Comments on: Want To Outsource To Freelancers Or Get Paid For Being One? http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one.html Strategic Marketing At Warp Speed Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:34:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: andrew wee http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-7200 andrew wee Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:55:32 +0000 http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one/#comment-7200 Outsourcing is just like everything else, you will get a whole bunch of lamers and a few superstars in the bunch. I like to do crowdsourcing, get about 3-5 providers in the batch and push out a small job. Then choose the top 1 or 2 guys are my regular service providers. Saves time, money and provides great quality. Outsourcing is just like everything else, you will get a whole bunch of lamers and a few superstars in the bunch.

I like to do crowdsourcing, get about 3-5 providers in the batch and push out a small job.

Then choose the top 1 or 2 guys are my regular service providers.

Saves time, money and provides great quality.

]]> By: caycole http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-3619 caycole Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:05:29 +0000 http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one/#comment-3619 That's cool. Will do. That’s cool. Will do.

]]> By: Volomike http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-3612 Volomike Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:22:33 +0000 http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one/#comment-3612 Learning PHP. I hate to take this topic and stretch it into something else, so just PM me in the forum and I'll share. Learning PHP. I hate to take this topic and stretch it into something else, so just PM me in the forum and I’ll share.

]]> By: caycole http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-3606 caycole Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:20:50 +0000 http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one/#comment-3606 Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Ruck. I've already forwarded the info to a friend of mine. Volomike, great comment about value vs cost. Would love to know more about how to learn php...recommended sources etc. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Ruck. I’ve already forwarded the info to a friend of mine.

Volomike, great comment about value vs cost. Would love to know more about how to learn php…recommended sources etc.

]]> By: volomike http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-3388 volomike Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:54:45 +0000 http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one/#comment-3388 I don't know why I'm writing this. I guess I feel benevolent today? Things have changed dramatically for me in the past 45 days, so I thought I'd share. Actually, sites like oDesk are a good hedge, but not where you need to focus completely as a freelancer. I should know because I am a successful one at $10K a month. For one thing, it's hard to stand out from the maddening crowd. Second, there's a lot of fakers out there who do lousy work, share portfolios for work done by their buddies instead of their own work, and they offer ridiculously low prices in order to turn out lousy work or work that misses deadlines or fails to match requirements. You pay for what you get. You'll often find that communication is a struggle with many of these low end programmers. I know all this because I've had clients tell me this. For me, I found that it's good to pay for your own advertising, and it doesn't cost much. Then, charge about 3x what the low end freelancers charge. Believe me -- it works and it's a win-win for not only you as the freelancer, but the AM clients as well because they will soon realize that you pay for what you get. When you find a lucrative client, it's best to hang on to that client for follow-on phases and other projects -- it's easier to do that than to pay to hunt for more clients. Eventually you can build a little black book of repeat clients, and the AMers will keep you in their little black book of good freelancers as well. As well, it's good as a freelancer to learn from the AM projects you participate on. Not to break your NDAs with your AM clients, but to use their advice on your own AM strategies, perhaps even partner with them. And either way you work with an AMer, you benefit when they benefit. Many who start out in web dev freelancing find it's so lucrative with their AM projects that they can quit freelancing in order to focus purely on AM. Many AMers who get rolling in this industry find that this is the type of ex-freelancer that is a good target to hire and merge in with your company. That way, the ex-freelancer can get more cash for more backend systems, more network bandwidth, and more traffic source cash so that they can grow their projects farther than what they could before. And this mix of ex-freelancers and AMers allows you to pool together for even greater growth. I don’t know why I’m writing this. I guess I feel benevolent today? Things have changed dramatically for me in the past 45 days, so I thought I’d share.

Actually, sites like oDesk are a good hedge, but not where you need to focus completely as a freelancer. I should know because I am a successful one at $10K a month. For one thing, it’s hard to stand out from the maddening crowd. Second, there’s a lot of fakers out there who do lousy work, share portfolios for work done by their buddies instead of their own work, and they offer ridiculously low prices in order to turn out lousy work or work that misses deadlines or fails to match requirements. You pay for what you get. You’ll often find that communication is a struggle with many of these low end programmers. I know all this because I’ve had clients tell me this.

For me, I found that it’s good to pay for your own advertising, and it doesn’t cost much. Then, charge about 3x what the low end freelancers charge. Believe me — it works and it’s a win-win for not only you as the freelancer, but the AM clients as well because they will soon realize that you pay for what you get.

When you find a lucrative client, it’s best to hang on to that client for follow-on phases and other projects — it’s easier to do that than to pay to hunt for more clients. Eventually you can build a little black book of repeat clients, and the AMers will keep you in their little black book of good freelancers as well.

As well, it’s good as a freelancer to learn from the AM projects you participate on. Not to break your NDAs with your AM clients, but to use their advice on your own AM strategies, perhaps even partner with them. And either way you work with an AMer, you benefit when they benefit.

Many who start out in web dev freelancing find it’s so lucrative with their AM projects that they can quit freelancing in order to focus purely on AM. Many AMers who get rolling in this industry find that this is the type of ex-freelancer that is a good target to hire and merge in with your company. That way, the ex-freelancer can get more cash for more backend systems, more network bandwidth, and more traffic source cash so that they can grow their projects farther than what they could before. And this mix of ex-freelancers and AMers allows you to pool together for even greater growth.

]]> By: seocontest2008 http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-3336 seocontest2008 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:59:21 +0000 http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one/#comment-3336 Ruck, Following you recommendation, i did go to get a freelancer and liked that site. Though i haven't outsourced the work but definitely will look into odesk when i am going to outsource! also, did look into market leverage but yet to try out their offers! busy with this seo contest ! its taking all my time! thanks for giving out useful information, that is one of the reasons i keep coming back to your blog time and time again! Ruck,

Following you recommendation, i did go to get a freelancer and liked that site. Though i haven’t outsourced the work but definitely will look into odesk when i am going to outsource!

also, did look into market leverage but yet to try out their offers! busy with this seo contest ! its taking all my time!

thanks for giving out useful information, that is one of the reasons i keep coming back to your blog time and time again!

]]> By: Denise http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-3331 Denise Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:27:23 +0000 http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one/#comment-3331 OFF TOPIC! Ruck, why are your feedburner numbers all over the place? I am noticing about 100 less than yesterday. OFF TOPIC! Ruck, why are your feedburner numbers all over the place? I am noticing about 100 less than yesterday.

]]> By: Denise http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-3329 Denise Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:18:57 +0000 http://cashtactics.net/02/21/want-to-outsource-to-freelancers-or-become-one/#comment-3329 Interesting! Ruck, you always come up with so many ways to make money online. I have to stay focused on what I am currently doing and not jump into another. I will however bookmark this site and perhaps join the forum. Who knows I may come up with some more niche ideas. :-) Interesting! Ruck, you always come up with so many ways to make money online. I have to stay focused on what I am currently doing and not jump into another. I will however bookmark this site and perhaps join the forum. Who knows I may come up with some more niche ideas. :-)

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