16 Code When The Baby Sleeps w/Ryan Battles
Description
Ryan and Chris discuss freelancing from home with small children, specialty positioning, and how to cultivate the habit of writing to market yourself
Code when the baby sleeps
Get frequent referrals from peers
Moved from "small business" positioning to Expression Engine specialist
Ran some Google AdWords
Got great results - booked 3 months out
Benefitted from lack of competition
DirectorEE of EE developers
Began to have to evaluate job offer vs freelance issues; always decided to stay freelance
2 years in, became more proactive about goal-setting
Built Harpoon as a planning tool for freelancers
Had to learn how to market articles better to amplify the reach of these posts
Focus on the habit, not the result - write consistently
Don't focus too hard on one article for marketing yourself
United States
