When you’re working for yourself, you have to decide when you have enough to manage and to say no. That’s hard to do, especially when a client wants you to work on something that pays well and is interesting. It can be very tempting to take on that project, but you may discover you’ve accepted [...]
Don’t Quit Your Day Job
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…otherwise entitled: Good attitudes go farther. Some individuals start an online business, and they earn a few dollars in the first month. Suddenly, dreams of potential windfalls of cash screws up their common sense beyond belief. The math gets calculated for the best possible scenario (Never the worst, strangely enough. People don’t like thinking of [...]
Accurate Estimates
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Creating a cost estimate for a job is one of the most difficult things to do. For some, putting down a solid figure for all the work before it has been done is like trying to pin a wave to the shore. I’m a graphic designer. I have a big problem with coming up with [...]
Ripping Off Clients Through Ignorance
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There’s a girl in town who does cheap, tacky graphic design work. That’s fine; there are people who only care about cost and not how effective or appealing their site is. There are also people who haven’t got the first clue about what makes a good website and get badly ripped off by someone claiming [...]
The Language of Color
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Color is probably one of the most important factors involved in a website. Very few people looking for a design for their site understand how particular color choices affect visitors. Sure, your wife might like purple, but is the perception of what purple represents to various individuals really a part of your company image? Try [...]
New in the business
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A common mistake freelance writers make on auction sites is letting buyers know they’re new to the business. New writers often quote low rates in the hopes of undercutting the competition and building up a client base or gain a good review. Bidding low isn’t a smart thing to do. You’re not giving yourself enough [...]
