How do you manage client access if something happens to you?
This is one of a number of questions that I answered on a community for freelancers which is closing soon. I'm going to re-post my answers here, with any identifying…
Why I don’t host websites
I used to host websites for clients, but I stopped taking on new hosting clients a few years ago and migrated all my existing hosting clients to Mythic Beasts. The…
Side projects
Recently I've been focusing on launching some of the side projects I've had on my ideas list for a long time. Chances are most of them will not make any…
Why I write my own content
I have a lot of copywriters in my network, and occasionally the question will come up as to whether a business owner like me should write their own content -…
Freelancing: Ask Me Anything
This year will mark my tenth anniversary of freelancing full time, and my 25th anniversary of freelancing overall (I built my first commercial website in 2000 whilst at school, for…
2024 review of the year
2024 was a better year than 2023 in many ways - at least from a freelance perspective. I continued splitting my time between one-off projects (fewer in number but higher…
Why projects don’t go ahead
In 2023, I started tracking why projects didn't go ahead, and in 2024 what 'channel' they came in via (referral, email, existing client etc.). I think the results are interesting,…
Maintenance contracts availability
I'm reducing my hours with one of my regular clients from 1st July 2024, which means I'll have spare capacity for new maintenance contracts of 3-10 hours per month per…
2023 review of the year
2023 was a tough year, and my turnover fell considerably (down 25% on 2022, though that was a record year). On the plus side, I'm now spreading my income over…
Why I don’t use hosting provider affiliate schemes
Every so often, a hosting company will contact me asking if I want to take part in their affiliate scheme. It's always sold as a win-win situation - they get…