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Client work can be fun and rewarding, or it can be frustrating and discouraging. Freelancers deal with clients on an every day basis, so there are bound to be some good and bad experiences in the mix. Recognizing and appreciating a good client can sometimes lead to more of the same as you may be able to find ways to work with the client on an on-going basis, or you may be able to encourage referrals who will have some of the same characteristics.

From my experience, good clients have a number of common characteristics besides simply paying on time. In this article we’ll take a look at some signs of a good client, and why they are important.

Running an effective freelance business is a learning process. Designers who have gained extensive design experience as an employee will still have plenty to learn about the business aspect of freelancing. In this post we’ll look at 10 principles that I have learned from my own experience, and have observed to be true of other freelancers as well.

For freelance designers and developers, finding work on a consistent basis is one of the biggest challenges. Especially in the current economy, this is one aspect of freelancing that prevents some from achieving everything they want as a freelancer. Fortunately, there are plenty of great articles available online that can help you to improve in certain areas that will help you to have a steady workload.

In this post we’ll feature more than 40 articles on various topics that can help freelancers to find more work and achieve a more stable and significant income.

In the right situation WordPress is an excellent CMS to use for client websites. As a designer/developer, it provides flexibility and it’s easy to work with. From the client’s perspective, it’s free and open-source and it gives them control over the content of their own website. However, there are some things that you’ll need to consider when working with WordPress as a CMS for clients. If you have built your own personal sites on WordPress you’re probably used to doing things in certain ways. Clients, on the other hand, may have a different experience and it’s important to consider some things during the process. In this article I’ll discuss some things from my own personal experience, feel free to share your own thoughts in the comments.