MyWorkers

Posted by Mica Harvey / Dedicated Virtual Assistants, Virtual Assistant Companies

MyWorkers is a virtual assistant company providing a range of virtual assistant services to businesses of all sizes across the globe.

The company has been in operation since 2014 and recently went through a rebranding in 2019. Their headquarters is located in Provo, UT, and most of their virtual assistants are based remotely in Venezuela.

About MyWorkers.co

myworkers reviewThe company is headed up by founder and CEO Cameron Kinney.

Cameron started MyWorkers to provide top quality English speaking talent at a low cost. He’s done this by putting together a team of college-educated virtual assistants based remotely in Venezuela.

MyWorkers say that native Venezuelans speak excellent English, so communication shouldn’t be an issue. They also put every applicant through an intense interview process to ensure they’re hiring only the top talent in the area.

They currently have more than 300+ virtual assistants on their team. This is a huge number, so I would expect you to be able to find the availability and skills needed to outsource your business tasks.

When asked what their area of specialization is, MyWorkers said, “We have such a wide variety of clients and needs that I wouldn’t say we specialize in any specific area. We’re definitely generalists.”

How MyWorkers Works

If you’re interested in working with MyWorkers you can send them an email to get started.

A member of their team will get back to you to arrange a video call to discuss your requirements and find out more about you and your business.

They’ll then send you profiles of a few of their candidates they think are best suited for your requirements.

You can either choose the candidate you think is the best fit, or leave it in their hands. Once a decision has been made, you can start working with your assistant right away.

MyWorkers Services

MyWorkers’ assistants are able to take on just about any business tasks that can be completed remotely.

To give you an idea of the kinds of tasks they expect, they group their services into the following categories:

  • Social media management
  • Data Entry
  • Online research
  • eCommerce support
  • Customer support
  • Sales
  • Personal assistance
  • WordPress and web development

MyWorkers Plans and Pricing

MyWorkers charges a simple flat rate of $7.95 per hour, for as few or as many hours as you’d like.

They say there are no minimum requirements, no contracts, and no hidden fees. You just pay for the hours your assistant works for you.

They offer a 3-hour free trial, so you can test their services before committing.

MyWorkers Alternatives

If you like the idea of working with South American-based assistants, Uassist.me and iWorker are two companies worth considering. iWorker is the least expensive of the three if budget is your main priority.

You can also get similar rates by looking overseas. There’s no shortage of options if you’re comfortable working with a virtual assistant company in the Philippines.

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nDash

Posted by Mica Harvey / Content Writing Services

nDash is an online platform that connects freelance writers with clients in need of content. They have more than 10,000 fully vetted and verified writers, and provide tools to help clients build and manage teams of writers.

The company has been operating since 2014. They are headquartered in Wayland, MA, and all of the writers using their platform are freelancers working remotely.

About nDash

ndash reviewThe company was founded by current CEO, Michael Brown.

Michael is a writer and entrepreneur who loves creating things. He founded nDash to help the world’s best freelance writers advance their careers, and to help brands find quality writers to create quality content.

There’s a lot more to nDash than your typical content writing job board. The company has developed a fully interactive dashboard that helps companies find the perfect writers for their brand.

There are some other tools such as advanced workflow features, a content calendar, publishing tools, marketing integrations, and more.

From a client perspective, nDash has been designed to make finding writers and content ideas as easy as possible. You’ll even be pitched ideas from writers, which is how most of the content is produced on the platform.

How nDash Works

Most content marketplaces work the same way, they allow clients to post jobs and freelancers to either bid or pick up those jobs.

nDash works a little differently. There are three ways writers and companies can connect on the platform, and the most popular way isn’t through job posting.

The ways companies and writers connect are:

  1. Writers can respond to assignments posted by clients, as per the “normal” process.
  2. Clients are encouraged to find writers with the experience they need for their job. So, writers are often contacted directly to work out an arrangement.
  3. Writers can pitch ideas directly to companies. nDash says that to date, almost 65% of all paid assignments started as a pitch so this is something you should pursue if you’re a writer.

If you’re interested in using nDash as a client looking for content you can schedule a demo of their software. A member of their team will take you through the features of their software and help get you setup.

You can then start posting writing jobs, contacting writers, and looking through pitch ideas.

Services

nDash provides a platform for companies, agencies, or anyone seeking quality content to find vetted freelance writers.

With more than 10,000 skilled writers in their database, there’s a good chance you’ll find the right writer to help you create the content you’re seeking.

They have some of the best tools for managing workflows I’ve seen from a content creation company.

Plans and Pricing

nDash currently has three different monthly pricing plans. You’ll also need to agree to a price per piece of content with writers and pay that as well.

You can sign up and use the platform for free to get a feel for how it works. There are two plans on the opposite ends of the pricing scale; one for $30 per month and one for $500 per month.

Here’s a look at their pricing options at the time of publishing and the features you get with each plan:

  • Free – $0 per month, this plan allows you to use most of the tools needed to find and manage writers.
  • Pro – $30 per month, this plan allows you to manage your in-house writers using nDash’s software.
  • Managed – $500 per month, this plan also includes an account manager, custom onboarding, writer vetting, and testing, CMS management, and weekly content calls.

nDash Pricing

It’s hard to say how much content costs as you can set the price for your requests, and writers set their own prices when pitching content ideas.

Looking through some examples though, it’s fair to say you can expect to pay $75 and upwards for a 1,000-word blog post depending on the amount of research needed.

Some friends of mine who recommended the platform indicated they were paying $200-300 per article.

nDash Alternatives

If you’re looking for alternative content writing services, I recommend checking out CopywriterToday, Hirewriters, or Textbroker.

CopywriterToday operates on a monthly subscription model for unlimited content requests. While Hirewriters and Textbroker operate as job posting boards with some flexibility allowing you to pick writers if you prefer.

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Acadium (formerly GenM)

Posted by Mica Harvey / Freelance Virtual Assistants

Acadium is a unique and growing platform to connect businesses with free digital marketing apprentices.

The company’s stated mission is to “to enable anyone, anywhere to acquire the skills, experience and relationships they need to succeed in the job market.” How they accomplish that is by providing online training courses and matching students with businesses who need their help.

About Acadium

acadium reviewAcadium began as GenM began in 2017, with a team of 3 co-founders: Richard Shaw, Marco Tundo, and Moe Abbas. Since then, they’ve attracted more than 20,000 student members and over 5000 businesses.

Why would these students choose to work for free? They’re looking for real-world digital marketing experience to boost their resume and attractiveness on the job market.

In exchange for their help, you’re expected to provide mentorship, guidance, and feedback on their work.

How Acadium Works

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As an employer, you can create a free Acadium account here. The site will ask for some information about you and your company, which will be shown to prospective apprentices.

I answered questions about my proudest business accomplishments and the areas I could use the most help with.

You’ll find you’ll begin to get messages from proactive students right away, but you can also reach out to individuals yourself. Inside the platform, you can filter the student database by country, industry, the type of work, software tools, and language.

genm filters

From there, you can check out the profiles of each student and start a conversation. You’ll want to sell your company a bit as to why it’s a cool / beneficial place to work, and figure out what the candidate is most excited to learn and work on.

Once you find a candidate you like, that’s when you pay your membership fee (see below) and start the apprenticeship.

Each apprenticeship lasts 3 months. At the end of the term, you can either hire your apprentice into your team or go back to the pool and get a new one. There is no obligation or expectation to hire, though the platform says 1 in 5 apprenticeships do end in a job offer.

Acadium provides the labor contract that protects your business.

Acadium Services

Acadium specializes in placing remote digital marketing apprentices, which encompasses a variety of skills, including:

  • SEO
  • Graphic design
  • Social media
  • Content marketing
  • Marketing analytics
  • E-commerce
  • Paid advertising
  • and more

The platform is upfront that most of their candidates don’t have a ton of experience. Instead, “We screen for motivation,” they explain.

My Experience with Acadium

A member of my community first told my about Acadium (back when it was GenM) and I was curious to see what it was all about.

I was specifically looking for help with SEO and content marketing, and found several candidates that were interested in or experienced in those areas.

My apprentice helped build out a detailed database of my existing blog content. The goal was to help plug some holes in keyword and social optimization, and through her efforts we found several key opportunities for improvement.

Hopefully the experience was interesting and helpful for her going forward with her own projects!

Because she was balancing school and another job, she didn’t have a ton of time to dedicate to my work, which was totally fine by me. I think as long as you’re upfront about expectations, you won’t run into any issues there.

Acadium Plans and Pricing

Acadium membership costs $299 per “credit”, paid quarterly, and your apprentice can work up to 10 hours a week. Each credit can be redeemed for a 3-month term with an Acadium apprentice.

(There is a limited free plan, but if you want to contact candidates, you’ve got to pay.)

There are no hidden fees or other costs, though you can potentially save money by buying multiple credits:

While the price is obviously a huge advantage of the Acadium service, the biggest downside I see is the constant turnover.

If you’re looking for a long-term solution to a need in your business, bringing on and training a new apprentice every 3 months might be counter-productive.

Acadium Alternatives

Aside from the various virtual assistant companies, the closest competitor I could find to Acadium is Internships.com. On that platform you can post your internships for free, but in most cases you’ll probably need to pay your internship.

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Hatchwise

Posted by Mica Harvey / Graphic and Web Design Services

Hatchwise is a crowdsourcing design marketplace where you can run “contests” for a range of graphic design tasks. You’ll receive designs from dozens of designers from all over the world to choose a winning entry from.

The company has been in operation since 2008, and their headquarters is located in Groton, CT.

About Hatchwise

Hatchwise ReviewThe company is headed up by founder George Ryan. George is also a co-founder of Flocksy, an on-demand graphic design company. So, he understands the graphic design space well.

Hatchwise says they have created more than one million logos, designed by designers from 130 countries, for companies in 97 countries. So, they’ve grown considerably since launching in 2008 and have a good global reach.

They’re basically the middleman between clients seeking design work, and freelance designers. When you’re running contests and choosing a winner, you’re dealing with the freelancers directly.

How Hatchwise Works

There are four steps from creating a contest to receiving your finished designs as follows:

  1. Fill out a simple creative brief outlining what you want from your contest. Provide details of the designs you want, set a budget, deadline, and launch your contest.
  2. You’ll start receiving dozens of entries from designers all over the world.
  3. You can rate, provide feedback, and request changes if you see a design that’s close to what you want.
  4. When you see the perfect design, select it as the winner. The creative who designed it will receive their payment and release all the files and usage rights to you.

Services

You can start a contest for just about any form of graphic design work. Some of the more popular contests are for:

  • Logo designs
  • Website designs
  • Brochure designs
  • T-shirt designs

They also have some options to run contests for naming your company, website, or slogan and tagline ideas to go along with some new logos and branding.

Plans and Pricing

Hatchwise currently has four different pricing plans starting at $89 for 30+ designs.

Each plan increases the number of designers and designs you can expect to come in. As you pay more, you’ll get you more design concepts to choose from.

A complete list of their plans at the time of publishing is as follows:

  • Bronze – $89 for 30+ designs from 10+ designers.
  • Silver – $189 for 70+ designs from 20+ designers.
  • Gold – $249 for 130+ designs from 50+ designers.
  • Platinum – $539 for 270+ designs from 100+ designers.

Hatchwise Pricing

They offer a money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied with any of the entries for your contest.

Obviously, there’s a lot of work that goes into every contest with so many designers pitching their work, and only one person is getting paid. So, Hatchwise does stress that you should only run a contest if you’re planning on settling on a winner, which is fair.

Hatchwise Alternatives

As an alternative company that operates on a very similar business model is 99Designs. The only real difference is that 99Designs is a little more expensive. In fact, Hatchwise’s pricing plans are definitely on the lower end for this type of design content model.

If you’re working on a tighter budget you could try and make your own logo using an AI-power logo design tool like the one offered by Looka which starts at $20.

Or, you could try and find a designer you want to work with on Fiverr and spend as little as $5.

Fiverr Penji 99designs Design Pickle Looka
Customer Rating
Established 2010 2016 2008 2015 2016
Minimum Cost $5 $399 per month $299 $399 per month $20
Type of Service A la carte design Unlimited Graphic Design Crowdsourced design Unlimited design AI logo design
Best for Fast, cheap designs On-going design needs Higher profile work Ongoing design needs Affordable DIY
Notes 15-day money back guarantee. 100% money-back guarantee 14-day money back trial; 30% off first month w/ code VA30 Don't pay until you love your logo
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Consider It Done

Posted by Mica Harvey / US Virtual Assistants, Virtual Assistant Companies

Consider It Done is a US-based premium personal concierge company. They provide a range of high-end concierge services to VIP clients across the US.

The company has been operating since 1997. Their headquarters and team members are located in New York, NY.

About Consider It Done

Consider It Done ReviewThe company is headed up by founder and CEO, Julie Subotky.

Consider It Done is a high-end lifestyle, management, and personal concierge business. Their business model is to take just about any task off your hands, so you can free up more of your time to do other things.

Describing their service themselves, they say, “Our team of diversely trained individuals have crafted their skills to master time efficiencies so you can live for what really matters.”

If you’re a busy professional, socialite, or someone who is ready to start handing over tasks to a personal concierge to free up more of your time, Consider It Done wants to hear from you.

How Consider It Done Works

Consider It Done offers a bespoke service. If you’re interested in working with them you need to get in touch and provide some details about the kinds of tasks you want help with.

A member of their team will get back to you detailing how they can help and the expected cost.

Services

Consider It Done says they can help you get anything done.

From “Re-organizing your closets… to managing your next renovation, or scheduling the best events,” it sounds like there’s no task they will not take on.

So, whatever it is you feel like you need help with, it’s worth reaching out to them to see what they can offer.

What that said, to give you a better idea of the areas they specialize in, they group their services into these 5 categories;

  • Personal Services – Booking, planning, scheduling, or any other personal lifestyle tasks.
  • Moving Services – Their sister company, Consider It Moved specializes in helping plan and execute a move.
  • Concierge Services – They can arrange a white-glove experience for you and your clients.
  • Gifting Services – You provide a list of the people and events you want to provide gifts for. They’ll put together a gift-giving calendar and ensure your gifting thoughtfully curated gifts.
  • Coaching Services – They have another sister company called Consider It Coached offering personal and professional coaching services.

Plans and Pricing

Consider It Done do not have any set plans or packages. With the range of services they offer being so board, they put together custom quotes for each client based on their individual requirements.

Consider It Done Alternatives

If you like the concierge model, One Concierge offers a similar suite of services and business model. They are more transparent with their pricing as they operate on a monthly membership model, so I recommend taking a look.

Alternatively, I recommend checking out to virtual assistant companies such as Time ETC and BELAY. You can hire personal US-based assistants capable of carrying out the same tasks and pay a flat hourly rate.

Prialto Time Etc MyTasker Boldly
Customer Rating
Established 2009 2007 2012 2012
Hourly Rate $27 $24-27 $7.50-14 $59
Minimum Package $1500 for 55+ hours $270 for 10 hours $140 for 10 hours $2360 for 40 hours
Dedicated Assistant
Minimum VA Experience Extensive in-house training 5 years In-house training 7 years
Team Access
Rollover Hours *does not charge overage
Free Trial
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*Specialist services are available for an additional charge.

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Tweaky

Posted by Mica Harvey / Technical Assistants

NOTE: This review relates to the new Tweaky.io, a similar service but unrelated to the old Tweaky, which generated negative feedback on this site and elsewhere, ultimately changed to Elto.com, and subsequently shut down. The new Tweaky is under totally new ownership, so if you see any reviews dated prior to October 2018, please disregard those.

Tweaky.io is a website support company offering “Tweaks” for website owners across the globe at affordable fixed prices.

The company is based in Oakland, California, with their teams of developers split across the US and India.

About Tweaky

Tweaky ReviewThe two co-owners that took over Tweaky in October 2018 are Aneesh Seth and Devon Meadows. They both have a wide variety of experience in development, marketing, design, and online business.

Experiencing the pain point of needing to find skilled developers to help tweak and fix issues with their own sites, Aneesh and Devon saw an opportunity to buy Tweaky and grow the business to help other site owners.

They set out to provide a fixed price, quick, on-demand service, so you know exactly how much you’re paying up-front. Their developers can start working on your site right away communicating with you via web chat.

Their target customers are e-commerce site owners, SAAS businesses, and entrepreneurs.

Devon said it’s a passion of his to help small business owners and side hustlers with their technical issues, so they can focus on the more important aspects of their business.

How Tweaky Works

There are 4 simple steps from making contact with Tweaky to having a developer working on your site as follows:

  1. Fill out some details about the tweak you need to be done to your site via their web chat.
  2. A member of their team will review what you’ve written and give you a quote for the work. There are set prices for tweaks that take up to 30 minutes, or between 30-60 minutes as you’ll see in the pricing section below.
  3. If you’re happy with the quote you can pay right away and they’ll get started as soon as they have someone available.
  4. The developer working on your site will keep you updated in the web chat and let you know when they’ve finished.

Services

Tweaky support all the large web platforms, such as WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, WooCommerce, Leadpages, and more.

Their developers can make just about any tweak, change, or fix to your website. If you have an issue or something on your site you want to be changed, request a quote to see if they can help.

To give you an idea, some common website “tweaks” include:

  • Speed optimization
  • Mobile responsiveness
  • Updating your mixpanel and Mail Chimp
  • CSS changes
  • Redesigning the layout
  • Resolving error messages
  • Installing/updating plugins

Plans and Pricing

Tweaky offer three different pricing options.

  • Mini Tweak – $45 – This is for quick designs or development tasks that are estimated to take up to 30 minutes.
  • Regular Tweak – $75 – This is for a single task or a group of related tasks that are estimated to take up to 60 minutes.
  • Custom Tweak – Custom – For extensive tweaks that will take more than 60 minutes a member of their team will provide you with a custom quote.

tweaky pricing

After detailing the tweak you want for your site you’ll fit into one of the three pricing options above. There are no contracts or extra costs from that point, you agree to the fixed price and wait for the work to be completed.

Tweaky Alternatives

For one-off website fixes, you could try WP Fix It or Fiverr for affordable options, but you’ll have to do the legwork yourself finding someone with the right skill set–and there’s the added risk of handing over a login to your site.

If you run a WordPress site, you could check out Zen WP. They have a good deal of positive feedback from customers and specialize in fixing and tweaking WordPress sites.

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REVAS

Posted by Mica Harvey / Virtual Assistant Companies

REVAS is a US-based virtual assistant company specializing in providing VAs to clients in the real estate industry.

The company has been operating since 2013. Their headquarters is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and they supply both US-based and overseas virtual assistants.

About REVAS

Revas ReviewThe company is headed up by founder, Marshall Hatfield. He named the company REVAS, as an acronym for Real Estate Virtual Assistant Services.

Once you know this, it’s self-explanatory what their services are. REVAS supply virtual assistants to professionals and businesses in the real estate industry.

They say their goal is “to make it easy and profitable for you to automate and outsource your real estate business.”

So, if you find yourself getting tied up in the day-to-day running of your business and not having enough time to focus on the more important aspects of your business, you could benefit from their services.

How REVAS Works

The first step for all new clients is to schedule an Opportunity Analysis Consultation.

This is a 50-minute one-on-one meeting with one of their intake managers to get a detailed understanding of your business.

If you’re happy to move forward after your call, REVAS will give you some direction on the most important tasks to tackle.

You are then required to send detailed SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for all the tasks you want their assistants to handle. Once approved, these SOPs will be passed on to their assistants and they will start working for you.

REVAS says it usually takes the first 2-20 work hours for an assistant to become fully immersed in a client’s business. Once they are, they put a lot of focus on automating as many of your tasks as possible.

They prefer a hands-off approach for their clients. Some REVAS clients never speak to their VAs directly. Instead, they send SOPs to their REVAS managers, and they handle the communication with the VA.

REVAS Services

REVAS have virtual assistants trained and experienced in the real estate industry.

There’s no job related to real estate that they can’t help with. It’s just a matter of providing SOPs that are easy to follow.

To give you an idea of the kinds of tasks they commonly handle, REVAS group most of their services into the following categories:

  • Virtual Assistants – Administrative support, relationship management, marketing, lead generation, receptionist duties, and more.
  • Consulting Services – Consulting services to help you outsource more efficiently, streamline your processes, reduce waste, market your business, utilize more technology, and more.
  • Process Development – Help with your SOPs, process optimization, telemarketing scriptwriting, software optimization, and more.

Plans and Pricing

REVAS has separate pricing plans for their Real Estate Assistants, Real Estate Consulting Services, and Real Estate Process development teams.

When hiring their virtual assistants, you can opt for US-based or overseas assistants. The difference is that overseas VAs are about half the cost, so it’s something to consider carefully as it has a large impact on the price.

Here’s how their pricing structures are laid out:

Real Estate Virtual Assistants

  • 20 hours – US assistants $480 per month / overseas $240
  • 40 hours – US assistants $800 per month / overseas $400
  • 60 hours – US assistants $1,155 per month / overseas $555
  • 80 hours – US assistants $1,500 per month / overseas $680
  • 120 hours – US assistants $2,190 per month / overseas $900
  • 160 hours – US assistants $2,880 per month / overseas $1,100

REVAS Real Estate Virtual Assistant Monthly Pricing

Real Estate Consulting Services 

  • 1 Consulting Session – $499 for a 90-minutes
  • 2 Consulting Session – $799 for a 180-minutes
  • 4 Consulting Session – $1,299 for a 360-minutes
  • On-Site Consulting – $5,000 to have REVAS CEO’s undivided attention all day

Revas Real Estate Consulting Service Pricing Packages

Real Estate Process Development 

  • Single Process Developed – $299
  • 2 Processes Developed – $549
  • 4 Processes Developed – $999
  • 10 Processes Developed – $1,999

Revas Real Estate Process Development Pricing Packages

REVAS Alternatives

Most of the large US-based virtual assistant companies offer VAs with experience working in real estate. I recommend checking out BELAY and Time ETC, as these are two of the larger, well-established VA companies.

Overseas, a couple options to consider are My OutDesk, which has a huge real estate outsourcing operation in the Philippines, and Uassist.ME, which is more of a boutique firm based in El Salvador.

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FreeLogoServices

Posted by Mica Harvey / Graphic and Web Design Services

FreeLogoServices is an online logo design software that enables you to design a logo from scratch with just a few clicks. You can design as many logos as you want for free, and only pay once you settle on a design you want.

The company has been operating since 2011, and they’re headquarters are located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Alternatively, check out these free logo design tools.

About FreeLogoServices

freelogoservices reviewThe company is headed up by CEO, Craig Bloem.

Their core service is straightforward. FreeLogoServices provides logo design software to help users generate logos at a more affordable price point than working with a designer.

The name is a little misleading. Their logo service is free to use, but you have to pay if you want to download your designs in EPS and GIF formats to use for yourself.

For me, the real selling point of a logo designing service like this is the freedom it gives you to practice as much as you like before settling on a designing.

How FreeLogoServices Works

It literally does take just a couple of minutes to produce dozens of logos. Here are the basic steps their design tool takes you through:

  1. Choose the industry you’re in from a drop-down menu. Then add your company name and any other branding or tagline wording.
  2. Select up to 3 out of 4 logo styles: Initial, Icon, Badge, and Text.
  3. Choose up to 3 out of 4 font styles: Sans Serif, Serif, Script, and Display.
  4. Choose up to 3 out of 4 logo layouts: Icon Above, Curved Text, Icon Left, and Icon Right
  5. Browse your logo designs and choose the one you want.

Design-wise, the logos their editor produces are of decent quality. It’s easy to see how the service works. Based on the fonts, positioning, keywords and other information you provide, their AI generates all the logo options from their database.

Based on the information I gave, the AI generated hundreds of logos to browse. Admittedly, only the first dozen or so logos were really relevant and worth considering.

You can opt to make changes to your logo in their editor if you wish. Or, you can contact them to work one-on-one with one of their graphic designers.

Services

FreeLogoServices lead product is their logo making kit. Once you’ve designed your logo, they offer some upsells in the form of other products that they’ll add your new logo to.

These are categorized into the following three services:

  • Range of Merchandise – They’ll put your logo on a wide range of merchandise that you can use to promote your business. Such as stationery, shirts, banners, signs, stickers, and so on.
  • Business Cards – You can add your name, address and any other contact information and print off some business cards to show off your new company logo at in-person events.
  • Website Builder – If you don’t yet have a company website, FreeLogoServices a website builder and hosting package.

Plans and Pricing

It’s free to create as many logos as you like, so you can practice until you see the perfect design.

I can see that’s why the business is called FreeLogoServices. You will need to pay up to download the files and use your logos, however.

FreeLogoServices has two pricing packages:

  • DIY logo package – $39.95.
  • Work with a logo designer – Starts at $99.

DIY Logo Package

Basically, it’s $39.95 to use their logo generator and download the source files when you’re happy with a design.

freelogoservices pricing diy

If you can’t get your logo to look exactly how you want it to, you can work with one of their designers to make custom tweaks.

Professional Designer Logo Packages

If you want to work with a real-life designer for your logo, you can opt for one of FreeLogoServices’ dedicated designer options.

These plans range from $99 to $645 (pricing of course subject to change), depending on how many designers you want to see concepts from.

freelogoservices pricing

It’s worth noting that for the “most popular” $395 package, you could probably get far more logo concepts from a crowdsourcing design service like 99designs.

FreeLogoServices Alternatives

Looka offers a very similar service and is just as quick to use. It’s worth putting the same information into their tool and seeing how their designs compare.

For another affordable logo design alternative, I recommend checking out Fiverr to find a graphic designer to work with.

Or, you could try a crowdsourcing marketplace like 99Designs where several designers come up with logos for you to choose from.

Fiverr Penji 99designs Design Pickle Looka
Customer Rating
Established 2010 2016 2008 2015 2016
Minimum Cost $5 $399 per month $299 $399 per month $20
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AnswerFirst

Posted by Mica Harvey / Virtual Receptionist Services

AnswerFirst is a telecommunications company based in Tampa, FL. They offer a range of virtual receptionist services and provide phone cover to businesses of all sizes across the country.

The company started operations in 1998. All of their call agents are based in their offices, and their services are available 24/7, 365 days a year.

About AnswerFirst

AnswerFirst ReviewThe company is headed up by current President and CEO, Matt Herron.

AnswerFirst is an inbound call center, specializing in providing virtual receptionists and call answering services on a pay-per-minute model.

If you’re struggling to keep on top of your calls, or it’s simply taking up too much of your time, a virtual receptionist might be the solution.

How AnswerFirst Works

You can forward your business calls to their team of agents and they’ll answer your calls as if they were an in-house team member. Most of the time customers have no idea they’re talking to a third-party agent, neither does it matter.

They’re speedy too, AnswerFirst says that 90% of all calls are answered in four rings or less on average. The rest goes into a hold queue with a message informing the caller than an agent will be with them shortly.

It’s worth noting that you’re not billed for the time your callers spend in the call queue.

Getting Started with AnswerFirst

When you sign up with AnswerFirst, one of their Business Development Coordinators will take you through the onboarding process.

You’ll be given login details for their online portal, so you can access your account information. They’ll also talk you through how their service works and ask for a script and any other company information their agents need.

They will then provide you with a unique forwarding phone number. You forward your calls to this number when you’re not able to take the calls, and one of their agents will answer using your company name and instructions.

You can keep an eye on how many minutes you’ve used, your messages, call logs, and other account information via their online portal or by using their mobile app.

Services

AnswerFirst offers a range of call answering services, including:

  • 24/7 Call answering
  • Live call transferring and message taking
  • Making and scheduling reservations
  • Voicemail services
  • Virtual receptionist services

Plans and Pricing

AnswerFirst does not currently have set pricing plans to choose from before discussing your requirements with their team.

They operate on a cost per minute, like most virtual receptionist providers. Instead of a flat monthly rate, they say their pricing “automatically adjusts to the best rate for you.”

This sounds like a hook to get you on the phone, but I suppose there’s nothing wrong with that.

They do say that their plans start at $20 per month for a pay-as-you-go package, with rates per minute as low as $1.06. This is a competitive rate, but it’s not clear how many minutes you’ll get at that rate and how many you’ll have to commit to.

If you want to find out more about their pricing and get a custom quote, you can reach out via a form on their site or by picking up the phone.

The latter option is a perfect way to find out how professionally they answer their phones.

AnswerFirst Alternatives

Two of the more popular virtual receptionist companies worth checking out are Gabbyville and Ruby Receptionists.

Ruby Receptionists Gabbyville DaVinci 1-888-GoAnswer
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Established 2003 2013 2006 2003
Minimum Monthly Cost $299 for 100 minutes $229 for 150 minutes $99 for 50 minutes $110 for 100 minutes
Price per Minute $2.99 $1.53 $2.00 $1.10
Set-Up Fee $99 $95 $75
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Both offer 14-day free trials, so you can try before you buy. Ruby Receptionist’s pricing starts at $299 for 100 minutes per month. While Gabbyville is a little more competitive starting at $229 for 150 minutes, with a $99 setup fee.

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A Virtual Receptionist

Posted by Mica Harvey / Virtual Receptionist Services

A Virtual Receptionist is a telecommunications company offering a range of virtual receptionist and call answering services to businesses in the US.

The company has been operating since 1998. Their offices are located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and all of their phone agents are based in their offices.

About A Virtual Receptionist

A Virtual Receptionist ReviewThe company is headed up by Operations Manager, Gary Santillanes.

A Virtual Receptionist provides virtual receptionists to businesses in need of some extra phone support. If you’re an entrepreneur or have a business in the growth phase and can’t justify employing a full-time receptionist, hiring a virtual receptionist is a cost-effective solution.

They have bilingual operators fluent in Spanish and English if you have an interest in the Spanish speaking sector. All calls are recorded so you can go back and listen to them yourself, and you can provide scripts and company information to help them integrate into your business.

How A Virtual Receptionist Works

If you want to work with A Virtual Receptionist you need to contact them by calling or filling out a form on their site.

Give them an estimate of how many calls you receive on average, how many minutes you anticipate needing per month, and they’ll work out a plan and get back to you with a quote.

You only pay for the minutes their agents are on the phone. There are no other employee-related costs, and you can forward your calls for the times that you’re not able to take them.

It’s a flexible solution and ensures you never have to worry about missing an important call because you’re busy.

Services

The core of their business is to answer inbound calls on behalf of clients. They do this using custom greetings, scripts, and any other information you provide.

Some of the features they offer include:

  • 24/7/365 live call answering
  • Bilingual call agents
  • Inbound call center services
  • Appointment setting
  • Message forwarding

They say their goal is to “handle calls the way you would.” So, you can hand over any tasks you are currently undertaking answering your business calls to their agents. The goal is to free up your time to focus on the more important tasks within your business.

Plans and Pricing

A Virtual Receptionist do not make their pricing plans public. They say their packages start at $29 per month, but you’ll have to contact them for a custom quote.

A Virtual Receptionist Pricing

A Virtual Receptionist Alternatives

Two of the most well-known virtual receptionist companies in the US are Gabbyville and Ruby Receptionists. I recommend checking them and comparing them to A Virtual Receptionist.

Both offer free trials, so you can test their services before committing to a plan.

Ruby Receptionists Gabbyville DaVinci 1-888-GoAnswer
Customer Rating not rated not rated
Established 2003 2013 2006 2003
Minimum Monthly Cost $299 for 100 minutes $229 for 150 minutes $99 for 50 minutes $110 for 100 minutes
Price per Minute $2.99 $1.53 $2.00 $1.10
Set-Up Fee $99 $95 $75
Trial 14-Day Free Trial 14-Day Free Trial 30-Day Risk-Free
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