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Working from home has never been easier with the technology available today. Market any skill you have and make money from it 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. However, not everyone is savvy enough to know how to market their skills online; that is why there are online companies who bring your skills to the employers both online and offline that need them. Sort of like an employment agency. One of the more popular sites is Go Freelance.com. This is one of the best freelance sites our group has visited.

What makes this site stand out from others? Three things stand out from other sites:

1.Selected jobs are emailed to you daily, without any membership costs.
2.A free special report “How to Find Freelance Work”
3.Free 10 day course with a membership

My favorite feature of GoFreelance.com is the free articles they offer. The article section is a terrific resource area any freelancer. There is also a more general section for any writer, website developer, web designers, a few resource articles for employers and there is even a section on how to write a job description online.

On first glance I noticed that GoFreelance doesn’t look like the average freelance website. The page you sign up on is a sales page with showy headlines, testimonials, and promises of untold wealth. I didn’t believe everything on the sales page, but have found GoFreelance a great resource for freelancers and also employers who have jobs to offer to those who are qualified to complete the jobs.

I signed up for the site’s free newsletter. This is a good resource, especially if you are not sure and don’t want to spend the money to sign up right away. The newsletter will list certain jobs so you can see exactly what type of offerings is available before investing any of your money in a membership. If you see a job that you really want to apply for, you can sign up at that time. It really is a good idea so that you can see what if any of the jobs available are something you could be interested in doing.

In the article section I was thrilled with the resources that were provided and the fact that it is not exclusively for GoFreelance members. This is not just your typical “FAQ” or “Help” section – these are real articles that give worthwhile information about freelancing or hiring a freelancer in particular.

Membership as a freelancer (membership is free for employers), is $40 per month (automatically billed to your credit card each month,) but that they do offer a 7-day trial membership for just $1 per day. They make every attempt to make sure this is the right path for you before you have to commit to any more money.

From an employer standpoint we found that posting an assignment is incredibly easy and, best of all, free. From the standpoint of an employer who is looking for someone to do any type of freelance work this is a big advantage since most competitor sites charge a small fee for selecting a freelancer to work on any project.

While the GoFreelance.com sales pitch seemed to have a bit of “hype” the site does offer a abundance of resources. If you are serious about freelance work this site is a definite site you should consider.

What GoFreelance offers:

* No fees for employers.
* An article section for members and non-members.
* Select jobs e-mailed to you daily, without membership.
* Posting a job is quick and easy.
* Free 10-day course with membership.
* With each membership a special report on how to find the right freelance work for your skills.

The cost of GoFreelance:

Membership is $40 per month (automatically billed to your credit card each month,) but they do offer a 7-day trial membership for just $1 per day.

Customer Service:

Help Desk Pilot takes care of all Go Freelance customer service needs. Based on what we have seen from competitor sites, it seems like the best so far to handle customer service for a website of this character. Logging into the system is a requirement, but once you do you’ll get same-day answers to the any questions you might have.

On the plus side:

You will receive first-rate projects, a free 10-day course and special report with membership, and a discounted 7-day trial. You can cancel membership at any time with no additional costs.

On the minus side:

You will have to buy a trial membership to actually see the site and then the $40 membership is automatically billed at the end of the first week.