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The decision to take the leap into the freelance world is a big one. It can be softened by going part-time at first, but almost everyone has to get over the initial step of finding their first few clients (except those previously …

Being able to escape from a previous employer with their office in a single location to a more flexible arrangement is the ideal scenario for those people who are stuck in a cubicle dreaming of being free. Next to being able to …

X is a completely different kind of premium theme for WordPress. Theme.co, the people behind the theme, pulled in some of the best industry experts to consult on what their most desired features for a WP theme were and then set about …

When thinking about pricing, in many ways it doesn’t get easier until you are much more established with a staple of long-term reliable clients and good pricing rules set. For new freelancers though, pricing is often a minefield filled with uncertainty, self-doubt …

One of the benefits of freelancing is that it is somewhat unconnected to the state of the local economy. This is certainly true for people who do business globally rather than only locally. There are newspaper headlines everywhere about the loss of …

As more workers choose to reject the idea of finding a new job which will likely be just as unstable as the last few, many of these people will end up as freelancers. Along with this truth, it’s also true that quite …

Whether you’re designing a site to advertise yourself or using it to sell a particular product, coming up with a unique website that speaks for you can be a more daunting task than it seems when you’re first starting out. If you …

With the economic and job situation not improving much, more people are turning to freelancing as a way to supplement their reduced income. How viable is it to try to work strictly part-time as a freelancer, manage clients, perform marketing, keep the …

It is possible to sculpt exquisite portfolio websites independently, effortlessly, and economically. Believe it or not, Portfoliobox makes that long-sought dream a reality by offering sophisticated yet wieldy tools for all creative professionals who wish to showcase their work in an online …

It’s a universal truth for designers, bloggers, content managers, advertisers and any kind of publishers: the key to drawing in new clients as the winter holidays loom closer is to use specific images that evoke a familiar Thanksgiving and then Christmas setting. …

Nowadays, becoming social is crucial for brands. Do you know a perfect branding identifies the customer? Truly, when you do it in a right way, it makes your customers to agree with, identify and purchase your product as soon as possible. Branding …

Being a freelancer is an experience in and of itself. Along the way you will deal with cash-flow difficulties and other troubles if you do not stop the lies? What lies? There are lies that we tell ourselves as freelancers; things that …