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Does Outsourcing Work For You?
By Derrick | February 17, 2009
Small business owners often try to do everything themselves. This can work when a new business is just getting off the ground, as it keeps costs down. But as a business acquires more clients, it becomes more and more difficult for the business owner to do everything.
One way to solve this problem is for the business owner to identify the tasks which they do not want to do themselves – the repetitive, boring jobs which need to be performed consistently every day – and to get someone else to do them. In a brick and mortar business, this might mean hiring an employee. For online businesses, it usually means finding someone online.
Outsourcing repetitive Internet marketing tasks to someone thousands of miles away is easier than ever, thanks to websites like Elance.com, Guru.com and RentACoder.com.
I’m interested in learning about your outsourcing experience – maybe you could take a few minutes to fill in a quick survey for me, at OutsourceFreedom.com.
Topics: Outsourcing | 46 Comments »
February 17th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Nice post. I really was looking for some websites to outsource, there are many so was not very sure. Thanks to your post, I know where to go!
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February 22nd, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Outsourcing does save a ton of time. Any thing that you would rather not do you probably will not do well, so finding someone to take care of it for you and do it well is definitely worth it!
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February 22nd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I think it would depend on how much you are willing to spend and what quality you are expecting in return. If you are scrimmping for the cheapest Indian on the block, but want the standards of silicon valley enterprises, you are probably just going to be disappointed.
I’ve never outsourced, but I’ve had staff and I often found that I would have to re-do their work because it wasn’t good enough.
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Nice, keep posting such stuff in the future as well. We will be looking at you.
Thanks
February 23rd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I think that for any new online business that after the initial SEO that it should be outsourced due to the fact that it is time consuming.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Agree wholeheartedly, The sign of a good business is one that can run without the business owner being there.
As soon as I’m earning enough I’m going to outousrce 90% of my tasks.
February 28th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
@David – you know what they say, when all else fails, lower your standards!
It’s a good point. There are so many badly written articles out there, I’d hate to perpetrate even more.
But there’s no reason why an outsourcer shouldn’t be capable of writing as well as you.
And when it comes to repetitive tasks, I don’t have the discipline (or you could say I have an overactive imagination!)
March 1st, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Outsourcing has been good and bad for me. When I first tried it I had some things to learn about picking someone to do the job. As I have done it more often I have gotten really good at being specific with what I want and what I will accept from them. The last few have gone great and I have a couple of guys that I work with often now.
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March 4th, 2009 at 2:41 am
I’ve outsourced content on several occasions and it can be a huge time saver. As long as you find someone reputable to do it for you then I definitely recommend it.
March 10th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Outsourcing is great way during crisis time
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March 16th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Outsourcing is the way to go! I would not have it any other way! It frees you up to be more productive instead of dealing with the minor details that count! Great Write
Tina
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:37 pm
I just outsorced to an articles service this task. Still no result but maybe is too early. Once i get result i’ll outsource more, else i’ll go back doing by myself (boring, but you have total control!)
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March 29th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
For good or for bad, I’m only outsourcing to family. First, there’s the trust factor involved and second, it helps out in these tough economic times. It might be a mistake with arguments in the future, but I can’t afford to outsource until I make a steady and reliable income.
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April 6th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Usually I’m outsource my writing work to my friends and this usually save a lots of time.
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April 22nd, 2009 at 7:57 am
That truly is an interesting possibility. I’m considering on opening an online business and outsourcing outside the country might be just what I need to succeed.
May 15th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Most entrepreneurs get into business because they are good at doing or selling something. When you spend 100% of your time doing that, you limit your opportunity to achieve more.
No one is good at everything. You’re probably doing things that you hate to do, which means you may not do them correctly, if at all. When you consider outsourcing, there are important questions to ask yourself first. It would be ineffective to hire someone and just say, “take over, just do something”.
May 18th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
I think outsourcing plays vital role in cutting down the labor costs but it often raises questions regarding quality
May 21st, 2009 at 2:34 pm
I totally believe in outsourcing work out having done it myself and seeing good results. The time you saved can make you more productive but you must learn to manage this process well.
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May 21st, 2009 at 10:17 pm
I’d say outsourcing can be very helpful but only if you’ve really done your homework on the group you’re outsourcing to. I’ve experienced bad outsourcing groups lose sells for me and tell my customers incorrect information. So be careful!
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:17 am
My company offers services on RentACoder. It is really good and reliable service.
May 27th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
I definitely recommend looking into outsourcing, but you do have to be careful who you hire. There are a lot of low end freelance workers offering low prices. If you can find reliable people, you can expand your business much easier with minimal cost. Think of how much extra you could do if you could get someone else to do things for you….things like article/content writing and various link building techniques.
May 28th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I think outsourcing works great for online work. Not sure about actual work in field. Some times companies will try to find out who you outsource to and go around you to get better price. It all depends on what type of work you out source but it can save time and money.
June 10th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Outsourcing has its advantages and disadvantages and you, as the business owner, is the only one you can determine if outsourcing is the best choice. If you do choose to outsource some or all of your services, then there are highly qualified professionals who can do the job and provide leverage for your business.
June 11th, 2009 at 5:56 am
I think the key to success in outsourcing is knowing how well the person you will outsource your work to will be able to carry out what you need them to do.
A through interview would make this process safer for the person looking to outsource. By knowing what the employee can and cannot do is valuable knowledge that employers should base their decisions on before outsourcing.
June 11th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
I have had decent success with hiring freelance employees on elance and certain forums. It can be hit and miss though. Often the lower price freelancers produce low quality work.
June 17th, 2009 at 3:45 am
I have tried outsourcing and I can say that this is surely a good way to cut the cost of labor. It is really effective provided that fact that there are lots of talented individual in the internet that are willing to get paid at the lower cost.
July 1st, 2009 at 6:34 pm
i even outsource posting to social bookmarking, forums and pay people to subscribe to my RSS feeds
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July 6th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
I’m a fan of outsourcing! It keeps me emplyoed.
July 7th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
I think outsourcing can work for some and at the same time be seen as an unnecessary expense for others. I guess it just depends on the size of your budget and the time you have to complete all your work.
August 4th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
They are outsourcing to India when it comes to call centers. Try calling Dell, HP, LinkSys or PayPal for assistance (I’ve done all 4) and I get someone who English isn’t their first or second language as they are reading from scripts.
I don’t think any company is going to public post that as it then shows how they are taking US jobs and moving them out of here just to make their bottom line look better.
October 19th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Well, i agree that outsourcing caould be a way for cutting costs. Howeverm it should be cleverly done, cause it doesnt help at all to get your reputation ruined because of dodgy outsourcing companies. ALso, i ve found out that many small and medium industries are now turning to invoice factoring. In this difficult economic situation, it helps a lot…
October 19th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
I wok on behalf of a medium sized office interior design company and have to agree that outsourcing part of our marketing activities definitely helped us a lot. Particularly in areas that we dont master e.g Pay-Per-Click campaigns & SEO. I believe if you are not specialist in something it can be better for you to focus on your main business and leave this to the specialists.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Busines outsourcing is great because you don’t need to go in other places just to take business out here. Outsourcing gives you a chance to earn money from other countries. It’s nice. Actually i am working in an outsourcing company now.
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October 27th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
The key to outsourcing working successfully for you is to be really clear about what you want and when you want it by. And interview candidates before you hire them. Look at their resume. Threat it like you are hiring an employee to work for your company because that is what you are doing. If you do your work upfront your outsourcing will work for you.
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October 27th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Outsourcing is the buzz word. And in today’s scenario the way to be successful and at the top is to outsource the work which is not you domain and concentrate only on your domain. Second benefits is having people working 24/7. Finally give you a chance to save a lot due to the currency differences.
November 18th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
well i think outsourcing can work for some and at the same time its been as an unnecessary for others. I guess it just depends on the size of your budget and the time you have to complete all your work.
December 11th, 2009 at 7:56 am
If you are scrimmping for the cheapest Indian on the block, but want the standards of silicon valley enterprises, you are probably just going to be disappointed. thanks..
December 18th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Well outsourcing is two ways, it can be beneficial at one time and can be a disaster at other time.. it Truly depends for what you use outsourcing and what kind of outsourcing. But never-the-less, it the way the future is going and so is everyone and unless and until you put your hands in you shall never reap the benefits of outsourcing as well.
December 26th, 2009 at 2:37 am
I believe you should outsource anything that is not within your own skill set or is your core business.
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February 14th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
I think future is outsourcing and only more of it…. Though it has its own set of problems but its benefits far outweigh their problems. And in order to be competitive it is necessary to go the way market is going or your competitors are going
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March 8th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
nice blog, It’s best to focus on what your good at best and leave the rest for people that are good, like office refurbishment is one of the things we do. good information
March 12th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Hi! I am pleased to know your outlook. I also have the same belief. We also do link building but it is different from you. We believe that our motive is same; is to make a chain.
March 21st, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Outsourcing is economical in many ways, and if you have a sincere company to outsource to, a quality value-for-money service.