About 40% de la fuerza laboral estadounidense estará compuesta por trabajadores independientes para el año 2020, lo que significa que plataformas como WordPress se están volviendo cada vez más orientadas a estas persons autosuficientes que desean tomar la ruta empresarial para ganar dinero por sí mismos.
Freelancing is a tedious business that forces you to be your own boss and to sit and work without distractions. The only problem is that every day there is a new distraction dancing before our eyes that takes us away from productivity and leads us down a path that spells bad news for your freelance business.
The good thing is that at the same time there are plenty of WordPress tools for freelancers and WordPress professionals to combat these distractions, make you more productive and even keep track of your time like you would in a normal office job. While many of us freelancers can scoff at some of the techniques and tropes that you may encounter in the corporate world, there is a reason some of the tools are implemented.
Echemos un vistazo a cómo puede usar algunas de estas herramientas de WordPress para que los autónomos tomen una de las plataformas de blogs y sitios Web más notables de nuestro tiempo y la hagan funcionar para usted.
Panorama Project Management
Panorama is a simple and free plugin that bundles your project and task management tools directly into the WordPress dashboard. I've used quite a few options for managing projects, but there's always something easier than not having to open a completely new program when I spend most of my time on WordPress anyway.
You can log your time, edit and add projects, delegate tasks to team members, and even provide clients with their own dashboard to track the project.
LastPass password management
Ya be que sea un blogger independiente o un diseñador web, debe administrar varias cuentas de WordPress y recordar todos los nombres de Username y contraseñas para mantener su información segura y simplemente hacer el trabajo todos los días. Ahí es donde entra LastPass. Funciona en casi cualquier dispositivo, por lo que puede guardar de forma rápida y segura todas sus contraseñas en todos los sitios de WordPress.
La gran clave aquí es la seguridad. Mi browser Chrome guarda de forma automática mis contraseñas, pero esta no es exactamente la mejor manera de mantener alejados a los piratas informáticos que pueden arruinar completamente su sitio o hacerlo peligroso para los visitantes.
Editorial calendar
El Calendario editorial es perfecto para cualquiera que tenga un Blog en WordPress, ya que puede ver un calendario de ideas que tiene para las publicaciones del blog e integrarlo de forma automática en el sistema de publicaciones incluido en el panel. Cambie las fechas, recuerde cuándo necesita publicar y mantenga un flujo constante de artículos si tiene un sitio donde escriben varios autores.
G Suite
G Suite no es una herramienta directa de WordPress, pero es imprescindible para las personas que trabajan en WordPress. Las hojas, los documentos, los servicios de correo electrónico y más le posibilitan deshacerse de los procesadores de texto torpes y hacer copias de seguridad de su información rápidamente. Incluso puede trabajar sin conexión y sincronizar su contents siempre y cuando encuentre un punto de acceso.
Use additional tools like UpdraftPlus para respaldar rápidamente su contenido en el buscador de Google Drive. O incluso envíe sus documentos al sistema WordPress sin tener que copiar y pegar.
Asana Task Manager
Asana is one of the most popular team collaboration tools on the market. The best part is that Asana has an application that allows you to sync your WordPress site and view your workflow in the WordPress dashboard. It only takes a few clicks to start working with your team or to see when your next task is due.
WP Flat Estimate & Payment Forms
El precio de un servicio es mucho menos blanco y negro que el precio de un producto: hay mucha más flexibilidad y no hay dos trabajos iguales. Para sortear este problema, se desarrolló WP Flat Estimate & Payment Forms, que brinda una de las mejores soluciones para los servicios de precios. El complemento le posibilita crear formularios de precios con estilo y completamente interactivos, que guían a un client potencial por medio de de todas las diferentes opciones disponibles para ellos, tasando el trabajo a medida que avanza.
The form is absolutely customizable: you can choose fonts, colors and number of fields. You can display the available options as an image or text, and at the same time you can use checkboxes when multiple options are available. Each selected item can add / remove a fixed cost to the total price or a percentage. If the item requires it, you can allow visitors to select quantities, with discounts set for larger quantities (at your discretion). At the same time there is an elegant progress bar in the center, which can be used to show the current total cost or the step number.
Si desea recibir pagos de forma directa, puede integrar una opción de pago de PayPal al final del formulario. Si usa WooCommerce, el producto / servicio final se puede agregar de forma automática al carrito de un visitante, donde pueden realizar el pago utilizando cualquiera de los comerciantes de pago que admite su sitio web. El complemento al mismo tiempo se puede integrar con Gravity Forms.
WP Project Manager
Working with a team through WordPress is complicated with email, so consider using a plugin like this to manage a calendar, create milestones, and even post files for your team to see. Privacy is a big concern when running sites, so this also takes care of your protection.
WP invoice
I like to use a third party billing system, but if you want to save some time and send your invoices from WordPress, this is the way to do it. Create some quick invoices, integrate a payment system, and send the invoices and invoices to your clients.
MonsterInsights
This is a must-have tool so you can see exactly what types of people visit your WordPress website. If you don't understand the demographics of your customers and readers, it will seriously hamper your chances of creating good content. See click-through rates, where people are coming from, and which blog posts perform best. In particular, I like to see where people are coming from to see my portfolio.
Canva Image Editor
Canva is a third-party tool that helps you quickly design images that you can put on your blog, social media pages, and more. If you are not a graphic designer, this is your best option for creating stunning images and increasing engagement on your site.
MailChimp
Build your email list by creating a simple sign-up form and giving something away. No matter what you sell or write on your WordPress site, emailing clients, readers, and clients is the best way to stay in touch. Use the MailChimp plugin for WordPress for better onboarding.
Social media management buffer
If you always end up pulling your hair when you post on social media, you are not alone. If you're running a freelance business, you've probably heard that it's good to communicate with customers through social media, but it can be difficult to know if social media really helps your business. Not to mention, it takes a long time.
Una solución rápida es Buffer. Utilice Buffer para encontrar rápidamente contenido interesante y atractivo. Luego, comparta el contenido con todas sus redes sociales en segundos. Incluso puede programar publicaciones para no tener que pensar en su strategy de redes sociales todos los días.
Smart viewer before and after
If you want to succeed in the world of design, you will need an impressive portfolio. The problem is that most wallets are presented the same way, with very little to distinguish them. Even if your work is excellent, presenting it in a worldly way is not the focus of a creative individual. For a unique way to showcase your work, consider checking out the smart viewer before and after.
Smart Before After Viewer enables you to present your work as before and subsequently imágenes. Esto posibilita que los clientes potenciales vean el scope total del trabajo que realizó, y el enfoque divertido e interactivo crea una excelente primera impresión.
The plugin enables you to display two images with an interactive slider. The slider can be moved vertically or horizontally, by dragging or simply hovering over the image. If you want to provide information about each image, at the same time you can add a label to each side of the slider; The color of these labels is completely customizable, as is the color of the interactive slider, allowing you to create something to match the style of the rest of your website.
Puede agregar un control deslizante a cualquier publicación, página o área de widgets; es tan fácil como envolver dos imágenes entre dos códigos cortos. Para una cartera más completa, al mismo tiempo puede agregar varios controles deslizantes a una página. Para los visitantes en dispositivos móviles, los controles deslizantes responden completamente y se pueden activar a través pantallas táctiles.
Trello and Harvest Billing
This is an interesting addition that involves two tools that do not actually link directly to WordPress. Having said that, I would feel bad if I left them off the list because anyone working on WordPress as a freelancer should consider using both Trello and Harvest.
Trello is a simple project management tool with a sleek interface for simplicity and the ability to quickly communicate with the people on your team. Harvest is a powerful time tracking and billing tool where you can quickly become more productive by seeing which areas of your autonomous business are taking up too much time.
Separately, these two tools are just wonderful, but at the same time you get a little Google Chrome extension that ties them together. You can create a task card in Trello and then click a time-tracking button every time you start. Automatically record time in Harvest and you should never leave Trello when looking at your projects.
Let me know in the comments section if you have any questions about these freelance WordPress tools available to you. The life of a freelancer is often hectic and stressful, but at the same time you have the opportunity to feel truly independent and be successful in the process. With the help of these tools, you can kick butt with WordPress and live a satisfying work life outside of that corporate sector. Have fun and let me know if you can think of other tools you can't live without.
