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Do you know how much time your next project will take? As a freelancer, you should at least have an…

Sure, everyone faces some challenges from time to time. But, due to the unique nature of freelancing perhaps freelancers are…

Are you one of those people who always get the Monday Blues? Do you have to drag yourself out of…

Do you crave a balance between your work and your personal life? Most freelancers do, but the challenges of working…

Fortune 500 companies, non-profits and other “serious” businesses have them. Should your freelancing business have one too? A vision, that…

Every one of us has the capacity within us for genius. You probably already know what it is. Make sure you don’t neglect that element of ...

We all know that there is plenty of value to be extracted out of social media platforms as a freelancing hero. If you get it ...

It’s so easy to forget about how easy it can be to strengthen the most important organ of our bodies: our brains. Getting oxygen to ...

Wanna Get Rich Quick? Welcome to my most scammy-sounding article to date. But is it? Getting ‘rich’, well maybe not immediately, but could there be some ...

For those of you on Google+, there are several useful extensions you can install the Google Chrome browser to make your Google+ experience ...

So, you’re freelance career finally has lift off.  You’ve got a couple of clients under your belt…your portfolio is getting fatter….you’re feeling increasingly confident about ...

When we gave up a job to work from home as Freelancers we probably had visions of a productive home office, that would provide us ...

Freelancing gives workers freedom, but pitfalls often arise that challenge profitability. Rather than earn a decent amount of money, many freelancers end up disappointed with ...

Planning an advertising campaign is often a very daunting task.  The advertising world is a rough and energetic one, and there is always someone willing ...

Freelancer opportunities provide people from all over the world the chance to earn income for the skills they provide to independent or company employers. Freelancing ...

Media darling and social mega-destination Facebook recently rolled out their COO Sheryl Sandberg at the DLD Conference in Munich to wax lyrical about the economic ...

Good news everyone! HMRC, in the face of a crippling strike from the PCS union which will see 80% of their call centre staff walk ...

It’s currently the height of tax return season, and this means two things. One, accountants everywhere are pulling their hair out, and two, those dastardly ...

One of the keys to securing some of that lucrative repeat business is to make sure your clients remember you. If you design their website, ...

There’s always new legislation flying around in the run-up to the Budget, and this year is no different. We’ve put together a round-up of the ...

When I was in grade school, we had this small (but disturbingly thick) hardcover grammar book. It was a horrible mustard yellow hue. Even to ...

I’ve been successful. I’ve failed. I’ve faced adversity. I’ve even faced a potential crippling injury. But, I’m still here. Yup, you betcha. I’m not dead ...

The Word of Mouth Manual: Volume II is the second book by Dave Balter, the CEO and founder of BzzAgent, a Boston-based word of mouth ...

Nationwide Insurance uses the slogan, “Life comes at you fast,” and they’re right, it does. At the beginning of 2008, I was still trying to ...

I’ve been up. I’ve been down. But nothing prepared me for the exciting events that took place early 2007. Successful businesses usually start off the ...

Episode 147 of The SitePoint Podcast is now available! This week our regular interview host Louis Simoneau (@rssaddict) interviews Ryan Seddon (@ryanseddon) about his course on Moderizr, ...

Managing and updating software for multiple WordPress sites can be a real hassle. Daniel Shamburger finds WordPress ...

Client expectations cut both ways, and Brandon argues if anyone’s going to set them correctly from the ...

Brandon Eley’s company recently reviewed how they frame their proposals and ended up making quite a lot ...

Late payment affects your cashflow and you’ll lose more time and money chasing clients. Craig reveals 5 ...

This is a guest post from Josh Ledgard, founder of KickoffLabs.  They offer the simplest landing pages and newsletter support for new and small businesses. ...

Guest writer Joe Balestrino is a Search Marketing Expert who has been helping business both large and small market their businesses online for over 7 ...

Before we get into tactics for improving your social media presence, it must be said that solid marketing is all about the ideas behind your ...

It’s happened to all of us. We start off with the best of intentions in creating a new habit of backing up every day, and ...

Founder of the Freelancers Union Sara Horowitz explains why the self-employed are a bigger factor in today’s economy. Check out this video from CNNMoney:

One way to show off how well you can write or provide content services is to start a blog about writing. Many self-employed writers have ...

If you are in the business of freelancing writing then it is crucial that you figure out what you are going to charge your clients. ...

A lot of freelance writers and content providers can manage to get the customers to their site or profile on elance.com or guru.com but very ...

Some of you will remember Loverboy’s 1981 hit “Working for the Weekend” but does the idea expressed in the song actually have any meaning for ...

A few years ago I read Rhonda Byrne’s book “The Secret” which tries to explain an idea which they call “The law of attraction”. I ...

I’ve been feeling like a rookie freelancer all over again. It’s because I decided to get into a different freelancing niche. Let me tell you, ...

As you may have deduced from my un-resolution post at Freelance Folder and this blog post title, I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. They’re ...

Before we bid adieu to 2011, let’s take a look at the most popular posts in The Savvy Freelancer for 2011. This list is based ...

If you’re a freelancer, it’s easy to get freelancing advice. You can invest in books, coaching programs, and bootcamps for freelancers. Even if you’re bootstrapping, ...

It’s that time of year when we take stock of the past and give thanks for all the blessings we’ve received. I know, this post ...

About the author: Steve Slaunwhite coaches freelancers in how to get all the ideal clients and great-paying projects they want. To book your FREE 30-minute ...

Hi folks, Ed here. We’ve been invited back for a live interview on Sandra Lee Schubert’s talk show, Wild Woman Network: Conversations with Creative Vagabonds, ...

Hey everyone, Just a quick post to let you know I’m being interviewed tomorrow on BlogTalkRadio’s Wild Woman Network: Conversations with Creative Vagabonds, Thinkers and Innovators. Topic: Tips ...

Generating an income as a freelance mom with younger children underfoot can be difficult. It can also take a while to learn the tricks for ensuring ...

Hi Everyone, It’s Pete Savage here, sharing the GREAT news that The Wealthy Freelancer has been nominated as one of the Top 10 Blogs for ...

Another year has come and gone. 2011 was a great year for Guerrilla Freelancing. We released two guides, published a ton of articles and grew ...

We’re surrounded by them every day yet we never really take the time to notice them. There’s a reason why, too – people don’t give ...

A man with money doesn’t have time to hang out and a man who has time to hang out doesn’t have money. If you really ...

It’s amazing what people can do when their backs are against the wall. From grandmothers being able to lift a car off of their grandchild ...

If you’ve been freelancing for longer than a couple weeks you will have more than likely run into the feast or famine cycle at least ...

A couple of months ago Mr Gaztelumendi was commissioned to create the cover for Xabiroi Comic Book Magazine.  Here is the time lapse video showing ...

The other day, whilst sitting at my desk, I realised that it had been over a year since deciding to take the scary leap to ...

Today’s freebie is a simple and stylish set of buttons each type of button includes 3 states, default, hover and pressed. If you’re looking for ...

It is not often when browsing through Google street view that you come across anything of real beauty but Aaron Hobson has found some rather rare examples ...

Time lapse sequences of photographs taken by Ron Garan fragileoasis.org/​bloggernauts/​Astro_Ron and the crew of expedition 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October, 2011, who ...

Let’s say you want to earn $150,000 this year. Okay. Can do. Here’s the math: To pull in $150,000, you need to attract at least ...

This will spare you untold agony. And it can shape your career for the better. Let me explain. We freelancers must occasionally endure a lot ...

Yes, we want referrals. We want a plethora of referrals.  A veritable parade of referrals. We want our phones to ring, two or three times ...

I’ve been holed up working on a batch of new material on winning the bigger-money clients.  And this idea came bubbling up from the deep. ...

Keep this top of mind. Especially on those days when you feel bullied about by some intimidating client. Or when you have to endure the ...

You know, I seem to find myself whining a lot… clients late on payment, damn coffee stain on my computer screen. Well, enough of that. ...

Another January rolls around and it’s the same thing over again. Reflect on the previous year, figure out what you accomplished and what you didn’t ...

I was a bit disturbed this week after viewing some news that really hit close to home. As you may have already heard, a shooting ...

Let’s see, were you a good little freelancer this year? Come on, fess up. Yep, that’s what I thought. So here’s why Santa is making ...

For many years, I’ve worked as a solo freelancer. It’s perfect. I set my own rules and do the work the way I want it ...

How can you use Google Reader to stay on top of news and information? A few strategies and tools can make this RSS reader work ...

Many organizations have discovered that hiring practices must be reinvented to find the best candidates. How can you find the superstars for your business?

With tax time looming, here are some tools to help get last year’s paperwork in order, and maybe make this fiscal year just a bit ...

Gamification is all about using game-like techniques to motivate employees and customers to help you reach your goals. How can you use it in your ...

Freelancers working remotely rely on technology to enable communication with clients. What steps should you take to make a good impression?

Two design pros who will speak at an upcoming coworking conference on a panel about creating spaces that foster collaboration explain that, as technology allows ...

Is the rise in independent work contributing to the rise in inequality? We asked this question last week. One expert who responded feels he has ...

Every day, billions of transactions pass through Brocade network fabrics as they push high-bandwidth applications to the very edges of the network.

Work boundaries have blurred and so has our understanding of who knows what in a given company. WikiOrgCharts uses the power of crowdsourcing to bring ...

Every freelancer doesn’t get paid at point or another at some point during their career.  This is just a simple inevitable fact that freelancers face, ...

Freelancing can be difficult. You are required to get everything you need to work successfully on your own. Free tools available online can make freelance ...

Many make the decision to quit their day jobs and start working from home as a freelancer to make child care easier.  While you will ...

For some reason, freelancers aren’t the best at time management. Sure, you set your own schedule and you get your work done, but often you ...

This list took a while to compile, but this should be a great resource for those of you who are looking for outsourced or freelance ...

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We’re told not to get hung up coveting the careers of those more successful than us, to stop getting bogged down by what we don’t ...

I spent this past weekend at the most inspiring writing workshop I’ve attended in I don’t know how long. [Flickr photo by jemsweb] No matter ...

Sunday night, after a glorious weekend on the Olympic Peninsula, I came home to several hours of uncompleted work. Due 9 a.m. Monday, hard stop. ...

You know those emails and status updates we frantic freelancers love to write about how we’re so busy juggling 11 assignments that we don’t know how ...

Last week my editor at ABCNews.com asked me to write a column outing what goes on behind the closed doors of freelancers, telecommuters, and kitchen-table entrepreneurs who ...

Yesterday in a post discussing the popularity of list-style posts in blogging, a commenter asked me to look at the frequency of post types in ...

Magazines have always known the power of a good list. Look at the covers on your local newsstand and you’ll see plenty of “5 tips ...

In the last four years of building up Envato I’ve had the opportunity to learn a lot about growing and building web companies. So I ...

If there is one subject that’s been written about a lot, it’s how to make money blogging. In fact the very first blog that I ...

For the lucky ones, it’s only a matter of days whereas for others, it may take years to figure out how to get a job. Being ...

Let me tell you what it is I’m up to in this post. I’m going to explain what would a typical work or job experience ...

Just like most people at work, I had ignored the book that lay in my drawer. Little did I know it’d teach me how to forgive. ...

Whether they are working in the same position for three months or five years, most people strive to know how to work better. Keeping your ...

“A year ago, I started a series of posts about drawing utensils I use. The first one revolved around self-contained pens called Creation of a Line ...

Last week, the final episode of the Escape from Illustration Island Podcast was released, featuring an in-depth interview with Zina Saunders. In addition to all ...

For the 81st and final episode of the Escape from Illustration Island Podcast, Thomas James interviews Illustrator Zina Saunders. Together they discuss her experiences working ...

Hey Illustrators and Art Directors! Today marks the official launch of Illo Confidential, a new site run by a collective of award-winning Illustrators who have ...

(By Mark Kaufman for EFII) Long story short. Mark Kaufman is a partner at Vivitiv, an issue oriented design firm based in Seattle. His illustrations ...

When you start freelancing, you had dreams of making lots of money, but also having lots of time too. However now that you are actually ...

Online technology is making freelancing work a reality for more people than ever before.

In the modern age of technology, mobile applications have reached a level at which you can expect almost anything from them. For graphic designers, what ...

In the changing era of technology, freelancing has become an important part of the business world. For freelancers, their job is relatively simple: if they ...

On the Lookout to Save:Whatever kind of business you are doing, you are always on the lookout to save money whenever it can be saved. ...

Expert tips for a freelancer who sat on self-employed income before registering.

Judges have granted a very wide copyright protection to one claimant – expert.

Legal tips for freelancers whose pictures are being used without their permission.

Expert helps a would-be sole trader stuck on which accounting date to choose.

Final considerations for self-employed people who want to avoid hefty penalties.

Catherine Jan is a French to English translator in Paris, France. She specializes in marketing and communications. Her blog ‘Catherine Translates’ is her most effective ...

Catherine Jan is a French to English translator in Paris, France. She specializes in marketing and communications. Her blog ‘Catherine Translates’ is her most effective ...

Passionate about home, mobile, flexible and co-working as ways to help individuals, communities and the planet. Founder of workfromhomewisdom.com, the site that helps home workers ...

Passionate about home, mobile, flexible and co-working as ways to help individuals, communities and the planet. Founder of workfromhomewisdom.com, the site that helps home workers ...

I studied languages at University and spent a lot of time living, travelling and working abroad in various industries after I graduated. I decided I ...

Laurel Black shares her paper-based time management system that prevents her from over-booking and never crashes. Continue reading →

Rockstar freelancer, Steve Gordon, Jr, shares some simple starter tips you can do to make something—of yourself—this year. Continue reading →

Allison Manley, of Chicago-based firm, Rogue Element, goes beyond the obvious suggestions for making first impressions to offer a few that are specific to creative ...

As a self-employed writer, I understand that the more I work, the more I get paid. At the same time, I can find myself tempted ...

If you don’t already have an online marketing plan in place — one to use strictly online marketing tools to find clients anywhere — I ...

Social media, social media, social media. It is everywhere and becoming more and more integrated into our lives, the websites we visit, and how we ...

With the economy like it is and the fact that jobs are becoming harder and harder to find, more students are wanting to turn away ...

Well the day has finally come to announce who won the Dribbble invite. Man, let me tell you. It was tough! I had such a ...

We are back today with a great giveaway for all of our readers here on Students That Freelance! Today, we are opening up the giveaway ...

Last week, we featured a print giveaway from the fine folks at UPrinting. With three entries, everyone had a 33.333…% chance of winning (yes, I ...

Qualifying prospective clients is an important factor for business owners to consider. It is up to the business owner to weed out the true prospective ...

There are many things which business owners can do in order to boost their business. Perhaps one of the most important steps you should take ...

Marketing techniques are ways for business owners to get the word out with regard to their business offerings. Some do so via advertisements in the ...

Here’s a look at the basic technology that every freelancer needs, along with the technology that is optional for freelances but preferred by most.

At the end of last year I was reaching out to potential advertisers for Freelance-Zone.com and one of the groups I came across was The ...

January 19th brought a wave of excitement as Apple announced their latest and greatest technology. Not only will they be selling iTextbooks (at $15 a ...

Fiction-Zone: Leaps in Fiction Mastery by Diane Holmes, Chief Alchemist of Pitch University #1 Learn to recognize a really great idea. Most writers have lots ...

How freelance writers can become better influencers, more skilled at sales and break down self-imposed barriers.

by Diane Holmes, Marketing-Zone: Marketing Yourself and Your Book, founder of Pitch University. Let’s rip the bandage off quickly, before you realize this is a ...

One theory of technology marketing and acceptance goes like this: A technology causes a media hypestorm and rising expectations. Then it crashes to Earth as ...

Unless someone does, things start to fray around the edges. Often it’s the CEO or the manager who sets a standard of caring about the ...

Often, we’re hesitant to identify a problem out of fear we can’t solve it. Knowing that we have to live with something that we’re unable ...

… and that’s the problem. I was picking out the mat for a framed photo and there were a thousand colors to choose from. The ...

Years ago, my bosses and I needed to finalize the pricing for a new line of software I was launching. In the room we had ...

I know it has been ages since I posted here (and I know many of you can relate). Just wanted to stop in to let ...

Guest post by James Adams Your present position is a stepping stone to your new career. Moving to a new career is going to require ...

Today, the U.S. Senate is considering the Small Business Jobs Act, a bill that would: Create tax equity for self employed on health insurance Increase tax ...

Could a coach help you tap into your inner genius? Check out my recent post on futurethinktank about the value of innovation coaching. The futurethinktank ...