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If you’ve worked your way through the huge number of get-rich-on-the-Internet ebooks, zines, blogs, podcasts, videos, and jerks, and you’re still working your day job, don’t feel bad. Consider it part of the process of elimination. Over the years, I’ve read and paid for a few of these programs myself. Sometimes they actually seemed to have something to say. Sometimes I actually learned something from them. Usually, though, they’re not sustainable business models. The question is, how can I create a real online business?

I don’t really see the benefits of starting your own business, if you’re going to treat it like a job. Sure, if you have a way of pulling in all the money you need with a few hours of work a day, then more power to you. But, when starting up a new business or [...]

Especially when starting out, it’s hard to get your mind around the fact that prospects and clients aren’t really interested in you and what’s important to you. It’s all about them, as far as they’re concerned. Sure, you might get lucky once in awhile and manage to run across somebody who not only needs your services but also shares your aesthetic values. But that’s a rare condition.

Finding niches as a web designer is similar to finding niches in any profession. Key to selecting a niche, in my opinion, is to determine which niche companies want and are willing to pay for what you are offering. It’s great to only work for the kinds of companies you know well and like, but that’s not always realistic.

If you’re a freelance graphic designer or web designer, head on over to reader Tara’s Graphic Design Blog. You can send in your profile, along with a picture of yourself and maybe get a post. In today’s online economy, it’s simple enough for freelancers to work for clients halfway around the globe. Take advantage of [...]