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  • 30 budget-friendly marketing ideas for your new small business

    30 budget-friendly marketing ideas for your new small business

    Julia Melymbrose
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    1. How to Format an eBook for Kindle

      How to Format an eBook for Kindle

      Tutorial Beginner

      Planning to write an ebook? Good job! Ebooks are a fantastic way for freelancers to demonstrate their expertise. They're also good lead generators, as people...

    2. 10 Ways to Promote Your Freelance Blog to Get Clients' Attention

      10 Ways to Promote Your Freelance Blog to Get Clients' Attention

      Tutorial Beginner

      You've slogged through the challenges and gotten up your freelance blog. You've written a blog post, chosen a catchy image, and hit 'publish.'...

    3. Create a Coffee Cup Mock Up in Adobe Illustrator Using the 3D Revolve Effect

      Create a Coffee Cup Mock Up in Adobe Illustrator Using the 3D Revolve Effect

      Tutorial Beginner

      Adobe Illustrator's 3D effects can be a used to create quick, yet realistic product mock-ups. While not a full ray-tracing 3D application, Illustrator's 3D...

    4. Creating a Coffee House Logo - From Theory to Vector in Adobe Illustrator

      Creating a Coffee House Logo - From Theory to Vector in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial Beginner

      With this tutorial I will provide tips to think about when creating a logo. Also I'll cover some basic manipulation of the Star Tool as well as how to adjust...

    5. 6 Budget Planning Steps to Professional Project Estimates

      6 Budget Planning Steps to Professional Project Estimates

      Tutorial Beginner

      Freelancers are often faced with the question of how much to charge for a project. When the project is similar to others you have done, then you have a good...

    6. How to Pitch a Guest Post (Email Template Included)

      How to Pitch a Guest Post (Email Template Included)

      Tutorial Beginner

      Guest posting on blogs is a fantastic way to build brand recognition, establish yourself as a credible expert in your field, and drive traffic to your...

    7. How to Create a Detailed Flag Stand Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Detailed Flag Stand Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed flag stand illustration in Adobe Illustrator. We'll start with the pole. Using basic tools and...

    8. Using Google Hangouts as a Business Tool

      Using Google Hangouts as a Business Tool

      Tutorial Beginner

      The relaunch of my freelance writing business in early 2012 began on Google Hangouts. I'd been hired as part of a team of ebook writers and editors. We...

    9. Running a Newsletter for Your Existing Clients: What You Need to Know

      Running a Newsletter for Your Existing Clients: What You Need to Know

      Tutorial Beginner

      Once you've got a newsletter set up to bring you in new clients, you may start to think about what else you can do with the newsletter format to promote your...

    10. 40 Attention-Getting Post Topic Ideas for Your Freelancer's Blog

      40 Attention-Getting Post Topic Ideas for Your Freelancer's Blog

      Tutorial Beginner

      Lots of freelancers want to promote their services by starting a blog that their prospective clients might read. But soon, most of them sputter out. It's not...

    11. How to Set Up Your Google Plus Freelancer Account

      How to Set Up Your Google Plus Freelancer Account

      Tutorial Beginner

      So you've decided to take the plunge into Google Plus? Good for you! The first thing you must do is set up your Google Plus freelancer account. In this...

    12. A Freelance Graphic Designer's Guide to Marketing on Pinterest

      A Freelance Graphic Designer's Guide to Marketing on Pinterest

      Tutorial Beginner

      Freelance graphic designers and web designers often have to get creative with their marketing efforts. Sometimes the budget simply does not allow for...