This is in reponse to a question from Dina. She is having problems with her client, going back and forth on the designs she has given them for the website. He is saying they are not flashy enough, but is not being clear about what he wants.
My guess in […]

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One of the major themes of my blog is, of course, navigating the dangerous waters of working with your clients. I want to talk a little bit about about understanding your client’s expectations. You have to realize going into this thing that your client’s idea for their website is going to have a […]

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Have a question? Ask away. As long as it is on the topic of my blog, I will consider writing a blog post about it to address your question in as much detail as possible. Here are some example types of questions that would work:

I have a tricky client situation - how […]

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If you’ve been developing websites for clients for any length of time, then you’ve come to terms with the fact that your clients are going to have lots of issues trying to use the sites.  The site could be built perfectly and working fine, but….they just don’t get it.  They don’t exactly understand how their […]

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As a freelancer, you’re constantly in sales mode. You want to present yourself well to the outside world, to existing clients, and potential clients. In order to do this, you should have a well-polished elevator pitch that you can share quickly and concisely with people you come into contact with.
First impressions matter. […]

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You can expect your clients from time to time to ask you for a discount. It may be an existing client or a new client - most of my tips here apply to the latter case, as obviously an existing client you will have a relationship with and will already have an understanding regarding […]

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Whether you’re a designer, developer, or IT guy, at some point you’re going to need to find a good php coder. I know, I know - I can hear you already saying it, because I also said it for so long - you don’t want to sub out work, you want to do it […]

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If you don’t already have a monthly newsletter, you need to start one. Newsletters are a great way to stay in front of your previous clients and potential leads. You don’t really even need to think up the content to put on the newsletter, since you can simply showcase your recent projects you’ve […]

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There are few things in your consulting business which have as large an impact on your bottom line and on your overall piece of mind as managing client expectations. What may sound like a fluffy buzzword is actually an amazingly critical component to your success. It is the difference between getting a second […]

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Wanted to lay out some of the basic SEO stuff that I’m aware of. I’m sure we’re all aware of the basic principle of websites being ranked higher in search engines based on the number of links to that site and the popularity of the sites linking to it.

Based on that fact, many people attempt […]

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