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How Value-Based Pricing Will Make Clients Beg You to Work for Them

How Value-Based Pricing Will Make Clients Beg You to Work for Them

Freelance

Exploring value-based pricing for freelance design work, a strategy to earn what you’re truly worth by focusing on client benefits.

Do Web Designers Need to Know About Their Clients’ Niche?

Do Web Designers Need to Know About Their Clients’ Niche?

Freelance / Web Design

Web designers work with diverse clients, spanning many industries. Some prefer niche expertise, but in today’s web landscape, focusing on client needs is more important.

The Keys to Long-Term Success as a Freelancer

The Keys to Long-Term Success as a Freelancer

Freelance

Essential strategies for achieving long-term success as a freelancer, from building relationships to continuous learning.

How to Get Clients to Care About Their Website Long Term

How to Get Clients to Care About Their Website Long Term

Freelance / Web Design

Strategies for encouraging clients to maintain and invest in their website’s long-term success and relevance.

Why Losing a Client Can Be a Positive for Your Business

Why Losing a Client Can Be a Positive for Your Business

Freelance

Losing a client can feel like a blow to your business, but it can also be an opportunity for growth and self-reflection.

Perusing the Digital Junk of a Web Designer

Perusing the Digital Junk of a Web Designer

Freelance / Web Design

Navigating the clutter of digital assets and tools that web designers accumulate, offering strategies for organization and efficiency.

In Web Design, Easier Doesn’t Always Mean Better

In Web Design, Easier Doesn’t Always Mean Better

Freelance / Web Design

You can find solutions that make web design easier and cost-effective. However, it takes careful scrutiny to determine if that truly is the case.

How to Help Clients Round Out Their Ideas

How to Help Clients Round Out Their Ideas

Freelance

Those first conversations between the client and designer are pivotal. This is where you’ll gain an understanding of a client’s thought process.

How To Convince Clients To Invest in a Custom Website

How To Convince Clients To Invest in a Custom Website

Freelance

Learn how to convince your clients that a custom website is worth the investment. Read tips and strategies to help you make a compelling case.

Is Working Freelance Really Worth It?

Is Working Freelance Really Worth It?

Freelance

Are you tired of working for clients you don’t like? Want control of your time, location, and projects you work on? Then perhaps you should consider freelancing. Freelancing is basically…

Tips on Writing Effective Website Documentation for Your Clients

Tips on Writing Effective Website Documentation for Your Clients

Freelance

We share some tips for writing outstanding website documentation. The kind of tips your clients will thank you for!

How to Find Flow in Your Creative Process

How to Find Flow in Your Creative Process

Freelance

As there are no sure-fire ways to make your brain productive or creative, we share tips for encouraging your mind to enter a state of flow.

How to Survive as a Web Designer with No Business Background

How to Survive as a Web Designer with No Business Background

Freelance

Strategies for thriving as a web designer without a traditional business background, focusing on self-education and resourcefulness.

How to Build Your Design Business the Right Way

How to Build Your Design Business the Right Way

Design / Freelance

Learn how to build up your design business with these tips. Find out how to set goals, establish a brand, and market yourself effectively.

Beyond Design & Development: Skills to Boost Your Career

Beyond Design & Development: Skills to Boost Your Career

Freelance

To run a successful freelance design business or agency, you will need some skills that don’t directly relate to code or aesthetics.

The Subtle Mindset Changes That’ll Get You Paid More by Clients

The Subtle Mindset Changes That’ll Get You Paid More by Clients

Freelance

Mindset adjustments that can help attract paying clients and build a more profitable freelance business.

Should You Charge for Website Project Estimates?

Should You Charge for Website Project Estimates?

Freelance / Web Design

We discuss the pros and cons of freelance designers charging a fee for project estimates. In many cases, it does make sense to do.

Aspects of the Early Web I’d Like to See Come Back

Aspects of the Early Web I’d Like to See Come Back

Freelance / Web Design
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