Comments on: How To Get More Done As A Freelance Web Designer

By: ne-web

ne-web — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:16:53 +0000

Great list, cheers.

I’m a big one for constantly checking Analytics, website rankings etc of my sites all the time.

By: 51 Website Design

51 Website Design — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:16:13 +0000

I have a todo list on a schedule. I simply finish whatever I can; and when it comes to reading my email, which I read for no more than 30 to 40 minutes, I read the ones relevant to my current interests. Other than that, I follow my daily todo list. Try out http://www.rememberthemilk.com for making a todo list. It’s great when you’re working on an organized schedule :p.

By: Murlu

Murlu — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:24:12 +0000

I try to keep up with my weekly planner. I used to do a daily planner but it didn’t have any long term impact because I’d simply skip over certain things throughout the day to place on another day.

I set aside an hour a day to read blogs which I accumulate from Twitter and RSS throughout the day, I try not to read them as they come it, just load them and keep them in the background.

I used to have many newsletters but I unsubbed from 90% of them.

I have a ton of free time now, almost to the point that I don’t know what to do with it ha!

By: Sean Delaney

Sean Delaney — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:32:30 +0000

@webpage maker – 5am?? What time do you finish working in the evenings? Do you actually take any rest or social time…? The bags under your eyes must be massive!

By: webpage maker

webpage maker — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:34:39 +0000

I am not freelancer (yet) so I had to implement working early mornings so I could get things done. Getting up 5am gives you 2-3 good hours to work on your own projects and it starts your day nicely. thanks..

By: Freelance Web Designer

Freelance Web Designer — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:50:18 +0000

I am totaly agree with you about everything.
As a freelance web designer , I am going to start applying everything you said here , lol, half of my day is weasted reading some useless emails ;-)
Regards

By: sonnydesign

sonnydesign — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:16:02 +0000

i love being a freelancer so much. i can relate to this article. I worked before but i decided to be a full time freelancer and i love it. Im always excited to wake up early to check my email.

By: Mic

Mic — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:53:29 +0000

Some nice tips.

I’d recommend checking your sites stats everyday. If you manage alot of profiles in Google analytics a sudden drop in traffic can act as a red flag. For instance if one of your sites got hacked, you’ll need to be aware of this asap and checking analytics will alert as quickly as everything.

Also if you are emphasizing product support and rapid response, checking your email twice a day isn’t great support.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:36:05 +0000

Good points. I am always trying to figure out ways to better balance work, checking emails, reading and commenting on blogs, writing my own blog posts and social media among other things.

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