There’s absolutely nothing wrong with writing only on a handful of topics, but what if a client asks you to write on a topic you know nothing (or very little) about? Can you afford to turn down work?
Before you find yourself in a position where you have to say no to a client, why not [...]
Technical writing is a skill that will not only help you to better understand a software or system that you are working with, but also will help you to build credibility before others in an organization, especially as a knowledge expert regarding the topic or areas you are covering in your documentation. Here are ten [...]
I have never been one to hide the fact that I have no tech skills. In other words, I don’t know much about coding, designing pretty websites, or troubleshooting. So when I decided to try my hand at making money online, opportunities were limited. Since I received my college degree in journalism, I figured that [...]
If you are a writer and haven’t heard about James Chartrand and JCM Entreprises already, or if you haven’t read last week’s open thread where James was kicking ass in the comment section (which resulted in us asking James for a guest post), well you’re definitely missing out.
James told me in an e-mail that they [...]
When I’m not giving marketing advice and using dirty words on my own website IttyBiz, I’m over at First Wives World being an editor and blog manager. I hire writers. A lot of them. While I’m sure many of our applicants are good writers, I’ll never know because I don’t get back to them. Learn [...]
Blogging can bring your business exposure, credibility, and whole lot more revenue - so it’s in your best interest to deliver a steady stream of powerful writing. But for a lot of us, that’s a tall order. If you’re finding your creative juices running a little dry, this list of quick and easy [...]
Four Steps for One Great Writing Technique
One writing technique spans all forms of writing, though, from persuasive copy that sells to advertisements that incite to stories that entertain. It’s storytelling, and it’s a technique that works.
If They Come, You Will Build It
I thought I would give some useful information to any up-and-coming web designers that might be having some trouble finding business and reeling it in.
Web Services I Can’t Live Without As A Web Designer
As web designers and internet enthusiasts we tend to use web applications to safely work without the worry of loosing data due to hardware failure.
SEO Tools: Six Firefox 3 SEO Extensions
In this post, we’ll look at six useful SEO add-ons for Firefox 3. In no particular order, here are my favorite Firefox extensions for SEO and internet marketing.
Logo Inspiration For Your Design Blog
If you are planning to open a new blog or change the logo of the existing one, you can have some inspiration from this article.
What You're Missing If You Don't Challenge Your Clients
Clients are very quick to challenge designers on their choices, however the doing the opposite is often met with tension. Because of this tension, some designers eventually give up and let the client dictate the work.
How to Read
Who needs to learn how to read? After all, we all learned how to read fairly early in life, usually in elementary school, right? But do you know how to really read? More importantly, are you really reading?
9 Easy Usability Improvements for Blogs
One of our primary goals as designers is to constantly improve the usability of our websites and blogs. Content, while very important, doesn’t help readers if they can’t easily get to it.
