Guru

December 7th, 2008 in Freelance platforms, by Head Honcho

http://www.guru.com

Guru.com is the world’s largest online marketplace for freelance talent with a decade of experience in this field. The site allows employers to post projects, and professionals to post their profiles and bid for projects.

The site offers work in more than 160 categories to choose from. It has categories ranging from website design and marketing, to engineering and architecture, to photography, and to broadcasting.

Quick history
Guru.com started out as SOFTmoonlighter.com in 1998 then evolved into A2Zmoonlighter.com in 2000 in which, after a year, had 50,000 registered users. In 2004, they purchased the domain Guru.com and launched the newly branded website.

As Freelancer
Looking for a contract project to work on?
Guru.com allows freelancers from all over the world to search for over 4,700 claimed biddable projects. You can post your profile on the site to market your skills to possible employers. You can submit quotes and bid on projects of your interest. Once awarded a project, you can start working and eventually complete the project. You will be paid securely using their SafePay Escrow method.
Aside from the above, benefits of using Guru.com includes a freelancers’ ability to choose from multiple membership options for added benefits. Using their Safepay Escrow services allows you to avoid unpaid invoices for your work. The site also allows you to earn public feedback ratings from your employers thus adding potential for you to secure projects in the future.

As Employer
Looking to crowdsource your contract work?
Guru.com allows employers to search for freelancers from among the 100,000 claimed freelance profiles. You can also post your projects in minutes and get free quotes within hours of posting. From the quotes posted you can award work to the best quote and then pay the freelancer using their risk-free SafePay Escrow method.

Added service from Guru.com for employers basically includes their free service with no obligation for you to hire. You choose to pay without risk using the mentioned SafePay Escrow service that guarantees satisfaction. The site also offers to get up to 2% money back and a chance to win $100 when you pay using the said method. It offers you no-hassles because they issue 1099 tax forms for you for free.