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Hi I'm Alice. As a working mom from home I am offering FREE advice and tips. With a B.A in psychology and a M.A. in communications, I have created this blog to help moms find the best job for mom, or a business to start from home . I am both an experienced internet marketer, and stock trader. Helping my friends with their careers has always been a hobby of mine. So Let's get you a suitable job for mom now, go ahead and ask me what ever you want. I am here to help.
Showing posts with label Graphic Design Business. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Graphic Design Business. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

How to start a Graphic Design Business

Would you like your own Website Design business based from home? This is an easy business to start from home if you have the proper equipment and tools. First of all see my post how to set up your office, for this type of business it is essencial not to work from your kitchen table  that has so many distractions that occur in the course of the day. Do you have a flair for writing and designing?

These are some guidelines when starting a Graphic Design business. You will find by using some of these tips that your productivity will go up and therefore cause your income to go up as well. A computer and an Internet connection is a must for  this business. You must use a  PC if you want a successful business. Because I will tell you the secret how to promote this sort of business super fast, and to use this tool I am talkng about you need a PC.  
 
Most programs can run on computers that are a couple of years old, so you do not have to run out and by a state of the art computer. Instead invest a little into the proper tools, and you can be very successful. Make sure that you get yourself a comfortable chair to sit in since you will be creating and designing which takes time.

  
So, first of all the coolest niche in this business out there right now is designing wordpress themes. You can make a great income from this niche alone. So I would say if you want to set up this business now and start profiting step number one is to get this ebook now- you will learn how to create and sell wordpress themes. Then step number 2 has to be creating yur own  blog that promotes your business, and your work.


Finding new customers and maintaining the ones that you have will be the main focus of your time after you set up a blog that will do all the promotion for you if you use this Blogging Tool.

Once your blog is up and running, you can easily promote yourself on facebook, twitter, and other social networking sites. You can also participate in forums, and leave your signature, which will be your blog. If your blog besides promoting your business has some nice content, you will get people to come to your blog and then, like you, and hence use your product.

Be creative with your blog. This is really all you need if you are going to make it online. But without this blogging tool, and this amazing know how ebook this business will instead of taking you no time to set up, thousands of hours of your precious time. Your time has to be spent on design, creativity, and geeting clients.
 
I hope this article has given you some tips for starting a greeting card business , a great business to start from home. 
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Monday, May 2, 2011

How to Start a Website Design Business - Great Tips for starting

You can set up your own Website design business from the comforts of your home. This is a wonderful job for mom, since like many of the other businessess that I mention on my blog, this business you canset up at home , and you can work around your hectic sceduale of still fullfilling your mommy duties. This type of business as opposed to others requires some sort of basic skills or talent. You do not need a degree in design in order to make this business successful, but you do have to have good businesss sense and have some basic knowledge of either computer design programs, good sense of layout, or  your artistic.

If you work for someone else, but now you are thinking of starting your own business in graphic design, this is a big step. Most people begin to "freelance" on the side while they're still in their full-time jobs. This is almost always the best way to see if you can cut the ties and move on to  a full time in business.
Again when you are your own boss, you set the hours around your family.


As you begin a new life as a full-time graphic design business owner, the transition can be scary, but it's necessary for your success. Not everyone has the talent to make it as an entrepreneur. If you're starting your own business because you think it's going to be easier and you're not going to have to be as responsible as with a regular job, you're wrong. The difference is the flexibility that a business from home offers a mom with kids. It seems glamorous and easy-to be an entrepreneur, but it really means long days (and often nights) at the start before you get your business to run smoothly.
 
If your only real drive is to design and you would rather not deal with clients directly, it's likely that you're better off working for someone else instead of having your own graphic design business. However, if you are motivated driven and want to work and have your own business to start from home, despite the difficulties, you can just do what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Does this sound like a business for you? If it is, then start now. Just follow these steps and you can begin right away.

1. Get this book to learn how to start your own successful web design business. This is a geat book, because they tell you how to set up a web design business , how much to charge, and how to run this home based business. I highly recommend it before you start.

 
2. Start your own site or blog to promote yourself.  To promote your business or run your own graphic design shop you will need your own site. This blogging tool will make it so easy for you to do this professionally.
Because you're a designer, people are going to expect that the first visual impression you'll leave with them is going to be top notch.
If they don't, your success is going to take a big hit. You can place on your blog the type of work you do, and some samples of your work.
 

3.Network
These days, there are lots of ways to network.
You can participate in networking organizations in your community, and you can also try online communities. Either way, you'll get to know other people in your industry who may be a great source of contacts as you build your business. Form relationships with people to help grow your business. 

There you have 3 easy steps to follow if this type of business interests you. Take action now, otherwise it will just remain a dream.