Do you want people to contact you?

By Tim Guetschow

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I just read a great article on freelanceswitch.com discussing some elements of a good website. One of the points of this article was that your contact information should be easily found. I TOTALY agree.

Of all the irritating and foolish features a website could have, hard-to-find contact info is the one that I personally see the most. It really makes me think that maybe they don’t want me to contact them.

It’s not very difficult to make something stand out on a website. If nothing else, put it at the top and make it larger or a different color than the content around it. Don’t do this if it will throw your design off balance or make it seem out of place with the rest of the design. At the very least, your contact info link should be in the main navigation menu.

What should I write about?

By Tim Guetschow

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In My last post,  I gave a few reasons to have a blog even if you have no readers. I figured the next logical question was, “What should I write about”. That depends on the purpose of your blog. I think it’s a good idea for every professional to have a blog to show his/her expertise.  If that’s the purpose for your blog, then of course you would right about the topic in which you specialize.

Why you should have an updated blog, even if no one reads it.

By Tim Guetschow

A friend of mine recently wrote a post on his blog asking his readers for feedback so he could decide wether to keep posting to it, or stop.  I commented and said the following:

h + d = l

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By Tim Guetschow

The title of this article is my business philosophy in a clever algebraic expression. Honesty + Desirable product = Long term relationship. I explained it briefly on my website, and thought that it might be a good idea to expand on it here. I’ll discuss each part of the equation.

The Roller Coaster that is Freelancing

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by Tim Guetschow

We all know that in freelancing, as in any business, there is a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs. Most of the time, people think of this as the ebb and flow of income. Though income definitely ebbs and flows, this time I’m talking about emotion. Motivation. Enthusiasm. Hope.

Announcing… Fountain Street Blog

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Hi, everyone!

Welcome to Fountain Street Blog, and thanks for visiting. I’m very excited to announce the launch of this new service of Fountain Street Design. Currently, my plans for the blog are as follows.