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• Most People Want to Pay Monthly for Web Design by Nerdburn on Oct 31, 2009

  As a freelance web designer, I'm always thinking of ways to smooth out the natural ups and downs of project based income. One of the ideas I've been toying with for a while is offering to build websites for a monthly cost, rather than an up front cos...

• Freelance Designers - How to Level Income With Ongoing Contracts by Nerdburn on Oct 2, 2009

  As a freelance web designer, one of the trickiest skills to master is maintaining a steady flow of cash. In years past, friends used to chide me about my "feast or famine" way of life. I've learned a few things since then about keeping things steady,...

• 5 Ways I Use Google Docs as a Freelance Web Designer by Nerdburn on Apr 26, 2009

  I never intended to become an advocate for Google Docs, and I'll probably write web apps to accommodate my needs some day, but lately I've found myself using Google Docs every day, without ever intending to depend on it. As a freelance web designer,...

• Ballpark Proves There's Room for Another Invoicing App by Nerdburn on Apr 11, 2009

  Today I learned an interesting lesson I thought I'd write about. I signed up for Ballpark, the terrific new app from Metalab Designs in Victoria, right in my backyard, and was duly impressed. I, like many of you I'm sure, have thought about creating...

• A Freelancing Lesson From Kenn Macy: Selling Socks to Make It by Nerdburn on Nov 13, 2008

  As a freelance web designer, one of the things I encourage other freelancers to do is come up with some way to make residual income. I have a few irons in the fire right now, so I'm always excited to see what other designers are doing along these lin

• Average Web Designer Incomes: How To Set Your Freelance Hourly Rate by Nerdburn on Oct 22, 2008

  Like many freelancers, when I decided to go full time freelance back in March of 2007, I was unsure what to charge. After polling my freelance friends and other designers and doing a little googling, I discovered the amazing rates calculator on Freel...

• Freelancers: Two Methods for Making Sales the Easy Way by Nerdburn on Sep 20, 2008

  Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs I was constantly told, "You can have the best product in the world, but if nobody knows about it you're still going to be broke." The point is, if you're going to succeed in this (or any) busines