I created a website and would like to get your opinions about it.
The idea for the website came from my many years as a business owner, home owner, rental property owner, and spouse. I always found myself in need of help, a helping hand to get something done. So, I would call friends, go to the park to recruit some kid, go to the local unemployment office to find someone, ask friends the status of their kids, and/or stop and talk to the guy on the side of the road with the sign that read 'Will Work for Food or Money'. These techniques were time consuming and many times failed and I could not find the help I needed."
So I created ZipLabor. ZipLabor is Temporary Short-Term Labor. The ZipLabor website brings together: people with a Task they need to do; and people qualified to Complete those Tasks. People with a Task to do I call Demanders and people who can complete the Task I call Performers. ZipLabor works on a National Level. Performers can freely post their Qualifications on the website. Demanders are charged a minimal free of $10 (max $100) to Post their Task on the website for up to 60 days.
To help Promote my website I use local volunteer community groups. These registered Organizations share all fees collected and are distributed royalty checks twice a year.
To help with security of the website, all users must supply a reference and enter into a legal agreement with ZipLabor.
So, What do you think of the concept of my website?
These are the Responses I received:
jcwilde1 wrote: "I think your idea is sound, but you are competing with Craigs list who is both inexpensive and well known. Doesn't mean it won't work, just means it will be tough and you will have to offer something they don't."
ZipLabor: Thanks, we also believe in the Concept behind ZipLabor. We have added an Alternatives web page that discusses our Competion and the advantages of ZipLabor over its Competition. CraigsList gets a lot of visitors but can not offer the advantages that ZipLabor offers. ZipLabor deals only with Labor, while many CraigsList users are there for other reasons, like to chat. ZipLabor excels in searching for Tasks and/or Performers on the WebSite. Searching can be by location (state, city, zip code), Task requirements, experience, educations, accomplishments, tools, and/or availability. CraigsList has a primitive search method. Tasks are listed in a last come..first seen bases and the location may encompass an entire State. ZipLabor is also more economical then CraigsList. You can see the complete Comparison on our Alternatives Page.
JPnyc wrote: "Regarding the concept, since this sort of thing is only useful on a very local level, and since most localities have some type of print publication which include local classifieds, I wonder just how much use it would get."
ZipLabor: ZipLabor operates in all States, Territories and Provinces of the United States of America. We list Tasks and Performers form your Community and partner with local volunteer groups to help support local Youth projects. Newspapers may have large circulation numbers, but few of their readers are reviewing the Classified Section. ZipLabor users are on the WebSite for the purpose of finding some help or finding some work.
f8tball wrote: "I am not really sure what your site is offering, it seems like it is a forum for person X to link up with person Y to work on tasks or something like that. If that is the case then there are far more user friendly and graphically inviting sites out there that you are competing with."
ZipLabor: ZipLabor offers Temporary Short-Term Labor. Our Revised User Friendly WebSite helps you find help and/or find someone you can help in a professional and business like environment.
Blue wrote: "I can see that you've put a LOT of work into your site, and I most certainly think the whole idea behind ziplabor is commendable. It has a boatload of usability issues, including issues that pertain to those with disabilities (accessibility). Having read around in your site and therefore knowing your commitment to serving the ziplabor community by improving the site."
ZipLabor: We have tried to respond to all the anticipated concerns while developing the ZipLabor WebSite. Security is one issue as is accessibility for disabled users. The revised website has enhanced both Security and Accessibility. We are in Compliance to both Section 508 and WGAG1.0 recommendations.
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I created a website and would like to get your opinions about it.
The idea for the website came from my many years as a business owner, home owner, rental property owner, and spouse. I always found myself in need of help, a helping hand to get something done. So, I would call friends, go to the park to recruit some kid, go to the local unemployment office to find someone, ask friends the status of their kids, and/or stop and talk to the guy on the side of the road with the sign that read 'Will Work for Food or Money'. These techniques were time consuming and many times failed and I could not find the help I needed."
So I created ZipLabor. ZipLabor is Temporary Short-Term Labor. The ZipLabor website brings together: people with a Task they need to do; and people qualified to Complete those Tasks. People with a Task to do I call Demanders and people who can complete the Task I call Performers. ZipLabor works on a National Level. Performers can freely post their Qualifications on the website. Demanders are charged a minimal free of $10 (max $100) to Post their Task on the website for up to 60 days.
To help Promote my website I use local volunteer community groups. These registered Organizations share all fees collected and are distributed royalty checks twice a year.
To help with security of the website, all users must supply a reference and enter into a legal agreement with ZipLabor.
So, What do you think of the concept of my website?
These are the Responses I received:
jcwilde1 wrote: "I think your idea is sound, but you are competing with Craigs list who is both inexpensive and well known. Doesn't mean it won't work, just means it will be tough and you will have to offer something they don't."
ZipLabor: Thanks, we also believe in the Concept behind ZipLabor. We have added an Alternatives web page that discusses our Competion and the advantages of ZipLabor over its Competition. CraigsList gets a lot of visitors but can not offer the advantages that ZipLabor offers. ZipLabor deals only with Labor, while many CraigsList users are there for other reasons, like to chat. ZipLabor excels in searching for Tasks and/or Performers on the WebSite. Searching can be by location (state, city, zip code), Task requirements, experience, educations, accomplishments, tools, and/or availability. CraigsList has a primitive search method. Tasks are listed in a last come..first seen bases and the location may encompass an entire State. ZipLabor is also more economical then CraigsList. You can see the complete Comparison on our Alternatives Page.JPnyc wrote: "Regarding the concept, since this sort of thing is only useful on a very local level, and since most localities have some type of print publication which include local classifieds, I wonder just how much use it would get."
ZipLabor: ZipLabor operates in all States, Territories and Provinces of the United States of America. We list Tasks and Performers form your Community and partner with local volunteer groups to help support local Youth projects. Newspapers may have large circulation numbers, but few of their readers are reviewing the Classified Section. ZipLabor users are on the WebSite for the purpose of finding some help or finding some work.f8tball wrote: "I am not really sure what your site is offering, it seems like it is a forum for person X to link up with person Y to work on tasks or something like that. If that is the case then there are far more user friendly and graphically inviting sites out there that you are competing with."
ZipLabor: ZipLabor offers Temporary Short-Term Labor. Our Revised User Friendly WebSite helps you find help and/or find someone you can help in a professional and business like environment.Blue wrote: "I can see that you've put a LOT of work into your site, and I most certainly think the whole idea behind ziplabor is commendable. It has a boatload of usability issues, including issues that pertain to those with disabilities (accessibility). Having read around in your site and therefore knowing your commitment to serving the ziplabor community by improving the site."
ZipLabor: We have tried to respond to all the anticipated concerns while developing the ZipLabor WebSite. Security is one issue as is accessibility for disabled users. The revised website has enhanced both Security and Accessibility. We are in Compliance to both Section 508 and WGAG1.0 recommendations.Jim Villanucci said: "What a Great Idea!"
ZipLabor: Thanks for your Comments and Support, and Thank you for telling your Listeners about the WebSite.