 ive been realizing lately that there is a big problem in the web design development field we arent thought of as experts ok maybe thats not completely true but ive seen a lot of clients guiding the process but actually maybe this is our own fault so how can we fix it be the expert we have to remember that we are the web experts in this relationship we need to show confidence when talking with clients talk authoritatively about the details of the project and show them that we know what we are talking about just like we wouldnt go tell an architect how to design a house our clients need to trust us to build their website stick to your guns so lets say a client suggests something that you know would work better if you did it a different way dont just say yes to the client make your suggestion and build a case for it reference other examples site statistics fight for the best solution remember you are the expert read browse and read some more the web is full of great articles bad examples of web sites good examples of web sites and much more so by just spending time browsing the web you can amass a huge amount of knowledge about what works and what doesnt this will provide you with loads of ammunition to use when clients need your guidance its hard i struggle with it all the time its hard to say no to a client when they are the ones paying you but the best thing to do is to make your suggestions back it up with statistics examples and hope that the client trusts your judgment remember you are the expert 