In episode #559, Eric and Neil explain when and why you should not hire freelancers. Tune in to hear how the allure of low-priced freelancers may end up costing your company more.

Time-Stamped Show Notes:
[00:27] Today’s Topic: When You Should NOT Use Freelancers
[00:36] When you are looking for someone to do paid ads or an involved marketing activity, ideally this will be a full-time hire that you work with directly.
[01:01] Freelancers have a few clients at a time and cannot give you their full focus.
[01:25] As you’re trying to scale, you’ll find they won’t move as quickly as they want.
[02:06] Because you are paying for their time, try to use time-trackers like HubStaff that takes screenshots of what your freelancers are doing.
[02:54] As you start growing, freelancers will sometimes take your trade secrets and use them with other clients.
[03:40] Freelancers are cheaper than employees, but it may hurt you in the long run.
[04:02] Is it cost or is it price that is important to you?
[04:15] If you hire the least expensive freelancer, what will it cost your company when you don’t get results?
[04:49] If price is more important, you will probably lose out and cost your company more.
[05:03] A full-time person may cost more up front, but cost your company less in the end.
[05:15] When starting out, use freelancers. When you are trying to scale and grow, it is wiser to use full-time employees.
[05:39] That’s it for today!
[05:41] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special edition of Crazy Egg, the heat mapping tool.

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In episode #559, Eric and Neil explain when and why you should not hire freelancers. Tune in to hear how the allure of low-priced freelancers may end up costing your company more. Time-Stamped Show Notes: <ul> <li>[00:27] Today’s Topic: When You Should NOT Use Freelancers
</li> <li>[00:36] When you are looking for someone to do paid ads or an involved marketing activity, ideally this will be a full-time hire that you work with directly.</li> <li>[01:01] Freelancers have a few clients at a time and cannot give you their full focus.</li> <li>[01:25] As you’re trying to scale, you’ll find they won’t move as quickly as they want.</li> <li>[02:06] Because you are paying for their time, try to use time-trackers like <a href="https://hubstaff.com/">HubStaff</a> that takes screenshots of what your freelancers are doing.</li> <li>[02:54] As you start growing, freelancers will sometimes take your trade secrets and use them with other clients.</li> <li>[03:40] Freelancers are cheaper than employees, but it may hurt you in the long run.</li> <li>[04:02] Is it cost or is it price that is important to you?</li> <li>[04:15] If you hire the least expensive freelancer, what will it cost your company when you don’t get results?</li> <li>[04:49] If price is more important, you will probably lose out and cost your company more.</li> <li>[05:03] A full-time person may cost more up front, but cost your company less in the end.</li> <li>[05:15] When starting out, use freelancers. When you are trying to scale and grow, it is wiser to use full-time employees.</li> <li>[05:39] That’s it for today!</li> <li>[05:41] Go to <a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/giveaway">Singlegrain.com/Giveway</a> for a special edition of Crazy Egg, the heat mapping tool.</li> </ul> Leave some feedback: <ul> <li>What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> Connect with us: <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li><a href="http://growtheverywhere.com/">Growth Everywhere</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Single Grain</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/neilpatel">Twitter @neilpatel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu">Twitter @ericosiu</a></li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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In episode #559, Eric and Neil explain when and why you should not hire freelancers. Tune in to hear how the allure of low-priced freelancers may end up costing your company more. Time-Stamped Show Notes:  [00:27] Today’s Topic: When You...

When You Should NOT Use Freelancers | Ep. #559

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