Comments on: Online Job Sites: Guru.com versus Elance.com http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/05/online-job-sites-gurucom-versus-elancecom/ The Community for Travel Writers, Travel Bloggers, & Travel Journalists Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:22:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rebecca http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/05/online-job-sites-gurucom-versus-elancecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 Rebecca Mon, 18 May 2009 16:08:36 +0000 http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=765#comment-1100 Kathy, thanks for the update on Elance.com. I signed up but didn't bid on any of the jobs. Guru.com is a bit easier when it comes to the bidding process. Thanks for clearing up the "connects." I know I as a little confused by the "connects" that Elance has. Kathy, thanks for the update on Elance.com. I signed up but didn’t bid on any of the jobs. Guru.com is a bit easier when it comes to the bidding process. Thanks for clearing up the “connects.” I know I as a little confused by the “connects” that Elance has.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/05/online-job-sites-gurucom-versus-elancecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Kathy Mon, 18 May 2009 03:26:35 +0000 http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=765#comment-1098 Elance only offers 3 free "connects" per month, and they are not given back to you if the project is canceled. With the economy the way it is, projects are getting canceled more and more frequently (2 out of 3 this month!), so it's not worth it for me to even bother anymore. I'll take Guru and it's 10 free bids a month over Elance anyday! Elance only offers 3 free “connects” per month, and they are not given back to you if the project is canceled. With the economy the way it is, projects are getting canceled more and more frequently (2 out of 3 this month!), so it’s not worth it for me to even bother anymore.

I’ll take Guru and it’s 10 free bids a month over Elance anyday!

]]> By: Traveling4MySoul http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/05/online-job-sites-gurucom-versus-elancecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Traveling4MySoul Thu, 14 May 2009 18:58:42 +0000 http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=765#comment-1085 Ah, yes! The proverbial bidding on jobs. Do you or don't you? I started with Guru.com and signed up with Elance.com. I don't know. I've bid on so many writing jobs on Guru that I keep can't track of them...they do! Not sure what it takes to get a ton of work from these sits. Maybe you have to want it bad enough or just let go of getting the jobs. Hmmm... Ah, yes! The proverbial bidding on jobs. Do you or don’t you? I started with Guru.com and signed up with Elance.com. I don’t know. I’ve bid on so many writing jobs on Guru that I keep can’t track of them…they do! Not sure what it takes to get a ton of work from these sits. Maybe you have to want it bad enough or just let go of getting the jobs. Hmmm…

]]> By: CrissyBTravelin http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/05/online-job-sites-gurucom-versus-elancecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 CrissyBTravelin Thu, 14 May 2009 16:47:53 +0000 http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=765#comment-1082 Hey, I just found Travel-Writers-Exchange.com through a Google search. I'll take a closer look at the site when I get back. Yeah, bidding isn't fun. I used Guru.com as well and just signed up with Elance. Haven't done anything with Elance, been busy. I don't know, the whole bidding thing is interesting. I had a few writing opportunities through Guru, but not many. I'm not giving up yet. I guess I haven't found the right writing jobs. Hey, I just found Travel-Writers-Exchange.com through a Google search. I’ll take a closer look at the site when I get back.

Yeah, bidding isn’t fun. I used Guru.com as well and just signed up with Elance. Haven’t done anything with Elance, been busy. I don’t know, the whole bidding thing is interesting. I had a few writing opportunities through Guru, but not many. I’m not giving up yet. I guess I haven’t found the right writing jobs.

]]> By: SoloTraveler http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/05/online-job-sites-gurucom-versus-elancecom/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 SoloTraveler Thu, 14 May 2009 16:43:30 +0000 http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=765#comment-1081 I used Guru.com with some success. I'm not into bidding on jobs. I'd rather network with people, contribute in forums, and go on media trips. Bidding just seems too desperate to me. This is my opinion. I'm sure some people make a ton of cash off of these sites. Kudos to you if you're one of them! I used Guru.com with some success. I’m not into bidding on jobs. I’d rather network with people, contribute in forums, and go on media trips. Bidding just seems too desperate to me. This is my opinion. I’m sure some people make a ton of cash off of these sites. Kudos to you if you’re one of them!

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