Words for Web Design Pros
Words for Web Design Pros
Like me, you might be seeing comments in web design groups about not using proposals. I find this rather curious, as unless you’re selling fixed price, productised packages where every deliverable is pre-defined and non-negotiable, I don’t understand how a…
Why stepping away from your WordPress business is so hard — and the strategies real one-person web businesses use to cope Running a one-person WordPress web design business means wearing every hat. We’re the designer, developer, sysadmin, client support, bookkeeper,…
If you’ve been in the web design business for any length of time, you’ve probably asked yourself this question: Should I show my pricing on my website? It’s a classic dilemma for freelancers and small studios alike — and something…
As web designers, we’re always looking for ways to streamline our businesses, increase productivity, and improve profitability. As such, we rely on a variety of plugins and apps to get the job done, and the list of tools can quickly…
If you work with staging sites (and most WordPress designers and developers do), this policy document might be helpful. It had only recently occurred to me that I needed a policy myself after doing some rebuilds of existing sites by…
Based on my observations and experiences, it seems to me that web professionals are at a high risk of experiencing burnout. We often identify as perfectionists and probably expect far too much from ourselves. We also take on work we’re…
After years of working for myself as a web designer (mostly with WordPress), wrangling projects and solving clients’ digital problems, I’m finally doing something I’ve been trying to achieve for a long time—I’m pushing go-live on Web Designer Docs. It’s…
Being in business for yourself as a solopreneur web designer can be very stressful. You're working alone in an industry that relies heavily on technology (which can be frustrating) and design (which is highly subjective).
When a client cancels the web design agreement before you’ve even started, it can be an unusual and frustrating experience. This can happen due to ‘buyer’s remorse’ or significant personal or professional disruptions. When this happened to me (fortunately, only…
