Freelance marketplaces (also known as outsourcing marketplaces) are such websites that match buyers and sellers of internet-provided services.
Freelance marketplaces are changing the ways of doing business and are growing at a rapid rate. These freelance marketplaces have immense potential, both for buyers and suppliers, this has been possible mainly due to their smooth transaction processes and global reach. These marketplaces have makes it easy for searching freelance jobs to make money online.
The buyers here are not consumers, they are actually like “businessman” who bid for the projects or stuff which the “seller” is asking for.These marketplace uses its potential for the benefits of buyers and sellers. It gives them instant access to the global audience.
Benefits to the Buyers:
A freelance marketplace removes all the geographical barriers and buyers get access to a number of new suppliers.
- Access to user friendly and smooth online transaction processing lowers the transaction costs and saves time.
- Buyers can compare the products and services offered on a marketplace for efficient purchasing decisions.
- Delivery tracking is also easier apart from assurance of quality by established freelance marketplaces having their own brand value.
Benefits to the Suppliers(Bidder) :
- When a supplier does business locally, his market is limited. A freelance marketplace gives an opportunity to do business globally and explore new markets.
- Online sales processing minimizes the need of other human and material resources thereby reducing overhead costs in a significant manner.
- Apart from product listings, freelance portals also include many other features such as discussion groups, latest industry news, and other business oriented information that can be used by the companies to expand their business.
According to me, these could be the best marketplaces where you start searching for freelance jobs immediately and start making money online.
1. GetAFreelancer.com
Getafreelancer is a very professional bidding site with classic theme. In fact, it is one of the leaders in the world of freelance industry. You can bid through thousands of projects on this site from various categories.
Bid on the projects in which you think you are best and make money online.
Sign up for GetAFreelancer.
2. LimeExchange
LimeExchange is new but a very good competitor in the freelance marketplace category. It is a Global Marketplace connecting Businesses and Professionals. I think many of you have seen it’s ads running on many sites via Google Adsense.
On LimeExchange you will see many projects by big companies paying a good amount for the work. I felt the Interface is really nice and easy to understand.
Sign Up for LimeExchange.
3. Webmaster Forums
Nowadays, you will find many webmaster forums like sitepoint have their own marketplace which also does have huge potential and could be a good way for you to search for your interested work.
Other than these there are many more freelance marketplaces which are highly popular but I don’t use them that’s why I have not included them here. Some of them are:
Freelance marketplaces have proved to be one-stop business solutions for buyers as well as suppliers and could help you make money online just by sitting at home.
“Freelancing is widely seen as the model for work in 21st century.”
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