So, you’re ready to grow your business and take it to the next level. You have a clear idea of where you want to go and what you need to do to get there. But then, something happens: You realize that not only will this require more time from you than you currently have available, but also an investment of both capital and resources. Often you can outsource for a fraction of the cost in time and effort and achieve a higher quality result. Here are 10 common tasks that businesses should consider outsourcing in 2022.
1. Web Design
If you’ve ever tried to design your website, you know that it’s not as easy as it looks. Even if you have the technical skills to design your site, you can’t be certain that all of your customers will be able to maneuver their way through the maze in which you’re placing them. Not to mention, your website is the face of your business. It’s how you make it visible to the world and what they see when they first encounter your company. Outsource this task to professionals who can create easy sites for visitors to navigate and make you look good.
2. Social Media Presence
Few companies can afford to hire employees to manage their social media presence 24/7. This is because it’s a full-time job to create, update, and monitor your company’s social network pages – which constantly changes as new sites pop up and others fade away. Stay on top of the game by outsourcing this all-important task to companies who can do it better than you.
3. App Development
With all of the available apps – many for a price – launching a mobile app is no longer a luxury reserved for fortune 500 companies. Apps are rapidly becoming one of the most inexpensive ways to promote your business. Smaller companies can launch an app themselves or hire professionals to take care of this task for them. Make sure to look for a company with experience and credentials that can help you get the most out of this tool.
4. SEO Services
Search engine optimization is another task that can eat up your valuable time, especially if you’re new to the game. These strategies change frequently, and competing for the top spot in Google is more cutthroat than ever.
5. Mailing Services
Many companies rely solely on emails to communicate with their customers. Even so, letters still play an important role in the business world. Whether you’re sending out letters of gratitude or thank you notes to your top clients, chances are you could use some help when it comes to mailing these things out.
6. Data Entry Services
If there’s one job that’s just begging for someone overseas to do it, this is it! All of your company’s tedious paperwork can be taken off your hands and given to someone else with data entry services. This includes data entry required for bookkeeping/accounting purposes too. Most importantly, outsourcing this task will help ensure that any personal information (i.e., social security numbers, bank account information, and credit card statements) is kept safe and secure.
7. Content Management
As your company grows, you’ll create more and more content to market your brand on the web. This may include videos, blog posts, or even whitepapers that demand a certain level of expertise to be effective marketing tools. Hiring an agency to take care of this task can free up valuable time for you while producing beneficial content for your business at the same time.
8. HR Services
Outsourcing human resources (HR) functions like payroll and employee background checks. Instead, you can focus on the day-to-day tasks important to growing your business while still ensuring that you have all of the information about each employee or contractor who works for you.
9. Administrative Services
The administrative functions of your business are never done – whether it’s filing paperwork, returning phone calls, scheduling meetings, or planning events. Hire an outside company to help take care of these time-consuming jobs so that you can focus on what’s most important – running your business.
10. Bookkeeping Services
Whether you’re doing it yourself or hiring a bookkeeper within your company, bookkeeping is another task that takes up a lot of time. Outsourcing this job will free up time for you to focus on the most important aspects of your business while still providing you with reports detailing where each dollar is coming from and going to within your company.
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