Fiverr - Simplib site of the day
A couple of years ago I found myself really needing a good but cheap logo design for a project I was working on and I couldn't find anyone that was willing to take the measly £20 that I had in my bank account. So, I turned on my laptop in despair so that I could shoot the hell out of some zombies on Left4Dead (awesome game). Doing a quick google search for "how to get a cheap logo" I came across Fiverr which soon had me getting my credit card out.
You might say "Fiverr? what kind of a name is that?" and I would answer "A baddass online marketplace that sells everything for $5". Its in the name! In all seriousness these guys are offering a platform that allows normal people like you and me to offer our services to the online community at $5 a pop! This could be anything from designing a logo to filming yourself dress up as Jesus and reading their script (and yes, this exists).
I have personally spent a couple of hundred dollars on fiverr and have only had the best service from the vendors. I am always sure to make sure that they have some great reviews and in the case that someone doesn't deliver well then fiverr provide a very secure escrow system that looks out for both parties.
A very popular service on the site is SEO reporting and "code help". If you are a SME or a startup trying to get through the day without blowing your own head of with a shotgun it is AMAZING to outsource some of the hard stuff to someone else. With Fiverr it is very easy to search through the community and find what it is you are after.
It's actually very fun to browse too! I love a bit of window shopping.
Tom












