Managing Clients
The Ultimate Guide To Website Maintenance Packages
Let’s start this guide with some great examples of something that is happening in businesses all over the world right now… [Small Business A] After months of negotiations with suppliers, a new line of athletic pants is finally available in the small, boutique store downtown. The supplier also emailed photographs and a descriptions but someone…
Read MoreBulk Renaming & Resizing Images (2 of 2)
This is the second part of a two part series (see part 1) So, bulk reNAMING images wasn’t that hard was it? Today, we’re going let software (and a website) handle the hard work of reSIZING images down to a normal size (because having to manually open 267 photos in Photoshop and resize them… would…
Read MoreRenaming & Resizing Images In Bulk (Part 1 of 2)
This is the first part of a two part series (see part 2) I know you’ve been there. We’ve all been there. It starts as a simple request from a client “Hey, can we just add a photo gallery to that page”. You reply “Of course! Just send me the photos you want added and…
Read MoreA slight change in wording that will get you paid faster (and reduce stress)
99% of the time, delays in building websites come from the client… not the web designer While we’ve probably never met you, we know the type of person you are. You stick with deadlines, you work with integrity, you want to make your clients happy and you want to get paid for your work. You’re like us…
Read MoreScraping Craigslist for new web jobs (Noel needs your help)
Since we just activated our comment system, the next phase of WDA has begun! And what better way to start commenting than helping another reader? You up for it? [The following emails have been published with permission from the sender] Noel & Craigslist Craigslist is the Internet’s home of local yard sales, creepy guys in…
Read MoreHow to make a Branding Guide that makes people happy (and saves you time)
“Hey, you got a copy of that logo?” “What about the logo that we use on white backgrounds?” “What color and font should I make this button?” Branding Guides are a simple way to eliminate a lot of questions about colors, fonts, etc… and to provide quick access to useful artwork files. Yesterday, I was creating…
Read MoreThis would have saved us 7.3 DAYS of time last year… what about you?
“Can you stop by and show me how to change the phone number on my contact page?” – Cient A “How can I add a new blog post?” – Client B “If you are going to be around, can you show me how to add a photo to my homepage?” – Client C How many…
Read MoreSimple Advice On Pricing Your Web Design Services
Sometimes it’s hard to know what your web design services are worth. Some people aren’t that confident or don’t think they’re services are valuable and others think they are next Mark Zuckerberg and charge way too much and then complain when they don’t get any new clients. So where is the happy price where you…
Read MoreWhat to say when your client is lied to
It sucks when people prey on others who know less then them. It’s like offering a kid 7 pennies for 1 quarter. Kids think that’s a great deal because they don’t understand the value of each coin… they just see more coins and think that more coins = more value. But that’s not true. Unfortunately this…
Read MoreChecklist for launching your clients website
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Let’s be honest… there are a lot of moving pieces to keep track of when you create a website. From making banners, managing the client requests and getting content, to installing plugins and customizing the design – sometimes it’s hard to keep track of everything at launch time. Sometimes people forget things. Ok…
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