elena_brz

Working as a freelancer I've seen many types of requests from the customers or employers, but I have to say I don't like working with customers that request screen captures. It's stupid. I can be with my cellphone if I want to check Facebook...To me time-tracking is fine, I do it for my invoicing, but the other methods mentioned here sound like Big Brother.

Time tracking is ok, I use it, it's even useful, but screen capturing sickens me...really? forcing your employees or freelancers to capture screenshots?

I see his point but the timesheet discussion somehow ends up being a discussion about employer-employee, about classes. I am a freelancer, I've been freelancing for 8 years already, I've also been salaried...and to be honest, time tracking and billing with timesheets does help me feel freer. When I don't work, because I am having a break, or going to the doctor, or whatever reason, I don't feel dishonest. I just stop the timer and I don't feel guilty for not working. It's my time. Also, I see normal that companies want to see whether they're going over budget or not. He should know that, like it or not, he's indeed considered a resource, and it's always been like this long before time punching, and time cards...it's been like that since the days of property, labor, and clock.

Google Search Console is Google Webmasters Tool, it's a different thing.

They dropped the free plan some time ago, although if using their WP plugin on a wordpress site, you can still make use of it. I also found SearchIQ but never used it to be honest, so I can't really tell. Algolia is quite powerful too.