Posts: 13
Name: Kris Poore
Location: pensacola, florida
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Always, ALWAYS use contracts. Even when freelancing.
Like Learning Newbie said, it's best to have contracts that outline billing schedules, expectations and deliverables.
Depending on if you're billing per project or per hour, sometimes your client might come back to you with changes, alterations, revisions that aren't normally covered under your agreement. If you don't have a contract, you could end up losing money because of additional time spent on a project. Especially for website designs, it's best to outline what is covered under initial development and what is covered under maintenance.
I charge a flat fee (based on an hourly rate) for the initial concept and design. And then I suggest a monthly fee for a contract term (6 or 12 months) to cover management and maintenance time.
Just to save yourself time and money, I would suggest doing something similar with your contracts. Plus, a contract is binding.  |
