About Web Design: Charge Higher Prices & what salary you can expect

Web Design In the Spotlight | More Topics | Top Picks | Suggestions |   from Jennifer Kyrnin Pricing is the way that freelancers earn a salary so in order to get a raise, you have to raise your prices. Find out what you need to do (and how to think) so that you can raise your prices and not have your clients screaming.   In the Spotlight Raising Rates - How to Charge More for Your Work With the current global economy, many people are focused simply on getting a job. But if you start a design business based on prices that are too low, you may be out of business before too long simply because you can't make ends meet. Also, if you have been in business for a while, increasing your prices may be needed just to keep up with inflation. But getting your clients to pay more can be a challenge. They want to pay less for more, while you want them to pay more for less. Learn how you can reconcile these conflicting goals.              More Topics I've Learned HTML, What's Next? CSS, JavaScript, XML, Perl, Java, what? CGI: The Common Gateway Interface Scripting your Web pages Beyond CGI to ColdFusion Create a dynamic site HTML Text Tags Tags that define text Use Real Text for Testing Page Designs Not Lorem Ipsum or Greeking The Back Button How People Use Web Sites How to Write a robots.txt File Control the bots that visit your site How do you get Web design clients to pay higher prices? Share your tips for getting more money for your design work. Or read what other designers have done to increase their value to their clients.   How Much Money a Web Designer Makes The average annual salary for Web designers varies widely by where you live, but once you know how much a typical Web designer makes you can make a more educated decision about where you're going to live and what you can expect.     Sponsored Links   Top Picks - Free Classes About Web Design and HTML  from your  Web Design / HTML  Guide It's easy to learn Web design and HTML online. And you might be surprised at the things you can learn for free. These online newsletter courses can help you improve your skills or teach you new ones. 1) Cascading Style Sheets Full Class 2) SEO Class 3) Free Web Design Class - Daily   What should I write about? Are there Web design topics you"d like to learn more about? Is there a topic you'd like to see covered on the Web Design / HTML site at About.com? Let me know what you think.   Smartphone, Smarter Price Best Budget Smartphones In the market for a new smartphone? Some of the most popular handsets around -- including Blackberries and iPhones -- can be purchased for under $100.. Web Design / HTML Ads Ecommerce Websites Freelancers Nonprofit Web Design Shopping Cart Design Free Website Design Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Focus on JavaScript Perl Graphic Design Focus on Java Web Logs   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Web Design newsletter as adamsmith016@GMAIL.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=webdesign&e=adamsmith016@GMAIL.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.