If you want to make money online, but you struggle with the techy stuff, you need a geek.
A geek is not necessarily a skinny guy with glasses & acne, a geek is simply someone, most likely a student or young person, who loves technology and knows more about it than you, who can help you out.
In the first of a four-part series from guest blogger, Zach Swinehart, we explore what a geek is and why you need one.
WHAT CAN A GEEK DO FOR YOU?
Geeks can help you with almost anything technology-related, especially if you\’re the kind of person that has to mess around with your phone for a few hours to figure out how to change your ringtone.
Here are 5 common things a geek can help you with to spark some ideas:
1. Photoshopping – Whether you need to lay out a flyer, or get someone\’s face out of your picture, a geek can help you.
2. Facebook & other social networks – Everyone knows that they need to be doing social networking for their business, but often times, that\’s ALL that they know. A geek can explain how social networking works, create a profile for you, and show you how to use it.
3. Fixing unexpected computer shut-downs – It\’s everyone\’s worst nightmare: your computer unexpectedly shutting down and not coming back on! It\’s possible your geek can get it working in a jiffy.
4. Updating your website – If you have a mental block about working on your computer, or you\’re not yet comfortable with WordPress, you can have your geek make the simple updates to your website.
5. Uploading video to YouTube – Video is becoming more and more popular online, and it\’s thus becoming more and more important that you know how to get your videos uploaded to YouTube.
WHY GEEKS ARE AN EXTREMELY VALUABLE ASSET
Well, if that huge list of things they can do for you didn\’t make it clear why a geek is so valuable, I don\’t know what will. But the fact of the matter is that you can\’t do everything yourself, and when it comes to technology stuff, you can often find great help at a fantastic price.
The best way to think of a geek is as your own personal technology assistant. A geek is that local kid you can call that can stop by your house after school and fix your computer for you. With a good geek you can save yourself a ton of stress and make more money by doing the things that you get paid the big bucks for.
In the next article, you\’ll learn all about the five different types of geeks, and how each one can benefit you.
Guest blogger, Zach Swinehart, is a true geek. He is author of The Geek Guidebook, recommended for those who want to hire a geek and get it right the first time.