Let’s face it, getting business as a freelancer can be hard. There are many options out there for freelancers to try and advertise their services but a lot of these options just don’t work. Today I will show you some proven tactics to get more business as a freelance website or graphic designer. (continue reading…)
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How to Sell Website & Graphic Services Offline
As web (and graphic) designers and developers we often tend to stick to what makes us comfortable, so it is no surprise that a lot of us tend to focus most, if not all of our sales work online. After all, it’s easier and it’s what we know. If this is your mindset then you are missing out on a lot of potential clients that you will never find online. (continue reading…)
The Problem with Freelancer Bidding Sites
Web Designers and other freelancers often turn to freelance bidding sites when income is low or when they are simply looking to boost their income. While these sites often look tempting and the jobs are plenty, using these sites can often produce little to no result.
A few months ago I joined several of these sites including Guru, Elance, Freelancer.com and a few others. Between all the sites I joined I probably bid on at least 150 projects. For each of these sites I followed a pretty simple formula to try to increase my chances of getting a job, especially since I was a newbie to the site. (continue reading…)
Reasons to Fire a Web Design Client
As a freelance web designer, the last thing you want to do is turn away someone who wants to give you money to get a job done, however, sometimes you come across a client that is so bad, for one reason or another, that you just have to get rid of them. This guide will teach you when, why and how to fire a pesky web design client that is doing your business more harm than good. (continue reading…)
How to Get Started as a Freelancer
Becoming successful as a freelancer isn’t an overnight process, and it isn’t always as easy as some people expect, but if you follow our guidelines, work hard and deliver quality work every time, you have a pretty good chance at making it in a highly competitive freelance market.
How to Choose a Web Designer
In today’s world having a website is crucial to the success of your business. Your website acts as an information source for current customers and also as an advertising mechanism to attract new customers to your business. That is why choosing the right web designer is important for your business.
Earn Extra Money as a Freelance Web Designer
by Mike McKeown
Freelance web design can offer freedoms a regular 9-5 job can’t. You can set your own hours, you are your own boss, and you can take the projects you want to take. The downside is there is no guarantee of income. If times are a little slow for your freelance business there are a few things you can do to bring in a little extra income.
How Much Should I Charge for Website Design?
by Mike McKeown
Many new website designers, and even some more experienced ones struggle with pricing out website design. Designers don’t want to charge too little and not make enough money, or charge too much and not get enough business.
Luckily on Pearsonified there is a great guide to learn how to price out websites. You can view the article “How Much Should a Web Design Cost” by clicking this little link. I am not even going to try to re-write it… this guide is all you need. The comments are also worth checking out.
The 10 Types of Bad Web Design Clients
by Mike McKeown
Web designers jump at the opportunity to get new business, but there are certain types of clients that will cause your business more harm than good. Here are a few examples of clients to watch out for.