People Per Hour connects businesses and freelancers and allows both parties to find what they are looking for. Here is how it works. A business posts a job > A freelancer can bid on that job > The business reviews the bids > The bid is awarded > The work is done > and the freelancer gets paid. Let’s be clear, People Per Hour is not a Spec site; it’s not a contest. People Per Hour simply connects two interested parties and let’s them work together.

There are a couple of things to keep in mind. People Per Hour requires that all businesses pre-fund an account with a deposit. This is to protect both the business and the freelancer. If the work is done, but the business decides not to pay, then the freelancer can be modestly protected. Conversely, if the work is not done and the business decides to end the relationship, then they get their money back as well. Certainly, each side has to sacrifice a little bit, but that is true in most business relationships.

You might also be wondering how People Per Hour gets paid. They take a cut between 4.5 – 10% on the project and while this may be a bit steep for some. It’s certainly better than not finding the work to begin with.

To learn more about People Per Hour, check out their website. You can find more details regarding the process in the How it Works section.

This was a paid review sponsored by People Per Hour.

Freelancers and people in creative professions, are often very good at the work they do, but, because they have little insight into how to promote their work, find themselves with little recognition, few sales and very few decent clients.

With ‘10 Steps’ you will be introduced to a simple yet extensive step by step system that will allow regular targeted exposure to become a reality.

You will be shown how getting regular clients and making consistent sales works according to a specific cycle that is addressed throughout the ten steps.

The book reveals how to set yourself apart amongst the competition, become a credible, recognized authority in your field and establish and promote an effective personal online presence.

Please take a moment to visit Alex’s eBook website and check it out for yourself.

Some Reviews

“Alex Mathers has mastered the methods for effective self promotion in the creative world.” – Scott Belsky, Founder of Behance, The 99%

“Mathers’ book is all you’ll ever need to become an expert yourself. I’ve never encountered a more valuable or thorough guide to promotion.” – Jerelle Kraus, Former New York Times Art Director

“Most marketing books say the same thing as everyone else, so it was a happy surprise to find out that the book did not have the usual marketing tips. I literally couldn’t put the book down!” – Amber Weinberg, Established Blogger and Web Developer

“…This will prove an invaluable guide to a novice in the game and shed new light for the rest of us. An essential read.” – Radim Malinic, Art Director and Designer for MTV and Marie Claire

One of the biggest complaints from my last post was that there were simply too many RSS feeds listed and that it was a bit overwhelming. With that in mind, I decided to keep this list down to a more manageable number. If your website, however, was left off the list, please feel free to add it in the comments.

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Subscribe to these RSS feeds all at once by downloading this OPML file and importing it into your preferred RSS reader.

Colorburned – Website | RSS

1st Web Designer – Website | RSS

Abduzeedo – Website | RSS

Creative Nerds – Website | RSS

CSS Tricks – Website | RSS

Design Bump – Website | RSS

Design Informer – Website | RSS

Design Instruct – Website | RSS

DesignM.ag – Website | RSS

Design Newz – Website | RSS

Go Media Zine – Website | RSS

Inspiredology – Website | RSS

Instant Shift – Website | RSS

Line25 – Website | RSS

Naldz Graphics – Website | RSS

Noupe – Website | RSS

PSDTUTS – Website | RSS

Six Revisions – Website | RSS

Smashing Magazine – Website | RSS

Spoon Graphics – Website | RSS

Spyre Studios – Website | RSS

The Design Cubicle – Website | RSS

The Die Line – Website | RSS

Tutorial9 – Website | RSS

UX Booth – Website | RSS

Vandelay Design – Website | RSS

Vectips – Website | RSS

VECTORTUTS – Website | RSS

We Are Not Freelancers – Website | RSS

Web Design Ledger – Website | RSS

Web Designer Depot – Website | RSS