Category Archives: Business
5 Tips for Naming Your Business
The cornerstone of every brand is the brand name. For a freelancer that will be your business name. Here are some of the qualities you should look for in a name: Easy to spell Ideally your name should only need … Continue reading
The Customer is Not Always Right
I don’t know the origin of the saying “The customer is always right”, but the customer is most definitely not always right. I have worked in many roles in the service industry, from supermarket cashier, and computer salesman, to freelancer … Continue reading
Too Cheap, Too Expensive
Unfortunately the price you give a client isn’t always the ideal price. Sometimes you come in too cheaply and unwittingly miss out on what you deserve. Other times you’ll be too expensive either for this particular client or for the … Continue reading
Getting Your Web Design Coded
You hired a designer, and worked with them to create a beautiful design for your website. They finished the design and delivered the source files and said thank you very much for the business, but wait … what now you … Continue reading
5 Inspiring Web Design Conference Speeches you Shouldn’t Have Missed in 2008
Web design conferences are fantastic for keeping up to date with the industry changes and for gaining useful advice from big name contributors. Unfortunately with there being conferences held around the world from Brighton to New York and beyond visiting … Continue reading
What to do with Downtime?
With the slow down in the economy and the impending holiday season, everybody is likely to have a little spare free time. Most freelancers don’t do too well with free time and start scrambling for more clients, but what else … Continue reading









