8 Vital financial terms all freelance designers should know

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If you graduated from art school, a trade school, or even with a liberal arts degree, you know that they don’t teach you how to go into business for yourself.

Suddenly, besides designing and dealing with clients, we’re thrust into this world of accounting, bookkeeping, and finances. After all, a business that doesn’t make money is just a hobby, and it doesn’t put food on the table.

Unless you can afford an accountant, you learn about the financial side of freelancing on your own…and sometimes, through the school of hard knocks.

So I’ve put together a list of “beyond the basics” financial terms (with examples!) all freelance designers should know to help you get on the right track to a profitable business…and understand your bookkeeping software.

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9 business terms all freelance designers must know to succeed

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Taking the plunge into freelancing is scary – we all know that.

One of the reasons we’re so afraid is that we’re great designers but often know little about running a business (and that’s why many businesses fail).

So to help you take your very first steps toward business prowess, I’ve compiled a list of business terms all freelance designers should know.

After reading the list, leave a comment on this post and let me know which business terms I left out of the list or which ones you found most useful!

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Common Internet Business Terms You Need to Know

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Jumping into the online business pool may not be as easy as some people think. For social media immigrants, wading through complicated online business terms can be confusing. You may be wading right into a world full of jargon and abbreviations that just leave you in the dark. This article will help you understand frequently used terms when it comes to online marketing, selling and websites. It will also help you understand popular terms and popular websites and their uses to help get you started on your journey.

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10 Online Marketing Terms You Need to Know Now

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Online marketing is just like any other industry in that it is full of jargon and acronyms that are unique to that industry alone. In order to stay on top of the game, you need to know what they mean and how to use them in order to be successful.

Many terms and acronyms you already know, like SEO (search engine optimization) and PPC (pay per click). But there are some that you might have never heard before, or maybe you’ve heard but weren’t sure what they meant.

Here are ten online marketing terms that you need to know now...

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Putting An End To The Biggest Lie On The Internet

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It’s long been said that “I agree to the terms of service” is the biggest lie on the internet. And even if you do read them, many TOS are so ridden with legalese that you practically need to be a lawyer to understand them. Also, as I wrote in a gloomy post last weekend, users have no choice but either agree to the terms offered by a web app or simply not use the service at all.

But a new project called TOS;DR wants to change that. The site aims to give more power to users by summarizing terms of service, flagging potential issues and rating apps on a scale from A (the best) to E (the worst).

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Here's What The World Searched For In 2011

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Google just turned in its "annual report" of sorts as it has for the past several years in the form of Zeitgeist.

After sorting through billions of search terms, Google reveals the most popular things people searched for in 2011.

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