March 17th, 2025 
Today is a little different article. I do not hide it; I’ll just do my promotion as Freelance :-). You will discover the 8 Habits that I strive for to deliver quality services.
My 8 Habits of Freelance
It is easy to become an SEO Freelancer in Ottawa. The hard part is usually to make the decision and put it into action. Also, as interesting as this status is, success depends largely on a parameter. That of ‘Reputation’. In fact, here’s an article that will help you determine whether a particular service is suitable for you.
It is entirely possible to get a good reputation without necessarily being the best in the world. The problem is that it is more easily therefore, and for me, I have compiled a list of 8 Habits that seem essential to respect. My services are always framed them.
1. The pattern of Presentation
This concerns the websites I create. I try to put them at the heart of their marketing strategy. This is an imperative point of entry where users will see who they are, what they return, if they seem to know what they are talking, etc.
Your website is a silent business working for you 24/7 in Ottawa. It must be refined in 4 characteristics rather clear:
>> A presentation very pinnacle of your projects or work already done,
>> A brief history of who you are and why you are where you are today,
>> Easily accessible contact means,
>> If possible, allow you to continually update content.
Beyond that, it is possible to do what we want. The Personality of a website is a key to success.
2. The habit of Networking
It is said that everyone knows everyone under the rule of the 6 degrees of separation. It is, therefore, important to construct a network. Beginning in particular by making sure that your first circle (that is to say, the people you know), know exactly what you are doing.
About Me, I’m a freelance creative and web marketer internet site. I try my first circle do not consider myself a programmer or a computer.
Your friends, family, and associates are efficient free subscribers. If this is not done, I always suggest to my clients to open a Facebook account, Twitter, and / or Google+.
The whole is then entered in the right circles.
3. The habit of Niche
Being in a niche market is very profitable. Some also based their entire strategy on it. During my visit clients, I always try to identify a particular specialty can be likened to a niche market.
The main reason for the interest of having a niche is that it becomes easy to become an expert. This then reinforces your perceived credibility and boosts your business. When possible, I seek always to identify a workable specialty. Do you have one?
4. Habit Award
In any activity rates may represent the difference between winning a sale contract or not. As for me, I try to be as transparent as possible about my rates.
The consequences of hiding the costs are often negative. Customers usually prefer to know the amount they have to pay, when to pay and what they pay. This is why I make this point clear from the start.
Also, to start a service, I ask some of the total amounts, usually 30%. Not all, just a deposit. This reassures both my client (I will not go with the whole) and protects me (a decision challenged).
Finally, I remain flexible. My goal is always to find a win-win arrangement for everyone. In practice, here are several options:
– A payment to each critical stages of the project (that is what I propose default)
– A spread payment over several installments,
– An exchange of service.
5. Habit Tracking
Regularly, I make a point of what I’ve done with my clients. And proactively, I try to define new resources, marketing generally, to help them with their website.
Or it can, of course, come directly from them.
I remain in any case to them and listen. Having created your website is, for me, not an end. On the contrary, it is rather the beginning of our relationship.
6. The habit of Time Management
Mismanage my time can be catastrophic for my business because it can lead to:
– Missing a deadline and thus, disappoint a customer,
– Produce an unfinished work,
– Let me cause stress because of the pressure to finish everything.
I work so well. I believe the actual time that the project will take me, and I added a line to it. This allows me to avoid 3 points above. The time that I add margin is 50%. This may seem a lot, but it is necessary especially when adjustments occur from the client.
Of course, this delay is discussed with you first.
7. The habit of Flexibility
Being flexible, responsive and efficient in my work is useful. In particular, when a client contacts me with an urgent need pending help from me.
I reserve for this time of the beaches to manage emergency situations. If anything urgent happens, it allows me to move on to other projects and thus to finish ahead. Otherwise, have scheduled these times in my schedule makes it possible for me to manage emergency situations without delaying the rest and cause me stress.
8. The habit of Honesty
As I said, at first, Reputation is a crucial parameter to the sustainability of my business everywhere in Canada . So, it is essential for me not to take myself beyond my abilities. That does not mean I’m not trying to expand my skills, but I did not hesitate to say no to a project when I know I do not have a time, or I have no idea how to carry it out.
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I always thought it was better to be honest about the fact to charge me a project rather than take the risk of dropping my client.
