oDesk Celebrates (and Rewards) Big Ideas

We usually offer tips on improving your remote-work techniques, but this time we wanted to step back and just appreciate how cool remote work really is. Consider this your summer break (unless it happens to be winter where you are), and check out our new Future of Work video. It’s the story of a guy [...]

SEO Success: Get Found on the Web in 3 Steps

In business, location is everything — and that includes where you are on the Internet. The way people find that online location is through search engines. We chatted with Amit Bakshi, who oversees oDesk’s SEO efforts to put together a very basic primer.

Top 10 Mistakes in Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing can be a profitable business if it’s done right, but there are many mistakes that can ruin your chances for success.

Has oDesk Changed Your Life?

oDesk lets hundreds of thousands of talented providers find the work they want to do, but sometimes when we’re looking at the oConomy’s satellite perspective (almost $150 million earned via oDesk!) on our vibrant marketplace, we wonder about the individual stories, not just the numbers. Nearly every month, we run across a blogger talking about [...]

Has oDesk Changed Your Business?

We know that oDesk is changing how the world works, but how is it changing your business? First-time entrepreneurs tell us how they got their dream company launched on a very tight budget, and how they expanded beyond the limits of time zone and local talent, but what’s your story? So c’mon oDesk buyers, tell [...]