$5 – What Would You Do for $5?
July 13, 2010 11:57 am How to Work BetterI had an email this morning from one of those companies that I really should have opt’d-out from ages ago. I’m not even too sure why I started subscribing, but now I have mail each morning that just goes in the bin!
However, today there was one exception. This guy had recently returned from holiday and was telling of the delights of outsourcing. It seems as though he doesn’t have a regular, day to day Virtual Assistant, but gets people in to cover his stuff, like email and Twitter & Facebook, while he’s on holiday.
There were 3 sites he recommended, which all promote the idea that those on the site will do something for you for $5. Seriously.
http://www.fiverr.com – Fiverr promotes the idea that there are lots of stuff that can be done for $5. There are transcribers, bloggers, word press hosts, models & writers on there, plus SO many more professions & professionals who are willing to trade their services for $5.
http://www.onlinebizlibrary.com – This site professes to help online marketers to build backlinks for their website at a reasonable price!
http://www.clickfive.net – Internet marketing services from $5, such as article writing, Facebook invites & directory submission.
Will these type of sites be the death of more rounded, one-stop shops like Red Box Virtual Office and social networking marketeers that I can think of, or do these sites provide the likes of me with an ideal opportunity to get myself out there, promote my skills at a silly price and get the potential client hooked? I think I will give fiverr a go, at least to see what it’s all about and whether I get any feedback. There’s an ad on there that really ought to have been proofread first!
About the Author:
Emma Crabtree is the owner and sole-operator of Red Box Virtual Office, an off-site business support service. Red Box Virtual Office can enable you to free yourself from the day to day admin of your business so that you can focus on what you enjoy and what makes you money. Find out how working with a Virtual Assistant can help your business.
Dealerr :
Date: July 15, 2010 @ 6:40 pm
Hello,
http://www.Dealerr.com is the european version of fiverr with much more promotional campaigns and special features. Not just a clone.
“Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you are doing, but nobody else does.”
Steuart Henderson Britt
Emma :
Date: July 16, 2010 @ 9:39 am
Great plug! It’s great to have something that is a little more Euro-centric. Helps with payment too! Thanks for the links.