You will learn the entire step-by-step process
for posting a job on sproutgigs (formerly known as picoworkers) in this
article.
Along with the instruction, I'll also share with you some benefits and drawbacks of posting work offers on sproutgigs. Personally, I used sproutgigs to advertise a certain CPA deal, and the outcome was, I must say, fantastic.
Even if sproutgigs is a fantastic site for
earning money and promoting offerings, I must nonetheless forewarn you. You
must be careful of a few important things while posting your job on sproutgigs,
or you risk drowning in a sea of sorrow and loss.
SPROUTGIGS SIGNUP PROCESS
Creating a Sproutgigs account is the first step
in the process of posting jobs on the site. To make an account, simply follow
the steps listed below (if you already have a sproutgig account, you can login
straight instead).
Visit sproutgigs.com (or, even better, CLICKHERE to go to sproutgigs) to find out more.
Click the green "Sign Up" button
located in the top right corner of the landing page.
Complete the following form. Fill in the boxes
with your name, nickname, country, etc.
Mark the "I am an employer" checkbox
under the "select your profile type" section.
Once you have accepted the Sproutgigs terms of
service, click "sign up".
Note: You can switch between employer and
worker accounts on sproutgigs regardless of whether you registered as a worker
or an employer.
Those who don't have a sproutgigs account
should follow the preceding instructions. To change to employer mode, though,
if you already have a sproutgigs worker account, simply follow the instructions
listed below.
HOW TO SWITCH SPROUTGIGS ACCOUNT
·
Login to your sproutgigs worker
account.
·
On the homepage/dashboard, click on the menu
icon at the top right hand side of your screen.
·
Click on the switch at the top of the menu
list, in between the words ” employer” and “worker”.
·
You will automatically be redirected to your
sproutgigs employer dashboard.
SPROUTGIGS EMPLOYER FEATURES
The sproutgigs employer dashboard is quite
different from the normal sproutgigs worker dashboard, therefore, it might be a
little bit difficult to understand if you are still new to the platform.
However, below is a breakdown of some of the most important features in this
section:
DEPOSIT FUNDS
FEATURE
This is where transactions take place. You can
use this feature to deposit money into your sproutgigs employer account. As at
the time of writing this article there are seven ways to fund your sproutgigs
account, they include: credit/debit card, cryptocurrency, PayPal, skrill,
uphold, Airtm and transferring your earned balance from your worker account to
your employer account.
Note: The minimum deposit amount across the
options mentioned above is $10. This $10 minimum deposit does not apply to
those who are transferring their earned balance from their worker earnings.
SPENDABLE
This feature reflects the amout of money that
you currently have in your account. You can use the spendable balance to fund
your job offers on sproutgigs.
MY JOBS
This feature automatically displays all the
jobs you will post or have posted on sproutgigs. It keeps records of all jobs
(both approved and declined jobs, paused or pending jobs etc).
JOB FILTERS
These include all the sections labelled “show
declined/yes”, “Folder/Active”, “Sort by/Newest” and “Filter by/blocks”. These
job filters help you segment or differentiate your jobs for easy accessibility
whenever it might be needed in the future.
HOW TO POST JOBS ON SPROUTGIGS
Observe the steps below to be able to post your
first job on sproutgigs. Now before posting any job on sproutgigs it is
important to first and foremost fund your sproutgigs account. When that is done
kindly follow the steps below:
CHOOSING A
TARGETING ZONE
·
Login to your sproutgigs employer account
(observe the steps listed above to get started).
· On your dashboard, click on the button titled
“post job” (under My Jobs section).
· On the next page titled Post Job you will be required to choose a targeting
zone for your job campaign. If you are posting a job that is targeted at
Africans simply select Africa, and likewise other continents. However, if you
want just anybody from across the world to access your job offer, simply click
on “international“.
Note: Based on the option (continent) you chose
above, you can choose to exclude certain countries from accessing your offers.
Now let’s assume I chose Africa as a targeting zone in step one.
But I do not want citizens of Nigeria to access
my job despite the fact that Nigeria is an African country, I will simply
scroll down to this section and exclude Nigeria by clicking on Nigeria.
·
The next step is to scroll down the page and
click on the green button labeled “Apply and go to next”. Below this button is
a summary page automatically generated by sproutgigs. This summary page gives a
general overview of what your job would look like to interested people when
they want to complete your job offers.
CHOOSE THE JOB
CATEGORY
Simply select the category of the job you want
people to complete in this section. There are more than ten job categories on
sproutgigs, all you have to do is select the category that matches or closely
matches your needs.
Different job categories come with different
price tags. Categories like facebook-micro influencer attracts
low cost per task as compared to jobs like paid surveys, watching or
subscribing tobyoutube channel, etc. After selecting the category which your
job belongs to, scroll down and select a sub category.
When that is done simple click on apply and go to next.
JOB OUTLINE
The next step is describe the job outline. You
need to pay more attention to this section because this section serves as your
instructions to your workers (what you want them to do and how it should be
done).
·
Begin by giving your job an attractive title.
Ensure your title is easy to understand and straight to the point. Recall that
most of the workers on sproutgigs are non English speakers, so your simplicity
in language will be of great value here.
·
The next section is the job description
section. Here you clearly state what you want your workers to do. Ensure you
very clear and detailed when outlining this process (to avoid unnecessary
mistakes from your employees).
·
Depending on the job type you are posting, you
can ignore the next section which involved variable values.
·
The next step is to add additional notes to
your job description. Here you can issue out extra warnings/guidelines/bonus
incentives. Which ever works for you.
·
Finally, the last and final step in this
section is the required proof section.
To verify is truly your workers completed the job/task you posted on
sproutgigs, you can ask them certain questions or ask for a screenshot proof
etc. For example, if I posted a job on Sproutgigs about subscribing to a
YouTube channel, as a proof of work well done, I will demand that the workers
tell me the name of the YouTube channel. Those who correctly tell me the name
of the channel obviously did the job, but those with wrong answers are only
trying to cut corners.
·
Sproutgigs also provides an optional feature
known as auto validation. This
feature enables workers jobs to be accepted or denied instantly without
the employer manually approving post. All you have to do is to set up
some key questions alongside their answers, workers who correctly state the
answers to the questions will be paid instantly. Those who provide wrong
answers will be denied/rejected immediately.
·
When that is done, simply go over the entire
page again to ensure that there are no grammatical or spelling errors. Scroll
down and click on apply and go to next.
JOB SETTINGS
This page contains some key features which
determine the success of your job on sproutgigs.
·
The first is the job level. Sproutgigs has
three categories of workers, the beginners (the highest population), the
advanced and the experts. If the job you are posting requires just a simple
action (example liking a Facebook post), it is best you choose beginners.
However, if the job is a little bit technical or specific, then the advanced
and expert level should be put into consideration.
·
·
You can ignore the net two steps (since this is
your first job on picoworkers). Head over to workers will earn section. What ever figure you see
in this section represents the amount of money you will be paying each worker
that successfully completed your task. You cannot reduce/deduct this amount,
you can only increase it you want to.
·
·
The next step add a required screenshot. This
section is optional, however if you feel like seeing a proof that your workers actually performed
the task, then you can demand a screenshot. Simply input the number of
screenshots (minimum of 1 and maximum of 3) and move to the next step.
·
The next step is the hold job time. This section depends on the job you are
posting. You need to give an estimate of how long it will take your workers to
complete your tasks, that way they will be able to complete your task and
submit them to you.
·
Finally review your entire set up and click on
apply and go to next.
FEATURE YOUR JOB
The last and final section is the ‘feature your
job” page. Here Sproutgigs entices you to pay some extra money for your job to
be seen by more individuals or workers in their platform. If you have extra
cash to spare, you can actually consider this option because it is entirely a
great tool for success on sproutgigs.
Scroll down and submit your task. If you want
the above stated feature to be applied to your job click on “Apply feature and
submit” if not then select “skip and submit”.
Congratulations, you have successfully created
your first job on Sproutgigs. A short message will be sent to you telling you
to exercise some patience while the sproutgig administrator review your job. If
it follows all guidelines, your hob will be approved in less than an hour
(based on my experience).
TYPES OF JOBS YOU CAN POST ON SPROUTGIGS
There are various types if jobs you can post on
picoworkers. They include: survey jobs, social media engagement tasks (liking
pages/posts), commenting on blog posts/social media posts, reddit upvotes,
video views, subscribing to YouTube channels, Google play store app reviews,
general reviews, sign up jobs, aoo download jobs, lead generation jobs etc.
FINAL VERDICT
Sproutgigs is a great place to promote small
affiliate programs that pay you for referrals. After using this program for a
period of time, I must commend that they are really fast in processing your job
postings. And most definitely with the right settings and job offers you will
come out profitable after each jib listing on sproutgigs.