7 Tasks Your Small Business Should Outsource

We all know that small business owners have to wear many hats. But even though many of us get quite adept at juggling so many tasks, there comes a time when it’s better to outsource specific responsibilities to save time and money and focus on growing our companies.

What are the tasks to outsource? Start with the ones that take a lot of time to do, that are outside your skill set, or require expert knowledge.

Here are seven areas of your business that have tasks to outsource.

Tasks to Outsource in Your Business

1. Human Resources/Payroll

Human resources covers a lot of ground in a small business, from hiring to managing your team. You may think you don’t have enough employees to warrant outsourcing HR, but since HR covers so many job responsibilities, it can be worth it. First, consider the specific HR duties you need. These could include:

• Payroll processing
• Employee health insurance
• Managing employee benefits
• Hiring/recruiting
• Employee training
• Employment law compliance such as safety rules (OSHA)

Many small businesses start by outsourcing payroll. Since there are so many constantly changing rules and regulations, it’s hard for an in-house person to keep on top of it.

2. IT Help

Small businesses generally cannot afford an in-house IT employee, but they are so dependent on technology, they need help.

Like HR, IT covers a wide range of services, from web design and hosting to fixing hardware or fighting cyberthreats. These jobs require a lot of specific expertise, so it often makes financial sense to choose this as one of the tasks to outsource and begin outsourcing IT responsibilities.

3. Search Engine Optimization

Today, whether you’re a B2B or a B2C company, potential customers discover you by looking on a search engine (Google, by far, is the largest). Search engine optimization (SEO) can be considered a marketing function by requires a lot of industry knowledge.

Another issue is how often Google and the other major search engines (Bing and Yahoo) change their algorithms. It would be impossible for you to keep up, and it would cost a lot of money to hire an employee who has the knowledge to do this job.

Social media plays a big part in your SEO rankings, so the company or person you hire should have a solid foundation in social platforms as well.

This is not a task for a novice, so make sure that you look for someone with experience when outsourcing SEO.

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