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0 Tips and Tricks: 5 Ways Web Designers Can Save Time

August 18, 2010 in Freelance Tips and Tricks - Viewed 470 times.

Time is always of the essence, and it’s important to make the most of it. Fortunately for web designers and developers, there are a variety of methods you can implement to improve your efficiency. Continue reading..

0 How To Make An Impact: Do You Really Matter?

August 10, 2010 in Freelance Resources, General - Viewed 216 times.

Lately, our team started thinking more deeply about our business. After reflecting a bit, we were faced with a difficult question… “With services and products aside, what value does our company retain?” Continue reading..

0 Contracts: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

June 28, 2010 in Freelance Tips and Tricks - Viewed 122 times.

I think every individual who has worked as a freelancer for some time understands the importance of a thorough contract. For those new to freelancing (that haven’t begun using contracts), I pray this post caught your eye and can save you some major headache moving forward. Continue reading..

0 Extra Earnings: Ways For Freelancers To Earn Residual Income

June 22, 2010 in Freelance Tips and Tricks - Viewed 150 times.

Freelance work can be a pretty scary thing when times are tough or you hit a lull. It’s important to put effort into work that will be there even when the clients aren’t. Though there isn’t a secret sauce that guarantees income, there are a few approaches worth looking into for building your residual income. Continue reading..

2 Just Thinking: SEO or S-E-SHMO? The Blind Leading The Blind.

June 11, 2010 in General - Viewed 133 times.

Now, let me preface this entry by letting you know this is a little tongue and cheek – and I am not a SEO expert.

I received a phone call a few months back from someone who does consider themselves an expert in search engine optimization – he let me know that for only $30,000 he could EASILY improve my sales, revenue, and make all of my wildest dreams come true. Continue reading..

0 In The News: Apple Changing Adverts

June 11, 2010 in In The News - Viewed 49 times.

The advert world is undoubtedly changing… check this out:

“You and Your Applications may not collect, use, or disclose to any third party, user or device data without prior user consent, and then only under the following conditions: The collection, use or disclosure is necessary in order to provide a service or function that is directly relevant to the use of the Application.” Continue reading..

2 Red Flags: Identifying Nightmare Clients Before It’s Too Late

June 9, 2010 in Freelance Tips and Tricks - Viewed 82 times.

Alright, I’m starting to think there’s something in the water. I’ve been hearing from friends and colleagues about some awful experiences with nightmare clients. In fact, I’ve had a few myself in the past few months. Despite providing freelance work for quite some time now, I’m still amazed at the things some people say and do, so I’ve put together a list of “red flags”, as well as some ways to avoid these types of people. Continue reading..

1 RocketLance: Three Reasons To Signup This Week.

June 8, 2010 in Announcements - Viewed 24 times.

Being a RocketLance member means you’re given full access to premium content all over our website, this includes: free downloads, exclusive resources, job ads, and more. Check out some of the free stuff we gave away to our members this past week! (not registered? signup today for only $4.99/month) Continue reading..

0 Attract Clients: 10 Ways To Get More Freelancing Work

June 7, 2010 in Freelance Tips and Tricks - Viewed 99 times.

Freelancers are always looking for unique ways to capture additional freelancing work. Fortunately, there are quite a few tried and true methods to getting your name out there, and acquiring new clients. Though by simply performing one of these steps, we can’t GUARANTEE you’ll get new clients… your chances will certainly improve. Apply some creativity to each of these steps, set yourself apart from the crowd.

1 Death of The Specialist: The Importance of Being Multifaceted

June 6, 2010 in Freelance Tips and Tricks - Viewed 53 times.

Technology is changing every second of every day. Years ago, people would have laughed at the ideas of Facebook and Twitter… which are now taking the industry by storm. What does this mean? The internet is subject to rapid change. How does this affect you? You need to know how to adjust.
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