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Welcome To PSDSlicing - Our New Advertiser

Posted February 27, 2008 in News 4 Rockin' Comments »

Hi everyone, I would like to welcome PSDSlicing to our growing family of advertisers here on FreelanceFolder.

With a name like ‘PSD Slicing‘ there’s no guessing what they do! Simply send them your design file in PSD, AI, PDF, PNG or JPG format, $119 (%50 discount from the 2nd page) and they’ll send it back to you coded. Of course semantic code, table-less, CSS and XHTML valid. [Click here to read more →]

Building A Perfect Website? Are You Too Perfectionist?

Posted February 26, 2008 in Productivity 18 Rockin' Comments »

Most online entrepreneurs seem to think that each and every one of their projects needs to be perfect, that flaws are simply not acceptable and, of course, that they shouldn’t even think of launching a certain project until it can’t be considered the definition of perfection. Is that your case as well?

Why on Earth would you think that something man-made can be perfect? Sorry to burst your bubble there, but us humans are flawed by nature, that’s simply the way things stand.

More than a few online entrepreneurs think that every website they launch needs to be perfect, and, as a result, end up spending far more time than necessary on a project in order to deal with all sorts of minor details which no one but themselves will even notice. [Click here to read more →]

3 Uncomfortable Ways To Make More Money As A Freelancer

Posted February 24, 2008 in Productivity 47 Rockin' Comments »

If you really want to make a lot more money as a freelancer, you don’t have to drive yourself crazy working an enormous number of extra hours. Nor do you have to struggle to bag an A-list client who is willing to pay the rates you’ve dreamed of charging.

No, if you want to make more than you’re making right now (from the circumstances you’re in right now), you can take these three “uncomfortable” strategies to heart - and to the bank. You won’t like ‘em - but you’ll be glad you read ‘em. Let’s pull back the curtain and see how to squirm your way to better pay… [Click here to read more →]

2008-02-23 - Saturday Links Folder + Sproutwire Just Launched

Posted February 23, 2008 in Uncategorized 5 Rockin' Comments »

Hey everyone, how was your week? I hope you had a very productive one and met all your deadlines! As usual I’ve read a lot of great posts this week that I’d like to share with you. But before that, I would like to introduce you to SproutWire, a brand new (and really slick) website that Shane and Peter just launched. It’s in beta right now, but of course I got an invite code (thanks Shane!) Just click the banner below. :)
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How To Avoid Procrastination As A Freelancer

Posted February 22, 2008 in Productivity 14 Rockin' Comments »

Freelancers have the luxury to work their own hours, with who they want and even work from Starbucks if they want, but a lot of things can lead to procrastination. If you overdo things the luxury soon turns into a curse. Get into the habit of procrastinating and you might as well consider yourself doomed.

For those who have never experienced this: procrastination is a tendency to indulge in the unnecessary in order to avoid doing the necessary. It’s like there is some task that you have to perform and it is either very difficult or very boring or you don’t want to do it simply because you cannot avoid it. When you procrastinate you do everything under the sun but the work that you are supposed to do, even when that work is as serious as earning your bread-and-butter. [Click here to read more →]

Patience and Online Business ? A Winning Combination?

Posted February 21, 2008 in Uncategorized 4 Rockin' Comments »

When doing business online, is patience something that will help you succeed in the long run or on the other hand, will it just slow you down?

Everything is dynamic as far as the Web is concerned, so that it’s easy to understand why some people don’t exactly see online business and patience as a winning combination. Is that really how things stand, is there no room for patience in this industry?

Yes and no. Of course, having too much patience is never recommended, since it could end up keeping you from trying alternatives on for size. Let’s take website monetization as an example. If a certain company or even ad format is not working for you, then having too much patience is definitely not recommended. You can stick with it for another week or even another month, but if the results are simply not worthwhile then looking into other options is simply a must. [Click here to read more →]