7 Personality Types of Clients Today
In previous articles, we discussed seven types of designers and seven types of developers. Designers and developers form two parts…
6 Tips for Pitching to Major Clients
Almost every major web designer faces this dilemma at some point: either continue working with “mom-and-pop” style businesses, enjoying effortless…
How to Overcome 20 Reasons Not to Become a Freelancer
We recently published an article covering 20 reasons not to become a freelancer. The idea was that there are already…
20 Reasons You Shouldn’t Be a Freelancer
We’ve all read countless articles on the reasons you should consider freelancing. They often make it out like anyone still…
How to Use the FAT-P System to Streamline Your Workflow
Often, when faced with a looming project, we forget the simple things. The size and depth of the project overwhelms…
20 Quick Tips For Aspiring Freelancers
The last two years have been the most exciting of my life. I made the jump to freelance work, which…
Freelancing and the Power of Partnering
When a business decides to outsource, it is looking for a solution. It has a pressing project but lacks the…
5 Rotten Things No One Else Has Told You About the Clients You’ll Work For
In over 10 years of freelancing I’ve had the fortune, and sometimes misfortune, of working with some unusual clients. While…
10 Ways to Launch a New Blog with a ‘Bang’
Do you want to enter the blogosphere like a quiet librarian enters a classroom, or do you want to rock…
7 Mistakes To Avoid On Your Next Job Application
Whether you are a web designer or a copy writer, if you’re going to freelance, you need to learn how…
10 Tips for Surviving The Economic Downturn
The immediate challenge for smaller web design companies is how to attract new business and keep old clients in a…
Is Self-Centered Web Copy Hurting Your Websites?
Web developers frequently launch websites with self-absorbed web copy, which turns off visitors and kills conversions. Who’s to blame? Self-absorbed…