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Thou shalt not hold the client to ransom 

Don’t get the reputation of being a writer who takes the client for a ride. There are cases where the client has parted with confidential information about a product and a writer has threatened to sell the information unless he was paid more. The trouble is, the Internet today has a great way of dealing with these cheats – you’ll find so many clients putting up diatribes against writers who held them to ransom. Don’t become a part of that list – you’ll never be able to wipe that stain off.

Thou shalt not venture into unknown areas 

This goes beyond just telling a client you know everything about a topic when you don’t. It means that if you are a writer, don’t tell him you’ll get his website done as well – not unless you know how to do it. Stick to your area of expertise and do it well. If you venture into new fields, make sure you know enough before you offer to do something along those lines for a client. The same with areas like SEO, directory submissions or anything that you are not yet comfortable with. The client is not paying you to experiment. He’s paying you because he thinks you know how to do whatever he’s asked you to.