Setting the Right Goals & Expectations for Your Web Design Business
Motivational speakers love to tell us to “dream big”. And while that certainly sounds inspirational, it should probably be taken with the proverbial grain of salt. This is especially so…
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The Many Ways Web Designers Give Away Their Time (Without Realizing It)
We look at some common situations where designers essentially give away their time, and share how you can handle those situations.
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Making the Most of Slow Times at Your Web Design Business
From improving your marketing to diversifying your services, we’ll show you how to navigate those slow times in your web design business.
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Getting feedback from clients can be a real pain. Quite often, there’s a technical barrier that makes it difficult for them to describe issues they’re seeing or things they’d like…
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One Designer’s Struggle to Redesign His Website
Being a busy web designer is a little bit like being a parent. You’re so focused on taking care of everyone else’s needs that you may well neglect your own….
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The Case for Showing Freelance Clients Your Authentic Self
There can be a stigma attached to letting clients see us we really are. We make the argument for dropping the façade and being yourself.
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Ask the Right Questions if You Want to Avoid Undesirable Projects
Every web designer can envision their ideal client and project. Whether it’s a project that will utilize a specific content management system (CMS) or working with a client in a…
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Why I Charge the Same for Building Websites Designed by Someone Else
As a web designer, the vast majority of my new projects are original creations. The process goes a little something like this: I create a mockup, make revisions until my…
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Things That Come Back to Haunt Web Designers
So many problems can be prevented by avoiding lazy practices. By weighing the potential consequences of a web project could save us from many issues.
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What to Do When Someone Wants to Partner with Your Design Business
Web designers seem to get a lot of unsolicited business offers. Over the years, I’ve received notes from people who wanted to either buy my business or partner with it…
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