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When you think about the best way to manage your WordPress site, your first thought probably goes to the three S’s: security, speed, and SEO. While these are essential parts of maintaining and managing the outward appearance of a WordPress site, there is a lot more you should be aware of behind the scenes in […] View original post at …
Do you find it hard to keep up with your WordPress site when you have a business to run and projects to keep moving through the pipeline? If so, you should think about using the slow period at the start of Q1 as your chance to get ahead of the curve. In other words, as […] View original post at …
You never know what might trigger a spike in traffic. And, not only a temporary surge, but a steady flow of higher-than-usual volumes of traffic. For a blog or news site, a post gone viral could do it. For an e-commerce site, it could be a rave review from a reputable product review site or […] View original post at …
When you’re first starting a WordPress development business, you need to invest time in finding new clients in order to build a steady base of freelance work. That said, once you have that consistent influx of clients coming through, it’s time to put some serious effort into retaining those customers. Here’s why: “It costs 7x […] View original post at …
Working as a freelancer is tough. Working as your own boss makes it even tougher. Yes, the life we lead as WordPress professionals lends itself to some awesome opportunities: flexible travel, self-directed schedules, and you get to work for the best boss ever (i.e. yourself). But there’s a fine line between killing it and killing […] View original post at …
Katie Keith This is a guest post written by Katie Keith, co-founder of Barn2 Media. In this post, Keith shares the lessons she and her husband learned transitioning from client work to selling WordPress products in one year. If you’ve ever dreamed of quitting client work and earning passive income by selling WordPress themes and plugins, you’re not alone. Selling …
As a freelance WordPress developer, you’re probably responsible for handling, well, everything for your business. Once you’re in a position where you can scale and outsource some responsibilities to others, it’s important to have the right tools, equipment, and setup in place to ensure that you’re working as efficiently and in as streamlined a manner […] View original post at …
The final quarter of the year is a stressful time for everyone, no doubt yourself included. Things have been chugging along fine all year long with sales projections looking mostly positive. But then you start to panic about the holidays. What’s going to happen if all your clients decide to leave town for most of […] View original post at …
Any business transaction you make should have a contract attached to it. And, if you should happen to encounter clients who aren’t “comfortable” with the terms of the contract, well then… Danger, Will Robinson. It doesn’t matter what the price tag is for each project or individual task you take on with a new client. […] View original post at …
If you’re reading this, then you’ve already decided to make the leap into the wonderful world of WordPress web development and design. While I’d love to take this time to celebrate and welcome you to what’s bound to be an exciting adventure, I think we should jump right into talking business. Shall we? Starting a […] View original post at …
