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Freelancer.com User Earnings Pass US$50 Million
SYDNEY, Feb. 8 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --
Roughly equivalent to half a billion dollars in western world labour
Freelancer.com, the world's #1 micro-outsourcing marketplace today
announced that earnings generated through the site by freelancers had exceeded
US$50 million.
Small businesses are increasingly making use of freelancers online to
quickly and cost effectively get work done. On Freelancer.com, just about any
skill set one can think of is available 24x7 to complete your job rapidly and
to a high level of quality. Whether it be website design, graphic design,
software development, architecture or engineering; there are over 1.4 million
professionals on Freelancer.com available to get the job done immediately.
The US$50 million in earnings generated by Freelancer.com's users spanned
over 550,000 projects posted on the site since inception. This averages at just over $90 per job, showing that
outsourcing online through Freelancer.com is quite cost effective. Today, the average job is under US$200,
making
Freelancer.com a vital resource for any small business owner.
"We are extremely proud of reaching this great milestone", said Matt Barrie Chief Executive of
Freelancer.com, "As most of our freelancers come from developing countries, US$50 million in earnings
through our site is roughly equivalent to half a billion dollars of western world labour. This shows what an
incredibly valuable resource Freelancer.com is to small business owners in the western world and source of
income for people in the developing world".
"Every small business owner today should be using Freelancer.com to lower
their costs and grow their business", said Matt Barrie, "It's so simple, easy
and cost effective. Simply go to www.freelancer.com and post a project. We have freelancers that can do any
job you can think of!"
Over 550,000 jobs have been posted to date, for a sum total of over US$50
million.
New users can post a trial project for free. Simply follow the directions
on:
See some of the thousands of quotes from our users:
About Freelancer
Freelancer.com is a global marketplace for online and freelance jobs where
businesses connect with independent service providers and freelancers to
outsource their work. Freelancer.com connects over 1.4 million employers and
freelancers globally from over 234 countries & regions. Through our website,
employers can hire freelancers to do work in areas such as software, writing,
data entry and design right through to engineering and the sciences, sales and
marketing, and accounting & legal services. Freelancer is the leader in the
micro-outsourcing market, with the average job size being under US$200. This is extremely cost effective for
small businesses, which often need a wide variety of jobs to be done, but cannot justify the expense of hiring
full time.
For more information, contact:
Michael Ruhfus
Operations Manager
Email mruhfus@freelancer.com
SOURCE: GetAFreelancer.com
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