Web Design

One of the most frequently asked questions we get from new clients is: Why are you estimating/billing so many hours? The client will then go on to say that it's a "quick project" that should only take a few hours. This is a perfectly reasonable question for a new client to ask, and each client deserves a clear answer.

Since my focus is copywriting, I'll give you a writer's perspective on the process I go through when writing copy for a client. Writing copy, even for a simple website, is not as easy as sitting down and starting to write (although I wish it was that easy).

More and more people are becoming a "hobbypreneurs" - taking their hobby (product and idea based) and making it into their career. This can be done with crafts, blogging, cooking and just about any other hobby people pursue. An advantage for hobbypreneurs is making money doing something you love, and not working at some corporate job you hate just to bring home a paycheck.

Two Trees Media is now offering an Etsy Store design and marketing service. Etsy is a site where crafters can sell their creations online to make a few extra bucks or even earn a living.

As we previously posted, everybody and their mom is now on Twitter (well, except for my mother, who doesn't own a computer). It's fairly easy to customize your Twitter background to display whatever you want. Once you're in there, you can also customize the text color, links, and sidebar colors, and make a fully customized experience for your followers. To do this, follow these steps: