Comments for Abel Mohler http://abelmohler.com My Journal Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on How a Blog can Improve your Site and How it Can’t by Abel http://abelmohler.com/2010/03/01/how-a-blog-can-improve-your-site-and-how-it-cant/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Abel Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:43:58 +0000 http://abelmohler.com/?p=54#comment-245 @Andrei: There's no one correct solution in my opinion. I guess I get frustrated if a blog becomes a section of a site without really really being a part of the rest of the site. One solution would be to build the entire site as a blog and make the static parts pages withing the blog, but that's not usually what I do. The alternative that I would propose is to link to sections or latest articles from the rest of your site to give users the ability to interact with your blog or read your latest material without needing to choose the blog from your menu and go there. I do this in a limited way, from my main website http://wayfarerweb.com/ Although my blog, this website, is a separate site completely, you'll notice on my main website, at the bottom, is a link to the latest post I've made. I wanted to do this instead of just linking to the blog without giving any indication of what was on it. @Andrei:

There’s no one correct solution in my opinion. I guess I get frustrated if a blog becomes a section of a site without really really being a part of the rest of the site. One solution would be to build the entire site as a blog and make the static parts pages withing the blog, but that’s not usually what I do. The alternative that I would propose is to link to sections or latest articles from the rest of your site to give users the ability to interact with your blog or read your latest material without needing to choose the blog from your menu and go there.

I do this in a limited way, from my main website http://wayfarerweb.com/ Although my blog, this website, is a separate site completely, you’ll notice on my main website, at the bottom, is a link to the latest post I’ve made. I wanted to do this instead of just linking to the blog without giving any indication of what was on it.

]]> Comment on How a Blog can Improve your Site and How it Can’t by Andrei http://abelmohler.com/2010/03/01/how-a-blog-can-improve-your-site-and-how-it-cant/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Andrei Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:05:05 +0000 http://abelmohler.com/?p=54#comment-243 So you're suggesting having the blog spider out into the rest of your website? I don't see why a blog can't act as a governing body to your website, updating users of what's going on behind the scenes. So you’re suggesting having the blog spider out into the rest of your website? I don’t see why a blog can’t act as a governing body to your website, updating users of what’s going on behind the scenes.

]]> Comment on How I became a full time freelancer by Mark Simon http://abelmohler.com/2009/02/20/how-i-became-a-full-time-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Mark Simon Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:09:51 +0000 http://abelmohler.com/?p=3#comment-207 Great post and love the story of how you made the best of your situation. Keep on working to promote yourself; I think you have a good idea on how to do that. You may want to checkout Inbound Marketing for some more ideas. P.S. I came across your site from a comment on Matt Cutt's blog about Nexus One, iPhone and Sugar...great comment, very funny. Great post and love the story of how you made the best of your situation.

Keep on working to promote yourself; I think you have a good idea on how to do that. You may want to checkout Inbound Marketing for some more ideas.

P.S. I came across your site from a comment on Matt Cutt’s blog about Nexus One, iPhone and Sugar…great comment, very funny.

]]> Comment on Wedding Pictures June 28th 2009 by Abel http://abelmohler.com/wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Abel Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:37:40 +0000 http://abelmohler.com/?page_id=36#comment-197 errr.... thanks mom Lol errr…. thanks mom Lol

]]> Comment on Wedding Pictures June 28th 2009 by Jan S http://abelmohler.com/wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Jan S Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:03:17 +0000 http://abelmohler.com/?page_id=36#comment-194 Nice looking mother you have there! ;) Great photos! Nice looking mother you have there! ;) Great photos!

]]> Comment on Competing in a Global Marketplace by Abel http://abelmohler.com/2009/10/31/competing-in-a-global-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Abel Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:00:51 +0000 http://abelmohler.com/?p=40#comment-126 @Garth: Most definitely. Actionscript skills pay higher than many other skills because it is harder to find providers who are highly qualified with them. I think it is easy for some to look at skills and think "what is in the most demand?" by simply seeing what is the most common skills that are demanded in the marketplace. This can be a mistake because usually it is the more rare skills that pay more. Whatever you do, I really believe you need to be well-rounded, with many skills, while also being specialized in only a few things. This is what makes someone really valuable. @Garth:
Most definitely. Actionscript skills pay higher than many other skills because it is harder to find providers who are highly qualified with them. I think it is easy for some to look at skills and think “what is in the most demand?” by simply seeing what is the most common skills that are demanded in the marketplace. This can be a mistake because usually it is the more rare skills that pay more.

Whatever you do, I really believe you need to be well-rounded, with many skills, while also being specialized in only a few things. This is what makes someone really valuable.

]]> Comment on Competing in a Global Marketplace by Garth Patterson http://abelmohler.com/2009/10/31/competing-in-a-global-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Garth Patterson Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:40:45 +0000 http://abelmohler.com/?p=40#comment-125 Abel, You made a list of in-demand skills that people can learn to supplement their skill sets. Do you think that Flash/Actionscript is/can be another one of those skills? Thanks! Abel,

You made a list of in-demand skills that people can learn to supplement their skill sets. Do you think that Flash/Actionscript is/can be another one of those skills?

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Competing in a Global Marketplace by Tim Lytle http://abelmohler.com/2009/10/31/competing-in-a-global-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Tim Lytle Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:39:26 +0000 http://abelmohler.com/?p=40#comment-96 Good post - I guest posted on the oDesk blog last week on a similar topic (http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/10/provider-voice-bidding-for-work-its-not-about-price/). It's good to see practical (and real world) answers on how to make an acceptable houlry rate on oDesk - as opposed to those who just complain that 'there should be a minimum hourly rate'. Good post – I guest posted on the oDesk blog last week on a similar topic (http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/10/provider-voice-bidding-for-work-its-not-about-price/). It’s good to see practical (and real world) answers on how to make an acceptable houlry rate on oDesk – as opposed to those who just complain that ‘there should be a minimum hourly rate’.

]]> Comment on Competing in a Global Marketplace by Sam Welbeck http://abelmohler.com/2009/10/31/competing-in-a-global-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Sam Welbeck Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:57:09 +0000 http://abelmohler.com/?p=40#comment-95 Great post. It is a little disheartening to see the low rates being proposed by buyers when you are used to Western salaries. I completely agree that you need to "up your game" if you are going to stand out. I have recently moved to Cairo from London and I intend to make a living earning in sterling (or dollars). I am all up for learning more and improving one's skills. Often the problem is knowing where to start. Can you or anyone suggest some good books or websites on PHP and Joomla? Great post. It is a little disheartening to see the low rates being proposed by buyers when you are used to Western salaries. I completely agree that you need to “up your game” if you are going to stand out. I have recently moved to Cairo from London and I intend to make a living earning in sterling (or dollars). I am all up for learning more and improving one’s skills. Often the problem is knowing where to start. Can you or anyone suggest some good books or websites on PHP and Joomla?

]]> Comment on Competing in a Global Marketplace by Lama Takruri http://abelmohler.com/2009/10/31/competing-in-a-global-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Lama Takruri Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:19:06 +0000 http://abelmohler.com/?p=40#comment-94 WOW! this is really one of the most useful articles I've read about ODESK, I'm a graphic designer from middle east , and the life here is getting more expensive everyday , so sometimes i get frustrated by the low income I make on ODESK . i think that Odesk must specify proposal minimums. WOW! this is really one of the most useful articles I’ve read about ODESK, I’m a graphic designer from middle east , and the life here is getting more expensive everyday , so sometimes i get frustrated by the low income I make on ODESK . i think that Odesk must specify proposal minimums.

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