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So what do you do, when your client does not want to pay
So what do you do, when your client does not want to pay If you have been in business long enough, then the day will come when a Client will not pay for a contracted services. Make sure you are putting everything in a contract or proposal...
Plugin of the Week – Monarch
Monarch Monarch, a social media sharing and display plugin is our plugin of the week. Monarch is apart of the Elegant Themes Family. This is a premium plugin, which cost from $89/annual or $249/lifetime. The cost does include all the themes...
Ways to get your work notice
Ways to get your work notice As free lance web designer, the ever present need to get our work out. What have you done lately? How can I get noticed? Look at my design, and / or development skills. From my experience, several good platforms...
Plugin of the week – Restrict Content Pro
Restrict Content Pro A few weeks ago, we discuss MemberPress. And we clearly stated (at the present time) it was our favorite membership plugin. Well as faith would have it, many of our subscribers wanted us to review a couple of other...
Making the leap
Making the leap | Lifestyle of Web Designer Making the leap from a hobbyist to a professional, one of the most important elements of the lifestyle of a web designer. I have been own my agency for the last ten (10) years, and made the leap from...
Pay me
PAY ME !!! Mentoring a couple of free lance web designer, the conversation of how do you secure payments from some (not all) clients always comes up. Loving it when I hear the following conversation. "Can you pay me by Friday", the free lance...
Getting Long Term and Steady Web Design Project
How to get Long Term and Steady Web Design Project? A lot of free lance web designer struggle with securing long term and steady projects. As a free lance web designer, you will have to wear several hats. Needing to complete projects on a...
Akismet – Plugin of the Week
Akismet - Plugin of the Week Happen-chance!!! One of my favorite plugins, Akismet was introduce to me in error. I was asked by a faith based organization to help will all of their spam issues. I was given a few hundred bucks to clean out the...
Failure sometimes is an option
When Failure is not an option? A few weeks ago, I was asked about how "FAST" could a website be up and running. I explained that my design process included six steps... Plan, Design, Build, Test, Launch, and Maintenance/Market. I was pressed on...