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When I build a WordPress website for a client, I have to remember that while I’m fully comfortable managing, editing, and adding content or enhancements, they aren’t necesssarily. So I make a few slight changes on the administrative side while building their website, which (hopefully) improves their overall user experience.

Late last week Facebook announced some new changes to how their business pages look. I was skeptical at first about some of these changes, but now that I implemented them on Addicott Web’s Facebook page, I’m sold. What I want to do today is help people understand the business implications of these changes.

Small business owners such as myself are always on the lookout for ways to promote their business. With over 150 million users and still growing, Facebook can be a great way to do that.

Color is an important element web designers need to think about when creating the look of a website. Different colors have different meanings – cultural, instinctual, universal, and more – and can stimulate different people in different ways.

With it being New Year’s tomorrow – always a time for reflection on the past year – I thought this would be a great opportunity to take a look back and see how much things have changed since last January, when I started Addicott Web.

I don’t think I have to explain to anyone what Facebook is, since practically everyone is on it already – or at least it seems that way. For those who are small business owners, there are some simple ways for small business owners to market themselves on it. One of those ways is what I [...]

If you’re in business for yourself like I am, then chances are you’re always looking for tips on how to improve the experience your client has when working with you – and vice versa. Being able to work well with your clients is essential to all aspects of your business, from the immediate project at [...]

As a freelance web designer, it’s important to me that I convey to my clients the impression that I’m a professional at what I do and that I take their business seriously.

As I was recounting to friends and family the large increase in traffic to my website last week due to some blog posts I wrote, I had been asked more than once about why I was blogging and what it can do to help my business grow.

So about a week ago I read about a first-of-its kind conference called the Creative Freelancer Conference that was being held for self-employed creative professionals – graphic designers, web designers, copywriters, etc.