Articles by Freelance Switch from October 2013

In 2013 the barriers of entry to media and business are arguably lower than at any other point in modern history. The ease with which one can establish a platform with a potential audience of millions...

Building a theme is just a starting point if you want to create a reliable source of income through a marketplace like Themeforest. You need to ensure that your design stands out among all the competi...

Youve worked hard for weeks and months, and your microbusiness is successful–whatever that means for you. From here, its up to you to help it become more profitable and more fun to run.In this p...

Setting up your own business and being your own boss is the dream we all strive for. Heck, we’re even told that our lives are incomplete until we’ve trodden the path of an entrepreneur.Tod...

The toughest part about launching your project online is attracting attention.Whether you are trying to launch a blog, service, product, or something entirely different, making yourself heard above th...

Once a week, we feature a fantastic freelance-themed comic from the talented N.C. Winters. Why not also take a look at our comic archive. ...

Youve launched your microbusiness and started marketing. If your microbusiness is something people want and your marketing efforts are working, youll have your very first customers, visitors or client...

The world of self-publishing is gaining big traction in recent years, thanks to the rise of ebooks and a weakening of the stigma once associated with going the DIY route. It’s becoming easier th...

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is seen as extraordinarily important by many online business owners. And one can see why: if your site ranks on the first page of Google for a popular keyword, you wil...

Magento is one of the world’s most popular eCommerce platforms. Developers love it because it’s open source, meaning they can customize it to their heart’s content. Big businesses lo...

AWeber is one of the top-ranked email newsletter tools, known for its high deliverability rates. Setting up a new email newsletter with AWeber is a little less friendly than some other email newslette...

Once a week, we feature a fantastic freelance-themed comic from the talented N.C. Winters. Why not also take a look at our comic archive. ...

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, and c...

If you own or manage an eCommerce store, one question matters above all others. You’ll do whatever it takes to find out the answer.How can I sell more stuff?There are a ton of different strategi...

Today is Blog Action Day, a chance for bloggers to discuss and support big issues. You can learn more at the Blog Action Day website. This years theme is Human Rights.Taking a moment to think about th...

Bootstrapping is an innovative business philosophy that stresses simplicity and results over bureaucracy and tradition. In my previous post in this series, I explained what bootstrapping is and w...

Once a week, we feature a fantastic freelance-themed comic from the talented N.C. Winters. Why not also take a look at our comic archive. ...

Your online microbusiness has launched. At this stage, some of you will be endlessly refreshing your email/analytics/PayPal account as orders, visits and customers roll in. If so, congratulations! But...

Your online microbusiness has launched. At this stage, some of you will be endlessly refreshing your email/analytics/PayPal account as orders, visits and customers roll in. If so, congratulations! But...

It’s really hard to make a living as a freelance writer. Yet, some still manage to pull it off, sometimes against all odds.While native English speakers with university degrees are struggling to...

Living in a remote section of Northern Maine, Jennifer Spokes is an active online consumer.Ill get online before Ill take the 40 minute drive to the nearest big city, says Spokes, who has used the Int...

Sales people spend months or years perfecting their sales patter. They know that words matter, because words build rapport, and rapport sells.Yet sales people have the advantage of being able to use t...

Once a week, we feature a fantastic freelance-themed comic from the talented N.C. Winters. Why not also take a look at our comic archive. ...

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, and c...

If you’re not on Twitter right now promoting your freelance business, then you may be a bit skeptical about the benefits of social media marketing. Is it really worth all the time you can sink i...

Every freelancer needs to offer a service, test it in the market, get feedback, and shape that service to better serve their audience. It’s similar when launching new software or a fresh product...

Over the past several years a new economy has risen out of the remains of the dot-com bubble. Between that bubble bursting and the later uncertainty provoked by the Great Recession (that’s right...

It happens in more than 1,250 cities in 115 countries, and attracts more than 113,000 people. It’s Startup Weekend, which is organized by a Seattle-based non-profit charitable organization. The ...

Now that youve developed a fluid business plan template for your online microbusiness, its time to start preparing for launch. Like a runner in a race, your start can deeply affect your performance.We...

Once a week, we feature a fantastic freelance-themed comic from the talented N.C. Winters. Why not also take a look at our comic archive. ...