Scope Creep, Timelines, and Budgets
I wanted to do a post about Scope Creep a month ago, because it just sounded so appropriate for Halloween. However it is DUE to scope creep that I had no time a month ago, and now I am in the pre-holiday lull, so away! What is Scope Creep?When a new client comes to me ...
Portfolio Updated
I have been so crazy busy the past few months with work, for which I am very very thankful. I so appreciate all the referrals I have had from my clients, as these economic times make us self-employed sorts a wee bit nervous. An unfortunate side effect of all this work is that my own ...
Why I’m not Crafty / Crafty Special
People tend to assume I’m crafty. It makes sense. The evidence is all there: 1. Most of my friends are crafty. BFF and major-league knitster Vickie Howell taught me to knit while I was in nesting mode with my second son. She has written 4 books and everything! I get inspired occasionally and pull out ...
More New Sites and Mascot, too!
Abi Tapia is a local singer/songwriter who was about to release a new album and needed a new site to match. She sent me lots of great photos to work with, and after a few tries, we ended up with this colorful “birds on a fence” number. I like it because it looks clean and bright but still interesting. I also did the blog on this one. Hope she uses it more than I do mine. 
You Get What You Pay For
There are a few things that I have heard over and over again over the past few years and I thought I should just address them in a blog post and get it over with. They all concern getting something for free. When you are starting a business and want a web site, it is ...
Long Time No Post and New Web Sites
I have been so so busy that I have long neglected this blog. I slowed down to spend more time with my kids, and did I mention I have a full-time job outside of freelancing? But I have a little time today so I thought I would catch up on some of the sites I ...
Why Blog?
Ironic Aside: When I went to write this post about the many benefits of having a blog for your business, I got a message that MY blog had been blocked for having the characteristics of a spam blog. Sigh. Apparently one of the characteristics is having long strings of nonsensical text. Now, I know I ...
What’s in a (key)word? SEO Step 1.
The number one thing people ask me over and over and over is “How can I improve my ranking in the search engines?” There are 8 zillion articles on the web about this, and I highly encourage you to read a few of them – but the Reader’s Digest version is – if you are ...
Call Me Old-Fashioned
There has been a trend going on – well, for a while now – in web sites. It started with Flash but has moved into the world of html—itty bitty web pages with ittier-bittier light-grey type. I understand why people want web pages with no scrolling – I do. It looks nice. If done well, ...
