Service Review: XHTML.PixelCrayons.com

Timely and Quality PSD to XHTML Conversion Services

For every busy web designer and developer, there comes a moment when they want to kick the clock so hard that it stops time in its tracks. For our businesses, time is money; however, we cannot just stop taking on additional orders because we have too many- or do we? If your answer is often ”yes”, I’ll tell you something that might change your perspective for the better. Suppose, you have multiple web designs ready for coding, project submission dates are coming on quickly, and your inbox is brimming with yet more web design orders, what would you do?

Do you push back delivery dates?  That’s not so great for your client relations.  Do you divert all your resources toward timely delivery?  Clients are happy, but you increase your stress and can push back other high-priority tasks.  When situations like these happen, hiring a conversion company may be your best choice.

That’s where xhtml.pixelcrayons.com steps in with its PSD to XHTML conversion services.  According to its clientele, case studies, and my own test with them, you know exactly what you are getting, when you are getting it and how much it will cost. 

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How To Get More Freelance Gigs Using Viral Marketing

Many startup freelancers ask us how to get more clients – it’s the question that’s on everyone’s mind. While marketing and spreading the word about your services yourself is a good way to go about this, nothing beats getting others to spread the word about your services. Yes, it’s true, other people can and will market your services naturally, you just have to hit the right keys – and here are the keys you need to hit.

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How To Stay Inspired And Refreshed As A Freelancer

When you work as a freelancer, especially in the design and writing field, keeping your inspiration vivid, active and fresh is hard work. You can always get bogged down with work, start panicking, and then lose all sense of inspiration and motivation in the process. Well, to save you from this catastrophe, we’ve put together this article titled ‘How To Stay Inspired And Refreshed As A Freelancer’.

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Service Review: Laptopical

Recently, I stumbled upon a great service called Laptopical – so I decided to do a short review on it.

Overview
Laptopical is a brilliant resource for people who are looking for a new laptop to replace their old, worn machine. It’s for people who live in the US (I’m assuming from the currency symbols), and is great when it comes to looking for honest, solid reviews on what laptops are worth it, and which ones are “not so worth it”. Personally, I’m looking for a new machine to replace my rather old laptop, preferrably something with a good amount of RAM and can run Windows Vista (yes, Windows VISTA) without breaking a sweat – so let’s see how laptopical does in my search for a new laptop.
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Home Office: Adrian Diaconescu

As part of the “Send Us a Picture of Your Home Office” series, we’re featuring the home offices of budding freelancers whom submit their office pictures to us. Today we’re looking at Adrian Diaconescu’s new home office.

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Freelance Bootcamp #4: How To Establish Your Freelance Business

This is the fourth edition to the  Freelance Bootcamp series.

As a freelancer, you’re essentially a “one-man” business – although you may work in partnership with other freelancers (which is what I do) it’s still a lot about yourself, and how you conduct yourself when dealing with clients, deadlines, and the whole shebang. The fact that you’re a single person business does affect branding and establishing yourself as an industry professional quite a bit.

Here are a few tips and tricks to help you on your way of establishing your freelance business.

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Send Us a Picture of Your Home Office!

Here at FreelancerMagazine we’re bent on getting our audience involved in our content. That’s why we’re giving you the chance to show-off your freelance haven – or more blatantly put, your home office! Yep, that’s right, roll up, roll up (no pushing or shoving!) and send us pictures of your abode (no, I didn’t say Adobe!).

We might even put up prizes for some of the best home office pictures we get sent; and even if we don’t, why wouldn’t you want it featured here on FreelancerMagazine, huh :p

Just send us your entries via our contact form, or leave a comment with a link to it.

Also look forward to the cool article which will be featured here within a couple of hours.