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July 22, 2008 by Alex S.
Filed under Freelance Advice, Marketing Resources
Are you a Web Designer or Developer? Yes? Well are you optimizing your reach by expanding your services beyond Web Design? No? C’MON! Whats wrong with you?! Jeez!
As a Web Designer you have more options and services to offer your clients than in most other freelance fields. Some of which take almost no work at all! From Web Hosting to SEO, here is the run down of the basic services all Web Designers should offer…
#1. Search Engine Optimization
As a designer you’re going to learn a bit about SEO sooner or later so you might as well just dive in. SEO services can stand on there own so why aren’t you cracking into this field? The resources out there are abundant so you have no excuse not to do it!
Living The Good Life: Why Freelancing Is Better Than Your Day Job!
July 21, 2008 by Alex S.
Filed under Freelance Advice
So you’re deciding if you want to take that “plunge” into the world of freelancing… and maybe you’re a bit apprehensive in fear that the money won’t flow into your pockets as quickly or as steadily as you might want.. or need or maybe you don’t think you will be able to handle the responsibilities of being in charge of your own financial future.
Well Freelancers have a secret that they don’t want to tell you 9 – 5 cubical dwelling rats. We’re living the good life ever since we walked right into our bosses offices and told them they can take this job and shove it!… Or in my case, left them a message on their voicemail overnight (who said you have to be brave to be a freelancer??).
Sure, we work harder, usually longer hours then in our past real world jobs… but we enjoy it! Most of us come to the realization in our career that we we will never end up doing what we love… but that’s not necessarily true! While a freelance web designer isn’t exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up, it’s something i enjoy doing. In fact, there are many benefits unique only to the freelancing field.
Q&A: How do I promote myself in an increasingly crowded market?
July 20, 2008 by Alex S.
Filed under Freelance Advice, Marketing Resources
Q: How do I promote myself in an increasingly crowded market? – Michael Peer
A: Good question Michael! It can be tough to stand out in a crowd in any market or profession. While there is no one fail proof path to recognition, there are some steps you can take to assure you are doing everything you can! Read more
Must-Listen Podcasts for all Types of Freelancers
July 20, 2008 by Alex S.
Filed under Freelance Advice
Finding good podcasts on any freelance related subject isn’t the easiest thing to accomplish, even with the mass of podcast directories and search engines out there. So we spent our sunny afternoon and did it for you (next time don’t be so lazy!). Now you can follow seasoned professionals spit out news, tips, advice, and interviews about your choice of profession.
We have collected the top current podcasts for Web Designers, Web Developers, Graphic Designers, Photographers, and Freelance Writers!
Web Designers
Boag World
Boagworld began as the personal blog of Paul Boag, where he mainly discussed web design issues. However, Paul quickly discovered that writing was hard work and so turned to the emerging medium of podcasting.
.NET Magazine
.net delivers cutting edge practical advice on the full range of topics essential for today’s web builders: design, development, sales, marketing, usability and accessibility, information architecture, security, copywriting, advertising and more. It’s main host is also Paul Boag.
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