You've probably heard about the positive things affiliate marketing. But did you know the negative side it? There are several things that can kill your affiliate marketing site before launch. Here are some tips that you should worry about time partner site:
1) Do not pick up a dead product
The only thing you need to make sure that you do not pick up a dead product. Nobody buys a product of dead matter how cheap it is. Today, if we compare with the Apple iPhone cheaper Ephone (just for the sake of calling it), I do not get sales. Why? "I do not get to sell a product is dead. There is no / less demand for Ephone compared with the iPhone. Since Ephone cheaper than the iPhone I will not even get a good affiliate commission. (You can get a good affiliate commission, but not always)
2) Too many products in the same category
People will not buy the product through your site, if there are too many of them from the same category. If I am listing the web hosting offers, they should be in place and simply. They should be compared in a format that even a novice to understand what product you want to contribute more (of course, with more affiliate commission!;)). Simple, but important rules: Keep it simple.
3) Knowing your keywords
Many people do not take the advantage of free marketing tools available on the Internet. Use these tools and get the best keywords. Add them to you name / meta tags and see the results.
4) Exit too early
Okay, so it was 2 months and you do not have sales. So what can we do? No! Do not leave! This is only 2 months! It can take up to a year to start making money with affiliate ads. Wait, how much can. Continue to work. Add new features / content of your site / blog everyday and see the results for yourself!
Friday, 19 February 2010
Monday, 15 February 2010
Creative Advertising - amazing photos and images
When creating advertising designer all comes down to the inspiration and realization of the basic ideas, the concept of advertising in order to transform it into a work of art. The horrific and terrible creative advertising falls into the World Wide Web, the press and distributed it on the principle of viral marketing. The difference between effective and ineffective advertising depends on whether the designer to draw the viewer in the first 3 seconds or not. And it is very important for designers to know their target audience, to influence it appropriately. In this post you'll find 25 wonderful examples of creative advertising, and you can get inspiration for their own of developments.
This advertisement says about the possibility of the device under water. Despite the fact that the announcement could have been done without the keyword "iceberg".
Creative advertising in the picture above is very good, but does not distract people from the essence of the message.
Perhaps this picture is advertising too harsh, but truthful - what kind of shoes did not disappoint in any weather conditions.
It is a bright representative of creative advertising next print. Near the broken machine lies the body of the victim, shelter cloth - and the inscription of alcoholic beverage (label).
Advertising shows the functionality of the camera, smiles when detection is possible even for objects that are not visible to the naked eye - the ghosts:)
As one glass of beer can "lock" control your bike.
This creative advertising uses explicit irony to attract attention.
Creative ads for commercial air transportation - attracts attention and explains everything instantly.
On the coexistence of humans and animals.
Generally bright print on the commercials on TV - never know what to expect from us.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
This advertisement says about the possibility of the device under water. Despite the fact that the announcement could have been done without the keyword "iceberg".
Creative advertising in the picture above is very good, but does not distract people from the essence of the message.
Perhaps this picture is advertising too harsh, but truthful - what kind of shoes did not disappoint in any weather conditions.
It is a bright representative of creative advertising next print. Near the broken machine lies the body of the victim, shelter cloth - and the inscription of alcoholic beverage (label).
Advertising shows the functionality of the camera, smiles when detection is possible even for objects that are not visible to the naked eye - the ghosts:)
As one glass of beer can "lock" control your bike.
This creative advertising uses explicit irony to attract attention.
Creative ads for commercial air transportation - attracts attention and explains everything instantly.
On the coexistence of humans and animals.
Generally bright print on the commercials on TV - never know what to expect from us.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Good News for Tel domain owners
Telnic (telnic.tel)announced that Google AdSense will be supported in .tel names by the end of March 2010.
Google AdSense is a free program that enables website publishers of all sizes to display relevant Google ads and earn additional revenue. As a .tel name does not host a traditional website, Telnic is enabling .tel name owners with AdSense accounts to easily integrate their account credentials using the free control panel provided as part of the .tel service. The ads will then be pulled from Google's ad network and displayed on the .tel web interface every time it is visited from a computer browser.
Anyway if you want now an custom advert(not google advert) on your .Tel site this guys can help you : www.mytel.me/quick-tel-update.php
You can add adverts with Dot tel Ads or Tel-Machine.com(of course if you can speak German) but I think the best are www.mytel.me/quick-tel-update.php
Good to luck to everyone.
Google AdSense is a free program that enables website publishers of all sizes to display relevant Google ads and earn additional revenue. As a .tel name does not host a traditional website, Telnic is enabling .tel name owners with AdSense accounts to easily integrate their account credentials using the free control panel provided as part of the .tel service. The ads will then be pulled from Google's ad network and displayed on the .tel web interface every time it is visited from a computer browser.
Anyway if you want now an custom advert(not google advert) on your .Tel site this guys can help you : www.mytel.me/quick-tel-update.php
You can add adverts with Dot tel Ads or Tel-Machine.com(of course if you can speak German) but I think the best are www.mytel.me/quick-tel-update.php
Good to luck to everyone.
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Tel Domain
Tel - a rather unusual and, I would even say, an innovative step in the development of the Internet. The fact is that in this area can not locate a site for all in the usual sense.
Instead of storing information on hosting in the form of web pages, domain. Tel allows you to store contact information of any type in an unlimited amount directly to the Domain Name System (DNS).
* First, it is an order of magnitude increases the reliability of such a "map".
* Second, it sets a new standard for mobile browsers and increases the usability of the site with the help of these devices.
* Third, it brings together a website address and phone number, enabling users to make calls simply by typing the address of a domain in this area (page views, or at once).
* Fourth, the additional costs of site and hosting is not required.
. TEL revolutionized the idea of what it means to be in touch: unlike the usual domain name, designation. TEL to be a portal to manage contact details. Simply add the name. TEL in the mobile, communicator, or address book - your updates are available to all.
Domain TEL - this is the first top-level domain for which you do not need hosting, all information is stored in DNS.
. TEL works with any device providing access to the Internet.
. TEL - a unique solution for the publication of your contacts on the Internet without creating a site.
Benefits for the company:
* Centralized management of all contact information in the corporate Internet space
* Check references in the business of the new generation that guarantees instant access to global
* Effective and affordable access to mobile devices
* Optimized the level of indexing by search engines
* No need to create and maintain web site
Benefits for you:
* Easy to remember
* Permanent centralized access to the contact information provided in full
* The continuing relevance of the information is updated in real time
* Permanent accessibility
* No need to create and maintain web site
For those who do not know: tel domains do not require hosting, all displayed on these sites the information is stored in the DNS, and domains are used primarily for storing contact information such as business cards, honed for viewing from mobile phones and communicator. If you have not seen, look at this promo video:
Click here to view some examples:www.isleofwight-tel.tel
www.webcreativesolutions.tel
Instead of storing information on hosting in the form of web pages, domain. Tel allows you to store contact information of any type in an unlimited amount directly to the Domain Name System (DNS).
* First, it is an order of magnitude increases the reliability of such a "map".
* Second, it sets a new standard for mobile browsers and increases the usability of the site with the help of these devices.
* Third, it brings together a website address and phone number, enabling users to make calls simply by typing the address of a domain in this area (page views, or at once).
* Fourth, the additional costs of site and hosting is not required.
. TEL revolutionized the idea of what it means to be in touch: unlike the usual domain name, designation. TEL to be a portal to manage contact details. Simply add the name. TEL in the mobile, communicator, or address book - your updates are available to all.
Domain TEL - this is the first top-level domain for which you do not need hosting, all information is stored in DNS.
. TEL works with any device providing access to the Internet.
. TEL - a unique solution for the publication of your contacts on the Internet without creating a site.
Benefits for the company:
* Centralized management of all contact information in the corporate Internet space
* Check references in the business of the new generation that guarantees instant access to global
* Effective and affordable access to mobile devices
* Optimized the level of indexing by search engines
* No need to create and maintain web site
Benefits for you:
* Easy to remember
* Permanent centralized access to the contact information provided in full
* The continuing relevance of the information is updated in real time
* Permanent accessibility
* No need to create and maintain web site
For those who do not know: tel domains do not require hosting, all displayed on these sites the information is stored in the DNS, and domains are used primarily for storing contact information such as business cards, honed for viewing from mobile phones and communicator. If you have not seen, look at this promo video:
Click here to view some examples:www.isleofwight-tel.tel
www.webcreativesolutions.tel
An additional source for the influx of visitors
When a webmaster wants his site had a high attendance, he thinks about how to create not one, but several sources for the influx of visitors. And the more such sources, the better for the site.
To date, the most effective sources include search engines, mailing lists, rss-tape and, of course, advertising. Whether it be banner ads, links, articles or other publications on other resources, it does not matter, all this can be summarized in a variety of advertising.
We also know that advertising could be paid and free. The free one is less efficient, but more loved by many webmasters. The reasons are obvious.
So, dear friends, walk on the expanses of webs led me to an interesting project. His name www.blogupp.com
The great advantage of resource, that it is not only free, but not requires registration. You just need to go to the site and in the correct form to enter the address of the resource. Then click on the button "get code", put this code on your site and ready, you party system.
The idea that the creators used the site, is not new, but very tempting. The code that you place will display a preview of other blogs that are participating in the system. These blogs may show one or two, depending on what code you choose for yourself. Block of two thumbs, you can select a horizontal, that is, preview will be available followed one another in a line, or vertical, when they will be one under the other (this version, I posted on his website). This is very convenient for the variations in the deployment unit to fit into the construction site.
The work system is extremely simple. The more blogs will show partner on your site, the more your blog will be reflected on other sites. Such a scheme has already been used in the systems of banner impressions. However, when displaying banners operating system: how much is displayed at his site, many times and will appear on other sites. It operates the ratio 10:9. But this is a trifle. Anyway, your other blogs more clickable than banners. I know for myself, and judging by the reviews of other webmasters, I am not alone - often navozhu a preview, so read what a blog. And if the topic interested me, I come to it.
Oh yes, forgot to explain. When moving the mouse on the preview of the blog, instead of the picture appears overview of the latter topic. Very convenient.
Maybe you have long been using this system and you have something to share? Or take advantage of it after this note and tell us, what is your opinion? In any case, I am very interesting.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
To date, the most effective sources include search engines, mailing lists, rss-tape and, of course, advertising. Whether it be banner ads, links, articles or other publications on other resources, it does not matter, all this can be summarized in a variety of advertising.
We also know that advertising could be paid and free. The free one is less efficient, but more loved by many webmasters. The reasons are obvious.
So, dear friends, walk on the expanses of webs led me to an interesting project. His name www.blogupp.com
The great advantage of resource, that it is not only free, but not requires registration. You just need to go to the site and in the correct form to enter the address of the resource. Then click on the button "get code", put this code on your site and ready, you party system.
The idea that the creators used the site, is not new, but very tempting. The code that you place will display a preview of other blogs that are participating in the system. These blogs may show one or two, depending on what code you choose for yourself. Block of two thumbs, you can select a horizontal, that is, preview will be available followed one another in a line, or vertical, when they will be one under the other (this version, I posted on his website). This is very convenient for the variations in the deployment unit to fit into the construction site.
The work system is extremely simple. The more blogs will show partner on your site, the more your blog will be reflected on other sites. Such a scheme has already been used in the systems of banner impressions. However, when displaying banners operating system: how much is displayed at his site, many times and will appear on other sites. It operates the ratio 10:9. But this is a trifle. Anyway, your other blogs more clickable than banners. I know for myself, and judging by the reviews of other webmasters, I am not alone - often navozhu a preview, so read what a blog. And if the topic interested me, I come to it.
Oh yes, forgot to explain. When moving the mouse on the preview of the blog, instead of the picture appears overview of the latter topic. Very convenient.
Maybe you have long been using this system and you have something to share? Or take advantage of it after this note and tell us, what is your opinion? In any case, I am very interesting.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
Sunday, 7 February 2010
Classification of Sites (Types of Sites)
Turning to the studio web-design or freelancers for the services of a site, the customer often does not know which site he wants. The problem is that the terminology when discussing types of sites , there is confusion. The customer says one thing and mean something else entirely. An intense discussion of the draft, and then, at one point, it turns out that we needed was a totally different kind of site.
I will try to make life easier for customers and to shed light on the classification of sites.
Most sites are divided into the following categories (types):
1. Site-card - usually consists of several pages and has a unique, yet simple and functional design, ideal for companies who want to put information about yourself and your services on the Internet, the main sections of the site: "The Company", "Products or services , "Price-lists", "Contact Information" online business card used by enterprises, organizations and individuals.
2. Corporate Information web site - is needed to automate internal work flow, accounting, company performance, personnel management, can be equipped with functions of the exchange of information between remote branch offices, corporate website a positive impact on the reputation and image of the company, the design must conform to corporate identity, often includes " administrator part "to create and edit content, allowing the manager or secretary of the company to add or change the news, informational articles, reference and other information on the site, using a minimum of graphics, the emphasis is on the text.
3. Corporate web site is an image - ideally suited for a fashion web presence, web site serves to provide detailed information about the company, the history of the trade mark, information about the services rendered or supplied goods; corporate Web site typically includes a tape company news, means of publishing information on advertising and trade promotions, press information and other information, often corporate Web sites combine information on the company's catalog of products, using an exclusive original design, representing a profitable company, use of unconventional ideas and solutions in the design, the percentage of text / graphics = 50/50
4. Store name, alias Network store, electronic store, Internet shop, E-shop - an interactive web site promotes a product or service, taking orders for the purchase, offer the user the option of calculating, invoicing for payment, an employee at the same time the order confirmation, with This store administrator must:
- Organize the delivery of goods;
- To monitor payments to the buyer for delivery.
5. Information site - large enough virtual array of information, which includes a variety of topics of smaller size or a certain number of independent projects for the client is the main source of information, like an encyclopedia or a specialized magazine.
6. Game portal - an interactive entertainment complex project involving a large attendance and resource use.
7. Personal project - a personal project that contains anything and be made in any style, who have the most fully able to discover and display the theme of the site.
8. Content-project - this site is usually a non-profit unreduced, which is a collection of texts, articles and other materials, whose main task - to attract visitors on specific topics. In the future, the traffic is usually redirected to commercial sites and, indeed, content project is used as an advertising platform.
Can be made in the form of online libraries, encyclopedia or handbook. A single page website content project provides, as a rule, little traffic, but the overall traffic of the site can be very impressive.
Content-project, subject to suitable accommodation for him on the subject of advertising, provides the most qualitative and thematic traffic to commercial websites of partners (and therefore the conversion of visitors into buyers), because this theme, with very high probability, will be of interest to most visitors, who came from the site content of the project.
It may also be an educational and entertaining resource.
Promo-site - a site created specifically for the promotion of any goods or services or the main company site.
9. Promo site - it is almost always non-essential site of the company, the exception here may be just a promotional site, created by the company specifically for the promotion of a particular product or product group.
The reason for this lies in optimizing your site to gain higher places in the rankings of search engines, which give the site (and hence - the company) greater number of visitors, which means more revenue. Promo-site is generally well optimized for search engines, for which he is mainly intended. The fact is that in terms of optimization, a much more profitable to create multiple sites with a more narrow and focused topics and optimize them each on its specifics. On the whole, the return on investing in the creation of the main site of the company increases many times.
In economics, there is the concept of "price elasticity of supply and demand. The meaning of this phrase is that small changes in prices can lead to a proportional change in demand, but can also lead to disproportionate changes. In our case, a promotional site, the situation is similar - an increase of two to three several times the cost of creating and marketing a number smaller than one big site promo-sites, resulting in a disproportionate increase in traffic from search engines.
Thus, using a promotional site, and preferably several, we are not a linear relationship of traffic from the cost of setting up the site, and have a geometric increase in site traffic of the company as a whole, and therefore profit from investing in Internet technology.
10. Web forum can be an independent site, and may be a site section. Most site-forum is on the subdomain of the main site and is intended to bring visitors to the site of communication between themselves and with the site administrator.
Web forum can be a very convenient tool for tracking issues and issues of interest to visitors to the main site. This allows you to choose to publish materials that will certainly be of interest to most visitors to the main site and form the core of regular visitors to the site. Regular updating of materials on this site and use active forum provide a steady stream of visitors to the site.
Web forum can be a convenient way to set content for the main site. New topics that are open on the forum can be used as an announcement of new articles to news feeds of the main site or the announcement of articles, excerpts of which can be used for mailing. Using site-forum with mailing list, you can quickly increase the attendance at the main site.
Thus, the site-forum - a good tool for conducting market research and promotion of the main site.
Blog - this site is an online diary or journal, which is similar to the news stream, with each theme blog visitors can leave their comments, messages that are accessible from the main page of the relevant topics. Blog is usually updated very often, for this reason, it can more often indexed by search engines than regular sites.
Blogs are often used for communication of people united by any common interests, and in this, something like a forum.
The most recent developments in the world are often used to appear on various blogs, and only a little later in the communications Internet news publications.
In general we can say that the blog is a strange hybrid of news feeds, guest books and the forum at the same time.
GFRQ7STPANSK
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
I will try to make life easier for customers and to shed light on the classification of sites.
Most sites are divided into the following categories (types):
1. Site-card - usually consists of several pages and has a unique, yet simple and functional design, ideal for companies who want to put information about yourself and your services on the Internet, the main sections of the site: "The Company", "Products or services , "Price-lists", "Contact Information" online business card used by enterprises, organizations and individuals.
2. Corporate Information web site - is needed to automate internal work flow, accounting, company performance, personnel management, can be equipped with functions of the exchange of information between remote branch offices, corporate website a positive impact on the reputation and image of the company, the design must conform to corporate identity, often includes " administrator part "to create and edit content, allowing the manager or secretary of the company to add or change the news, informational articles, reference and other information on the site, using a minimum of graphics, the emphasis is on the text.
3. Corporate web site is an image - ideally suited for a fashion web presence, web site serves to provide detailed information about the company, the history of the trade mark, information about the services rendered or supplied goods; corporate Web site typically includes a tape company news, means of publishing information on advertising and trade promotions, press information and other information, often corporate Web sites combine information on the company's catalog of products, using an exclusive original design, representing a profitable company, use of unconventional ideas and solutions in the design, the percentage of text / graphics = 50/50
4. Store name, alias Network store, electronic store, Internet shop, E-shop - an interactive web site promotes a product or service, taking orders for the purchase, offer the user the option of calculating, invoicing for payment, an employee at the same time the order confirmation, with This store administrator must:
- Organize the delivery of goods;
- To monitor payments to the buyer for delivery.
5. Information site - large enough virtual array of information, which includes a variety of topics of smaller size or a certain number of independent projects for the client is the main source of information, like an encyclopedia or a specialized magazine.
6. Game portal - an interactive entertainment complex project involving a large attendance and resource use.
7. Personal project - a personal project that contains anything and be made in any style, who have the most fully able to discover and display the theme of the site.
8. Content-project - this site is usually a non-profit unreduced, which is a collection of texts, articles and other materials, whose main task - to attract visitors on specific topics. In the future, the traffic is usually redirected to commercial sites and, indeed, content project is used as an advertising platform.
Can be made in the form of online libraries, encyclopedia or handbook. A single page website content project provides, as a rule, little traffic, but the overall traffic of the site can be very impressive.
Content-project, subject to suitable accommodation for him on the subject of advertising, provides the most qualitative and thematic traffic to commercial websites of partners (and therefore the conversion of visitors into buyers), because this theme, with very high probability, will be of interest to most visitors, who came from the site content of the project.
It may also be an educational and entertaining resource.
Promo-site - a site created specifically for the promotion of any goods or services or the main company site.
9. Promo site - it is almost always non-essential site of the company, the exception here may be just a promotional site, created by the company specifically for the promotion of a particular product or product group.
The reason for this lies in optimizing your site to gain higher places in the rankings of search engines, which give the site (and hence - the company) greater number of visitors, which means more revenue. Promo-site is generally well optimized for search engines, for which he is mainly intended. The fact is that in terms of optimization, a much more profitable to create multiple sites with a more narrow and focused topics and optimize them each on its specifics. On the whole, the return on investing in the creation of the main site of the company increases many times.
In economics, there is the concept of "price elasticity of supply and demand. The meaning of this phrase is that small changes in prices can lead to a proportional change in demand, but can also lead to disproportionate changes. In our case, a promotional site, the situation is similar - an increase of two to three several times the cost of creating and marketing a number smaller than one big site promo-sites, resulting in a disproportionate increase in traffic from search engines.
Thus, using a promotional site, and preferably several, we are not a linear relationship of traffic from the cost of setting up the site, and have a geometric increase in site traffic of the company as a whole, and therefore profit from investing in Internet technology.
10. Web forum can be an independent site, and may be a site section. Most site-forum is on the subdomain of the main site and is intended to bring visitors to the site of communication between themselves and with the site administrator.
Web forum can be a very convenient tool for tracking issues and issues of interest to visitors to the main site. This allows you to choose to publish materials that will certainly be of interest to most visitors to the main site and form the core of regular visitors to the site. Regular updating of materials on this site and use active forum provide a steady stream of visitors to the site.
Web forum can be a convenient way to set content for the main site. New topics that are open on the forum can be used as an announcement of new articles to news feeds of the main site or the announcement of articles, excerpts of which can be used for mailing. Using site-forum with mailing list, you can quickly increase the attendance at the main site.
Thus, the site-forum - a good tool for conducting market research and promotion of the main site.
Blog - this site is an online diary or journal, which is similar to the news stream, with each theme blog visitors can leave their comments, messages that are accessible from the main page of the relevant topics. Blog is usually updated very often, for this reason, it can more often indexed by search engines than regular sites.
Blogs are often used for communication of people united by any common interests, and in this, something like a forum.
The most recent developments in the world are often used to appear on various blogs, and only a little later in the communications Internet news publications.
In general we can say that the blog is a strange hybrid of news feeds, guest books and the forum at the same time.
GFRQ7STPANSK
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
4 errors, which affect your website
When you create Web sites, developers often make the same mistakes that lead to incorrect display of the page, and ultimately the loss of visitors. I do not know whether to be filled with a list that I quoted below, but, in my opinion - is the most common mistakes.
1. Slow loading pages.
If your site is loaded for a long time, most visitors will not wait until the page opens, and leave forever. I am sure you yourself at least once, but found themselves in similar situations. The reasons for the slow load may be several. One of them could serve as the complexity and randomness of code. Much depends on the server, which uses the hoster. If the page is loaded for a long time, or is this generally not open for some time, you should seriously think about changing hosting.
Many web designers are trying to make your site more attractive due to the abundant number of different schedules. But if static images are so bad, the GIF-animation - it's a catastrophe, whose presence has increased download speed, but in large quantities makes you very nervous and you start quietly swearing (or loud, who as convenient). In the eyes of a visitor that site falls even lower because of the lack of originality and use of the beaten up on edge devices.
But when using static images sometimes forget, but rather simply do not know about optimizing images, ie reducing its "weight". For example, using a graphical editor «Photoshop», can facilitate the picture, showing the optimum parameters with minimal loss in quality that sometimes greatly reduces the "weight" of the picture, and thus speeds up the download site.
In order for the picture was "easier", it is necessary to reduce the number of pixels per inch (dpi). To use the graphics on the site, this value fluctuates around 70-90dpi.
It's no secret that the banners very slow download speeds. But this is not the worst thing, besides the "inhibition" they are very annoying visitors.
Some people, in order to earn money, just give light weight yet full-page bright and constantly flashing images, which is incredibly strong angers visitors. On such pages are often very difficult to find the information, and learn and even more so.
In general, the webmaster, respecting your site and visitors coming to him, will not turn his creation into something like a Christmas tree. Hang on a banner at the top and bottom of the page - the maximum that can be done.
From small buttons, size 88x31, if possible at all costs avoid entirely. The presence of these buttons many saw as a sign of bad taste.
2. A rare update.
If your site is rarely updated, it will not be of interest to visitors. They can visit the resource multiple times until you become familiar with all the information provided, that interests them. They can go a couple of times and then, hoping to see the update. If you have not found that, visitors will go to other resources.
In short, if you want to keep visitors returning to your site, you need to frequently update the information. At least once a week. If the site was originally a lot of information, then you can wait for some time, but still hold at least some work that visitors have seen - a resource alive and creators of them do.
You can do updates and more, that will only be a plus in your favor, but here it is impossible to overdo it. Can a passion to spread on the site updates every day, a week later found out that the user is given all possible information, and will come in the months-long lull. Better not overdo it and developed gradually.
All, of course, depends on the subject site. There are resources that require daily updates throughout its existence. There are times when there is nothing new. For example, your site is devoted to the author's program and updates between the release is enough time. Anyway, do not be lazy, make periodic reviews of the work done, tell me something to work is underway at present, visitors like to have them fall, or better yet, when considered with their opinion. Give the opportunity to present their proposals and suggestions in the guestbook. In short, provide all possible information that might be interesting to your client, the more often - the better.
3. Music and Video terribly annoying visitor. Actually, it is useless. I do not mean Internet radio and video. It is about the phenomenon, when in contact with the site starts to play the melody, which no one ordered. And if we hated the singer, then no one would listen to and the page will be the same hour had been abandoned.
Suppose your site is devoted to a particular artist and you want to give visitors a chance to listen to songs or watch the clips. Fine, but allow the visitor to decide, make it possible to enable / disable playback, and when the page loads better that the default was all off.
4. Incompatible technologies.
There are moments when a certain feature works fine in one browser, but it completely ignores the second. Need to check whether all displayed correctly in all browsers.
Some webmasters do not care that the site appears sloppy or does not work at all browsers.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
1. Slow loading pages.
If your site is loaded for a long time, most visitors will not wait until the page opens, and leave forever. I am sure you yourself at least once, but found themselves in similar situations. The reasons for the slow load may be several. One of them could serve as the complexity and randomness of code. Much depends on the server, which uses the hoster. If the page is loaded for a long time, or is this generally not open for some time, you should seriously think about changing hosting.
Many web designers are trying to make your site more attractive due to the abundant number of different schedules. But if static images are so bad, the GIF-animation - it's a catastrophe, whose presence has increased download speed, but in large quantities makes you very nervous and you start quietly swearing (or loud, who as convenient). In the eyes of a visitor that site falls even lower because of the lack of originality and use of the beaten up on edge devices.
But when using static images sometimes forget, but rather simply do not know about optimizing images, ie reducing its "weight". For example, using a graphical editor «Photoshop», can facilitate the picture, showing the optimum parameters with minimal loss in quality that sometimes greatly reduces the "weight" of the picture, and thus speeds up the download site.
In order for the picture was "easier", it is necessary to reduce the number of pixels per inch (dpi). To use the graphics on the site, this value fluctuates around 70-90dpi.
It's no secret that the banners very slow download speeds. But this is not the worst thing, besides the "inhibition" they are very annoying visitors.
Some people, in order to earn money, just give light weight yet full-page bright and constantly flashing images, which is incredibly strong angers visitors. On such pages are often very difficult to find the information, and learn and even more so.
In general, the webmaster, respecting your site and visitors coming to him, will not turn his creation into something like a Christmas tree. Hang on a banner at the top and bottom of the page - the maximum that can be done.
From small buttons, size 88x31, if possible at all costs avoid entirely. The presence of these buttons many saw as a sign of bad taste.
2. A rare update.
If your site is rarely updated, it will not be of interest to visitors. They can visit the resource multiple times until you become familiar with all the information provided, that interests them. They can go a couple of times and then, hoping to see the update. If you have not found that, visitors will go to other resources.
In short, if you want to keep visitors returning to your site, you need to frequently update the information. At least once a week. If the site was originally a lot of information, then you can wait for some time, but still hold at least some work that visitors have seen - a resource alive and creators of them do.
You can do updates and more, that will only be a plus in your favor, but here it is impossible to overdo it. Can a passion to spread on the site updates every day, a week later found out that the user is given all possible information, and will come in the months-long lull. Better not overdo it and developed gradually.
All, of course, depends on the subject site. There are resources that require daily updates throughout its existence. There are times when there is nothing new. For example, your site is devoted to the author's program and updates between the release is enough time. Anyway, do not be lazy, make periodic reviews of the work done, tell me something to work is underway at present, visitors like to have them fall, or better yet, when considered with their opinion. Give the opportunity to present their proposals and suggestions in the guestbook. In short, provide all possible information that might be interesting to your client, the more often - the better.
3. Music and Video terribly annoying visitor. Actually, it is useless. I do not mean Internet radio and video. It is about the phenomenon, when in contact with the site starts to play the melody, which no one ordered. And if we hated the singer, then no one would listen to and the page will be the same hour had been abandoned.
Suppose your site is devoted to a particular artist and you want to give visitors a chance to listen to songs or watch the clips. Fine, but allow the visitor to decide, make it possible to enable / disable playback, and when the page loads better that the default was all off.
4. Incompatible technologies.
There are moments when a certain feature works fine in one browser, but it completely ignores the second. Need to check whether all displayed correctly in all browsers.
Some webmasters do not care that the site appears sloppy or does not work at all browsers.
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Why you need a website?
When you ask the question "why you need a website?"
the customer for a long time is silent, and then
starts to give out something absurd. He has
no idea about the sites in general.
After some time it turns out that communicate with a very clever
man who knows what will be good for his business / company / organization, etc.
One simple reason: people were unprepared.
But still want to see people before they start talking about ordering, read
would initial basics and read to at least a couple of articles on the types and assignment sites.
For my part I am doing everything possible in order to make it easier for their future customers. Hopefully my
efforts not in vain.
Today's material - the continuation of solutions this problem. I think underwritten
material is useful not only "newbies", but "seasoned" in the field
of web developing. Perhaps, and you'll learn about new possibilities
that has your site:
1.
First, the site - an information platform on which you can and
must fully provide information about your company news, product
and services, prices and technology work. You will only need to ask your
clients come to the site, where they can easily find all information.
2.
Your site, despite its function and size, is still a business
card of your firm, company, etc. Today Web site - it is an element
prestige and image plays an important role.
3.
With the right approach and organization web site to replace dozens of
people from the staff, to reduce the area of rented premises. All sales
can be carried out automatically with the pages of your project.
You do not even need to accept payments, the site will do everything alone.
The only thing that will make you - it is time to deliver the goods.
4.
The site - is the tool by which you can learn about the needs
and the needs of your visitors or staff. What do they want, what is interesting, what
expect from you and your work. Agree, this is invaluable information,
which will greatly improve your competitiveness. For such data are sometimes
laid out a lot of money (the holding of shares, interviews, presentations, etc.).
With all this site can be done free of charge, simply
install the required modules for the collection of information.
5.
The site - it is not only a means to attract new customers. With its
means you can serve the existing clients.
You can also work with colleagues to communicate with staff.
Site - a tool that will provide you not only additional
income, but also saves a lot of time. And, as everyone knows, again - money.
If you do not have a site, then
immediately correct it. The more that you
know where you can order services,
are executed
quickly, efficiently and with a professional approach at www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
Use new technology, feel the benefits, be a cut above
competitors ...
But the main thing - be happy!
the customer for a long time is silent, and then
starts to give out something absurd. He has
no idea about the sites in general.
After some time it turns out that communicate with a very clever
man who knows what will be good for his business / company / organization, etc.
One simple reason: people were unprepared.
But still want to see people before they start talking about ordering, read
would initial basics and read to at least a couple of articles on the types and assignment sites.
For my part I am doing everything possible in order to make it easier for their future customers. Hopefully my
efforts not in vain.
Today's material - the continuation of solutions this problem. I think underwritten
material is useful not only "newbies", but "seasoned" in the field
of web developing. Perhaps, and you'll learn about new possibilities
that has your site:
1.
First, the site - an information platform on which you can and
must fully provide information about your company news, product
and services, prices and technology work. You will only need to ask your
clients come to the site, where they can easily find all information.
2.
Your site, despite its function and size, is still a business
card of your firm, company, etc. Today Web site - it is an element
prestige and image plays an important role.
3.
With the right approach and organization web site to replace dozens of
people from the staff, to reduce the area of rented premises. All sales
can be carried out automatically with the pages of your project.
You do not even need to accept payments, the site will do everything alone.
The only thing that will make you - it is time to deliver the goods.
4.
The site - is the tool by which you can learn about the needs
and the needs of your visitors or staff. What do they want, what is interesting, what
expect from you and your work. Agree, this is invaluable information,
which will greatly improve your competitiveness. For such data are sometimes
laid out a lot of money (the holding of shares, interviews, presentations, etc.).
With all this site can be done free of charge, simply
install the required modules for the collection of information.
5.
The site - it is not only a means to attract new customers. With its
means you can serve the existing clients.
You can also work with colleagues to communicate with staff.
Site - a tool that will provide you not only additional
income, but also saves a lot of time. And, as everyone knows, again - money.
If you do not have a site, then
immediately correct it. The more that you
know where you can order services,
are executed
quickly, efficiently and with a professional approach at www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
Use new technology, feel the benefits, be a cut above
competitors ...
But the main thing - be happy!
Why I decided to become a freelancer?
So, why I decided to become a freelancer? Initially, of course, a desire to learn how to make websites. And it has appeared in school, then I thought, you need to do a lot to learn from the special faculties, in expensive schools. But it turned out that this is not necessarily all can learn to "own" reading literature and talking to intelligent people.
Having mastered the basics HTML'a, I tried to create your own site. And then grew a new problem - the site should be beautiful, and, therefore, need to learn to draw. It is ridiculous to remember, but the first collage I managed to do in Peinte. Then it was little, started to learn Adobe Photoshop. Hooked enough to study it and to this day, as well as trying to help develop it and others.
But all this went on at the amateur level, so to speak - a hobby. And later there was a question about the work I finished studying and I had to think about exactly how to earn money. During summer vacation, I found temporary work, then, in the last year, began a traineeship. Yes, the practice generally was unpleasant occupation.
First, the normal money I earn there could not, and leave for another job was impossible.
Secondly, I realized that it's not mine, I do not want to do it. But the work - almost half of our lives. So is it worth to spend your life that does not give us pleasure?
I am sure that many of those people who read these lines, think, they say, so easy to talk when you do not have family that need to be fed. And they will be right. But I am even now not in that situation, and the work of a freelancer, I thought, as a student, and money on this trade, I was earning at that time.
Why do all of the above? I'm not sure, but probably for two reasons:
1. I wanted a few words to tell, and most remember how to begin my journey. Certainly, he has just begun, yet to evolve and develop.
2. In my example I want to show that it is not necessarily to live "by the rules" and "have a real job, and you can even have to go to my dream, doing things you love and make money. In the end, become an employee "on the diploma, you can always, and in the beginning and do not necessarily abandon their work, so to speak - to have an escape route in case of failure.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
Having mastered the basics HTML'a, I tried to create your own site. And then grew a new problem - the site should be beautiful, and, therefore, need to learn to draw. It is ridiculous to remember, but the first collage I managed to do in Peinte. Then it was little, started to learn Adobe Photoshop. Hooked enough to study it and to this day, as well as trying to help develop it and others.
But all this went on at the amateur level, so to speak - a hobby. And later there was a question about the work I finished studying and I had to think about exactly how to earn money. During summer vacation, I found temporary work, then, in the last year, began a traineeship. Yes, the practice generally was unpleasant occupation.
First, the normal money I earn there could not, and leave for another job was impossible.
Secondly, I realized that it's not mine, I do not want to do it. But the work - almost half of our lives. So is it worth to spend your life that does not give us pleasure?
I am sure that many of those people who read these lines, think, they say, so easy to talk when you do not have family that need to be fed. And they will be right. But I am even now not in that situation, and the work of a freelancer, I thought, as a student, and money on this trade, I was earning at that time.
Why do all of the above? I'm not sure, but probably for two reasons:
1. I wanted a few words to tell, and most remember how to begin my journey. Certainly, he has just begun, yet to evolve and develop.
2. In my example I want to show that it is not necessarily to live "by the rules" and "have a real job, and you can even have to go to my dream, doing things you love and make money. In the end, become an employee "on the diploma, you can always, and in the beginning and do not necessarily abandon their work, so to speak - to have an escape route in case of failure.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
Warning! Shooting has began for slow-witted designers.
I think that this article will not be big, but very emotional, this can be no doubt:)
Continuing from the first day, as I began studying web design, I have heard in your address a lot of criticism and discontent. Then I listened to everyone and everything. Sometimes, when the work myself really liked, and in her address, it was a lot of negative, - very upset. Were some good reviews, perhaps they saved and have not surrendered and gave up all to hell.
Work, communicate, spinning in design circles, to gain experience. I noticed that the number of negative reviews did not become smaller. Positive, of course, grew up. The only thing changed the situation that had often spoken in person, now more and more behind his back.
If everyone listened to before, but now almost anyone. The reasons for this behavior is very obvious. Web designers, as well as representatives of any other profession, can be divided into three groups:
1. Great pros, which is to grow and grow, simply do not spend their time to discuss some one's work and give advice. Eventually, I became convinced that they are right, but about this later.
2. There are designers, which is approximately the same level. The level of this, I estimate the quality of work and / or price, which is taken for the provision of services.
Among this group is "an evil spawn", which believes that it underestimated what he had taken away jobs, they are underpaid. And those who did better, these people are trying to sling mud and do mischief to all sorts of ways. Sometimes they try to behave as if he belongs to the first group, but the behavior issues falsity. A man who knows his own worth, will never fill it with something like: "I can much better, you know."
3. The most wonderful group that I probably would have no scruples, put up against a wall and shot one of them. These are wonderful people who have little know how, little has been achieved, but try to be clever, though the bread does not feed. They know best what should be the customer, how to properly and efficiently create a website, as it is more profitable to sell, always mention that this work is clearly not worth as much as for her request. But, when all of this, they can not boast of having only themselves to have succeeded. Typically, they respond with something like: "I am not a designer, copywriter" or "I do not do websites, I have to get the ball rolling. But my favorite: "I'm not interested, just know how to do."
Well, as you can not shoot those f....? :)
So it turns out that of all those involved in the area of your work, in my case is a web-design, it makes sense to listen (and possible) only the first half of the representatives of the second group. They will give practical advice, inveigh against, but in the case and sincerely, poke a finger in the error and explain how to avoid it in the future. The rest are wood.
This is exactly the same way as I have a negative attitude to "web designers" from the third category. And for him and I am one of them, a designer in quotation marks:) And I now realize that the only possible thing to push and "shoot", let them at least morally. To some extent, meaningless, all is not to shoot anyway. But sometimes so'll get that and keep silent no longer available.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
Continuing from the first day, as I began studying web design, I have heard in your address a lot of criticism and discontent. Then I listened to everyone and everything. Sometimes, when the work myself really liked, and in her address, it was a lot of negative, - very upset. Were some good reviews, perhaps they saved and have not surrendered and gave up all to hell.
Work, communicate, spinning in design circles, to gain experience. I noticed that the number of negative reviews did not become smaller. Positive, of course, grew up. The only thing changed the situation that had often spoken in person, now more and more behind his back.
If everyone listened to before, but now almost anyone. The reasons for this behavior is very obvious. Web designers, as well as representatives of any other profession, can be divided into three groups:
1. Great pros, which is to grow and grow, simply do not spend their time to discuss some one's work and give advice. Eventually, I became convinced that they are right, but about this later.
2. There are designers, which is approximately the same level. The level of this, I estimate the quality of work and / or price, which is taken for the provision of services.
Among this group is "an evil spawn", which believes that it underestimated what he had taken away jobs, they are underpaid. And those who did better, these people are trying to sling mud and do mischief to all sorts of ways. Sometimes they try to behave as if he belongs to the first group, but the behavior issues falsity. A man who knows his own worth, will never fill it with something like: "I can much better, you know."
3. The most wonderful group that I probably would have no scruples, put up against a wall and shot one of them. These are wonderful people who have little know how, little has been achieved, but try to be clever, though the bread does not feed. They know best what should be the customer, how to properly and efficiently create a website, as it is more profitable to sell, always mention that this work is clearly not worth as much as for her request. But, when all of this, they can not boast of having only themselves to have succeeded. Typically, they respond with something like: "I am not a designer, copywriter" or "I do not do websites, I have to get the ball rolling. But my favorite: "I'm not interested, just know how to do."
Well, as you can not shoot those f....? :)
So it turns out that of all those involved in the area of your work, in my case is a web-design, it makes sense to listen (and possible) only the first half of the representatives of the second group. They will give practical advice, inveigh against, but in the case and sincerely, poke a finger in the error and explain how to avoid it in the future. The rest are wood.
This is exactly the same way as I have a negative attitude to "web designers" from the third category. And for him and I am one of them, a designer in quotation marks:) And I now realize that the only possible thing to push and "shoot", let them at least morally. To some extent, meaningless, all is not to shoot anyway. But sometimes so'll get that and keep silent no longer available.
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More about web site creation
I notice that many web designers and developers of sites do not pay enough attention to their projects. That is, the situation is as follows: make your site, passed it, got the money, put his work in the portfolio (if deemed necessary) and forgot.
About the client should not be forgotten and can be (even should!) Will continue to work - it should be understood by everyone. How exactly and what it takes - an individual approach of each. If you want to, can talk, share ideas and argue on this topic.
Today I want to talk about another link that lost from the chain, provided above.
On the pages of your blog (site) is to provide a place for stories about the creation of a site, which adds to the portfolio. Think that this monkey business? Well, think! But let me give you some facts that might make you think otherwise.
1. Story about the creation of a site - a unique content for your resource. If the correct approach to his writing, article about the creation of the site can be "eaten with relish" search engines, and you get a front-row seats at issue upon request. But this is not the main reason for which is to describe the process of creating site
2. You share with visitors their own thoughts, ideas and experiences. By that happened that no, what obstacles had to meet in the process of creating the site. Maybe that's just me this (and something tells me that not only me), but to me such an opening is sponsoring always acts in the affirmative. Partially erased the barrier of distance and the connection becomes tighter, the reader will be able to get close to the author, it is better to understand him. Maybe someone will seem silly, but I do not.
3. When the author talks about the search for ideas, solutions to problems that have arisen on the path to the final outcome, this experience can be very useful to those working in the same area. Reading these articles, you can learn about new technologies, techniques and principles. Each paper - a guide to create the site. But such information will always be in demand and useful. You may just say thank you. Let them not personally, not in the letter and not in the comments. Will say in his thoughts to himself about it and you never know. But still say, and that's good.
4. When you tell us how to work on a specific project, how to create a particular site on it (on site) know far more people than when he was just lying in the portfolio. Everyone who reads this article may be interested in the site and visit it (or recommend to friends who are interested in the topic, which concerns the site). You cite the visitors, it improves their performance, rising in the rankings, so attendance is growing again, your work is seen more people, among whom may well be your new client. Let a little help and to share with thousands of people almost not affected, but all the same.
Remember the butterfly effect? So that all can abruptly change and give a serious response, even from your little jolt.
What do you think about this? What points to pay more attention to me in their descriptions of what you would like to learn more? Commenting on, do not hesitate. From this will benefit all of us.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
About the client should not be forgotten and can be (even should!) Will continue to work - it should be understood by everyone. How exactly and what it takes - an individual approach of each. If you want to, can talk, share ideas and argue on this topic.
Today I want to talk about another link that lost from the chain, provided above.
On the pages of your blog (site) is to provide a place for stories about the creation of a site, which adds to the portfolio. Think that this monkey business? Well, think! But let me give you some facts that might make you think otherwise.
1. Story about the creation of a site - a unique content for your resource. If the correct approach to his writing, article about the creation of the site can be "eaten with relish" search engines, and you get a front-row seats at issue upon request. But this is not the main reason for which is to describe the process of creating site
2. You share with visitors their own thoughts, ideas and experiences. By that happened that no, what obstacles had to meet in the process of creating the site. Maybe that's just me this (and something tells me that not only me), but to me such an opening is sponsoring always acts in the affirmative. Partially erased the barrier of distance and the connection becomes tighter, the reader will be able to get close to the author, it is better to understand him. Maybe someone will seem silly, but I do not.
3. When the author talks about the search for ideas, solutions to problems that have arisen on the path to the final outcome, this experience can be very useful to those working in the same area. Reading these articles, you can learn about new technologies, techniques and principles. Each paper - a guide to create the site. But such information will always be in demand and useful. You may just say thank you. Let them not personally, not in the letter and not in the comments. Will say in his thoughts to himself about it and you never know. But still say, and that's good.
4. When you tell us how to work on a specific project, how to create a particular site on it (on site) know far more people than when he was just lying in the portfolio. Everyone who reads this article may be interested in the site and visit it (or recommend to friends who are interested in the topic, which concerns the site). You cite the visitors, it improves their performance, rising in the rankings, so attendance is growing again, your work is seen more people, among whom may well be your new client. Let a little help and to share with thousands of people almost not affected, but all the same.
Remember the butterfly effect? So that all can abruptly change and give a serious response, even from your little jolt.
What do you think about this? What points to pay more attention to me in their descriptions of what you would like to learn more? Commenting on, do not hesitate. From this will benefit all of us.
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Tips for freelance business (part three)
So,here's a fresh piece of advice that should be remembered and used in every freelancer:
1. Clients come again - priceless
Business development on the basis of the recommendations are not the only way to avoid situations where you will spend time looking for work. Existing customers have the same value, you can spend more time working and less time to spend on her quest. Clients applying to re already familiar with you and your work, and you're already familiar with their web sites that will help you save more time. You also have the opportunity to build stronger relationships with customers, writing to you again, and you will be able to offer them a wider range of services.
2. Formation of the concerned network community is very important
Lancer have good communication, will have much more opportunities than the designer with the same skills without ties. Forming a strong network interested community is important not only for finding customers and development advisory business, as well as extremely important in case of need for assistance or advice. Last year I had a few instances when I sent an email to another designer or developer to obtain advice or to ask their opinion that for me was extremely valuable. Online social networks and blogs are an excellent source for the formation of the concerned network community. Now I use "windbag" much more than a few months ago, quite publicly, another designer or developer can get the answer to your question or information, simply send a message that will see all his supporters.
3. The need for a comfortable working environment
A large percentage of the productivity and efficiency when you work at home depends on your working environment. Your office or work area should contribute to the completion of assignments, and should not have distractions. For freelancers highly recommended to separate the living area from working. In this case, you can mentally work in the direction in which it is necessary, and you can leave work behind at the end of the day when you stay in a residential area.
4. Professional Accountant - an excellent idea.
Taxes can be quite a complicated thing, and freelancers need to know much more things for reporting on revenues and expenditures. In order to always be aware of the laws and achieve maximum efficiency in the subtraction of the substantial costs, hire a professional accountant to maintain your tax statements, or at least to give you advice that you yourself were able to conduct business properly. Accountants are not cheap (at least good ones) but they can protect you from many troubles as well as laws to reduce the amount of taxes that you pay. Trying to do everything yourself, you probably spend more time than necessary to do so.
5. Credit - the key to long-term success
Being a freelancer - is a big job, but most do not seek to make a career out of this activity. The disadvantage is that you sell your own time for money (even if you do not need an hourly fee), and you will always be limited, because you can only work a certain number of hours. Maybe you just want to start with, hire someone who will convert files in PSD format to HTML for you, allowing you to release more time. Others devote time building assets or business that can bring revenue on an ongoing basis.
6. Standardize the work
What would you not say, about the design or development, or other aspects of business such as billing or accounting, it is important the development order and setting standards. Find ways to do that will work well for you, and take it a rule each time to perform work that way. Development of a suitable standard of performance will allow you to improve your effectiveness and efficiency.
7. Setting prices is heavy and is not an exact science
Virtually every freelancer will try hard to install the prices of their services, so do not feel lonely. As designers, freelancers, we get paid for work that is difficult to measure in many respects. Learn how to evaluate their services - this is a long process that may never end. The good news for you is that you will learn from our own experience and their own mistakes, you will feel calmer and will have more idea of why you request a certain amount.
That's actually all. In this series of tips until finished. Perhaps you have something to add or something you do not agree? Very interesting to know your opinion on all of the above.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
1. Clients come again - priceless
Business development on the basis of the recommendations are not the only way to avoid situations where you will spend time looking for work. Existing customers have the same value, you can spend more time working and less time to spend on her quest. Clients applying to re already familiar with you and your work, and you're already familiar with their web sites that will help you save more time. You also have the opportunity to build stronger relationships with customers, writing to you again, and you will be able to offer them a wider range of services.
2. Formation of the concerned network community is very important
Lancer have good communication, will have much more opportunities than the designer with the same skills without ties. Forming a strong network interested community is important not only for finding customers and development advisory business, as well as extremely important in case of need for assistance or advice. Last year I had a few instances when I sent an email to another designer or developer to obtain advice or to ask their opinion that for me was extremely valuable. Online social networks and blogs are an excellent source for the formation of the concerned network community. Now I use "windbag" much more than a few months ago, quite publicly, another designer or developer can get the answer to your question or information, simply send a message that will see all his supporters.
3. The need for a comfortable working environment
A large percentage of the productivity and efficiency when you work at home depends on your working environment. Your office or work area should contribute to the completion of assignments, and should not have distractions. For freelancers highly recommended to separate the living area from working. In this case, you can mentally work in the direction in which it is necessary, and you can leave work behind at the end of the day when you stay in a residential area.
4. Professional Accountant - an excellent idea.
Taxes can be quite a complicated thing, and freelancers need to know much more things for reporting on revenues and expenditures. In order to always be aware of the laws and achieve maximum efficiency in the subtraction of the substantial costs, hire a professional accountant to maintain your tax statements, or at least to give you advice that you yourself were able to conduct business properly. Accountants are not cheap (at least good ones) but they can protect you from many troubles as well as laws to reduce the amount of taxes that you pay. Trying to do everything yourself, you probably spend more time than necessary to do so.
5. Credit - the key to long-term success
Being a freelancer - is a big job, but most do not seek to make a career out of this activity. The disadvantage is that you sell your own time for money (even if you do not need an hourly fee), and you will always be limited, because you can only work a certain number of hours. Maybe you just want to start with, hire someone who will convert files in PSD format to HTML for you, allowing you to release more time. Others devote time building assets or business that can bring revenue on an ongoing basis.
6. Standardize the work
What would you not say, about the design or development, or other aspects of business such as billing or accounting, it is important the development order and setting standards. Find ways to do that will work well for you, and take it a rule each time to perform work that way. Development of a suitable standard of performance will allow you to improve your effectiveness and efficiency.
7. Setting prices is heavy and is not an exact science
Virtually every freelancer will try hard to install the prices of their services, so do not feel lonely. As designers, freelancers, we get paid for work that is difficult to measure in many respects. Learn how to evaluate their services - this is a long process that may never end. The good news for you is that you will learn from our own experience and their own mistakes, you will feel calmer and will have more idea of why you request a certain amount.
That's actually all. In this series of tips until finished. Perhaps you have something to add or something you do not agree? Very interesting to know your opinion on all of the above.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
Tips for freelance business (part two)
1. Prepayment
Every freelancer at any stage learns a few lessons about the practice of billing clients. Virtually all freelancers strongly advised to seek at least part of the payment before starting work. From my experience, I can say that collecting money is not the main issue. Of course, good to get money in advance, but more importantly a strong impact on the client. By pre-payment, you provide to attract customers to the project and acknowledge the seriousness of his intention to cooperate with you. Nevertheless, you have to spend their time providing the necessary information to such clients, and they are really completely control the situation. Do yourself a favor and take a right to ask for part payment in advance.
2. It is extremely important careful consideration
Maintain cost accounting, revenue, and unpaid invoices are not too pleasant experience for most of us. However, without a scrupulous records, your business will be jeopardized. It is important not only for the tax, but you can lose in revenue. Without a good accounting, you can miss the opportunity to increase their earnings. Use software that will help you in this. Ideally, it will provide you all the necessary records, with minimal time on this activity.
3. Plan ahead for a rainy day
In terms of workload freelancers certainly have their ups and downs, quite simply, it is typical for this business. To achieve maximum success, you need to identify such situations and take from them as much as possible, even if there's a big workload. When working with a client is moving slowly, there are many other things that you can do to strengthen its business, including work on your website portfolio, creating blogs, the formation of the concerned network community, contact with former clients, engaging in their own projects, organizing their finances etc.
4. Put the emphasis on time management
When you are self-employed as a freelancer, time management and efficiency are highly significant factors in determining the size of possible earnings. If you are accustomed to working on large design studio, or if you have other experience prior to recruitment, time management, may never have been so keen for you, as was currently the case. Even if you work with a fixed rate, you may need the skills of time management in controlling stress or in order to keep the boss at a safe distance. However, if you are a freelancer, it is extremely important for your financial well-being.
The greatest thing you can do to improve the use of time - to understand what are you wasting your time and plan ahead to ensure progress in the intended direction. Suffice it difficult to improve and exactly to plan their days, if you do not know where to start.
For me, pre-planning tasks for the day and the week is the absolute importance. Without a basic list of works required to fulfill, I can easily walk away from the main occupation, taking up tasks that are of no importance. However, with a brief list of important cases that require performance, there is a greater likelihood that the end of each day, I conclude that something meaningful. Usually I compose a list of tasks for the next day at the end of the day, but on weekends I am considering a plan for next week.
5. Take on any job - not the best solution
Freelancers have the opportunity to choose the project that they want to do. Of course, the more you have the options to choose from, the easier you reject the "bad" job, but even for freelancers do not have many suggestions, there are moments when it is best not to take this or that proposal. Before you start working, make sure that the money earned will cover the time spent by you. Freelancers, newcomers often have to settle for less compensation than they would like, but this work can help you prepare your portfolio or start a business advisory.
If there are other suggestions that you would be able to do at this time, and that would be more profitable for your business, do not be afraid to abandon a project or even to seek a higher price. There is nothing worse than spending an inordinate amount of time and deal with work for the fulfillment of which you will receive a small payment. Even if you are not too loaded with work at the moment, there are other things that are not less important for your business that you can do, and that will be better employment of your time.
Here the factor payment is not the only determinant. We all know that with some clients work - just fun, and others - just a nightmare. If you have a bad feeling about your potential client, you may be more carefully set to work with him.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
Every freelancer at any stage learns a few lessons about the practice of billing clients. Virtually all freelancers strongly advised to seek at least part of the payment before starting work. From my experience, I can say that collecting money is not the main issue. Of course, good to get money in advance, but more importantly a strong impact on the client. By pre-payment, you provide to attract customers to the project and acknowledge the seriousness of his intention to cooperate with you. Nevertheless, you have to spend their time providing the necessary information to such clients, and they are really completely control the situation. Do yourself a favor and take a right to ask for part payment in advance.
2. It is extremely important careful consideration
Maintain cost accounting, revenue, and unpaid invoices are not too pleasant experience for most of us. However, without a scrupulous records, your business will be jeopardized. It is important not only for the tax, but you can lose in revenue. Without a good accounting, you can miss the opportunity to increase their earnings. Use software that will help you in this. Ideally, it will provide you all the necessary records, with minimal time on this activity.
3. Plan ahead for a rainy day
In terms of workload freelancers certainly have their ups and downs, quite simply, it is typical for this business. To achieve maximum success, you need to identify such situations and take from them as much as possible, even if there's a big workload. When working with a client is moving slowly, there are many other things that you can do to strengthen its business, including work on your website portfolio, creating blogs, the formation of the concerned network community, contact with former clients, engaging in their own projects, organizing their finances etc.
4. Put the emphasis on time management
When you are self-employed as a freelancer, time management and efficiency are highly significant factors in determining the size of possible earnings. If you are accustomed to working on large design studio, or if you have other experience prior to recruitment, time management, may never have been so keen for you, as was currently the case. Even if you work with a fixed rate, you may need the skills of time management in controlling stress or in order to keep the boss at a safe distance. However, if you are a freelancer, it is extremely important for your financial well-being.
The greatest thing you can do to improve the use of time - to understand what are you wasting your time and plan ahead to ensure progress in the intended direction. Suffice it difficult to improve and exactly to plan their days, if you do not know where to start.
For me, pre-planning tasks for the day and the week is the absolute importance. Without a basic list of works required to fulfill, I can easily walk away from the main occupation, taking up tasks that are of no importance. However, with a brief list of important cases that require performance, there is a greater likelihood that the end of each day, I conclude that something meaningful. Usually I compose a list of tasks for the next day at the end of the day, but on weekends I am considering a plan for next week.
5. Take on any job - not the best solution
Freelancers have the opportunity to choose the project that they want to do. Of course, the more you have the options to choose from, the easier you reject the "bad" job, but even for freelancers do not have many suggestions, there are moments when it is best not to take this or that proposal. Before you start working, make sure that the money earned will cover the time spent by you. Freelancers, newcomers often have to settle for less compensation than they would like, but this work can help you prepare your portfolio or start a business advisory.
If there are other suggestions that you would be able to do at this time, and that would be more profitable for your business, do not be afraid to abandon a project or even to seek a higher price. There is nothing worse than spending an inordinate amount of time and deal with work for the fulfillment of which you will receive a small payment. Even if you are not too loaded with work at the moment, there are other things that are not less important for your business that you can do, and that will be better employment of your time.
Here the factor payment is not the only determinant. We all know that with some clients work - just fun, and others - just a nightmare. If you have a bad feeling about your potential client, you may be more carefully set to work with him.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
Tips for freelance business (part one)
1. Not all costs are bad
One of the most destructive ways of thinking, which can be a freelancer, is that the costs associated with business, should be avoided. At the same time is a reasonable belief that to maintain profitability, the costs must be restricted, too banal (especially for those who combine a number of jobs) will always look for free resources, or free alternatives. For designers, freelancers are lucky that at their disposal is a wide variety of tools that are available free of charge, however, in some cases spending a certain amount of money is a great solution.
Compromise is not acceptable when it concerns tools that are critical to your work. Ultimately, to be successful you need to do the job as best you can, but without appropriate tools and resources - this is impossible. In addition, will be situations in which when the existence of a free alternative, paid option will allow you to save time and give you the opportunity to perform more work during the day.
When it comes to business expenses, if it will help / enable you to earn more money than you spend - You should consider these costs. Ultimately, you will most likely be glad that they did, not to mention the fact that legal costs are excluded from the amount subject to income tax.
2. Recommendations - "gold"
Chances are - if you are an experienced designer and like your product to your customers, everything is really in your hands. The problem is that there is nobody to meet you, if you can not find the customer. Typically, seasonal freelancers much more control over their workload and their clients, while newcomers are struggling to find a sufficient number of orders and have a job. Naturally, for building a business takes time. What you can do in this situation?
There are several ways to determine the range of potential customers who can use a freelancer: identification of values, sites of proposals (enrollment), portfolio sites with high traffic, blogs, etc. Potential customers who will come to you for advice, will have more confidence in your judgments, and often will be more comfortable to use, and would be less inclined to seek commercial bids with cheaper rates. They come to you, because someone whom they know and respect, recommend you, and it has much more weight than any type of advertising.
The biggest advantage in the business of recommendation is that he aim to protect you from wandering in search of work. Saving time, you can devote the work, income, which will positively affect the bottom line. Treat each customer right and use the opportunity to develop recommendation "sources". Make sure that other people know about what you do for a living, and most importantly - ask to recommend you.
3. Avoid the "dummy"
One of my main sources of identification of customers is my portfolio site / blog. Initially, when I get traffic to the site and began receiving requests, one of the first lessons that I learned was that a certain percentage of people who fill out the form on the contact information, are unlikely to be the case with me, even if they claim that interested in this. Most people fill out the form on the contact information in hopes of obtaining services at very low prices or do they want to ask questions about business or website, they plan, but so far so nothing done in this direction.
Initially I lost a lot of time tracking these people. The difficulty, of course, is to determine who is the "empty shell", and who - a reliable guy. After some time I made a few changes on the site and in business practices, which reduced the amount of time associated with it. For beginners, I removed all the prices from a page of its services. When I started to do freelance work, I decided to use fixed prices for sites that fall under different packages, prices on them were low, because I was just beginning, and I felt somewhat uneasy to request more until I will have no further experience. I thought that potential customers would be easier if they see the price, but I realized that in fact it attracts people who are interested in ordering only a factor of price. These people are many, but the end result they do not come to any decision. The only thing they know is that they do not want to pay a lot of money.
Removing prices immediately helped reduce the number of such requests, but did not affect the number of reliable customers who come through the site. The second change I made - is the addition of the proposed budget to the contact form to the potential client can roughly indicate the amount you are willing to spend. Now I could also use additional information to determine what is actually looking for people. Of course, advantageous for them to indicate a low budget, but if they want a complex site for a low price, I can determine how much time should be spent on consideration of such customer.
Enough for today, do not want to overload you with information.
To be continued.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
One of the most destructive ways of thinking, which can be a freelancer, is that the costs associated with business, should be avoided. At the same time is a reasonable belief that to maintain profitability, the costs must be restricted, too banal (especially for those who combine a number of jobs) will always look for free resources, or free alternatives. For designers, freelancers are lucky that at their disposal is a wide variety of tools that are available free of charge, however, in some cases spending a certain amount of money is a great solution.
Compromise is not acceptable when it concerns tools that are critical to your work. Ultimately, to be successful you need to do the job as best you can, but without appropriate tools and resources - this is impossible. In addition, will be situations in which when the existence of a free alternative, paid option will allow you to save time and give you the opportunity to perform more work during the day.
When it comes to business expenses, if it will help / enable you to earn more money than you spend - You should consider these costs. Ultimately, you will most likely be glad that they did, not to mention the fact that legal costs are excluded from the amount subject to income tax.
2. Recommendations - "gold"
Chances are - if you are an experienced designer and like your product to your customers, everything is really in your hands. The problem is that there is nobody to meet you, if you can not find the customer. Typically, seasonal freelancers much more control over their workload and their clients, while newcomers are struggling to find a sufficient number of orders and have a job. Naturally, for building a business takes time. What you can do in this situation?
There are several ways to determine the range of potential customers who can use a freelancer: identification of values, sites of proposals (enrollment), portfolio sites with high traffic, blogs, etc. Potential customers who will come to you for advice, will have more confidence in your judgments, and often will be more comfortable to use, and would be less inclined to seek commercial bids with cheaper rates. They come to you, because someone whom they know and respect, recommend you, and it has much more weight than any type of advertising.
The biggest advantage in the business of recommendation is that he aim to protect you from wandering in search of work. Saving time, you can devote the work, income, which will positively affect the bottom line. Treat each customer right and use the opportunity to develop recommendation "sources". Make sure that other people know about what you do for a living, and most importantly - ask to recommend you.
3. Avoid the "dummy"
One of my main sources of identification of customers is my portfolio site / blog. Initially, when I get traffic to the site and began receiving requests, one of the first lessons that I learned was that a certain percentage of people who fill out the form on the contact information, are unlikely to be the case with me, even if they claim that interested in this. Most people fill out the form on the contact information in hopes of obtaining services at very low prices or do they want to ask questions about business or website, they plan, but so far so nothing done in this direction.
Initially I lost a lot of time tracking these people. The difficulty, of course, is to determine who is the "empty shell", and who - a reliable guy. After some time I made a few changes on the site and in business practices, which reduced the amount of time associated with it. For beginners, I removed all the prices from a page of its services. When I started to do freelance work, I decided to use fixed prices for sites that fall under different packages, prices on them were low, because I was just beginning, and I felt somewhat uneasy to request more until I will have no further experience. I thought that potential customers would be easier if they see the price, but I realized that in fact it attracts people who are interested in ordering only a factor of price. These people are many, but the end result they do not come to any decision. The only thing they know is that they do not want to pay a lot of money.
Removing prices immediately helped reduce the number of such requests, but did not affect the number of reliable customers who come through the site. The second change I made - is the addition of the proposed budget to the contact form to the potential client can roughly indicate the amount you are willing to spend. Now I could also use additional information to determine what is actually looking for people. Of course, advantageous for them to indicate a low budget, but if they want a complex site for a low price, I can determine how much time should be spent on consideration of such customer.
Enough for today, do not want to overload you with information.
To be continued.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
Where disappeared RSS-insanity?
I remember the events of a year ago, compare them with the current situation and ask: where were all this fuss about RSS?
Not in the sense that people no longer interested in the number of subscribers on the counter (although it is observed, but about the numbers a little later), somehow everything calmed down for RSS-icons.
A year ago (maybe a little more than a year) in the blogosphere ever come across various collections, discussion and thoughts on these most RSS-icons. Almost everyone who has had the opportunity, held a rally, and as a unique prizes handed out buttons, invented by the themes and design blog winner.
Maybe it just seems to me, but today the passions "subsided," I would even say - completely "extinguished". And the reason, in my opinion, the following: most of the bloggers was no difference what the figure looming on the counter. No longer a need for catchy and original icons.
There is a second option: the designers are so saturated network of their creations, that anyone who wants a blogger can easily find yourself something appropriate, without resorting to someone's services individually.
The third reason: Those who want truly unique icon, as a rule, and want a unique design for your blog. So they immediately bought the template in the design of which will be included and a unique icon rss.
And what do you think about it, why all the talk subsided around the unique icons for rss-blogs?
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Web Design Studio ability to delegate
The ability to delegate its powers wisely is one of the main qualities that a successful manager must possess. At the same time without this ability one can hardly imagine anything like a successful entrepreneur. Let's try together to consider in this article, most known bugs and problems faced by the manager, when the slave intends to entrust part of their work. Why is it important to delegate? Yes, if only because that human resources are always limited, and time trying to do all the work alone may not be enough. Especially if you are deeply immersed in the routine. It only takes a lot of forces, but the main work will not move from their seats. Another doctor in the popular TV series House, said: "Any job can get, is not to make a weekend. Then he noticed that everywhere trying to trust routine aides. So, what can give competent delegation of authority: - Free your time for more important tasks. For a simple reflection, which are very important in the modern world; - Increase the motivation of staff; - Increase confidence in the team; - Check their employees at the executive; With all the advantages seem to be clear. But what problems may arise when the delegation of authority? 1) People do not want to tackle the "not his" job This is quite an interesting moment when the employee can refuse, guided by the fact that offered him a job outside the scope of his duties. In fact, it is common practice. The emergence of such a situation, perhaps due to the fact that the wrong organized structure of the company itself. People do not realize the range of their responsibilities, do not realize what awaits them in the event of additional work. They just have no motivation for its implementation. Solve the problem could be changing the very structure of the organization by establishing a completely different relationship with their subordinates so that they understand that their responsibilities include everything that could improve the situation of the company, not only what is stipulated in the contract of employment. In addition, there is very important to organize the company so that any, even a successful initiative is welcomed by staff. 2) Work should like Manager or leader is certainly worth a closer look to their employees in order to understand what work is most interesting for each of them. Just look at the success of Google, where everyone is busy that performs the work for which he is the soul. This may well work in any other company. If the employee delegated the job for which he takes pleasure, it will be fewer problems.
3) A clear presentation of the remuneration The employee should be clear that it would be for work done. This should not be hidden behind seven seals. Any work must be equivalent to its complexity reward. And not necessarily a material nature. Sometimes it is enough simply to note the staff member, because all people want to be successful not only financially but also professionally, presenting themselves to be good employees. 4) Freedom of action To achieve the ideal relationship with staff can competently delegating their powers, only if they have some leeway if they are loyal to you. But how can this be achieved? Here is an example of action the small private design studio: In its early years, the company, Chris Wallace, which develops Web sites, did not have enough orders to fill full-time employees. But Chris did not want his employees engaged in "doing nothing". He decided that in such moments of downtime they may go about their business-related one way or another with the work. They could do anything. While the company had no orders. As a result, employees have begun a minute of downtime, improving their skills related to the design areas: digital photography, writing music, editing video and much more. And all of this work was in demand company. Chris always turned to the draft of its employees, when his design studio needed fresh ideas. Usually, introducing customers options works made before the studio, he showed up to 40% of them in the projects of staff who were made in moments of idle company located without orders. Company, Chris, SuperGroup Creative Omnimedia Inc has grown each year and today has about 15 employees. Revenue studio is about 3 million dollars. And today the company also are idle hours, when all orders are completed and new ones have not yet arrived. Chris Uollosa philosophy has not changed. At such times, staff members, as in the past can go about their hobbies are not related directly to work. The company also continues to receive the fruits of such an organization of staff time. Chris believes that giving employees more freedom increases their loyalty, and contributes to the fact that they are beginning to «hard working» (we can say that a lot of work). Employees come to work early and leave late at night. 5) There is no one to entrust the job. All staff is busy If the manager is faced with this situation, it simply means that the company has been some shortage of staff. Looking for new people. For example, in Euroset, if a senior manager starts a long time to process, he is forced to hire assistants to ensure that these did not occur. Since in such
situations, reduced quality of work. 6) Confidence in the result Refusal of the delegation of authority based on the fact that you simply will not then sure of the quality of work performed. This is a question of confidence in his subordinates, which must be addressed. Of course, you will need to be sure that the company hires the right people are able to cope with the challenges posed by it. Finally, the delegation of authority is important to understand that it is necessary to paint a clear challenge to the recipient of the task idea what was required of him, what hopes are.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
3) A clear presentation of the remuneration The employee should be clear that it would be for work done. This should not be hidden behind seven seals. Any work must be equivalent to its complexity reward. And not necessarily a material nature. Sometimes it is enough simply to note the staff member, because all people want to be successful not only financially but also professionally, presenting themselves to be good employees. 4) Freedom of action To achieve the ideal relationship with staff can competently delegating their powers, only if they have some leeway if they are loyal to you. But how can this be achieved? Here is an example of action the small private design studio: In its early years, the company, Chris Wallace, which develops Web sites, did not have enough orders to fill full-time employees. But Chris did not want his employees engaged in "doing nothing". He decided that in such moments of downtime they may go about their business-related one way or another with the work. They could do anything. While the company had no orders. As a result, employees have begun a minute of downtime, improving their skills related to the design areas: digital photography, writing music, editing video and much more. And all of this work was in demand company. Chris always turned to the draft of its employees, when his design studio needed fresh ideas. Usually, introducing customers options works made before the studio, he showed up to 40% of them in the projects of staff who were made in moments of idle company located without orders. Company, Chris, SuperGroup Creative Omnimedia Inc has grown each year and today has about 15 employees. Revenue studio is about 3 million dollars. And today the company also are idle hours, when all orders are completed and new ones have not yet arrived. Chris Uollosa philosophy has not changed. At such times, staff members, as in the past can go about their hobbies are not related directly to work. The company also continues to receive the fruits of such an organization of staff time. Chris believes that giving employees more freedom increases their loyalty, and contributes to the fact that they are beginning to «hard working» (we can say that a lot of work). Employees come to work early and leave late at night. 5) There is no one to entrust the job. All staff is busy If the manager is faced with this situation, it simply means that the company has been some shortage of staff. Looking for new people. For example, in Euroset, if a senior manager starts a long time to process, he is forced to hire assistants to ensure that these did not occur. Since in such
situations, reduced quality of work. 6) Confidence in the result Refusal of the delegation of authority based on the fact that you simply will not then sure of the quality of work performed. This is a question of confidence in his subordinates, which must be addressed. Of course, you will need to be sure that the company hires the right people are able to cope with the challenges posed by it. Finally, the delegation of authority is important to understand that it is necessary to paint a clear challenge to the recipient of the task idea what was required of him, what hopes are.
www.webcreativesolutions.co.uk
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