Top 9 Myths About Micro Job Sites: For Buyers and Sellers
Micro job sites, or gig sites, have grown immensely in popularity over the past year or so, but only among a relatively small audience.
The biggest reason is because of, for lack of a better word, ignorance.
People don't know much about them.
Because of this, there are several myths and rumors that have formed a bit of a dark cloud above them that puts them in shady viewpoint for some people.
I hope this article clears the air about heir of micro job sites.
Here is a list of myths and myth-busters, if you like, that has been gathered to enlighten those who are new to the micro job site phenomena.
9 - Just for entertainment: Some people who have come across these sites, especially the low fixed-priced micro job sites, may thing that people are selling their micro jobs, more commonly known as gigs, for just entertainment.
This is quite the contrary, as many successful gig sellers are professionals that want to extend their portfolios and incomes.
So don't be put off by those who are just having fun making a few bucks in their spare time.
8 - You can't make any REAL money: As I just stated in #9, a lot of the sellers on these gig sites are professional freelancers who exclusively work from home.
So earning a decent living with their work is a must.
Those who take selling gigs seriously have many return customers that yield them a handsome monthly income.
As a matter of fact, even some who are not professional freelancers and such reap the same benefits of making some significant money online with these gig sites.
Remember, it is not what you do, but how you do it.
7 - You have to be a freelancer: Again, as previously stated, some people who do not have special talents or are professionals, earn a decent living selling gigs.
You can sell either services or products on gig sites.
Products take no work to deliver, so a faster delivery with virtually no work can count for more dollars in your account.
6 - They're all the same: This may be one of the biggest myths.
Even though all gig sites were spawned from the question 'what would you do for $5,' does not mean that the concept has not evolved.
Some sites are more for entertainment purposes, while some may be based upon the buying and selling of turn-key business and outsourcing.
Don't put them all in one box.
You may miss out on something great.
5 - This can't be a solid resource for outsourcing: Freelance and job site auctions can be very timely, boring, and draining.
Micro job sites can be fun! Just because they can take drab out of finding a qualified person to outsource to, does not mean that these sites are not consistent in this.
More and more of the bigger companies and corporations are sifting through the sellers on micro job sites specifically for resourceful people to outsource to, making micro job sites only more relevant.
4 - There's too many people for me to get my cut of the action: The great thing about selling gigs on micro job sites is that you do not have to only depend on the traffic of that site.
You can utilize the share features and promote your services and products to your own personal social network and others.
So unlike freelance and job sites, your potential market does not stop at the site's domain name.
3 - This is just some fad: Since the first micro job site of Fiverr, there has only been more, and with the growing popularity of these sites, that is not going to change.
As history has shown us, evolving comes before an ending, and that is exactly where the realm of micro job sites is right now.
They are becoming more practical than ever before, and that is only going to become more and more beneficial to the buyers and sellers that employ these sites.
2 - It's not like a REAL business: This goes hand-in-hand with points #7 and #3, micro jobs are here to stay and are only getting better! So if a seller employs his space on these sites efficiently, and uses the proper leverage between different sites, he will surely have more than enough business to meet his financial goals, as well as make a name for himself in his field.
Again, it is not what you do it is how you do it.
1 - They're all scams: This is the biggest myth of them all, and I put the rest first to prove how big of a myth this is.
People are making real money with these gig sites, and they are not going anywhere, anytime soon.
Of course, it all boils down to who is running the site that determines if the moneys in escrow is going to be paid out accordingly, however, if a site continues to grow in members, then credibility has prevailed.
Remember, these sites use third party companies like PayPal to conduct their transactions, so worst case scenario, you can always dispute any moneys due for reimbursement.
I hope this compilation of myths was justly destroyed, and you will view more opportunity in the micro job site movement.
Make use of them, via buying and/or selling.
From experience, the communities are extremely welcoming.
The biggest reason is because of, for lack of a better word, ignorance.
People don't know much about them.
Because of this, there are several myths and rumors that have formed a bit of a dark cloud above them that puts them in shady viewpoint for some people.
I hope this article clears the air about heir of micro job sites.
Here is a list of myths and myth-busters, if you like, that has been gathered to enlighten those who are new to the micro job site phenomena.
9 - Just for entertainment: Some people who have come across these sites, especially the low fixed-priced micro job sites, may thing that people are selling their micro jobs, more commonly known as gigs, for just entertainment.
This is quite the contrary, as many successful gig sellers are professionals that want to extend their portfolios and incomes.
So don't be put off by those who are just having fun making a few bucks in their spare time.
8 - You can't make any REAL money: As I just stated in #9, a lot of the sellers on these gig sites are professional freelancers who exclusively work from home.
So earning a decent living with their work is a must.
Those who take selling gigs seriously have many return customers that yield them a handsome monthly income.
As a matter of fact, even some who are not professional freelancers and such reap the same benefits of making some significant money online with these gig sites.
Remember, it is not what you do, but how you do it.
7 - You have to be a freelancer: Again, as previously stated, some people who do not have special talents or are professionals, earn a decent living selling gigs.
You can sell either services or products on gig sites.
Products take no work to deliver, so a faster delivery with virtually no work can count for more dollars in your account.
6 - They're all the same: This may be one of the biggest myths.
Even though all gig sites were spawned from the question 'what would you do for $5,' does not mean that the concept has not evolved.
Some sites are more for entertainment purposes, while some may be based upon the buying and selling of turn-key business and outsourcing.
Don't put them all in one box.
You may miss out on something great.
5 - This can't be a solid resource for outsourcing: Freelance and job site auctions can be very timely, boring, and draining.
Micro job sites can be fun! Just because they can take drab out of finding a qualified person to outsource to, does not mean that these sites are not consistent in this.
More and more of the bigger companies and corporations are sifting through the sellers on micro job sites specifically for resourceful people to outsource to, making micro job sites only more relevant.
4 - There's too many people for me to get my cut of the action: The great thing about selling gigs on micro job sites is that you do not have to only depend on the traffic of that site.
You can utilize the share features and promote your services and products to your own personal social network and others.
So unlike freelance and job sites, your potential market does not stop at the site's domain name.
3 - This is just some fad: Since the first micro job site of Fiverr, there has only been more, and with the growing popularity of these sites, that is not going to change.
As history has shown us, evolving comes before an ending, and that is exactly where the realm of micro job sites is right now.
They are becoming more practical than ever before, and that is only going to become more and more beneficial to the buyers and sellers that employ these sites.
2 - It's not like a REAL business: This goes hand-in-hand with points #7 and #3, micro jobs are here to stay and are only getting better! So if a seller employs his space on these sites efficiently, and uses the proper leverage between different sites, he will surely have more than enough business to meet his financial goals, as well as make a name for himself in his field.
Again, it is not what you do it is how you do it.
1 - They're all scams: This is the biggest myth of them all, and I put the rest first to prove how big of a myth this is.
People are making real money with these gig sites, and they are not going anywhere, anytime soon.
Of course, it all boils down to who is running the site that determines if the moneys in escrow is going to be paid out accordingly, however, if a site continues to grow in members, then credibility has prevailed.
Remember, these sites use third party companies like PayPal to conduct their transactions, so worst case scenario, you can always dispute any moneys due for reimbursement.
I hope this compilation of myths was justly destroyed, and you will view more opportunity in the micro job site movement.
Make use of them, via buying and/or selling.
From experience, the communities are extremely welcoming.
