There are a number of tasks in online marketing that are easy to get done and repetitive and, frequently do not require a person to get them done. I.E., they are able to be completely automated once the software system to do them has been organized. An example would be using social bookmarking for getting links.

 

Then there are jobs that require some human input, alth ough not necessarily yours. Content spinning, for instance.

 

Such tasks are frequently done many times when promoting a web site and could take up quite a bit of your time which is better used elsewhere. This is when an internet marketing outsourcing project turns into a good option. But before you dash off to start investigating outsourcing firms and get that set up you have to ensure you have a good routine in place. If you do not know exactly what you intend to outsource and in exactly what order tasks have to be carried out, you'll be setting yourself up for an awful lot of bother down the road and wasting cash.

 

The first thing you need to do is to ask yourself:

 

"Which tasks could someone do for me right now that would allow me to make income fastest?"

 

After that do the task  yourself, writing down exactly  what you’re doing and how long it takes you. Afterward you  can transform these observations  into an instructions  documentation, or, even better,  use them as the outline for a screen capture tutorial and internet marketing coaching session.

 

Noting down the length of time the task takes to do is usefulas it'll give you a benchmark against which you can gauge your assitant's expertise. 99% of the time when you guess at this you will greatly miscalculate the time a job takes to be finished.

 

The more thorough instructions you can produce for your worker, the better and faster the activity will get done and the less demanding it will be for everyone.

 

If you are seeking a full time assistant, rather than taking someone on on a project by project footing, it's worth spending the time to write out a work specification, that is, exactly what jobs you will need to get done and a personality specification, that is, what personal qualities and expertise you are looking for. You'll also need to indicate to what amount you require those skills and which are desirable and which indispensable.

 

After you have found some possible candidates ask them to carry out a job for you that covers the most important capabilities you are seeking so, e.g., you could ask them to write an article around a specific keyword. This offers you a starting point on which to easily compare your applicants on the same skill and it is often better to consider more than 1 person for any job.

 

When asking them to finish the "test" actions give them a bit of scope to demonstrate initiative but in addition ask for some details. So, by way of example you might ask them to answer by email with a precise title and attach documentation which includes information that they can a in a variety of different ways. I usually ask for candidates to assess themselves on particular skills and traits and give them a scale so that they can do that. It is informative to observe, not simply their rankings, but also how they put the information down.

 

Clearly, the "test" assignment will rely on what you ultimately require your assistant to do. But don't miss this step as it can save you much wasted time.

 

In conclusion, take people on for a trial phase and settle payment conditions before you commence, making clear you will pay after the project is finished.