Feb 25
As many of you know, I do custom website design free for bands and musicians with their hosting purchase. You’d think I’d have bands upon bands and artists upon artists clawing down my door for the opportunity! WRONG.
Maybe it’s the word free. Free ringtones, free this, free that, and we all know that’s not all free, and if it is they give you a taste and then pound you with charge after charge. So needless to say, no…not everyone is signing up, and probably because they see the word free as no longer something that is really..well…free. But, it is. I do $750 website design work free, yes free, for artists and musicians… They do have to pay for hosting, but that’s whether I charge them $750 or not…see how that works?
So if anyone out there knows how to spread the word about this on a level that makes people more comftorable with the word free, you’re input would be appreciated!
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Feb 18
It’s that most wonderful time of the year when we start hunting through 2007’s reciepts and tally up our income for the year. Oh ya, tax time baby! As a self employed individual, it’s alot harder to do than the normal “here’s my w-2 now give me my money”… Today I’ll be working on that, along with catchin up on all my clients problems, updates, and designs…Even plan on finishing up a few today. But, tax time calls, and although I can easily send off my information to a good ol’ tax man/woman to take care of my finances, I’d rather bask in the tylonal bliss and accomplish this task on my own. According to the website, “I got people”. So i’m not too scared…lol
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Feb 14
The birds are chirping, the sky is clear and beautiful…and the love of my life? Well, she’s sleeping. That’s right, knocked out. I’m not one for Valentines day. As I’m sure there may be some in-depth meaning to it all, it’s a Hallmark obligation. I told my significant other not to get me anything. I prefer those unannounced with no obligation tokens of love, rather than a day that forces you to proclaim it. Call me crazy, I guess spontaneity is more attractive to me.
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Feb 13
On July 1, 2006, I made a move from Riverside, CA to Lafayette, LA. Needless to say, it’s been almost 2 years, and the culture shock has yet to wear off. I’m not planning on it wearing off anytime soon, however, so instead I enjoy the awe of how different this society is, and continued to be floored by the operations of the South.
It’s different in a small town, and although I struggle sometimes to find my place, my uptown clients that I deal with on a daily basis, silently remind me how this quiet town is exactly where I should be.
I’m 27. A freelance website designer working from my home office. And, I’m a california girl settling in a town in Southern Louisiana… Crawfish anyone?
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Feb 13
As if it’s any surprise, being a beginner in the SEO mayhem is painstakingly mind boggling. I’ve been a website designer for over 7 years, and after all the websites I’ve created I’m finally delving into the not so wonderful world of search engine optomization, and let me say, it’s a task, but a very gratifying one!
If you have any competitive bone in your body, search engine optomization gives you some kind of cheap (or not so cheap) thrill. It’s like ebay! Winning an item for $20 over the retail price, BUT IT’S OK, because you WON it! Something we never want to admit, but I’m sure at least half of you have been suckered by the ebay bidding bug. Search engine optomization is very much a chess game, which I have found out in these last few months of doing research on the subject. Being a website designer and having more clients request organic seo, I’ve had no choice but to read article after article, and now I’m addicted! It’s true!! Hi, my name is Steph Borel and I am addicted to SEO…THERE I said it!!
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Feb 13
Some people like taking advantage of those sites that allow you to create your website on your own, and sale you on how easy it is. Yet, I’ve had countless clients come to me and tell me how frustrating and “so not easy” those sites actually are to create. Save yourself a headache!
Another option to avoid is website templates. Purchase a template for $49.50, and just freely and easily input your content? BUHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! WRONG! Here’s a tip. When you’re browsing for website templates because that is your chosen option, take a look at the “Unique Price” of the template. You’ll see anywhere from $1000-$2000 dollars for that site to customize that template for you. There’s a reason for that — It’s hard!! And not to mention painstakingly boring and frustrating. Steph Borel Design offers this service at a discounted rate off the ‘unique price’ of template stores, but just keep in mind, it’s a great option, but not if you’re going to attempt to customize it yourself. Save yourself a headache!!
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