What should you consider before hiring a freelancer?

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May 27, 2016, 1:23 pm

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What should you consider before hiring a freelancer?

There are thousands of freelancers who offer their services online. Such services vary and one can safely say that whatever type of service one might need it can easily be found for sale by a freelancer online. But, many people are reluctant to hire a freelancer. They might think that it is difficult to trust someone online, that the service may not be good enough, or that there might be payment problems. In order to avoid these doubts, what are the most important things one should consider before hiring a freelancer online?

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MasterA

When I hire a freelancer, the first thing I look at is reviews. If the reviews are bad or there are a good number of negative reviews, then I won’t consider the freelancer. There may be fake reviews online, therefore, freelancer websites like SEO Clerks becomes useful as they ensure only customers can leave reviews. Previously, I have been looking at SEO services here at SEO Clerks and I mainly just purchased services from people who have at least a rating of 99.9% who is at least level 3. Since freelancing website keep the payment until the job is completed, I won’t need to worry about payment problems. I also like to contact the freelancer for samples of work before hiring them. Once I find a good freelancer, I normally keep giving them work rather than find someone new.

Sometimes I also find freelancers on forums but when I do that, I only find trusted members who have at least a few thousand posts and a good reputation. My advice is that you should not choose random people who offer services for cheap just because you want to save money, but go to people who have been on specific websites for a long time and have a good reputation even if it means the cost is higher. This is from personal experience; I have tried this before where I paid 50% of the money for work and the freelancer never appeared again. Luckily, I got my money back through PayPal.

8 years ago

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angie828

When looking for a freelancer, it is best to go to a site that will help to manage this, such as SEOClerks. Hiring a freelancer is easy to do on SEOClerks. It is easy to communicate with other buyers and sellers, and if you have an issue then there is an excellent support team that will offer any help they can give. Using a platform like this will ensure that you will be paid if work is successfully completed.

Another great idea is to talk to the freelancer and ask questions about their work. Ask to see samples. If they are serious about being a freelancer, they should have a portfolio they can share with you. Or look at their previous ratings and recommendations. If they have many positives, there is a good chance that they will work out for what you are wanting to hire them for.

8 years ago

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Corzhens

I agree with you. At least in SEOClerks, you are somewhat assured of the integrity of the freelancer and more likely there is available sample of work right here in this site not to mention their work record, if any. And if a problem arises, there will be assistance provided to support you. With an independent freelancer, you don't really know what kind of worker he is.

7 years ago

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TommyCarey

Definitely do your due diligence when hiring a freelancer.

SeoClerks helps with that since the reviews on services are from previous buyers and not people who received a "Review Copy" of the service. People who leave reviews based on a review copy are always going to be positive since it's an unwritten rule that you leave a positive review because you got a free service.

Let's say I'm not on SeoClerks and I'm looking to hire a freelancer for an SEO project I'm running. I will always go over these few things with them prior to purchasing from them.

How much do you charge for your services? (If the pricing isn't posted on their website.)
How long have you been doing this type of work for clients?
Do you have any example of work that I can see prior to purchasing? (A lot of times SEO people will not send you files because it would be the same as giving you a blueprint on how to do the work. This is normal and not a deal breaker.)
Do you have any current or past clients I can talk with to see what they thought of your service? (Again, they may not share this because you could just reverse engineer their process and get the blueprint. Not a deal breaker.)
How long will it take you to complete this job?
Do you give any type of guarantee or money back deal if you do not provide a finished product/work?
Do you guarantee #1 results for my difficult keywords? (This only applies to link building campaigns. If they say yes then you should run away as quick as you can and never look back. No one can guarantee you #1 results and the people who do, just want your money.)

Thanks,

Razzy

8 years ago

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hitmeasap

I always do three things before I hire anyone.

First of all I take a look at their feedbacks. Negative vs positive. And I'm also reading some of their latest ones just to make sure the recent buyers have been satisfied. Secondly, I take a look at their recommendations and the response time. I like to work with people who responds quickly and after that, I might even send them a private message. The last mentioned thing is not always done as it depends on the service I'm after. However, if it's anything writing related for instance, I always do this as their response will be my "free test-drive" of their services. I'm not that quick to judge people in general but when it comes to business I'm always a bit picky and a bit careful. I also question the seller about things within their description in case I'm uncertain of specific things.

Best Regards,
hitmeasap

8 years ago

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augusta

What I need to hire a freelancer I take a look at the following:

The person rating, good if the person rating is above 4 star.

Look at the reviews on the seller page,more positive more likelihood of being hired

look at the level of recommendations
Check out the sample work to ascertain quality.
Try to find out time of response and delivery, wouldn't love to hire a novice at all.

7 years ago

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