Monetizing your blog

Check out this great little short video on monetizing your blog by Gary Vaynerchuk. Informative and hilarious at the same time.
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Do I need to charge HST?

If you are asking yourself, what the heck is HST, then this post probably doesn’t concern you. HST stands for Harmonized Sales Tax. Currently in British Columbia and Ontario we have the GST (Goods & Services Tax) and the PST (Provincial Sales Tax). As of July 1st, our “lovely” governments are combining these taxes into one called the HST. If you’re like me, you’re probably confused if you need to charge the HST on your web design work. The answer is “maybe” – read on to find the answers you need.
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Swiss Inspired Minimal 404 Pages

Have you heard of graphicriver.net? It’s an awesome marketplace for stock graphics, design templates, textures, vectors, icons, presentation templates, fonts, and much more. If you’re in a time pinch on a project, or simply need some help, it’s a really affordable option for graphics of all kinds. The other great aspect of graphicriver.net is, all their stock graphics are submitted by designers like myself. Anyone is welcome to sign up for an account, and the best part is you get a commission off each sale! Anyhow, today I learned that my first submission was accepted and is now up for sale.
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56 ways to drive traffic to your blog

I came across a posting from 2006, on Seth Godin’s blog, that offers a list of 56 tips to drive traffic to your blog. Even though the post is 2.5 years old, it still has valuable information on getting people to your website. I picked up a couple of tips that I will be implementing moving forward. Make sure you check it out.

Tips for driving traffic to your first WordPress blog

I recently agreed to start doing some guest posting at the Georgia Straight’s Website. My first post went up today and is titled Tips for driving traffic to your first WordPress blog. Make sure you check it out.

13 Steps to a Successful Website Launch

E-Moxie.com has a nice post recommending 13 Steps for a Succesful Website Launch. It’s a nice reference list to review before you launch a new website.

100+ Free Marketing & Self Promotion Ideas for Freelance Web Designers

AllWebDesignResources.com has a useful list of 100+ Free Marketing & Self Promotion Ideas for Freelance Web Designers that is worth checking out.

Finding a Job Online – Part 3: 30+ Websites For Finding Work

Welcome to Part 3 of the Finding a Job Online series. This post is the last in the series and a straight forward one at that. Listed below are 30+ websites for finding work online. The majority of the links are to actual job websites. I’ve also included a few links for freelance jobs and portfolio promotion websites. If you have more to add, please feel free to leave a link(s) in the comments.
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Finding a Job Online – Part 2: Twitter.com

Are you on Twitter? If you have been holding out for a reason to join, you now have one. In part 2, of this 3 part series, I’m going to provide advice and resources for finding a job on Twitter.
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Finding a Job Online – Part 1: Linkedin.com

Are you out of work? I know many of my friends have been losing their jobs and/or having their roles changed recently. The days of reading the want ads in your local paper are over. If you want to find a good job, you need to have a strategy. For part 1 of this series, I’m going to show you how to setup a profile on the LinkedIn network. Next I will provide some tips for optimizing your profile for finding a job. This post is kind of geared towards tech and design people, but the information rings true across many fields.
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