Design
17 inspiring examples of freelance business websites
A great website can win you clients as quickly as a poor website can lose ’em. The virtual equivalent of a storefront, your website presents… Read More
30 Articles Tagged Growing your business
Business
Agency Spotlight: How Buzzworthy scaled from 1 to 200+ clients
Buzzworthy Studio is a Brooklyn-based creative studio that specializes in “Digitally Native Brands.” They’ve worked with businesses ranging from… Read More
Business
Why properly setting expectations is crucial in any business relationship
At some point in their careers, most creative professionals have to relay bad news or project updates to their team, boss, or clients. Many… Read More
Business
How to use the flywheel framework for inbound marketing
Lately, there’s been talk about the usefulness of the marketing funnel. More and more teams are looking for better solutions in their sales strategy… Read More
Business
7 content marketing pieces your business can create
These days, content goes beyond just writing. Content is anything that can be used to inform, educate, or entertain an audience. Marketers are getting… Read More
Business
How to get better client feedback
As designers and developers, our jobs get a whole lot easier when we receive clear and organized feedback. One-word answers and vague answers are… Read More
Business
Agency Spotlight: Herman-Scheer talks beginnings, business, and branding
Herman-Scheer is a branding agency in Santa Monica, California comprised of a galvanized group of strategists,… Read More
Marketing
Behind the scenes of the marketing campaign for Flywheel’s Fly July sale
For the past four years, Flywheel has launched a summer sale called Fly July featuring 3 months free on any new annual hosting plan. Read More
Design
How to use images on your company site to increase sales and conversions
The way you present information on your website is crucial to its success. This is especially true for businesses, where the way you convey information… Read More
Business
5 key elements of a strong client testimonial
As a freelancer, one of the most effective ways to sell yourself to new clients is to allow your old clients… Read More
Business
4 ways web designers can use digital marketing to find more clients
As a web designer, you shouldn’t only have the eyes and the talent to build an aesthetically pleasing website, but also the intention to rev… Read More
Business
7 easy ways to provide an exceptional client experience
I’ve got unfortunate news for you: your skills aren’t enough to create a memorable business. It’s true. There… Read More
Business
How to use Flywheel’s White Label feature to grow your business with recurring revenue
So it’s time to grow your business – how are you going to do it? There are plenty of strategies you can focus on: booking… Read More
Business
The best ways to invest your money to grow your freelance business
Remember the old idiom, it takes money to make money? Well, to a certain extent it’s true! If you want to grow your design… Read More
Business
4 new income streams to diversify your freelance revenue
Freelancing can provide lots of freedom, but not so much stability. It’s kind of a universally accepted trade-off. In exchange for choosing your own… Read More
Business
5 financial tips every freelance designer should follow
When you’re a freelancer, you’re the President and CEO of You, Inc. You make all the decisions, set the strategies, put systems in place, accept… Read More
Business
5 ways to build recurring revenue into your freelance business
If there’s one thing that’s frustrating about running a freelance business, it’s the unpredictable income. Oh, the unpredictable income. You can fall into cycles of… Read More
Business
How to hire your first design assistant (and know when you’re ready)
Business is booming. You’re feeling busy, in a good way. Or maybe you’re feeling a little too busy! This is great — it means you’re… Read More
Business
The best advice for transitioning to a new niche business
You’re bored. You’re restless. You’ve grown. You’ve found some greener grass somewhere else. For whatever reason, you look at your pipeline and you kind of… Read More
Business
6 tips for creating a powerful personal brand
Personal branding is the art of making everything you create uniquely and recognizably yours, from your name, logo, and color scheme to your voice,… Read More
Business
4 reasons networking hasn’t won you freelance clients (and how you can fix that)
Networking is usually pretty “all or nothing.” Either someone avoids it like Comic Sans, or they put their all into it. And when someone… Read More
Business
How to make passive income every month
How would you like to look at next month and already know you had income lined up, even if you didn’t have any new… Read More
Business
How to find new leads with higher budgets
There comes a time in every freelancer’s life when they sit down and ask this question: Where can I… Read More
Business
The best tips for dealing with difficult clients
As web designers, we want to love all our clients. That’s what figuring out your ideal client is all about, right? Doing… Read More
Business
6 ways to fix your mindset as a freelancer
Earlier this year, my freelance business felt stuck. It was doing well, but stressing me out, not making me happy, and I knew I… Read More
Business
12 side business ideas to help increase your income
If you’re a web or graphic designer, you know how fickle your job is, especially if you work as a freelancer. This month you… Read More
Marketing
Sales funnel fundamentals every web designer should know
Ever heard of a sales funnel? Of course you have. But do you know what a funnel is and how to use one? That one’s… Read More
Business
The benefits of a value-based pricing strategy
Web development is huge in the freelancing world right now, and it pays. But if you’re not careful, you can easily sell yourself short. Read More
Business
How to package your services to upsell clients
If you’re ready to grow your business and increase profits, there are a few ways you can go about it, no matter what type… Read More
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How Feast Design Co. chose their niche (and why you should, too!)
A few years ago, I met a public relations guru in Chicago who was just starting out at her own firm. Like most people… Read More