Snagging your first client as a brand new web designer is not as difficult as you might think. Though online marketing has been mainstream for many years now, thousands of local businesses are still scurrying to catch up. In fact, for my day job in digital marketing, I still run into businesses every now and …
Starting a business is a big deal. One could say it’s…serious business (worst dad joke ever). Having the right mindset, along with the right tools in your virtual toolbelt, will help you make the strategic decisions you need to succeed. In this article, we’ll be covering the importance of getting into the business mindset, how …
Starting your own freelance web design business can seem like an overwhelming and daunting task. But it doesn’t have to be. Saying goodbye to the security of a steady paycheck and 9 to 5 job is not easy but can end up being so rewarding. If you keep the steps below in mind as you …
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You’re on the hunt for a lucrative side hustle – and you want to use your interest in website design and development as a way to bring in a little extra cash. But if you want to start a web design business that has serious earning potential, you need to understand how to make it …
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Got a blog started but looking to take it to the next level? The prospect can be daunting, but allow me to share a quick personal story that may help motivate you: In 2015, I bought the domain TechProsperity.com (which eventually became ThomasFAdams.com) and wrote a bunch of personal development articles on the site that …
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You’re working on the next article for your website when you decide to listen to a podcast from one of your favorite entrepreneurs. In this episode, the person being interviewed talks about how they started a website based around succulent plants and they make 80 grand a year from it. You think to yourself, “Succulent plants? …
“Here you go,” the business owner said as she handed me a check for $500. As I took the check from her, it’s hard to put into words the excitement I felt as I saw my name in the “PAY TO THE ORDER OF:” line and that beautiful “$500” amount smiling back at me. After …
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I sometimes dream about one day being able to take a time machine back to 2003 on my first day of the 7th grade so I could reassure myself that everything was going to be OK. I then would proceed to give myself a sports almanac from my time so that I could become a …
Motivation is definitely a big topic of discussion among business people, athletes, and artists from around the world. So many people try to find motivation in everything from YouTube videos to podcasts, but they just can’t figure out why they’re not able to get things accomplished. Here are 3 key ways to stay motivated that …
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I couldn’t believe what I was hearing after I spent weeks building my client’s website. “Uh, I don’t really like it. Can you rebuild it?” the client told me over the phone. My heart sunk as I struggled not to drop the phone. I realized at that moment that I didn’t even consult the client …
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