Outsourced content is becoming increasingly popular and with the introduction of sites such as eLance and RentACoder, it has never been easier.
In my last post, i mentioned that there was a secret to the Stress Relief related site that i had just built. Well, that secret is that all of the content from that site was not written by myself - it was outsourced and written by someone else.
Why Did I Choose To Outsource?
Due to time constraints, i simply do not have enough time to write information for each niche market that i'm building a site for. Also, i may not have sufficient knowlegde on that particular market. Outsourcing allows me to get the information i want quickly and efficiently so that i can turn them into sites......which means more money for me.
What Did I Outsource?
You can outsource anything on eLance. You could have a website designed for you, graphics created for you or even a whole ebook written for you. However, For content sites, you'll want articles on your niche market written for you.
I had 10 articles on Stress written for me which i supplied the keywords for. The articles were all very well written from a highly experienced writer and took only 3 days turnaround.
How Did I Outsource And Can You Give Me Any Tips?
First of all, i made an account with eLance. I then had to verify my bank details with them (they make two small deposits and i had to verify both amounts). After that, i posted a project of what i wanted written. After the project was posted, i started recieving bids from writers who wanted to take on the project. In total, i recieved 15 bids with costs for 10 articles ranging from $80 to $200.
Some tips that i can give you are:
An Info Sheet is simply a document which describes everything that you want the writer to do. i.e. You could include guidelines, keywords that they must use and any other rules. If you'd like the Info Sheet i used for my stress site as a template, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Was It Worth It?
Each article cost me $10 each, so for 10 articles i spent $100. All i need to do is make $100 back from that site and i've broke even which is perfectly achievable.
In my opinion, i would say that my decision to outsource WAS worth it. It saved me a lot of time and made setting up another content site extremely easy. I managed to set up the stress site in about an hour and now all i have to do is promote it so that it i make my investment back.
At the moment, the stress site DOES recieve some visitors but not a great amount. I'll be working on promoting the site in the next week and will update you all on the results.
Check Out The Stress Site Here: Stress Relief
In my last post, i mentioned that there was a secret to the Stress Relief related site that i had just built. Well, that secret is that all of the content from that site was not written by myself - it was outsourced and written by someone else.
Why Did I Choose To Outsource?
Due to time constraints, i simply do not have enough time to write information for each niche market that i'm building a site for. Also, i may not have sufficient knowlegde on that particular market. Outsourcing allows me to get the information i want quickly and efficiently so that i can turn them into sites......which means more money for me.
What Did I Outsource?
You can outsource anything on eLance. You could have a website designed for you, graphics created for you or even a whole ebook written for you. However, For content sites, you'll want articles on your niche market written for you.
I had 10 articles on Stress written for me which i supplied the keywords for. The articles were all very well written from a highly experienced writer and took only 3 days turnaround.
How Did I Outsource And Can You Give Me Any Tips?
First of all, i made an account with eLance. I then had to verify my bank details with them (they make two small deposits and i had to verify both amounts). After that, i posted a project of what i wanted written. After the project was posted, i started recieving bids from writers who wanted to take on the project. In total, i recieved 15 bids with costs for 10 articles ranging from $80 to $200.
Some tips that i can give you are:
- You Get What You Pay For (i.e. Lower price bids COULD mean lower quality writing).
- Check Out The Writer's Previous Work BEFORE Accepting Any Bids.
- Make An Info Sheet BEFORE you accept any bids.
An Info Sheet is simply a document which describes everything that you want the writer to do. i.e. You could include guidelines, keywords that they must use and any other rules. If you'd like the Info Sheet i used for my stress site as a template, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Was It Worth It?
Each article cost me $10 each, so for 10 articles i spent $100. All i need to do is make $100 back from that site and i've broke even which is perfectly achievable.
In my opinion, i would say that my decision to outsource WAS worth it. It saved me a lot of time and made setting up another content site extremely easy. I managed to set up the stress site in about an hour and now all i have to do is promote it so that it i make my investment back.
At the moment, the stress site DOES recieve some visitors but not a great amount. I'll be working on promoting the site in the next week and will update you all on the results.
Check Out The Stress Site Here: Stress Relief
