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Streamline Your Email – Tips & Tricks for Gmail Newbies
Ah, Google. Formerly the darling of the internet services industry, nowadays it gets plenty of flak for its apparent cavalier attitude to privacy (not to mention its plans for world domination…). Whatever your opinion of the tech giant, you can’t deny they offer some fantastic services – and their free email provider Gmail is no […]
Dethroning the King: Does Your Site Have Too Much Content?
‘Content is king’, as the marketing kids say these days (or as I said back in 2013), and having a regular stream of good content is certainly recommended for achieving and maintaining good search engine rankings. But what if all the content you’re proudly displaying on your website is actually having a detrimental effect on […]
What to Look For In Your Web Designer?
Choosing the right web designer for your next web project is no easy feat if you’re unfamiliar with the world of web design. Even if you manage to decipher all the industry jargon, it can still be tricky to work out what one designer can offer you versus another. To help you out with your […]
Agency or Freelancer – Who Should You Work With?
When you’re planning a creative project, It’s always best to leave it to the professionals. The question is, do you choose a team of professionals, or a single professional? The answer’s obvious, right? Two heads are better than one – surely it’s best to pick an agency, rather than a freelancer? Actually, it’s more of […]
Batten Down the Hatches: Google’s Mobilegeddon is Coming
Google has announced that mobile optimisation will become a more important factor in its search engine algorithm – the big, secret set of maths equations that determines which sites match with which particular search terms. The good news is that for searches performed on mobile devices, websites with mobile-friendly sites might be seeing a boost […]
A Cheap Content Delivery Network with a Wealth of Features – MaxCDN Review
Today’s web users expect a rich multimedia experience when they’re browsing the web. High-resolution photographs, animated graphics, videos. sound, user posts and other interactive features are practically essential for the modern website. But as we know, every new element on a page increases its load time ever so slightly – and those load times are […]
Getting your name out there: Networking for Freelancers
Paradoxically, networking is both essential to running a freelance business, and also much harder to do as a freelancer – especially if you’re working from home. Not only is finding people a struggle, but convincing them of your value isn’t as easy when you’re a lone wolf But there are still plenty of opportunities to […]
When to Say Yes to a Client, and When to Say No
Getting leads can be tricky as a freelancer; so when they land in your lap, it’s easy to simply say yes to every one. The truth is, there are times when a polite but firm ‘no’ is actually the best option, both for you and for the client. Here’s a few tips on when to […]
How to Get Through Designer’s Block
How long have you been staring at that blank space on your screen? The sad truth is that everyone in every creative field will get that familiar mental block from time to time – the one that slows your productivity to a crawl. You could sleep on it – but that’s maybe not an option […]
Sucuri Review – Website AntiVirus + Firewall and Post Hack Cleaning Service
Sucuri Review – Internet security has never been a more important issue. In this review of Sucuri’s internet security suite, I’ll be taking you through some of my experiences using their cloudproxy, website firewall, antivirus and post-hack cleaning service. As well as giving you an overview of all of Sucuri’s bells and whistles. In recent […]
The Best Musical Accompaniment to Your Freelance Work
Freelancing can get awfully quiet sometimes. Listening to your music while working can be a great stress release and a concentration booster. But could you be unwittingly slowing your own productivity by listening to the wrong stuff? Of course, music is all a matter of preference, but studies have shown that certain genres are better […]
How to Work From Home – Without the Distractions!
Working from home as a freelancer. It’s an attractive prospect, isn’t it? No more sitting in a sparse, cold, neon-lit box every day. No more sharing your space with the same people every day. No office chatterbox bleating on and on about their thrilling personal life. No mysterious thief stealing your lunch. Instead, you’re free […]
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