FreelanceMom is a top-notch resources for many reasons. I actually thought it was already listed at WorkAtHomeTruth as a reliable resource, but apparently it’s not.
FreelanceMom calls itself the “eSource for Professional Moms” and has been recommended at CNNMoney.com here.
They have a decent list of telecomuting resources here, but probably one of the most helpful sections of FreelanceMom is FreelanceMom’s forum here.
The only downside I see is her simplistic explanation on how to avoid potentially questionable work at home opportunities on the first page. Anyone who has read some of my detailed analysis of work at home opportunities in which I use tools such as:
- http://www.tineye.com (to identify fake pictures or fake testimonials) – click here for an example of TinEye in use.
- http://www.copyscape.com (to identify fake testimonials) – click here for an example of how CopyScape can be used to hunt down fake testimonials.
- http://www.robtex.com (to identify related sites beyond doing basic reverse-ip lookups)
- http://www.domaintools.com (to identify possible ownership via whois history (silver edition) and many other tools too numerous to list here). Click here to see the basic reverse-ip function of DomainTools in use.
- Source code analysis (various reasons) – the TinEye example also covers this.
- Tricks for identifying money laundering schemes (typically using CopyScape and Whois lookups together to identify copied sites and determine the original site – money laundering sites often copy existing sites of legitimate businesses and phishing sites are can actually be created via “phishing kits”). Click here for a blog post I did about a trick to help avoid money laundering schemes.
and more will know that detecting possible deception is much more involved than the basic rules there. And while the rules at FreelanceMom may help avoid many scams in the work at home “jobs” or “freelance” area, they could actually PREVENT you from finding many legitimate home business opportunities.
So with that minor caveat – the site is excellent in general – I highly recommend you visit FreelanceMom.com here.