Category: Freelancer Insights
Looking Forward
Read more: Looking ForwardI’m not going to lie. The past four months have been rough. December is usually slow because of the holidays, but things normally pick up in January. This year, they didn’t. I’m still not sure why. Maybe it’s the economy. Maybe it’s the uncertainty everyone seems stuck in. Then came surgery in March, which knocked…
How Much Does It Cost to Hire Someone to Build a WordPress Website?
Read more: How Much Does It Cost to Hire Someone to Build a WordPress Website?One of the first things people ask when they reach out about a new WordPress site is: “How much is this going to cost?” Fair question — but like a lot of things in web development, the answer is: it depends. The price can vary a lot depending on what kind of site you need,…
Why I Still Use WordPress After All These Years
Read more: Why I Still Use WordPress After All These YearsI started building websites in 1997, back when the internet was young and boring. Everything was tables and spacer GIFs. Flash was just starting to catch on. If you wanted to change a font, you were basically asking for trouble. But I was hooked. Since then, I’ve seen the web go through a lot of…
Why I Charge 50% Upfront (and You Should Too)
Read more: Why I Charge 50% Upfront (and You Should Too)Let’s talk about money for a second. Specifically, deposits. I charge 50% upfront for every project I take on. Not 10%, not 25%, and definitely not “we’ll pay you when it’s done.” Half up front, always. Why? Because I’ve learned the hard way. When I first started freelancing, I was hesitant to ask for a…
Stop Guessing: How to Hire the Right WordPress Developer for Your Project
Read more: Stop Guessing: How to Hire the Right WordPress Developer for Your ProjectHiring a WordPress developer can feel like rolling the dice—especially if you’re not sure what questions to ask or how to tell the difference between a solid developer and someone who’s just good at configuring page builders. As a freelance WordPress developer, I’ve worked on projects that started off on the wrong foot because the…