Working in a field like web development has some pretty awesome perks. By far one of the best benefits of working as a freelance web developer is that you have the freedom and flexibility to work for whoever you want, whenever you want, and wherever you want. Right? Technically, yes, but… But it’s not that […] View original post at …
10 Steps to Finishing a Website Project So Everyone’s Happy
Approaching the finish line of a web development project is an exciting time. Knowing that you’re almost done is part of the excitement, but there’s also a sort of rush you get as you tick off those last pieces before launch. As any good project manager will tell you, though, a live website is not […] View original post at …
10 Reasons Why Your WordPress Business Should Have a Blog
Let’s be honest: running a business requires a lot of stamina. You need to manage your business (finances, employees, and client relationships, to start). You need to continue doing the work that gets you paid (development, design, writing, whatever it is you offer). And then you need to find time to build your client list […] View original post at …
How Much Does a WordPress Website Cost? We Break It Down
If you’re here, then you’re toying with the idea of using WordPress to build your business’s website. That’s awesome! WordPress is home to some very well-known websites like CNN, UPS, Katy Perry, and Mashable, so your site will be in good company! While those are just some of the big names that use WordPress, there […] View original post at …
Clients Frustrating You? It’s Time to Get Sneaky and Find Out What They Really Want
You love your clients. You’ve worked hard to find them and to build a good rapport with each and every one of them. But sometimes, just sometimes, working with them can be downright frustrating. You’ve probably encountered clients who think they know everything about web design because they built their first company’s site in Dreamweaver […] View original post at …
20 Lessons I’ve Learned as a WordPress Freelancer
Is freelancing all it’s cracked up to be? Sure, it is! But it takes a lot of hard work. And I should know. I started freelancing in 2004 when I was 20 to help pay for college. My very first paying writing gig was an article for a teen arts magazine about Irish dancing. I’ve […] View original post at …
No Budget? No Excuse. A Practical Guide to Bootstrapping a WordPress Business
So you want to start a WordPress business. That’s exciting! If you have to work in a single platform all day long, I’d say WordPress is a great one to be “stuck” inside of. Aside from the benefits of working in an intuitive platform that comes chock-full of integrations that make your job easy, you’re […] View original post at …
24 Weird Ways to Find New Gigs as a WordPress Developer
There are plenty of people and businesses in need of a WordPress developer’s assistance, even if they don’t know it or aren’t ready to admit it to themselves yet. Whenever they do become ready, you’ll need to be in the right place and the right time in order to deliver your pitch and land that […] View original post at …
Learn WordPress and Dream Big: Academy Courses Now Available On-Demand
All courses in our online learning school, The Academy, are now available to enroll in and complete at any time! Yes, we’ve scrapped start and end dates for courses and removed the week-by-week release of units. Now you can join a course at any time, work through the videos, tutorials and assessments at your own […] View original post at …
How to Land Your First Freelance Clients When Your Business is New
When you’re new to freelancing, there may be some clients who discover your services through organic web search. But if you’ve been in business for yourself for a little while now, then you know how hard it can be to drum up new business as a freelancer that way. Unless you’ve got a well-known name […] View original post at …