: http://RentACoder.com

Review resumes and work histories of over 96,577 registered
coders. Post your needs, and coders will email you their bids.
Posting a job request is free and you are under no obligation
to accept any bids unless you decide to. When you accept a
bid, the money is put into escrow and not released to the
programmer until the job is finished.

2) Elance: http://www.Elance.com

Outsource your small projects such as graphic design, logos,
web development, writing and more. Select a category and
describe your project. You'll need to authenticate yourself by
inputting a credit card. There is no charge to post a job in
the "basic level" but there is a refundable fee to post in the
"select level." You'll receive bids on your job and then
select a winner.

3) Smarter Work: http://SmarterWork.com

Post your project in one or more of many categories to choose
from, such as administrative support, graphic design,
translation, research, software and more. They have over 70,000
clients and service providers from over 170 countries. It's free
to register.

4) PHP Career: http://www.PHPCareer.com

If you have a PHP related job then this is where you'll want to
post it. Free of charge to post your job needs, but donations
are appreciated.

5) Guru: http://www.Guru.com

Free access to over 451,000 professionals with over 160
categories to choose from. Post in website design, graphic
design, photography, writing and programming and more. Fee is 5
to 10% of project fee which is deducted from the final payment.
You'll receive quotes and be able to select the applicant of
your choice.

6) WorkAHolics4Hire: http://Workaholics4Hire.com

With this service you'll be assigned your very own "project
manager." You get to see the work in progress and review it to
make sure it meets your needs. You'll need to contact them for
a free assessment of your needs.

7) FreeLanceWorkExchange: http://FreeLanceWorkExchange.com

Post a project for a wide variety of jobs and get responses from
qualified work at home pros. Post all the jobs you want with no
transaction fees. You may have your listing placed higher for a
fee of $20.00. Categories range from writing, web design,
Internet research, data entry, programming, and graphic design.


8) FreeLance Writing: http://FreeLanceWriting.com

If you need a writer, this is the place to look. Provides
companies with a handful of free tools to locate freelancers.
They also offer industry news, job opportunities, editorial
content, and networking opportunities.

When posting your job on one of these sites you'll want to make
sure you give very specific detailed instructions as to your
project needs. If you're vague, you may get applicants who
can't do the job or who don't meet your qualifications.

Many small businesses are outsourcing their needs in order to
keep up with the many tasks and challenges they face as online
entrepreneurs. If you find you can't keep pace with your many
online tasks, you may want to consider it as an option.

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