It’s time to purify – so let’s remove contaminants from your WordPress performance strategy. But, is it essential? Well, who doesn’t want a good page speed? How quickly your website loads is an important part of search engine optimisation. We can say that 30% of the websites can run successfully on WordPress. Because you are running a website by WordPress with several heavy loaded featured plugins there is always a chance that your site may…
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 in the corporate world who brought some clients with them). Getting started presents different challenges for different types of freelancers. For freelance writers, they need examples of previous writing (preferably live published samples…
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 retire and move to wherever they want, being able to live location independently is really the next best thing. If you are interested in freelancing, then it is important to build up contacts,…
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 designing the X theme to match these ideals. Learn more about the last WordPress theme you’ll ever have to buy. Design Evolution The theme itself has a design element that is different from…
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 and concern about what is the correct fees to levy. This article is here to help with these matters and to provide some price guidelines to aid in setting sensible prices for freelance…
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 American jobs abroad, but for freelancers, the overlooked truth is that it’s possible to complete on quality instead of only trying to compete on price. The mistake is to attempt to complete on…
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 a few will not avoid the pitfalls along the way, lose much of their own money, and fail. In order to help avoid this fate, we have written up the 10 key reasons…
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 find yourself lacking in ideas and are looking for some things to get you motivated, consider some of these tips. Personality and Tastes It is always good to follow your instincts at first…
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 books, and do everything else that a small business requires? While a full-time job may be considered 30-40 hours per work, with part-time work it can be anything from a handful of hours…
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 setting that truly stands out. Have a look at the lavish samples of completed portfolios that now inhabit the internet as websites created on this platform. Getting started is a matter of perspective:…