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Outsourcing and Automation
Al CarltonThink Visibility 13 March 2010
Outsourcing and Automation
Previously: Software Engineer
Currently: CEO Coolest Media
Various Sites
Why Outsource
limited Hours in the day +
do what you are good at +
do what you enjoy +
don’t create yourself a new job!
OUTSOURCING
What to Outsource
Domestic Chores Washing, ironing,
cleaning, gardening, car washing
Content Creation SEO
Design Coding
Professional Services
accountants, legal, payroll etc.
Outsourcing Content Generation
Hire Writers
Problogger job board
Students
Advertise on forums
Advertise on your own site
Outsourcing Content Generation
Content Generation Services
textbroker.com collectiveinkwell.com
freelancecontent.co.uk contentnow.co.uk
Outsourcing SEO
branded3.com vesearch.com
SEO Companies
Link Building
bronco.co.uk
Viral Campaigns
Outsourcing Design
Design Companies
99designs.com Forums
thefloatingfrog.co.uk
caboodledesign.co.uk
prizelogos.com
digitalpoint.com sitepoint.com
Outsourcing Coding
Advertise on forums (again)
Script LanceRent a Coder
Outsourcing Networks oDesk eLance iFreelance Free Borders Get A Coder Affordable Programmers Rent A Coder
Virtual Employee Verticity Guru Biz Reef Script Lance Amazon Turk
Virtual Assistants
Services
Can do anything remotely, help with everyday life
Research Filter emails Price comparisons etc. etc. etc.
timesvr.com yourmaninindia.com odesk.com
Automation – What it is
Various plug-ins
Custom code (outsource if needed)
More common or complex the task the more beneficial
Automating Tasks
Automation Examples - Thumbnails
Images and links to all of yesterdays posts
Splogs link to every post
Useful for readers to get a quick summary of articles
Automation Examples - Maps
When venues are added automatically plot on map and also includenearest hotels
Adds value to the visitor
As hotels are from an affiliate data feed generates revenue
Automation Examples – Boring Crap Stuff
Databases – MySQL Administrator
Backups
Spam prevention Bot preventionAkismet reCAPTCHA
WordPress plug-in
Automation Examples – Templates for Formatted Posts
Automation Examples – Affiliate Links Generated £100,000+ in revenue Multiple writers Optimise pages with affiliate products
Automation Examples – Site Monitoring
Various services, hyperspin.com
Monitor site remotely from various locations
Email and SMS if server is inaccessible
Also emails webhost and raises a support ticket
Automation Examples - Email
Canned Responses
Auto forwarding to writers
Archive and labelling of backups
Thanks for Listening
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