The Best Sites for Finding Remote Work - Six Revisions

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The Best Sites for Finding Remote Work Posted: 05 Nov 2014 02:00 AM PST For Web professionals, the choice to work from home or any place where there’s an Internet connection is a viable career option. If you’re looking to make the leap into telecommuting, a great place to start would be the following top-notch job boards that allow you to discover remote Web development work opportunities. 1. RemoteCoder RemoteCoder is a recently launched niche job board that features remote work availabilities for developers. The site is a project by full-stack web developer Ramesh Nair. 2. We Work Remotely We Work Remotely, a site by Basecamp (formerly known as 37Signals), is a great place to visit if you’re searching for remote work opportunities. There’s an excellent variety of high-quality coding jobs regularly posted on this job board, as well as sysadmin and design jobs. 3. Jobmote Jobmote is an online directory of IT jobs for people wishing to work remotely. Some of the popular skills being sought after in the job listings on the site are JavaScript, CSS, and jQuery. 4. Stack Overflow Careers: Remote Job Listings Stack Overflow is a community that attracts some of the most brilliant developers in the world, and plenty of companies post job openings on this site in the hopes of snagging talented devs. Stack Overflow Careers is the site’s job board, and it allows you to filter the directory for remote work. 5. Authentic Jobs: Remote Jobs Authentic Jobs is one of the best and longest-standing job boards specifically for Web professionals. The site has been updated to include a filter for remote jobs for prospective employees looking for chances to work from home. 6. GitHub Jobs: Remote Listings GitHub is a popular Web community centered around code, making it a magnet for talented developers. GitHub Jobs, a job-boards section on the site, has plenty of employment opportunities for developers. GitHub Jobs can be filtered to display only remote job listings. Remote Work Motivation Whether you’re an employer who’s still not sold on the advantages of offering remote work opportunities or a Web professional who wishes to explore the prospect of working remotely, read these books for motivation and inspiration: 1. Remote: Office Not Required This is the best-selling book at Amazon.com on the subject of telecommuting. From the book’s description: "The ‘work from home’ phenomenon is thoroughly explored in this illuminating new book from bestselling 37signals founders Fried and Hansson, who point to the surging trend of employees working from home (and anywhere else) and explain the challenges and unexpected benefits." 2. Rework This is a book I learned a lot from. The book teaches its readers many lessons that can be applied for working more effectively and productively in today’s technology landscape. The authors of the book champion the concepts of remote work and distributed teams for optimal business productivity. Related Content The Remote Designer: How to Work While on the Road How to Make Remote Team Collaboration Work How to Make Distributed Design Teams Work 10 RSS Feeds for Design and Development Job Seekers About the Author Jacob Gube is the founder of Six Revisions. He is also a front-end web developer. Follow him on Twitter @sixrevisions. The post The Best Sites for Finding Remote Work appeared first on Six Revisions.

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Amazing Writing Tips of Killer Copies for Your Portfolio Site Posted: 29 Oct 2014 06:00 AM PDT Have you ever wondered what could happen if you are taking something simple and making it as gorgeous as the rose petals in your garden? Knowing some amazing writing tips for a killer copy will surely blow your visitor's mind off. The results will sprout superbly on your website. Getting started is the hardest. Admit it, you’re a designer, yet, you never got the chance of making your portfolio as beautiful as nature. You will end up crying on your nanas' knees for making the worst copy for your portfolio ever. Do you want your website to receive more traffic? Do you want it to increase sales? Create an incredible copy that makes them crave for you. You're a web designer and that bizarre creativity lies within your soul. It's your time to be the best in your field by writing a seductive copy that invites like a magnet to your visitors. There is one thing that you need to remember. Writing a copy is not all about you or your product or services; it is all about your public. Your public doesn't care about you or whatever sucks in your life; they only care about themselves and about what they think will fascinate them. Take this advice and your frown will magically disappear. These steps will be your ticket to success. 1. Lure Your Audience with That Catchy Headline Yep, the headline is the most important tool of every copy writing activity for a web designer. It's the portal to everything else inside your website. Without making it super attractive, no one will ever read your portfolio and you'll lose. "Hello there!" This is a greeting that everyone usually say when meeting a person for the first time. This is what you will do with your copy as well. All you just need to do is to call out. Calling out to your public is one basic move that works a hundred percent positive. "I like making great ideas happen." Now that's a very catchy line from adam.co. You see here, this is what a line that says 'come here' as well. The sound of his headline is telling people to come to his portfolio site and that's a great example when starting yours too. Here are some questions that you would keep in mind when making your headline: So what? (What does your headline mean to your audience?) Who cares? (Why will your readers care about your headline?) What's in it for me? (How will it benefit your public?) Why are you bothering me? (Tell them that they probably want this.) Cut the clutter in your mind. Just call out to your audience and raise your demand. That's how simple making a captivating headline. 2. Find the “What They Want’ Alley Once you get your readers' attention, mesmerize them more. You must figure out the way into that alley. It's where you gather your information about the problem. You need to search what's new, what's in, what's hot and how could you satisfy them. Find the weaknesses of your public; it's one strategy that you can use. Tell them that your portfolio would benefit them a lot. Write in a way that you're telling them the feedback of those people who already bought your product or services. Give them proof that your product or services is reliable. Most importantly, make them TRUST you. 3. Solve Their Problems You don't have to be a mathematician here. All you just need is to solve the problem without adding complicated numbers to your copy. When you already find what your public needs, it's your time to open the present. Tell your audience the benefits of your unique portfolio, something that is not found in others. Discredit other possible solutions and focus on changing their mindset on what you offer. That means make your offer stand out. It will be more awesome if you also fascinate them with your great ideas that will totally rock their world. If you happen to understand your market, you can totally pull this trigger off. It's easy. You just need to make them want YOU. 4. Tell Them That You Discovered the Charm Do you like telling secrets to your best friend? Well, visualize the market as your best friend when you write your copy. You must tell them that you discovered a solution to what they need. How? Explain the simplicity Provide it the fast way Show your credentials Detail the benefits Get social proofs like testimonials Write as if you uncovered that mermaids are real. Address as if you found a new discovery. Tell things on all matters that will grant the wish of your audience. Now, that you have provided the solution to your market. Your copy must be as perfect and colorful as the rainbow now. 5. Bring Them to the Counter You are now the awesome copy god from this moment on. Now that you have created your catchy headline, figured out what they want, solved their problem and told them your solution, this is the point where you make your offer and name your price. Tell them how they can get it. Close the deal and you’re done. Well, that's it folks. You have made a copy without any hassle at this juncture. Congratulations to you. Your portfolio will be exquisite because of your copy. I'm sure you will be making the killer copies of all time because of these steps. Just always remember these simple steps and you’re on your way to victory. Conclusion You are now ready to be awesome. All these steps will help you achieve best results in your copy. You don’t need to pressure yourself in creating a killer copy now, keep these steps in mind and you are ready to go. I hope you find these steps useful for your copy. Let me know if your have more great ideas to add in making killer copies. Don’t forget to share these steps with others. See you next time!

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Know Your Top 5 PSD to WordPress Conversion Services Posted: 03 Nov 2014 02:00 AM PST Over the years, website design and development has become one of the highest paying jobs across the globe. It has become a great career option. No matter how big is your business, a website serves as an effective tool in promoting your products and services. That is where  PSD-to-WordPress conversion services come in since the processes involved are complicated. Why hire a WordPress conversion expert? When you choose to convert Photoshop into a WordPress theme, good coding is vital. A company needs to hire a PSD to WordPress conversion expert because: Complexity of the process – involves programming expertise Website customization – proficiency in HTML and CSS coding is needed Project management – best handled by a trained web developer Addition of user-friendly features – a set of themes and plugins are added to give easy access with clients A PSD-to-WordPress conversion is a process that involves several complicated operations such as PSD slicing, HTML & CSS coding, designing the initial HTML file and so on. A professional PSD-to-WordPress- theme-conversion specialist is familiar with all the complicated operations related to WordPress file structure so it makes all the elements in the project work flawlessly. To ensure that you have a perfect website capable of delivering a superior result, why not check these top PSD to WordPress conversion services. 1. PSD to WordPress Experts Image from Flickr Being at the top of the list, this service does not require you to develop a separate website for mobile users; the service gives you a 100% responsive WordPress website for better viewing experience. The responsive WordPress design ensures smooth navigation with no horizontal scrolling, regardless of the screen size and resolution. Moreover, their commitment to deliver on time is superb. They give better service to quality, response time, clear communication and regular customer support. To add more, services include: 100% unique PSD to WordPress themes/templates SEO-semantic for improved search engine rankings 100% tableless layout for fast loading speed & easy navigation Completely hand-coded markups with W3C validations Flawless PSD to WordPress integration with cross-browser compatibility Dedicated 24/7 technical assistance Exhaustive WordPress customization solution 2. CSS Chopper Image from Flickr Being the leading web design and development firm in India, CSS Chopper provides high quality PSD-to-WordPress conversion services to its clients around the world. With its new service called 50/50 business partnership, web designers can showcase their designing skills via freelance web design projects. You can get maximum profit and exposure with freelance projects. With their new system upgrade, they  level up their services by providing status about your project. You can communicate with their sales executive via email or online chat through Skype. 3. Markupcloud.com Talking about efficiency and support, with Markupcloud's professional team composing of 150+ developers, they are truly effective in giving quality services to their clients. They have a group of efficient individuals who are easy to work with. Plus, they give insight throughout the project development process. If you are a client, it is not difficult for you to pitch in a lot of ideas. Just by giving them some input,  Markupcloud can create highly intuitive insights for your project. The technology they use is also update, ensuring that you get the best results. It also follows rigid standards as it is ISO 9001:2008 certified. Markupcloud.com offers: Seamless communication Fast, high-quality conversion Comprehensive workflow Competitive pricing Money-back guarantee 100% satisfaction guarantee 4. PixelCrayons Image from Flickr Are you opting for a systematic correspondence and quality coding? When it comes to your website, you better choose PixelCrayons. Pixelcrayons gives maximum service to their clients by charging very affordable prices, especially for small businesses or start-ups. They are very efficient in customizing projects that give superb results and do amazing projects in quick turnaround time. They also have custom solutions like: Corporate Intranet/Extranet Social Networking Websites Document Management B2B & B2C Portals Online Storefront Online Marketplaces and Auctions 5. MarkupBox Image from Flickr For over 5 years, Markupbox has been delivering specialized PSD-to-HTML conversion services based on their set of industry ethics. With proficient developers that meet your expected satisfaction level, their turnaround varies depending on the complexity of the design. Normally, MarkupBox would take 1 business day for them to deliver their first page code and 4-6 business hours for each additional page. You can pay MarkupBox by: Paying directly with your credit card through Visa, MasterCard, DISCOVER, American Express and Diners Club. You can also make your payment using your PayPal account. To Conclude Creating a good design is a challenge of creativity which not everyone has. Coding the design requires deep knowledge of PHP, HTML, JavaScript and CSS. Thus most people can create a PSD image of their design but coding it is often a challenge. That is why you need conversion services to get things done in an easy way. What’s the best efficient conversion services for you?

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Improving Web Form Conversion Performance Posted: 03 Nov 2014 02:00 AM PST Optimizing your web forms for conversion can have a huge impact on the success of your site. Higher form-completion rates translate to improvements in key success indicators like user sign-ups, lead generations, online sales, and so on. Some types of web forms you may want to optimize are: Sign-up forms Ecommerce checkout forms Email subscription forms Contact forms We know most people don’t like filling out web forms –no one wants to fill out a web form if they don’t have to — and so we need to use all the tricks in the book to compel our users to interface with our forms. In this article, we will discuss some research-backed suggestions for improving the conversion-rate performance of your web forms. Reduce the Number of Form Fields The amount of time it might take to fill out a web form can have a big impact on a person’s desire to interface it. The easiest way to shorten the time required to complete a web form is simply to lower the amount of data the user has to provide. Limit the data you collect to ones that are absolutely essential. A case study published by web development firm Imaginary Landscape reports that when the amount of form fields in their site’s contact form was reduced from 11 to only four, the number of web form submissions increased by 140%. Original Contact Form Redesigned Contact Form In the redesigned contact form, they stopped asking users for their street address, fax number, preferred contact method, and "How did you hear about us?" because, presumably, these were not critical information to know during their first contact with potential project clients. The information can always be asked later on if the web development project were to actually move forward. Place Labels on Top of Input Fields Top-, right- or left-aligned labels — which is best? A good option is top-left-aligned labels. Positioning the labels in this manner might be better than your other options because users can read and see the label and its respective input field in a single eye-fixation. This eye-tracking study conducted by UX Matters shows that when the labels are at the top of input fields and flush-left of the input fields, there were fewer eye-fixations, an indication that the web form is more readable when laid out this way. In contrast, putting the labels beside their input fields (as shown in the images below) can cause our eyes to make two fixations instead of just one, essentially doubling the effort needed to read the contents of the web form: Improve the Visual Scale of Calls-to-Action The position of elements in the visual hierarchy of a web form can play a large part in its conversion-rate performance. A landing page optimization case study by WiderFunnel, a marketing company specializing in conversion optimization, reported a 32.5% conversion-rate increase in a landing page they were working on for SAP (a large, multinational software corporation). In the landing page, SAP offered a free download of their software after filling out a web form. The web form’s conversion rate was improved significantly just by placing a large, orange call-to-action (CTA) button on the page. Original Landing Page Design Source: widerfunnel.com Landing Page Design Variation A Source: widerfunnel.com Landing Page Design Variation B Source: widerfunnel.com Variation A — the one with the large, orange button near the top of the web page — increased conversions the highest. Variation B, which displayed the web form the user needed to be fill out and which had the same large, orange button at the bottom of the web page, still increased conversion-rate performance by 17% compared to the original landing page design. The results of the case study suggest that the size and visibility of your call-to-action can improve web-form-submission rates. Optimize the Wording of Labels In a case study discussed in this article, a split test on the landing page of the Unbounce.com software was conducted. After reviewing the page, Unbounce decided it would be better to make the call-to-action button text more aligned with their users. The only change they made was to update a word in the button’s text, changing the word "your" to "my". The original call-to-action button was worded "Start your 30 day free trial" while the redesigned button said "Start my 30 day free trial". After running the split test for three weeks, the text "Start my free 30 day trial" had increased the click-through rate to the sign-up web form page by 90%. Source: contentverve.com Increase Form Friction to Improve Submission Quality In some instances, you may not want to increase your web form’s conversion rate. Sometimes, your main focus is on optimizing the quality of the form submissions, even if it means a reduction in form submissions. This may be due to the price points of your products or services; perhaps you want to get more form submissions from potential clients that meet the financial requirements needed to hire your company. In these types of situations, having more form conversions can lead to losses instead of gains, because you will need to spend more time and resources processing web form submissions to find ones that are a good fit for your business. One way to improve the quality of form submissions (lead quality) is to ask people what their budget for your services is. This reduces the number of form submissions coming from users who don’t have the capital needed to work with your business, saving you time from writing project proposals and pitching to the wrong prospective clients. An article published on Econsultancy discusses a case study of Kindercare where the childcare service provider was able to improve their lead quality by adding an extra form field on their site’s contact form. Original Contact Form Source: econsultancy.com Redesigned Contact Form Source: econsultancy.com Both contact form designs were the same, apart from the redesigned version having a new "Comments or Questions" field. This is what the author of the article said about the Kindercare results: "To their utter surprise, conversions remained stable. There was no reduction in leads generated from the longer form! Plus, the sales team reported that the quality of the leads increased." Further Reading 10 Tips for Optimizing Web Form Submission Usability Optimal Techniques for Strategically Displaying Web Forms Best Practices for Hints and Validation in Web Forms Basic Tips for Designing a Quote Request Web Form A Guide to the New HTML5 Form Input Types About the Author Andi Dysart is a front-end developer and industrial designer based in Zurich, Switzerland where he works with Vanamco. You can find him in the trenches developing physical and digital products. When he’s not being a nerd, he embarks on long expeditions and remote adventures, beer degustation, and cooking meat pies. His personal site is Andi.io. The post Improving Web Form Conversion Performance appeared first on Six Revisions.

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