Outsource for $5?

Outsourcing work can be kind of scary. You have to trust people you've never met, based on recommendations from other people you've never met.

What if you could outsource a small task - say, do a voiceover for your video...or send out press releases...or even build a Facebook fan page for you - any of these for 5 bucks?

Fiverr.com brings together people willing to give a small sample of their work for $5, and those who are looking for help with these tasks. It's a great way try outsourcing and see how it works for you.

There are some fun opportunities on Fiverr as well. Want an Elvis impersonator to croon "Happy Birthday" to your mom? Need a wallet made of duct tape (any color)? Interested in what happened on the day you were born? You can get all these for $5.

But there are some shady offers on Fiverr as well. Don't be tempted by those that promise you 500 incoming links to your website, or 25,000 views to your Youtube video. These links and hits are generated by software robots. Once Google catches on (and it eventually will) that they are not legitimate, you may suddenly find that yourself de-listed by Google.