6 Ways to Increase Your Visibility on Twitter
I’ve found that one of the fastest ways of getting your name out there is to use Twitter. Without it, I think I’d still be struggling to find work and other freelancers who I’ve come to depend on for sharing work. I know some of you are still skeptics as to how social media can...
Read more…How to Find Your Freelance Specialty
There have been several debates on whether or not you should specialize your services. It’s almost as heated as a debate as whether or not you should charge hourly or project rates. However, I firmly believe that specializing my services and clientele was what really allowed my own business to take off and succeed. Read the rest of my...
Read more…Interview With Francisco of Finch
I’d like to welcome Francisco as my first interviewee on the blog! Many of you know him as Finch or the guy with the big logo. But who is he really? I was able to get him to stop working for a few minutes in order to answer some questions and let us in to...
Read more…41 Questions To Ask Before You Start A Web Project
I first met Justin Davis of Madera Labs at PodCamp Nashville back in March. His session on user experience (2nd video down) was probably the most entertaining talk I’ve ever seen at a conference. So it was with pleasure that when he announced his eBook, I was able to get(beg for) an advanced copy in...
Read more…8 Awesome Sites From Designers & Developers
You can say that I’m super swamped this week and unable to contribute an awesome post today. Or instead you can sit back, relax, and look at this fine collection of awesome sites from designers and developers. Don’t hate. If you know of more, please let me know. I am an avid geek collector of...
Read more…Monetizing Your App & The Business of Freemium on the Web
One of the cool guys at 37signals once said something like “if you can’t use your free stuff to point customers to the paid stuff, then what you’re doing is pointless.” (this is an obvious paraphrase). The problem with making money with your app is that now everyone expects and feels entitled to getting everything...
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