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Would you use mTurk to outsource creating a website?

by cino205
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I have a potential client, but I'm lacking the funds to go to a traditional outsourcing site like odesk, and lacking the time to do it myself. I have some funds on amazon and curious if anyone has had success outsourcing that sort of thing on mturk.

If that's not the best route to take, what would be a good way to outsource the project as cheaply as possible?
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  • Profile picture of the author Kevin Marshall
    Originally Posted by cino205 View Post

    I have a potential client, but I'm lacking the funds to go to a traditional outsourcing site like odesk, and lacking the time to do it myself. I have some funds on amazon and curious if anyone has had success outsourcing that sort of thing on mturk.

    If that's not the best route to take, what would be a good way to outsource the project as cheaply as possible?

    You get what you pay for. If you are working with a potential client, you need to charge whatever you need to charge to make sure your client gets a decent website. You may not need to pay thousands of dollars for web design, but if you can't even afford to outsource on Odesk, I have to wonder what you are charging your client.

    Also...we don't know anything about your client's website. Does he need a five page website? 1,000 pages? Your question about outsourcing this project is too vague without knowing anything about your client's needs for their new site.

    I have not had much success with Amazon Mturk. This is pretty much the bottom of the barrel when it comes to outsourcing. People that are good don't sell their services at Mturk. Get out of the mindset of going as cheap as you can. Your client won't be happy, and you will wind up wasting his time and your time too.
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  • Profile picture of the author LongTail Silver
    The short answer is no. mTurk is for small tasks that take a matter of seconds or minutes to perform. It's great for data entry, QA, etc.

    Also, you should be getting at least some portion of the payment from the client up front so you have a budget to work with, if you're doing a flat price as opposed to an hourly rate. I would ask for the full fee up front (or minimum 50%) but offer a guarantee that you will work with them until they are happy with the design... any good outsourcer you work with will do the same, so you're covered.

    Write a description of what you'll need, including what you want to spend, and put that on oDesk or Elance or whatever, so you can get proposals. Let at least a full day go by to build up a good number of proposals, so you can get a good feel for what's out there. Ask questions of the freelancers who look promising. See how well and quickly they respond. Take the best combination of price, historical feedback, and great communication. I've had the best luck with Freelancer.com for web design work. A lot of quality designers there who know how to turn around a good product quickly.
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