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Top 8 Dreaded Favors Asked of Web Designers.

There are a million questions that could be asked and most span multiple careers, but Web Design Ledger has what it thinks are the top eight most horrific questions a family member / friend / client can ask you.

1. “Can you take a look at my site and tell me what you think?”
2. “Um, would you mind designing my site… for free?”
3. “Can you help me design my site to look like ______?”
4. “I think I have a virus.”
5. “Let me help you with any of your extra work.”
6. “So, it’s been a minute… How much longer is it going to take?”
7. “Can I use your server until I get my own hosting?”
8. “Hey, I volunteered you to re-do ______.”

Visit Web Design Ledger for scenarios of each dilemma and lessons learned.  The main problem I tend to run into is clients want a million mockups.  I promise them one, maybe two at max, then let them sit on it for a bit.

This is exactly why I have a card specifically printed to hand out to new friends, family and acquaintances. “No! I will not look at your website/computer/email/virus’s”