Outsourcing is the delegation of work to contract labor workers who are not hired employees of a company.
What Type of Work is Outsourced
Pretty much any work task can be outsourced. The most commonly thought of outsourced work is IT technical support and customer service support. These are often associated with offshore outsourcing (as in, outside the United States).
Other work that can be outsourced:
- Web site maintenance
- Content writing: blog posts, articles, etc…
- Blog installations, upgrades, etc…
- Web site design
- Graphic design
- eCommerce setup, product management, etc…
- Sales page creation (landing pages, squeeze pages, download pages, etc..)
- Post moderation for blogs and message forums
- Autoresponder setup and mailing management
- Social media marketing and management
- … and much more!
As you can see, outsourcing work can involve more than just call center support, it can involve pretty much any aspect of running your business – whether you have an online or offline based business.
Key Advantages of Outsourcing
There are many advantages to outsourcing, but here are the top three:
- Financial Benefit The cost of hiring an outsourcing services provider, over hiring an employee, are huge. You do not pay social security tax, workers comp insurance or health benefits for outsource workers. Outsource workers are given a 1099 form and they are responsible for claiming the income they make and paying their own taxes.
- Rapid Growth Unlike hiring regular employees, whether full-time or part-time, hiring outsource workers allows you to quickly find qualified help when your business hits a growth spurt. Because hiring outsource workers is saving you money overall, you can afford to then hire more help than you would if you were hiring regular employees.
- American Outsourcing Services Yes, there are US based outsourcing service providers, but not all of them use American workers! So beware and check carefully before choosing an American outsourcing company. Your Web Tech Team is an American owned and operated company that uses American workers. Also, unlike many American outsourcing companies, Your Web Tech Team’s prices are designed to be competitive with offshore pricing. So no longer is cost a reason not to hire an American outsourcing service provider.
Outsourcing is a way to get more work done for less money. Outsourcing allows for greater productivity and allows your company to grow and provide services for your clients without needing to perform these services yourself.
Whether you own a brick and mortar business, an online business or both: outsourcing work to a qualified outsourcing company will save you time and money and help you grow your business quickly and efficiently.
Check out the outsourcing services provided by Your Web Tech Team and get started today taking your business to the next level.
