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The single most important element of any successful business is its ability to manage its pipeline. Of course, we are not talking about the sewage system connected to your home office (although that’s pretty important too), but, rather, about how well you are able to manage simultaneous projects at any given time. And, if you are involved in site flipping, you will quickly discover that the real money lies not so much in high margins but, rather, in volume. Unless you are flipping established sites, you are unlikely to ever earn any meaningful returns with a single project a week.

So, how do you manage your army of outsourced designers and ghostwriters? To be sure, you can write it down, but there are only so many places on your monitor where you can stick those post-it notes. Sooner or later, you will find yourself looking for a better way to do things - and, if you are still in the start-up phase, you will probably be looking for something that you can set up on a budget. Luckily for you, professional solutions are available - and they will not cost you an arm and a leg unless you really want them to!

The simplest one - and the one that you may or may not already have - is Microsoft Project. It’s a bit expensive, but it will get the job done. However, if you are not looking to spend a small fortune on project management and workflow software, be sure to check out the Wikipedia listing of free open-source project management solutions here. Some of the solutions - mostly web-based - are available as a 30-day trial only, but some of the desktop solutions are 100% free. So give it a shot - and watch your profits skyrocket as you manage your workflow more efficiently!