Sokudo Web Design

A few weeks ago I decided to buy How to be a Rockstar Freelancer. The book comes either by a downloadable E-book or a proper out fashioned paper book. I went for the paperback which is published by Rock*/Elevate Press, and can be ordered from Lulu.

The book is written by Cyan & Collis Ta’eed who are successful Freelancers and run Freelanceswitch.com
Their expertise guide you from the thought of first becoming a Freelancer right up to being successful and taking on extra people.
The book is an enjoyable read and offers everything you need to know about taking the plunge and going Freelance. The pros and cons are all laid out which will help make the big decision with you.

If this is something you’ve seen browsing the net, then its probably a scam. In Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) there are no guarantees. Google grades each site with an estimated 250 parameters. To get 100% on all these is virtually impossible as some contradict the others and whilst some people claim to know what each parameter is, Google have never published them.
Individuals and agencies claiming to know how to ‘cheat’ Google is a fatal mistake. Google hand out harsh penalties to any site breaking the rules. Invisible text (where the webmaster makes text the same colour as the background and adds as many keywords as possible) and non-related meta tags are the two biggest rule breakers. Google make these rules to make the web accessible and to make their search results relevant to the keywords you entered. To even begin getting results you have to go ‘with’ Google rather than ‘against’ it.
A large part of Google’s parameters (something that is actually on Googles help section) are links. Find the prime keywords for your site and type them in to Google. You can find out from Google how many incoming links the top site has by typing “Links: yourtopcompetitorswebad.com”. Its likely to be a few thousand, So to Guarantee a brand new site number one on Google is impossible. It can takes years to build up quality links to your site and requires a lot of time and patience.
So, what’s our guarantee here at Sokudo Web Design? We guarantee to increase your rankings with legal optimisation and link exchange for an honest price. And this guarantee will get you results.

In the web design business, forums can be a saviour. They can help with everything from coding to client management. There are some very good freelance forums around, with some very professional and kind people helping each other out. It always surprises me though, how many people use their company and client names in their posts, especially when sharing disputes and legal matters.
Its pretty naive to think that no-one can find your posts. A simple search on Google can bring up all your posts that you have ever made on forums. Its safer to keep your customers and clients anonymous and will keep you a professional organisation with a credible reputation.