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Is Web Design Freelancing For You?
Rockr's World | December 21st 2009 by Rockr
Freelancing, or working on your own terms and for no employer, has existed for as long as the modern organized employment system has. But never has freelancing been so widespread and used by millions, like it has with the advent of the Internet. The read more
Here goes...
Brave Attempts At Coherence | December 20th 2009
My attempt at getting some freelance work. This is actually a business card prototype - likely the winner in final bracket of 7 - that I'm planning on handing out and pinning up on bulletin boards around town. I like it, I think people will like it a read more
Starting A Home Business
MyIncomeAutopilotBlog.com | December 19th 2009
Starting a home business asks for quite a lot of courage, enthusiasm, good skills and work experience. One cannot turn into a web investor overnight without a fundamental ground to build something on. As for the money part, the investment can be smal read more
How to freelance -Hints and tricks to follow
Internet Marketing | December 19th 2009 by Shardul Doshi
May I liken the human brain to a funnel in which who knows how many times thoughts keep spinning round and round? Can you see what I see? The how’s, whys, when’s, where’s etc all bumping into one another till enlightenment dawns, then all be read more
Creative Freelancers: A Great Resource to Use if Your Clients Ass…
Being a Starving Artist Sucks | December 19th 2009 by Jeremy
My buddy Scott sent this over to me a few days ago, he's not a designer but is frequently called on to troubleshoot people's computer problems. I am not sure why clients assume that just because web/graphic designers use computers, they ca read more
5 Ways To Make Money From Your Blog Without Showing Any Ads
Blogtechnika | December 18th 2009 by himanshu yadav
Making Money online is not a very easy process as it looks like. It require lots of hard work and dedication. There are many ways of making money online. Bloggers often think that Google ads or direct advertisement are the best way of making money read more
Top Ten Last Minute Gifts For Freelancers
The Freelance Rant | December 18th 2009 by Johnny
“Christmas, Christmas time is near Time for toys and time for cheer We’ve been good, but we can’t last Hurry Christmas, hurry fast” - Alvin and The Chipmunks Still in need of something to get a fellow freelancer for Christmas? read more
Cognitive Connection December 18
Jesaka Long, a.k.a writer | December 18th 2009 by Jesaka Long
From taking the last final of the semester (you know who you are) to breathlessly wrapping up the last project for 2009, it seems like we’ve all got our eyes on the finish line. Whether you celebrate Hanukah, Kwanza, Christmas or all of these speci read more
Freelancing Challenges?
Certified Freelance | December 17th 2009 by Florante
Working as a freelancer can be very challenging. Time management, budgeting, keeping your client’s happy and a gazillion more can run down the list. But of course if there’s a challenge there’s definitely some amazing ways to resolv read more
Key Ingredients for Freelance Expat Success: Flexibility and Fru…
New Globals: Bright Ideas & Bold Moves in Education Design | December 17th 2009 by Maya Frost
One of the things that people ask me most often is what qualities are most likely to lead to long-term satisfaction and success as a freelancer or entrepreneur living abroad. Is it language skills? No. Is it the ability to schmooze and network? N read more
Going freelance: Setting up a graphic design business
Darc Vanilla Design | Graphic Designer, Corporate Identity D… | December 17th 2009 by Kamila
Graphic designers can work in many different environments. You’ve certainly heard about advertising agencies, in-house designers and of course, freelancers. This article is focused on setting up your on graphic design company, in other words: read more
Blog Banner for a Personal Blog
MacNessa | December 16th 2009 by Ness MacLeod
The brief was for a blog banner, for the month of December. However, since the blogger resides in the Southern Hemisphere, the banner had to reflect the fact that although it was Christmas, it was also in fact summer. Come to think of it, it *is* ra read more
Working From Home Issues Interruptions and Time Management
Freelance Writing Business Blog - ArcticLlama | December 16th 2009 by Arctic Llama
Congratulations on starting a work from home business. You’ve avoided the common work at home scams, you’ve set up a professional business structure, and you’ve even gone out an got some good paying clients. Whether its a professio read more
Lavandula Angustifolia (True Lavender)
oneof365 | December 16th 2009
Dear Ether, No. Please. Don’t be frightened. I mean, not that you were or anything. (Clearing throat) It was just in case there might be one or two of you who MIGHT have wondered where I’d been, that’s all. I’ve miss read more
Chapter Summaries
The Writing Life | December 15th 2009 by Bobbi Linkemer
For some reason known only to the blogging gods, this post fell out of cyberspace and never appeared on The Writing Life. Thus, it is out of order unless I can figure out how to magically put it where it belongs, which is after the ou read more
Effective Ways to Make Extra Money Online
SearchBliss - Webmaster Blog: Internet Subjects and News | December 15th 2009 by John
Many people use the Internet every day. Whether by checking our mails or staying in touch with friends, we are online most of the time. You can use this time online to make some extra money. Here are three ways to make extra income online: Web sites: read more
Advantages and Disadvantages of working as a Freelancer
Itechtalk | December 15th 2009 by anilrgowda
It is true that Freelance work is not for everyone. Freelancer is expected to work for a specific client on a specific project that will be having its distinct advantages and disadvantages. If you are thinking as to consider a freelance work then mak read more
Chapter 1 • 1968-1972 • You’ve Got Talent
The Writing Life | December 14th 2009 by Bobbi Linkemer
It is time to begin writing this book. I am so ready, I really can't put it off any longer. But first, I want to slip in a reminder and a thank you. The reminder is this: Every writer needs an editor. Every writer. No exceptions. The tha read more
Answers and Advice – Why’d you do it?
The Hunting Lode | December 14th 2009 by Brigwyn
The Hunting Lodge is a World of Warcraft Hunter community website. We’re here to help you improve and enjoy playing your hunter. If you don’t find what you’re looking for on the blog, make sure to check out the Hunting Lodge Forums. Also, make read more
Where to Find Work as a Start Up Freelance Designer
Creativeoverflow | December 14th 2009 by Jacques
Finding Jobs and Projects to work on as a Start up Freelance Designer can be harder than finding a needle in a haystack at times. I went ahead and layed out a few aspects you can look at and use to help you find work as a freelance designer. With th read more
The Benefits of Full-Time Work, The Flexibility of Freelancing
oDesk Blog - Outsource and Freelance Software Developer Work | December 14th 2009 by F Higgins
Announced today, oDesk Staffing gives U.S.-based freelancers access to group health coverage options, retirement plans and education savings accounts, in addition to the automatic billing and guaranteed payment enjoyed by all oDesk users. The new se read more
I’m not a Garbageman…
SixSix8 Web Designs | December 14th 2009 by S. Preston
Bill had trouble finding work, but finally he got a job as garbage man. On his first day on the job, the boss gave him a written list of the addresses he had to go to pick up garbage. Bill looked at the list despondently. “I can’t re read more
Rescuing Writing That Feels Like Overworked Cookie Dough
Jesaka Long, a.k.a writer | December 14th 2009 by Jesaka Long
One of the hardest things for me to do as a writer is to turn off my inner editor and just write. I’m getting better about actually allowing myself to get the words onto the page. That said, I really enjoy revisions. Whether it’s fine-tuning and read more
Advantages and Disadvantages of being a freelancer.
Internet Marketing | December 13th 2009 by Shardul Doshi
Freelancers are not confined to fixed working hours, presence of bosses and are hassle free where commuting is concerned. Seems a very juicy option compared to the conventional working ideologies. A freelancer is normally his or her own boss and gets read more
Long Term Freelancing Success – Part 2 – Marketing
Acuity Designs Blog | December 12th 2009 by Acuity Designs
Welcome to the second installment of this series – Marketing. You can view the other parts here: Long Term Freelancing Success. Marketing is one of the key elements of any business and as a freelancer it should be a huge part of your strategy t read more
Graphic Designers: Why Your Clients Don't Provide Testimonials Bu…
Being a Starving Artist Sucks | December 12th 2009 by Jeremy
I bought an Xbox 360 game off of eBay recently...yes, sadly I still do occasionally play video games at my age...I am getting therapy for it ...but I digress. In about a week the game arrived - looks in good shape and plays without incident - pret read more
Online Business Ideas
MyIncomeAutopilotBlog.com | December 12th 2009
Affiliate marketing, advertising, e-commerce, web design, IT services, consultancy, search engine optimization services, graphic design, transcribing, translations and virtual assistance are just a few online business ideas you could put into practic read more
Friday Night And The Feeling’s SHYTE
oneof365 | December 11th 2009
Dear Ether, Have you ever been afraid to face anything so you do the absolute worst thing possible—-nothing at all? I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’ve been researching my assignment for about 10 days and have felt dis read more
Cognitive Connection December 11
Jesaka Long, a.k.a writer | December 11th 2009 by Jesaka Long
Between trying to wrap up few copywriting and marketing projects, update addresses for my holiday cards and revise an essay, it’s been a hectic week. And scattered—it seems like there are a thousand things to do to close up this year and get read read more
Freelancing is not an easy job
Playgroundpilot // Andy Prasetyo online showcase & journ… | December 10th 2009
Saya seorang freelancer, bisa dibilang begitu karena kantor tempat saya bekerja sekarang adalah kantor ‘virtual‘ dan jujur saja, tidak ada jaminan apapun mengenai masa depan pekerjaan (tentunya selain masalah salary atau fee setiap bulann read more
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