A successful website requires an array of skills: writing, design, coding, marketing, and more. It can be difficult to keep up in all fields of web publishing.
Luckily we can hire specialist on a per project, part time or full time basis through outsourcing matchmaker sites. The following is a list and overview of the top places to post projects and hire freelancers:
Elance.com - Founded in 1999, Elance is a leading resource of freelance professionals.
Over 40,000+ freelance website developers, designers, writers, programmers, admin support, and more.
GetACoder.com - Busy website with many freelancers available. Post a project for free, or a "Premium" project for a refundable $25.
GetAFreelancer.com - Freelance Programmers, Web Designers Copywriters, and more.
Outsource projects to India, Romania, Ukraine or any other country.
Guru.com - Employers seeking professional expertise post their projects or contract work on Guru.com for free.
Features more than 100,000 active freelance profiles and 30,000+ employers / businesses. Employers have access to their escrow service.
iFreelance.com - I have hired a few freelancers from this site in the past and found the site easy to use, with plenty of professionals bidding on my posted projects.
oDesk.com - Hire, Manage, and Pay remote contractors with oDesk.
Their management and payment systems are very unique & useful, making oDesk a serious competitor among outsourcing websites.
RentACoder.com - Receive bids from our pool of 200,000+ registered coders.
Review work histories and resumes online, and then conduct business stress-free using their escrow service.
Scriptlance - Connects businesses with programmers.
Although Scriptlance specializes in programmers, they also have some writing and design freelancers.
99 Designs - If you are looking for design work, you may want to consider 99 designs. Rather than outsourcing, they call it's service "crowd sourcing".
Godaddy, NameCheap & more.