Issue #47
Articles
How to Offer Ongoing Freelance Services on Retainer
Some advice on retainer services and agreements.
14 Essential Elements of a Good Freelancing Blog
Basics, but sometimes we need to go back to basics.
$39k in eBook Sales Part 2: Design, Testimonials, and Traffic
Part 2 of the podcast (with transcript) covering marketing, testimonials and getting traffic.
5 Tips for Finding Freelance Work on LinkedIn
I’ll have to try these, I don’t think I’ve ever found any work through LinkedIn.
Business Plans for Freelance Consultants
Sometimes a little planning goes a long way.
Wait, DevTools could do THAT?
A presentation from Velocity Conf 2012.
How to Write the Perfect Email: The 9-Step Script for Emailing Busy People
Less is more.
Resources
Battle of the LESS Mixin Libraries: LESS Elements vs. LESS Hat vs. Bootstrap
A look at various CSS generating frameworks, mostly LESS flavored.
Freelance Freedom 279: Running Hot
Could easily have been a MacBook Pro. Also, time for a backup solution.
Freelance Freedom 280: Power Of We
There’s no I in team.
Freelancers: show us your work spaces. Here’s mine.
Cool thread on Reddit (Here’s mine doesn’t refer to mine, it’s part of the title)
Web Developer Economics: Monthly Service Costs
Businesses and professionals aren’t afraid to spend money when it helps them. This is a post by Chris Coyier of CSS-Tricks on what he pays for on a monthly basis.
Ask HN: How does an experienced freelancer get work?
A thread on HackerNews.
6 Good Tips for Your Freelance Design Contracts
What it says.
Listening and Watching
How To Get More Traffic With Derek Halpern
Write less, promote more and two more trips.
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