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Where to post SEO/SEM projects?

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Search engine optimization is one of the essential requirements for online business. The special expertise is required to promote and sell products online. Buyers always look for SEO/ SEM experts who have relevant years of experience in boosting the website’s ranking in search engines such as Google, Yahoo, MSN, Bing etc.

Buyers post SEO/ SEM projects for different kind of requirements like analyzing keywords, submitting businesses to online directories, creating meta tags and the right website content, setting up social media accounts, writing and publishing articles, creating press releases, generating incoming web links etc.

Here is a list of some good websites which provide SEO/SEM professionals in varied range of skill sets along with some great features to execute your project seamlessly.

LimeExchange- In a short span of one year this website has grown its database to 50, 000+ registered users. It provides a comprehensive database of certified providers in different skill sets from across the globe. Posting a project is free along with multiple collaboration features, easy-to-use web interface, straightforward pricing, safe Escrow-based payments, cost-effective payment modes , free online skill test and certifications, educational credential verification, question and answers forum etc.

Scriptlance- Another freelance job website provides SEO/SEM experts from across the globe. It offers experienced SEO professionals with sound knowledge in SEO techniques and trends. There are two types of project posting – Project to hire an expert to complete a single project and Job Listing as help wanted ad for 45 days to find a long-term employee or partner.

Getafreelancer- This website also offers thousands of skilled SEO/ SEM professionals providing high quality work instantly and cost-effectively. Here also project posting is free and buyers can set budget of their project ranging from very small ($30-250) up to large project ($3000). The projects can be posted as features, public and full time as per the requirement.

Elance- This old and established website provides a comprehensive database of skilled professionals from across the globe. It also offers collaboration features like workroom, chat, call etc. Here a buyer can find good SEO/SEM experts to complete his project instantly and effectively.

Rentacoder- This website offers a comprehensive database of experts with SEO/ SEM skills. It also provide strong communication tools with safe and secure escrow payments service to minimize all the risks related to financial transaction. It also provides different payment modes for users.

Hope you like reading this article. Please provide us with your feedback, suggestions and help me enlighten you with more on such informative topics.

Alina, a competent result oriented freelance professional and consultant with more than 4 years of extensive experience in Content writing and website development. Write articles on varied topics such as freelancing, trends, market, jobs, resources etc.

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2 Comments to “Where to post SEO/SEM projects?”

» Where to post SEO/SEM projects? | Web Design Resources January 18, 2010 at 12:53 pm
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RACNicole April 28, 2010 at 3:13 am
Hi, this is Nicole from Rent a Coder. As mentioned (thank you), Rentacoder provides access to programming, writing, illustration, even data entry jobs. (You can get a sense of the broad scope of work available here: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/SoftwareCoders/BrowseWork.asp).

I’d like to point out a few differences between our service and services like eLance.com, scriptlance.com, and getafreelancer.com since those differences could influence the success of an outsourced project.

Selection of workers:

The more bids you receive, the more bargaining power and selection you have, and the less you have to pay. However, some sites make money for themselves in ways that reduce the # of bids you receive.

Workers on Elance cannot place more than 3 bids a month unless they pay a subscription fee ($9.95/month for 20, $19.94/month for 40 or $39.95/month for 60). This may reduce the number of bids you receive and the worker may pass these fees on to you in the form of a higher price. The majority of sites do not charge subscription fees.

Freelancer workers can’t make more than 30 bids a month unless they pay a subscription fee. That not only reduces the number of qualified workers, it can additionally raise your costs since workers often pass their expenses onto you.

At Rentacoder, we do not place a bid limit on any of our workers for any reason.

Disputes/Arbitration:

Unfortunately, 10-20% of projects fail (and on some sites this # is higher). If your worker is a bum, it’s important the site offers escrowing and arbitration so you are guaranteed to get your money back. However, some sites charge so much for arbitration or make it so time consuming that it becomes impractical.

Elance charges $66.66 or $133.33 for each arbitration, which may make it too expensive to be a legitimate option on your project. And its mandatory pre-arbitration processes allow an abusive worker to stall the start of arbitration (consequently preventing you from accessing your money for *weeks*… 21 business days in fact). Elance’s arbitration process can be tricky too, with each part of the process elongated with 3 – 15 business days in-between. What can be particularly frustrating is that Elance doesn’t publish the detailed rules of its arbitration process.

Freelancer limits arbitration to projects with milestone payments of more than $30. If your project has milestones less than that, you don’t have access to arbitration even though your situation may warrant it. Moreover, Freelancer’s mandatory pre-arbitration processes let abusive workers stall the *start* of arbitration (and prevent you from accessing your money) for weeks. So a Freelancer worker can stall arbitration on Freelancer for 17 or more days. We would explain more, but Freelancer doesn’t publish detailed rules of it’s arbitration process.

Scriptlance doesn’t offer arbitration except in rare cases. Because the site doesn’t publish its arbitration details, no one knows what those cases may be.

At Rentacoder, we offer arbitration on all projects free of charge and we test your deliverables to make sure they meet requirements. We also prevent abusive buyers from stalling an arbitration’s start. In fact, 45% of our arbitrations are completed under a day and 75% of them are completed under a week. Even more, we show the public how our arbitrators make their decisions.

In addition, most of these types of sites let you pay a worker you have employed before by the hour, which is the most convenient and cheapest way. However, neither Freelancer nor Scriptlance verifies the worker’s timecard is accurate. On Rent a Coder, workers must punch in and out of a timeclock, and you can see a continuous record of their webcam and desktop, so you know the time is accurate.

There are other differences as well. I invite everyone to compare the 7 major services through this link to learn even more: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/DotNet/misc/CompetitorInformation/WhyRentACoder_ForBuyers.aspx

If you have any questions, please let me know. You can also call in to talk to a facilitator 7 days a week, or email us (see http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/misc/Feedback.asp).

Nicole
http://www.rentacoder.com