Micro Work: It’s Nothing to Laugh at

Posted on Dec 16, 2011 in Crowdsourcing, Social Commerce

Micro work is becoming extremely popular for a variety of different reasons. The most important reason would be because it works. You see – people have a misconception about what micro work is, and how it can benefit freelancers and business owners. Business owners can get small projects done at a very affordable price, and freelancers can pick up some extra work that allows them to put some change in their pockets.

What people tend to overlook is the entrepreneurial spirit. Micro Work by itself may not amount to much at first glance, but quite frankly – it’s nothing to laugh at. There are companies that are putting sites together that allow freelancers to take on as much of this type of work as they want, and many of these individuals are doing quite well. This is also true for business owners that are trying to get projects cleared from their desks. They are having great success with providing small jobs for freelancers to complete.

Some of the sites that provide Micro Work have a steady flow of businesses looking for freelancers that have the skills to complete projects with their knowledge and talents. When these projects have been completed, more times than not this Micro Work can turn into something continual as long as you are consistent and the site is managed well. You see – There can be no Micro Work unless the processes can be successfully managed.

This means the site in which you find or provide work is managed in a way that balances the process. There are many sites available online today that provide these services, but you will discover that many of them use a rating system that literally means nothing to the new user. There are more intelligent sites coming on board that take advantage of the social media platform and not only provide feedback for work that has been completed, but recommendations and likes as well.

For business owners that need to get small or large jobs completed by skilled and talented individuals Micro Work is quite handy. For freelancers looking to make some extra money, or some that are trying to make a full time living – Micro Work is extremely valuable and is a welcome form of ecommerce. When you combine the two, you get a social hub that empowers people to buy, sell and make extreme gains from within a social framework.

About Ghigg

Ghigg is a Social Commerce Platform for Crowdsourcing Solutions. The Social Hub enables Social Crowdsourcing by empowering individuals and businesses to seek and solve services efficiently, rapidly and cost-effectively through a crowd of globally geo-targeted skilled Solvers (microworkers assisting with micro work as well as outsourcers assisting with a variety of niche tasks including writing, creative, testing, feedback, research, adverts, leads, surveys, video, search and social) in a social framework. With Ghigg Crowdsource, one does not pay for impressions or clicks, instead one pays for results that meet the specified requirement and for 100% satisfaction.

Ghigg is also a Social Commerce Platform for Fixed Price Services. The Social Hub enables Social E-Commerce and Social Crowdsourcing by empowering individuals and businesses to Buy, Sell and gain in a social framework. Ghigg Social Ecommerce services span across a variety of categories including facebook commerce, social media services, competition analysis, creative content, keyword intelligence, search engine optimization, design and graphics services, display advertisements, search marketing, local business services, video marketing, transcription services, marketing via Linkedin, Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Google and other social properties, mobile marketing, lead generation, research, fcommerce, software and programming, data-entry services, website design and other related internet marketing and business services. Fixed price services are bought and sold not based on specialized seller website landing pages, but rather based on social feedback, ratings and reviews, where everything one needs to know about the offer is known up-front.

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