Have you ever wanted to create a page on your WordPress site that displayed all the categories on your site and list their corresponding posts underneath? If so, today's your lucky day. When I first started working with WordPress, I was frustrated to find that there are no native templates that … [Read more...] about Create a page that lists posts by category (using the Genesis Framework)
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Introducing: The Fearless Freelancer
You know that feeling you get when you finally push something out into the world that you've been working on for months? Dang, it's a good feeling! After a year of thinking about it and months of work, I am super-excited to launch my latest project, The Fearless FreelancerTM. It's a collection of … [Read more...] about Introducing: The Fearless Freelancer
Liquid Web’s Managed WooCommerce Hosting: What You Need to Know
Liquid Web, one of my favorite web hosts, recently announced the addition of Managed WooCommerce Hosting to their product lineup. It's impressive (I'll share why shortly), but first, let me loosely define a few terms so that we're all on the same page. Web Hosting - This term broadly applies … [Read more...] about Liquid Web’s Managed WooCommerce Hosting: What You Need to Know
2017: My Business Year in Review
Welcome to my 5th annual "business year in review!" I don't have a lot of traditions in life, but it seems writing this post has become one. Here are the previous years, if you're interested: 2013 review 2014 review 2015 review 2016 review The following is a recap of my business year. The … [Read more...] about 2017: My Business Year in Review
A New Narrative: Shushing the Voice that Holds You Back
Can we get real? Let's get real. This has been a tough year for me personally. I’m self-employed and run a company of one, which means it’s been a tough year for my business, too. I hear people talk about work/life balance, but for those of us who’re self-employed or work as a remote employee, or … [Read more...] about A New Narrative: Shushing the Voice that Holds You Back
Freelancing Fundamentals: Writing Contracts
As a freelancer, do you need to write contracts for your projects? Yes! Every service vendor needs a contract, whether you're a freelance web developer, a pest control guy, or a roofing company. At its simplest, a contract is an agreement between you and your customer that sets expectations for … [Read more...] about Freelancing Fundamentals: Writing Contracts