Lingbay - A Marketplace for Linguistic Jobs
Posted by Anders Vindberg
in Lunarmedia Blog
on the 21 Jan. 2009 (84,950 views).
The new marketplace for linguistic jobs (Lingbay) is nearing completion. Expected launch is around April this year. If you want to be notified when we go live sign-up today!
About Lingbay:
Lingbay is an auction-house for linguistic related jobs, including translations, proofreadings, and transcriptions.
As a freelance translator you bid on linguistic jobs and are paid the agreed amount after completion.
As an outsourcer or employer you receive competitive quotes on jobs directly from the translator.
For a successful launch the procedure is as follows:
- Collect a email-list of interested parties (active)
- Gather a registered list of translators, linguistic professionals, and students
- Launch a working beta version with active linguistic jobs
In addition to the listed procedure, a large ad-campaign will run as Lingbay is launched. A website like Lingbay
requires a critical mass the be meet in order for the marketplace to
function. First, a group of freelance translators needs to be ready to
complete linguistic jobs within a certain period. Secondly, a continous
flow of new jobs are needed to keep the marketplace active. The
strategy employed is designed to fulfill that purpose.