4. Signatures - Every email that you send out should contain a signature. A signature is at end of your emails and should look something like this .

John Smith Fake Company Providing Professional Brochures at a Discount Price! http://www.fake-company.com/ fake-company@server.com

You never know will need your design services, why risk missing out on a potential client?

5. Post Your Profiles - Yes, posting your profiles on freelance job sites is a perfect way to network. How else better to get your name out in freelance world than placing your name on a freelance site?

6. Reciprocal Link - If you have a web site, ask for a reciprocal link from others in your profession or similar professions. For example, if you are a graphic designer, ask for reciprocal links from fellow graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, etc. I get more traffic to All Freelance from reciprocal links than I do from search engines.

7. Introduce Yourself - Search and find other professional's websites and email them. Introduce yourself and your services to them. Let them know that you are available for work if they ever need to outsource. Ask questions. How long have you been freelancing? Where do you find clients? What is your specialty? Would they want extra work you have in future? Etc.

8. Place your site in directories and search engines - It is good to get your name out in searchable directories . this is much more preferable than to search engines that don't really pick up any good matches. I recommend going to following web sites to get listed

*http://www.dmoz.org/ *http://www.looksmart.com/ *http://www.yahoo.com/

For a listing of search engines to get listed in go to :

*http://www.searchiq.com/ *http://www.beaucoup.com/

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You probably are thinking, "Great, I am done!" Nope! You should register your business name with your county. They will need to check your name against previously filed names to make sure business name you chose isn't already taken by another business.

Just imagine working for months or years with an unregistered business name and then getting a notice in mail to stop using someone else's business name. You would have to start all over from scratch again. You would have to toss your business cards, letterhead, envelopes, invoices, and everything else you printed for your company into trash. And what a disaster you would have created on web. You would have to find everywhere that is linking to your page and ask them to change your business name. What a mess! So, register your business - it is worth it!

Before you fill out paperwork to register your business name, pick 3 names, so you don't have to refile if they reject your business name. Also, scan your phonebook and do web searches to make sure that you cannot find name that you have chosen. I recommend using mamma.com or google.com for your search.these are 2 most comprehensive search engines on net.

Now that you have registered your business name, go on ahead and print business cards, letterhead, and invoices. The business name you have chosen belongs to you!

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