Scalable Workforce Attends SES Conference
Look for members of the ScalableWorkforce team, a division of CrowdSource, at booth #323 between August 15 and August 19, 2011 at the SES Conference in San Francisco, California. With hundreds of competing companies and thousands of marketers and professionals expected, as well as keynote speaker Susan Bratton, co-founder and CEO of Personal Life Media, Inc., the conference will provide invaluable information on Search Marketing, link building, site optimization and usability, among other strategies, that can improve our services and sites. CrowdSource will also play host at the SearchBash event following the conference on Tuesday, August 16. As one of the largest parties in the industry, SearchBash provides us the opportunity to network with some of the biggest names in the industry. As one of the most valuable internet marketing conferences available, the team is looking forward to networking with peers and experts to learn the most up-to-date trends and tips.
Mechanical Turk Requester Site Features Integrators
Last week, the team at Amazon Mechanical Turk launched a new website aimed at requesters. The new site features partners who are able to integrate and provide solutions for requesters new to the MTurk platform. Getting started with Mechanical Turk can be a bit of a challenge for a requester who has little experience dealing with micro-task style work. There are a number of things that increase a requester’s chance of succeeding: a pre-qualified group of workers, quality control systems, a tiered worker structure, knowledge of hit design and a tight integration are among the most important. Amazon’s new site is designed to bring forward solutions partners who are able to help requesters start with these important assets from the start. From integration partners to application providers, a number of companies are featured on the new website in an effort to quickly bring mechanical turk success to requesters of all sizes. Read more