Freelance Folder lists things to consider when you’re freelancing on the side and trying to decide whether to go full-time. I started freelancing in 2000 at the height of the dot com boom. Initially, I aimed to work in Web design, but it didn’t take long to discover I had no eye or talent for … Read more
I referenced Yuwanda Black’s article in a past blog entry in which she shares her experience as a freelance writer, so I was honored when I saw an e-mail from her in my inbox. Sometimes when I link to others, they drop me a note thanking me — so I wasn’t completely surprised. However, she … Read more
Some sites use flags to represent a language thinking visitors will click the flag that represents their language to view the site in that language. Well, do you use Mexico’s flag or Spain’s flag to represent Spanish? I don’t recall seeing a site using both flags. What about English? Some sites use the British flag … Read more
Tom Johnson offers a great writing tip especially for tech writers and others who write instructions. This method also works well with Web content and forms. Watching people use a Web site, a product, a service — anything is a superb way to get insight on how others use the product or service. Those involved … Read more
Freelance Folder affirms my belief that freelancers need to work hard to earn repeat business. Repeat business is cheaper than marketing to new clients. I’ve been lucky that over 90% of my business has come from repeat business. One way I do this is to have friendly conversations with them by e-mail. I don’t like … Read more
The Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex had a rainy June that it came within one-half inch of breaking the record that has stood since 1928. A friend of mine sent me this picture from FunPic and I just had to share. So a gal wearing High Tide Heels doesn’t have to worry about falling into an unexpected … Read more
Here 24 tips for freelancing. Keep regular working hours: I also do the same thing every morning – read the overnight e-mail and blog. This gets my day off to a good start knowing I got the required blogging out of the way. Kill the instant messengers at once: Not for me. I need to … Read more
On occasion, I get an assignment from a specific client that includes brainstorming company names as well as finding potential matching domain names. Lifehack has a nice article on How To Brainstorm Domain Names. When I brainstorm names that need domain names, here are things I keep in mind: * Avoid words where the end … Read more
I believe in education for a lifetime, not just stop after college. I plan to take classes when time allows and eventually go to grad school — online preferably since lectures were rough on me (this is why). Of course, education doesn’t stop with formal classes. Reading books, researching a topic, and visiting related Web … Read more
I always subscribe to text version of a newsletters when given a choice since I don’t use the traditional e-mail client — usually Outlook. Plus, I use Web-based e-mail applications, which don’t display HTML e-mails very well. Jeffrey Zeldman rants about HTML newsletters, something I addressed in the past. Many respect him and listen to … Read more