One of my biggest problems when I started offering my freelance writing and webmaster services was actually finding those new customers to add to the existing clients I was already helping out on a part-time basis. I had been reviewing forums such as DigitalPoint and responding to several messages but wasn’t really picking up any work. I bid on projects on both oDesk and Scriptlance but was constantly overlooked or not selected for a variety reasons. Continue reading “Freelancing Tips – Don’t attempt to compete with oversea talent on pricing”
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In search of reliable and affordable VPS hosting
I have been searching for a new VPS hosting account to replace the dedicated server that I am taking offline at PacificRack. While I am relatively happy with this lower end server, business has been much slower for design and hosting as I switched my business more to freelance writing. I still have some of my own mainstream sites and host a few others so I am still in need of a hosting package for my own properties and those of clients. Continue reading “In search of reliable and affordable VPS hosting”
Your Twitter profile has five seconds to impress me… starting now!
I have been attempting to grow the number of people I connect with through Twitter and as conversations and mentions happen, I get an influx of new followers. I am a bit backlogged at the moment reviewing all the great new Tweeters who are now following my account but I swear that I am working on it.
Unfortunately I don’t follow everyone back but do review everyone’s account. Your Twitter profile page is what I use to make that decision and the longest I generally take is about five seconds to decide whether your tweets are going to be of importance to me. Continue reading “Your Twitter profile has five seconds to impress me… starting now!”
SlimTimer is an amazing free time tracking website for freelancers
I’ve been struggling a bit lately with keeping by billable time straight as I work on multiple projects. In addition to that I have also been questioning whether or not I have been charging the proper rates on certain writing projects because I am using best guesses as to the overall length of time that I worked on the project over several days. Feeling a bit scattered and nervous about this side of my freelance work, I decided to search online to find a tracking tool to assist.
Continue reading “SlimTimer is an amazing free time tracking website for freelancers”
Discovering relevant people (and potential followers) using Mr Tweet
I have been using Mr Tweet quite a bit lately looking for interesting people to follow and to turn into potential followers. Mr Tweet promises to help you “discover relevant connections” and at first I was a bit skeptical. Continue reading “Discovering relevant people (and potential followers) using Mr Tweet”