There is a newish WebmasterWorld thread that is just getting started on the topic of tips on outsourcing link building to India, South America or other countries outside of your local region.
Here are the initial tips this SEO learned and wanted to share:
- Do not pay in advance...
- Sign a contract
- Try to have exclusivity for your niche
- Force your SEO to not ask links to your competitors
- Give them a real email from your domain name
- When possible, don't outsource.
Do you have tips? Let's add them to the WebmasterWorld thread.
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.

Comments:
Customer Care Representative
07/18/2008 03:56 am
Nice tips., I guess your tips are really effective.Actually I'm done doing some of those tips. good job!
Adam
04/24/2009 07:19 pm
Thanks for the tip. I liked the one about telling your link builders to not ask for links from competitors.
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10/05/2009 12:51 pm
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Gaurav Gurbaxani
11/18/2009 10:03 am
I may be slightly late in making a comment, though I think there is a lot more than go into a successful link building campaign. From a vendors perspective I think the requirements really need to streamlined and transparent. I you know exactly what you are looking for, for example quality of links (Page Rank, Do-Follow, Blogs, Forums etc) It becomes a lot easier to deliver! Good luck and we would be happy to help!
Ash
02/16/2010 05:01 pm
I think it's a lot more important to focus on core competency. What can an indian outsourcing team do better at? -- submissions, data entry, programming and the grunt work. What can you not outsource? -- Writing, content and planning. It's also very important to stick to a plan and focus - be smart when outsourcing, most companies fail because they either outsource everything or don't outsource anything.
Joseph Jones
08/18/2011 09:44 am
Actually, when you outsource to people who are reliable, there's no problem in paying in advance. Paying in advance gives both parties the trust. When I say reliable, I mean that the team or the company you are going to outsource to, have good feedback and ratings. Reviews and feedback plays a significant role when outsourcing, you have to check them - it's one way of evaluating the team or the company. Another thing is that of course you need to select workers that will fit best with your needs (link building, as what you stated). Choosing people who really specialize in such area would help you attain and complete the task. You can read these problems in outsourcing and how you can overcome it. These are some info that might help you in outsourcing.
Philippines BPO
09/06/2011 03:51 pm
It's been a while since you made this post but i'm glad to see this useful information.. Thanks for sharing it..