Outsourcing SEO

Your other option is to out-task.  This is where you contract out certain tasks of a project, but the main function of the project remains in-house.  This takes some organization on the part of management but it’s an option that can get you the best of both worlds.  Some projects that make good out-task project are article writing, article submissions, directory submissions and link campaigns.

Find and Keep Great Outsourcing Help By:

-take the time to build a good relationship.  If you pay well you have a better chance of keeping a qualified person and training them to your liking.

-being specific about what you want.  Give lots of details and specifics and your freelancer will have a better idea how you want things done.  The more specific you are the better chance you have of getting back a project the way you intended.  Remember some of your freelancers are from a foreign country with a different culture.

-communicating often with your freelancers.  Request regular updates and progress reports.  Your freelancer could be juggling a bunch of different projects.  If you keep in touch with him, he’s more likely to keep your contract organized.

-making sure you are satisfied with a freelancer before offering him too much work.  Once he has proven himself with regular contracts you can offer par-time and then even full-time work.

-paying a good freelancer well when you find one.  Let them know that you are willing to pay more for a more quality in-depth articles.  It’s not always easy to say it all in 500 words, and the better the quality the more likely you can syndicate your article.

-always checking for plagiarism when you get articles from a freelancer.  Make sure you specifically inform freelancers that you expect original material.

-get to know your freelancer.  It’s always good to know who you are dealing with.

The mistake people make with outsourcing is that they think when they hand a project over to someone they won’t have to do any work.  The more you commit to a project the better the outcome will be.

You have to be very specific when handing out projects, giving the freelancer as much information as possible.  Then check in frequently to see how the project is going.  Finally, check over the quality of the work when it is passed in, and ask for changes if you are not satisfied.  This all takes a lot of work and organization on your part.