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• 10.22.07
  Starting your own agency Business | (0)

  In this months issue (169) of .net magazine there is an interesting article about starting your own webagency. They talk about several issues you have to consider when going solo. For instance: the need for a businessplan getting help because you can't do everything by yourself the different kind of companies how to finance yourself establishing a customer base making the actual switch achieving long-term success Also interesting is the "10 things you wish you'd known earlier" list: Wearing to many hats: When you're on your own, you sometimes have to be a salesperson, then a designer, then a project manager ... A challenging task no? Working from home: As Yoda ...
• 10.12.07
  Setting a price for your webdesign work Business | (2)

  The other day I was approached by a person who had some question regarding his website and a new design. I took a look at his site and it was a mix of flash, images with text and regular text in frames. From what I understood in his email, he wasn't all that happy with the design. I did some searching and found out which 'design firm' created his website. I never heared from them, but that's besides the question. My main (freelance) job usually involves webusability, but every now and then I take on little (smaller) webdesign projects. Now, I don't know about ...
• 09.09.07
  Niche minisites and making money Business, Internet | (1)

  I was speaking to a friend the other day about making money online, and he suggested that I should create more niche mini-sites. So what exactly is a niche mini-site you ask? A niche is “a distinct market.” A mini-site is simply a very small website (often 10 pages) targetted to something specific. The benefit of this is that the people visiting your site will be looking for the content you provide. Personally, I'm always more of a sucker for the longterm plans. But I guess it's worth trying. So in the next coming weeks, I'll be providing information on how to setup and rollout ...
• 08.28.07
  Jamming ads down your throat Advertising, Business | (0)

  To get the article started, lets use a quote from Jacob Nielsen's book 'Prioritizing Web Usability'. The most hated ad techniques: - 98% Popups - 94% Tries to trick you into clicking it - 93% Covers what you are trying to see Many users close popups as fast as possible. The fact that it's a popup is reason enough to want it gone, and fast. So lets get to the point as to why I quote this. This is what happens on occasion when you visit a well know dutch newspaper website. Annoying isn't it? It's amazing to see how some companies mangle their own website with advertisements like this. ...

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