Articles by Freelance Switch from February 2011

7 Reasons Your Website Doesn't Bring In New ClientsAs a freelancer, you count on your website as an important part of your marketing system. It is like a sales representative, gathering leads and warm...

Credit: freddyfromutah on FlickrIn this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, we look at promissory notes and networking clients. Ask FreelanceSwitch is a regular column here that allows us to help beginners ...

At just 26 years old, Scott Gerber is revolutionizing the way that people think about work. He is the founder and CEO of Gerber Enterprises, an entrepreneurial development and venture management compa...

Credit: David Mottram, Smashing MagazineBeing a freelancer can sometimes feel like a solo venture into the unknown, an exciting but nevertheless daunting prospect! We all have our particular strengths...

Credit: D Sharon PruittThey say that persistence is important, and if you ask me, it’s an essential characteristic of successful freelancers. After all, sometimes you put out an inquiry to work ...

Looking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitch job board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development to writing to design, a...

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The Netsetter: Web Pages vs. Web SitesA couple of weeks ago, I was trying to explain to a friend why links from high PageRank sites are often overrated. When he then insisted that I was contradicting ...

Well, this is it people. You’ve read Part 1 and Part 2 of our Crazy Comment Personality Guide. Although there is a heap more crazy on the Internet, this week we're going to wrap up our tour of t...

credit: Robert S. Donovan/FlickrIt’s enough to drive a freelancer over the edge: you work for hours and hours on a project, putting together something that you hope will knock the socks off of y...

Credit: TheGiantVermin on FlickrWhether they’re designers, developers, copywriters, or some other creative professional, most freelancers ask themselves the very same question: How can I find mo...

credit: ~*Gillian*~ on FlikrWhen people tell me that their freelancing business has been slow, I suggest that they pick up the phone and start making calls. Reason: Since cold calls have worked well f...

Looking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitchjob board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development to writing to design, an...

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5 Things You Never Want to Hear Your Client Say You know what you call a client that knows exactly what they want, does not require revisions, always pays you on time and loves colored eggs? You c...

Credit: kennymatic on flickrIn this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, we look at blogging and coworking. Ask FreelanceSwitch is a regular column here that allows us to help beginners get a grip on freelan...

credit: yoshiffles on flickrYou know what you call a client that knows exactly what they want, does not require revisions, always pays you on time and loves colored eggs? You call them the Easter ...

Credit: Eliffio on FlickrIf you are a typical freelancer, you probably started your business as a one person show, working from home, and spending much of the first year performing every aspect of you...