How to Get Ahead When There’s No Work
Every freelancer, no matter how awesome they are, goes through slow periods. They often only last a week or two–but when you’re used to getting a lot of checks in the mail, that week can go on for forever. Even though you should be used to it by now, it’s still stressful, but there’s hope...
Read more…Charging More than the Other Guys
Every freelancer wants to make it to the big time with the awesome clients and the awesome pay. I’ve noticed that there seems to be an interesting division in the freelance world, regardless of what kind of freelancer you are. Our hourly pay (and if you charge by the project like me, you can still...
Read more…How To Write Effective Quotes For Clients
A common question I get from both seasoned freelancers and beginners is how to go about writing quotes. Now, most of you know I recommend charging by the project for several reasons, the biggest being that the better you get at what you do, the more you screw yourself by charging hourly. So many of...
Read more…Contribute Fridays: Preferred Method of Payment
How do you prefer to be paid? PayPal? Cash? Check? Google Checkout? Why? I like PayPal because I get the money instantly, but hate the fees. I like checks because there are no fees, but hate the mailing time. image by AMagill
Read more…Why You Should Never Charge Hourly
One of the biggest and oldest debates between freelancers is whether you should charge hourly or by the project. While both sides of the debate have valid points, if you want to really go anywhere in your freelance career, you should never charge hourly. Why? There are several reasons for charging by the project. This...
Read more…Review of BIllings & Billings Touch. Win A Copy!
I’ve been a huge fan of Billings software ever since I won a free license back in November. I had actually been trying to find an official billing and time tracking app because Paypal invoices just weren’t cutting it in the area of professionalism, and custom invoices were taking too long to fill out. I...
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