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Discussion on: Create a portfolio that finds clients for you

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Josef Biehler

Is "case study" just another fancy word for "blog post about my project"? I've read this very often but did not se any difference, except that it sounds more professional^^

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Gabri Cebria

Hey Josef! Yes, I agree. In the context of showing your projects it is just a blog post where you go through your thought process and the business case (for case studies about client projects.) The way I see it is that case studies are a way for your prospects to get to know you better and hence, to gain their trust. But blog posts anyways :)

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To me there is a difference. A blog post can contain anything. A case study contains directed analysis of the specific case.

You can write a blog post about your project that offers no analysis. It describes what you did, but offers no critical insight. A case study that fails to deliver any insight can't (well, shouldn't) be labeled a case study imo.