As a freelance web designer who's been developing websites for over 7 years, it can be very easy to lose track of time and become unorganized if I don't utilized some sort of tool to keep me on my toes. I pride myself on the fact that I provide my clients a level of...
What You Should Know About Converting Website Visitors To Clients
by Heather Valencia | Sep 6, 2016 | Business, Web Design
Why Do You Need a Website? No longer do we live in the age where phone books are used. Today, We use our cell phones, tablets and computers to access information at our fingertips. We rely on search engines such as google and bing, to retrieve that information we are...
Review of Zero Bullshit CRM for WordPress Plugin
by Heather Valencia | Jul 8, 2016 | Business, Plugin Reviews
Enter Here for The Drawing To Win $1, 000 Worth of Free Extensions For this cool CRM In this review I'm going to take a look at the new Zero Bullshit CRM Wordpress plugin by Epic Plugins. Learn a whole new way on how to manage clients & invoicing like a boss. A...
So You Want To Provide Coaching Online? Here’s What You Need To Know.
by Heather Valencia | May 19, 2016 | Business
1. What Do Successful Online Coaches Have In Common? I'm assuming that you want to do some coaching of some sort because you know you have experience and knowledge in a certain subject matter that is important to you. So naturally, this subject you are familiar with...
How To Become a Freelance Web Designer
by Heather Valencia | Feb 18, 2015 | How To, Business
Over the 5 years I've been a freelance web designer, I've had many people contact me wondering how I got started and asking me several questions as to the life of freelancing. So I decided to create this post that will benefit many people if they are indecisive about...
FusionInvoice – Client Invoicing & Management
by Heather Valencia | Aug 30, 2014 | Business
As a freelance web designer, I normally like to do most tasks myself. Invoicing and client management being one of them. A few years back when I started my freelance business, I researched a TON of different solutions that would allow me to keep track of my client's...
Why You Should Never Make a Free Website
by Heather Valencia | Jun 17, 2014 | Business
Many prospective clients call me asking lots of questions. One question that comes up often is "what is the difference from building a free (or cheap) website and hiring a professional designer to build a website?" Here is what I tell them. Problem 1: You never own...
Should My Business Start a Facebook Page?
by Heather Valencia | Apr 30, 2014 | Business
Short Answer....No, probably not. When I first started learning about SEO, it was all about the link backs, driving customers thru social media and blogging. So if you would have met me three years ago, I would have told you "YES YES YES! MAKE A FACEBOOK PAGE!"....
The Ultimate Checklist for Hiring A Web Designer (Near Me) in 2019
by Heather Valencia | Oct 17, 2011 | Business
Building a website is often considered a necessity for business owners, freelancers, and even startups today. Without a website, it is difficult to establish your business as trustworthy, legitimate, and authoritative, even if you are entering an industry that is...
Why Your Restaurant or Catering Business Needs a Website
by Heather Valencia | Sep 13, 2011 | Business
Having an attractive, functional and user friendly website for a restaurant is valuable to your business in this day and age. In fact, its imperative! With the rise of mobile phone use, when customers are choosing their restaurant on a whim, they usually will access...
SOLVED: Divi Builder Continuous Loading & Failing to Function Properly
by Heather Valencia | Jan 2, 2023
In the past year or so I've had a problems here and there with the divi builder not loading or...
How to Fix a Blacklisted Email or Blacklisted IP Address
by Heather Valencia | Jan 2, 2023
Have you ever tried to send an email only to have it bounce back with an error message saying that...
Speed Up WordPress Website Without Plugins
by Heather Valencia | Jul 22, 2022
Let's speed up and optimize your wordpress website right now. Remember, before making...