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Why and why not Amazon in 2020?

Why and why not Amazon in 2020?

If you do online shopping, do it from Amazon. Otherwise, don't DO. Yes, I am biased for this company, and there are several reasons for blindly having trust in them. The company was initially founded as Cadabra, Inc., but later the name was changed to Amazon.com, Inc....

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10 Moto CMS Templates for Any Business Undertaking

Ready-made templates are the easiest solution if you need to run your website quickly. Nowadays, there is no time to wait until developer finishes your website, everything changes promptly and you have to make progress if you want to succeed. Buying a ready-made...

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10 Business WordPress Themes on Cherry Framework 4

Business WordPress theme is a must for every successful company.  A wide variety of templates on the market makes it hard to choose. You get lost in the loads of information about different features, frameworks and elements. Still if you are planning to start your...

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12 Habits of Highly Successful Designers

Habits of highly successful designers What sets designers apart from each other? What makes one designer more successful than the next? Some will say that the best design skills will reign supreme. While this is an ideal scenarios, this is unfortunately not the case...

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Growing Your Graphic Design Business

Your Design Business Whether you’re just starting out, or you’ve been around for a decade, growth is always on your mind. No one wants their business to just sit still and grow stale. You want to grow bigger and get bigger and better client. So how do you do this? It...

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How to Lose Clients as a Freelancer

Don't Lose Clients as a Freelancer So you've decided to go it alone. No longer will you come in to your office, sit down and have a supervisor or senior designer tell you what to do. For most of us, this is what we long for. We want to set our own schedule and have...

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The Pitfalls of Free Web Hosting

Should I Use Free Web Hosting? It may seem attractive to use a free web host and for some people this can be fine but there are several disadvantages to using free web hosting. Here’s what you need to know about free web hosting and why you should avoid it. Lousy...

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My Response to Someone Looking For Free Design Work

Free Design Work? It Doesn't Exist It happens every day. Some jerk places a post somewhere looking for a free ride. They're looking to take advantage of people's hopes and dreams to meet their own selfish objectives. I've had enough of a lot of things lately, but on...

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Tips for Landing a New Client

Landing a New Client the Right Way Some designers love the thrill of the hunt. There’s nothing quite like signing up a new client for your services. The problem is, a lot of designers struggle with this. It’s not that they aren’t good designers; it’s just that they...

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Your Design Business and Partnerships

Your Design Business and Partnerships Many of us like to work alone. We think that working by ourselves means that we'll rake in more revenue, because we don't have to share it with anyone else. This is a common misconception with graphic designers and web designers....

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Offering Additional Services to Boost Revenue

In this episode, I cover how you can offer additional services to boost revenue. It is important to diversify your income, so that when one aspect of your business slows down, you have steady revenue to keep you going. I talk about using the right tools, like...

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Why Designers Should Always Be Prepared

Always Be Prepared Yesterday and part of today, I was down. That’s right, I had no access to my working computer. It all started yesterday, when I decided to go to the office and get some work done. I sat down, and tried to share my latest article. After an hour of...

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A Guide to Invoicing Clients

Invoicing Clients One of the toughest things that freelance designers face is figuring out how to invoice their clients. Whether you're just starting out, or even if you been around a while, collecting payment from your clients can be nerve-racking. Every client is...

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Send Large Files Using These Websites

The Need to Send Large Files I don't know if you've ever tried to send a large file via email, but sooner or later, you'll receive the disheartening message that there's a limit to how much you can send. If you're a Dropbox member, you can just link to a file,...

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How to Be Firm With Clients the Right Way

Be Firm With Clients the Right Way If you're freelance designer then I would automatically assume that you work with clients on a daily basis. While owning your own business is a dream come true for most of us, there are times when we have to deal with clients that we...

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Be a Successful Freelancer by Focusing on Your Strengths

Focus on your Strengths to be a Successful Freelancer. I remember the day when being a print designer could get you a job. If you could create a print advertisement and you were good at it, you could land plenty of jobs locally. Being a web designer or a logo designer...

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Should You Be A Freelancer? The Pros And Cons

Should You Be A Freelancer? The Pros And Cons

Should You Be A Freelancer? The Pros And Cons Many people consider becoming their own boss, and a great way to tackle this endeavor is by becoming a freelancer. But just because being your own boss sounds like a wonderful opportunity, it doesn’t mean that it’s the...

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