Original article posted by Elliot Noss on tucowsinc.com The proposed SOPA (and equally odious “Protect IP Act“) legislation is fundamentally flawed in how it works and the damage it is likely to do to the Internet, which has been the greatest platform for innovation the world has ever seen. For that reason we will be joining [...]
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De-duplicate your contacts using free service from Google
There are a plethora of applications available online to help nix duplicate contacts in your address book. The problem is, most still require extensive manual review unless you’re a formula-writing Excel guru. Google Mail (Gmail) launched a native Merging Contacts service in September 2011, and it sorts your contacts into an efficient list that finds [...]
Did you turn your iPhone into a useless paperweight? (Error 1013)
So, just a few days ago, I turned my iPhone 4 into a useless paperweight when doing a simple Apple iOS update. Have you done this before? Let me guess what your reaction was. You first tried to update the phone again, not being sure why the update failed. To your surprise, it failed again. [...]
Top Ten Website Tips
Nowadays, almost everyone wants/needs a website for personal use, business, or social networking. Unfortunately, not all of these websites do what they are supposed to do. There are many programs out there that give people the ability to build a website, but that does not mean that the program will build you a good website. [...]
How to Find Your Freelance Specialty
Original article posted by Amber on freelancefolder.com There have been several debates on whether or not you should specialize your services. It’s almost as heated as a debate as whether or not you should charge hourly or project rates. However, I firmly believe that specializing my services and clientele was what really allowed my own [...]
How To Set Your Freelance Rates (An Overview)
Original article posted by Laura Spencer on freelancefolder.com One the hardest decisions that a freelancer will ever have to make is that of deciding what to charge for their services. If you get this decision wrong, you could be paying for it for a long time. The wrong rate could ultimately even cause your freelancing [...]
10 Types of Bad Clients and How To Avoid Them
Original article posted by Laura Spencer on freelancefolder.com Last week we ran an article about the various characteristics of a good client. This week, we’re going to look at the other end of that: ten different types of bad clients, and what you can do to avoid them. If you’ve been freelancing for long, then [...]
10 Productivity Tips That Work Surprisingly Well
Original article posted by Ritu on freelancefolder.com Productivity is just one of those qualities that we all yearn for. As freelancers we have to be productive in order to get projects done before the deadline approaches. The more productive we can be, the more money we earn — it’s a simple equation. We’re all productive [...]
26 Common Freelancing Mistakes
Original article posted by Laura Spencer on freelancefolder.com There are some freelancing mistakes and pitfalls that you can easily avoid, if you are aware of them. And no, I’m not talking about grammar or spelling mistakes here, either. Before I get too far into this post, I need to confess that I learned about a [...]
How to Find Your First Client
Original article posted by Amber on freelancefolder.com Once you become better known in your profession, clients will constantly come to you instead of you looking for them. You’ll often be so busy with work and won’t need to market yourself as often. But, what do you do when you’re just starting out or not well [...]