Hiring a virtual assistant or multiple subcontractors can be one of the best decisions you can make for your WordPress business. They can take care of the tasks you aren’t well-versed in, or the tasks that require a disproportionate amount of time for the return they provide. Delegating tasks such as these frees up your […]
Charge What You’re Worth: A Guide to Increasing Freelance Rates
What is your first thought when a spouse, friend, or someone else close to you suggests going on vacation? Is it, “Yes! Let’s do it!” Or is it more like, “Ehhhh… How much will this cost me?” In a recent survey, freelancers were asked to fill in the blank: “Compared to a job with a […]
24 Ways to Diversify Your Income as a WordPress Professional
It’s a question we all need to ask ourselves at some point: “How do I diversify my income?” It’s not like you can’t make a great living from designing WordPress websites. It’s just that that kind of work takes a lot of work. Wouldn’t it be nice to not have your revenue stream strictly dependent […]
The Benefits of Guest Blogging: Your Guide to Finding Success
If you’re a newbie blogger that wants to build your brand and reputation online, guest blogging is a helpful way to not only get more followers, but also to help you build credibility (and perceived expertise). That said, some people think that guest blogging is dead. In fact, that’s exactly what Google’s Matt Cutts was […]
How to Create Reports Your WordPress Clients Will Actually Want
Your clients are busy people. Same as you. Which is why you may have gotten to a point where you’ve questioned whether it’s even worth it to create reports for them. With everyone so stretched thin these days, who’s got the time to read a ten-page report showing table after table of statistics they could […]
Content Syndication in WordPress: Why It’s Not Just for Bloggers
If you’re unfamiliar with the term “syndication” as it pertains to the web, think of something like the TV show Seinfeld. Even though the show ended in 1998, you’re likely still seeing reruns of episodes on TV today–and not necessarily on the original broadcasting station the show aired on either. That is a form of […]
How to Protect Your WordPress Business from a Major Life Change
For those of you working in the United States, you’ve probably been questioned before about whether or not you’ve experience a major life change over the last year. I know I generally encounter it twice each year: first, when I apply for health insurance coverage in January; second, during tax season. Typically, the question is […]
What Makes a Good WordPress Contact Page? Breaking It Down
The contact page is a critical part of every WordPress site. Sure, you could place social media links in a top sticky bar, include a live chat down below, and embed a contact form on relevant pages. But visitors know that, if there is a means by which you can reach the company in person […]
Prepare to Answer These 17 Questions for Prospective Clients
Good communication is a critical part of the relationship between a WordPress professional and his or her client. Without it, you could end up taking a project in the wrong direction, leaving yourself way over budget, in the weeds, and struggling to regain your client’s trust. Oftentimes, however, we focus on how to have positive […]
50 Goals You Need to Have for Your WordPress Business Right Now
I’ve talked before about how to start a kickass WordPress business. You follow those eight steps, get all your matters in order, and then launch. Seems relatively simple, right? And if you’re here, then you’ve likely already gone through the process, or are in the middle of doing so. But what do you do after […]