Freelance Web Design Rates: How much should web designers charge?

Freelance web design rates are high (or they should be!) because they create the most valuable asset of a company online and design the first presence that new customers will engage with. This means that companies need to hire freelance web designers who can do multiple jobs – and do them well. Freelance web designers … Read more

Hello Bonsai Review – Freelance Invoice and Contract Software

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Hello Bonsai is dedicated to helping freelancers and companies work better together. They’re building solutions to support a future where work is flexible and globally distributed. Here are the main features that Hello Bonsai promises: But is Hello Bonsai any good and should you use it for your freelance work? Take a look at our … Read more

How to find and hire a freelance consultant

Just some thoughts straight off the bat. Have clear defined objectives and measurement. It will keep you and the agency (for want of a better term) accountable. Begin building out a brief. Background, objectives, unique value prop for your business, lessons learned from previous efforts, current channel presence, best practice examples if they exist etc. … Read more

10 Free Project Management Applications for Self-Employed Freelancers

Are you just a freelancer? Chances are, the answer to that question, is no. Think about it – you are a freelance business owner and as such, you fulfil many different roles: You are a marketing expert You are an accountant, You are a supervisor. You play some extremely vital parts to run and successfully sustain your … Read more

Freelance or employee: 3 freelancers illustrate which is better for you?

Have you dreamed of being a freelance writer? When you are an employee, the independence of a freelance life can sound liberating and adventurous, but is it a siren song? On the other hand, employee life has real benefits, such as regular hours, steady work and vacation, but does it imply living with a lot … Read more