Awesome New Gig Site!

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This website is fairly new but if you like selling gigs online then check this site out today!

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Joining Freelance Websites

oDesk and Elance are two of my favorites that I use

I started searching online for some freelance websites when I was looking to start my part-time venture. I'm always looking to make some extra money on the side of my regular 8-5 job, and I love writing designing logos, and making small flash intros and games. So I figured why not try to find work online where there are thousands of people needing small jobs or excel spreadsheets or logos for their business. 

I came across quite a few, some are geared towards writing and some are sites with everything you could think of. The two largest and most enticing for me to join was odesk and elance. I went ahead and set up my accounts as a contractor so that I could apply or send my proposals out to the jobs of my choice. 

I now have 6 current jobs running on odek and 1 on elance. It took me a few proposals to get the hang of it, then a few more to get reply's back. Then it was like a BOOM! I was getting hired on odesk for jobs I had applied for in my sleep. Honestly this site is really great, and the fees for either contractor or employer are lower than elance.  

Do More with Less on oDesk

Another really cool aspect of odesk is that you get 25 applications to send out every month to any job category listed, verses on elance the free account option you get only one category attached to your profile. Check my profile out here: Kristine's Elance Profile or my oDesk profile here : Kristine's oDesk Profile

These can give you ideas on setting up your own, or if you're interested in contacting me for a project (which can be done here)

So if you are looking to hire someone for a project and need a descent price but great quality, I would go to oDesk and search their contractors here: Find Writers on oDesk

or check out elance.com for their options. Joining either site is free but there are small fees associated with both. Good Luck!

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Is Maine Hosting Overpriced?

I'd like to share this experience with you:

My parents have owned their own construction business for many years in Maine, and they have had a website since about 2006. Well they believe in supporting local business, as do I, however when I mentioned hosting the other day to my mother she pulled her yearly bill out she just got and it SHOCKED me!

$245! Yeah that IS what my parents got charged for their upcoming year of hosting?! Crazy, I know.

I then spent the next few hours researching other hosting options. There are quite a few to choose from for your website, and I will go over two of the top ones. 

www.GoDaddy.com  - You see the advertisements everywhere, you know the spokeswomen...Very descent pricing (about $55) and has the ability to forward email, and also has an iPhone/Android app free for download. This company gives you tons of tools and makes it super easy to start a website. 

iPage.com - This hosting company is a little bit cheaper and also gives you a more user friendly dashboard. There isn't a mobile app out yet but the user interface for setting up your website is amazing.   This sites hosting packages start at $42 a year! Not bad at all. 

So both of these companies will give you great service (24/7) and also makes it really easy to just download apps and start creating your website. If you already have a site they help you with the HOSTING transfer, just call. 

Keep posted for my VIDEO on starting your own website with a TEMPLATE, and how easy it can be. 

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