What is Codeable, who is it for and how can it help you

Mar12018

In a previous post I’ve written that I was selected as a Codeable Expert. Now let’s see what this website – codeable.io – is about. Was it made for you? If yes, how can it help you and how to use it.

What is Codeable?

Codeable is a web portal that collects the best WordPress Experts: developers, site builders, SEO Experts and designers – and connects them with clients. However, Codeable is more than just yet another freelancer site. To become a Codeable Expert, a developer has to go through a long entry process. At the end only the top 2% of the applicants are approved. This is how they assure the quality of their service.

Freelancingcodeable, freelancing, projects

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What design means to me

Dec32017

I have seen so many websites that won web design awards, but failed financially. I think that’s because they had NICE design, but not GOOD design. Let’s see what the difference is between real design and simple aesthetics.

Nice Design vs. Good Design

Nice Design	Good Design
Visually appealing	Easy to use
Visitors say: “Wow, looks amazing!”	Helps visitors do what the website owner wants them to do
Uses contemporary, trendy colors, shapes, effects	Uses best marketing and usability practices that are proven to be effective
It’s concept was thought out by the website owner and a graphic designer	It’s concept is often planned together by the website owner, an online marketing expert, the graphic designer and an expert developer

You may ask: where is the real contrast between them? I can’t see why a Good Design couldn’t be Nice as well… And you are absolutely right.

Online Marketing, Project Management, Website Planningdesign, designer, plan, user flow, user journey, wireframe

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What is the REAL GOAL of your website?

Nov92017

There is one step in the website development process that is the cheapest step of all, but not investing in it can cause you tremendous issues. This step is defining: “What is the REAL GOAL of my website?”

I can’t emphasize it enough – and that’s why I wrote it with full capitals. If you don’t know what your website’s goal is then:

you might miss a lot of income that you could otherwise make online
your visitors won’t be sure if they are on the right place or not
you’ll always be less confident about why your site is not producing the expected results
it will be more difficult to decide what to add next your website
you can’t really think about conversion funnels (you know, the methodology online marketers always talk about) while you don’t have a crystal-clear goal
your blog posts will most probably won’t have the effect that they could if you had an exact goal

But how can you find or decide what your site’s REAL GOAL is? I’ll try to help you in this article.

Project Managementbusiness, goal, website

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Site building Glossary for WordPress

Oct252017

Now I will attempt to create a glossary that explains to clients who would like to have a WordPress-based website, what the different terms and acronyms mean in the WordPress ecosystem.

This article can also be useful for site builders and developers. Just send this article’s link to your clients, so they can learn what you are talking about when you say: CPT, Ajax, ACF or similar things.

I’ll try to regularly update this article. However, if you miss a term from the list, just drop me a comment at the bottom – and I’ll add it with the next update.

Freelancing, Project Management, Tipsglossary, terms, wordpress

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Big dilemma of web agencies: in-house or outsource

Oct172017

During my career I’ve worked in different situations:

as a quasi-employee of an agency
as a contractor of an agency
as a freelancer working with several agencies

A constant dilemma I’ve met talking to leaders of the different agencies was whether it’s a better idea to employ a web developer as a full-time employee or outsource the projects to freelancers.

The question is not easy at all. Lot of advantages and disadvantages are listed on both sides – let’s have a closer look at them…

Freelancingfreelancer, outsourcing, web development

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