This is the first in a series we call “Side-by-Side”. In this series, we will craft a pair of postings around topics that can help you build a better website. Side A will appear in the “Concepts” category and will discuss the topic as a concept. Side B will appear in the “Hands...

Many solo workers have been getting published lately, and you may be wondering: what’s all the hype? It can definitely be a lot of work, and there may be great monetary benefits, or there may not. For many freelancers, getting published may not seem worth it. Some people just have a goal...

Freelancing is a lonely business. Hours are spent in front of a computer hoping that the clients will keep coming. Spending time with other freelancers is necessary to gain a better perspective of the world, build those networks and potentially create income. In this post we’re going to...

Any business can benefit from having a marketing budget to buy advertisements, subscriptions to job boards and the like, and for any software that can help them with marketing. However, most new freelancers do not have that sort of budget, and even with a few extra bucks in the pocket, it is...

Part 1 and part 2 of this series has so far consisted of planning and finally setting up shop as a new web designer. However, you can’t be a very good freelancer unless you have clients, right? In the previous steps we’ve definitely done work, but we need to start getting paid to...

The holidays are great times for web designers to do some side work and get some errands done that have been put off for the past year. While having a probable lull in clients, this time of year can be a great time to analyze your portfolio and renew it. By doing so, you can gain a whole new,...