Business
What are WordPress maintenance plans (and how to create your own!)
There are so many ways to grow your web design business. You can increase pricing, add a new service, or get rid of low-performance services… Read More
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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
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 more… Read More
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
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
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, designers,… 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
Marketing
How to use email marketing to grow your design business
Email lists. You’ve surely heard about them. You’ve probably set them up for your clients, and even told them about the importance of collecting emails. 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 work,… 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
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 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
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
Design
6 free ebooks that’ll help scale your web design agency
Whether it’s improving your workflow or onboarding a bunch of brilliant new clients, these six free ebooks will help you expand your design and… Read More
Business
4 easy ways to make more money as a freelancer
Looking for a few easy ways to make more money as a freelancer? We’ve compiled a few tips to help you grow your business, increase… Read More
Business
Why designers need to understand basic business concepts
When you’re a web designer, you really need to understand some basic business concepts. That’s not just for freelancers, either – agency and in-house… Read More
Design
How to get the most out of a design conference
So you’re getting ready to go to a design conference – yippee! These are (arguably) some of the most creative… Read More
WordPress
3 WordPress plugins to help you start an online course
The world of eLearning is booming. If you have knowledge you can teach others, it might be time to create your own online course. Read More
Business
How to build a successful web design team
Choosing the right team can make or break your web design business. Assembling the best people is crucial for the success of a web… Read More
Business
How to start your dream design agency
Whether you’re working for a company that someone else started or running a solo design business, starting your own design studio is a big… Read More
Business
7 tips for spring cleaning your business
Spring cleaning isn’t reserved just for houses. Throwing everything open, taking stock, and doing a deep clean-out after the dreary winter months is both physically… Read More
Business
Are you ready to start your own business?
Freelancing and small creative businesses are on the rise. In 2014, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that one in… Read More
Design
The best Slack channels for designers
Over the past year, Slack has quickly become a favorite form of communication for many designers and creatives. It makes communicating with coworkers and friends fun,… Read More
Business
How to manage multiple WordPress sites
Managing multiple WordPress sites can be tricky. It’s a good problem to have (because that probably means you’re growing your business), but being responsible for… Read More
Business
The freelancer’s guide to the galaxy: Tips, tricks, and an infographic
Whether you’re thinking about launching into the world of freelancing or have been cruising there for a while, at some point or another, you’ll… Read More
Business
One sign your online portfolio is leaking leads
Ah freelancing… Picture waking up each morning, grabbing coffee, sending cold pitches, and hoping for some responses. No — I’m not suggesting that every freelancer’s… Read More
Business
What you need to start your freelance business
Thinking about going freelance? Maybe you’ve got visions of financial freedom, creative freedom, logical freedom, or something else dancing in your head. Or maybe… Read More
Design
Should designers learn to code?
Web design is an ever-changing beast. Designers concentrating their creative efforts on pushing the envelope in site design have a tough job. Balancing beautiful… Read More
Business
What your agency’s mission statement should say about you
The mission statement has become the text equivalent of the elevator pitch. It distills the entirety of your company — from culture to product,… Read More
Business
How to explain the importance of logo design
More than 40 years ago, Nike bought its logo from a college student for $35. When companies hear that logos can come with… Read More