Red Flags from Clients
Hey Everyone, I started a web design/SEO business a few months back and recently I have had two potential clients who I have had sales call with and both of them went very well. The problem is after...
View ArticleCold Calling To Sell Websites
Hi everyone, I am considering telephoning possible prospects in order to arrange a meeting so I can make a sale presentation to sell websites. I'd be grateful for some help as I don't know how to go...
View ArticleWebsite Designing As New Skill
What can I do to break scripted life? How can I establish a money tree? If online has opportunities, are they limited to America Only? How can I like a producer and not a consumer? My educational...
View ArticleThis landing page is converting like crazy and here's why
Hi folks, a client needed my help with a complete redesign of their website. So, I got to work on a landing page and they're now getting a conversion rate of over 30% (visitors going to their contact...
View ArticleHow do you find prospects?
I'm almost finished reading The Way of The Wolf by Jordan Belfort, and he mentions in the book that one of the biggest mistakes salesmen make is trying to sell a product or service to somebody that...
View ArticleNeed Advice From Web Design Agencies?
I'm brand new here so not sure if this is the right section to post this but... So I recently helped launch a new startup for agencies called SoftBench. The idea is that these agencies can hire expert...
View ArticleStarting my journey
Hi guys i'm new....i wanna learn web design and coding and all round building websites from scratch. any pointers on where i should start? thank you in advance!
View ArticleEnsuring and communicating results with a client!
Hey, I asked another user this question in another topic, but it's a big question and I think it warrants its own topic! I'd like to have a good discussion about it. Let's say a client wants more...
View ArticleHow do I monitor the activities of employees/contractors?
I'll try to keep it short and simple: The hosting company I use utilizes WHM for account management for hosting. Inside WHM, CPanel is installed in each website, and from there I install Wordpress....
View ArticleElementor Pro or Code with Angular?
Hello I’m confused which one to choose for my business website (i don’t know anything about coding in angular- I sell digital products) can any one tell me about which one is best for web page builder...
View ArticleIs my first client's website viable as a portfolio piece?
My first website was for a mental health counsellor. She was pretty happy with the results! Here's what I did: 1. Created a website to represent the business 2. Included social proof by showing...
View ArticleWebsite Stats
Hi guys! I'm new to owning a potentially scaleable website. I'm wondering how to track it effectively. How could I find how many visits/day, or how long they stay on the site, how many clicks? Anything...
View ArticleWeb Design Business in a Developing Country. Is it feasible?
Hello everybody! This is my first post in the forum, so I should introduce myself first. I am from Libya, and now I am based in the UK. In August 2020 I read The Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted...
View ArticleSoftware development help offered
Hi everyone, I've been reading this forum for a while and I found a wealth of information. There is still a lot to read and I'm sure I'll discover more valuable info and awesome likeminded people. I'd...
View ArticleIs this how you make sites that SELL?
Still feel unsure of how you make websites that actually sell. From what I understand, this is the process: Let's say it's a brick and mortar business, and they want more customers. 1. Visibility,...
View ArticleJust finished reading The $1,000,000 Web Designer Guide
Hey, I just finished reading a paperback copy of Fox's The $1,000,000 Web Designer Guide. It was an awesome book, and I learned a lot. It totally changed my mindset. I have at least 1 person that...
View ArticleSurvey: What Do You Find Annoying Working With Web Designers / Developers?
I was having a conversation with @Black_Dragon43 and they suggested asking for some feedback about the question in the title of this thread. The reason is to figure out the traps and hurdles that...
View ArticleHow to make 400$ per week in India
What are the best ways to make 400$ or more in a week ???
View ArticleSoftware recommendation?
I'm working on a therapist service website and I'm looking for software recommendations. Something that has an app I could white label where the customer can communicate with the therapist but hides...
View ArticleAre static sites better?
I built 2 website so far using Squarespace but clients never use it. When they want to add images or text, they email me the Google Drive link and tell me to do it. I even spent time showing them how...
View ArticleScreening businesses for solvable problems
I now understand two things: 1. Web design is a tool to solve painful problems for businesses 2. The way you learn about problems is by asking questions and listening directly to the business owner (or...
View ArticleDealing with a business's most common problem: not enough customers
So, this is likely the last thing I feel unsure of in freelance web design. I understand that the purpose of building a website is to solve major business problems. Well, there is 1 problem that is...
View ArticleTerms and Conditions template?
Does anyone here have a terms and conditions template that I can add to my firm's website? Something that spells out what we do and the limitations of our services? Maybe with a refund policy built in?...
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Starting a profitable web design business - Day 1
Hello everybody, My name is Kro and I´m creating a web design business. To be honest, I started it some months ago... I needed to make some fast money so I decided to create websites for local...
View ArticleWhat is your favorite source of leads?
Hey everyone, I would like to exchange some idea about how to leadgen the most effective way. What is your favorite source of leadgen, and why? My answer: I and my partner have tried letters, cold...
View ArticleExiting the cubicle farm and taking Web-Design full time
Hey all! This is it! My first progress thread! I'm a FWS student, having joined back in may, and I'm on the cusp of going from portfolio work to full-time client work this month. It's sort of been...
View ArticleHaving trouble getting any return on cold email outreach
I've been trying a number of methods for lead generation. Picking up business cards from neighboring towns and cities, using google to find small corporations, using lead generation tools online,...
View ArticleHustling! My progress as a freelancing web designer
Hello! My goal is to make $70K+ a year. My mindset has totally changed, and to get to that goal, I will freelance in web design. In this thread I will discuss my progress, and likely ask a ton of...
View ArticleGrowing an audience on Instagram.
I used to be a big believer in 'social media is garbage and you shouldn't be using it'. To be honest, I was wrong to some extent. Social media, if used purposefully, has been the best way to get...
View ArticleQuick Question On Getting Customers in Web Design
Quick question, How do you get your customers? What I did was pitch to local FB businesses. But still no luck, 1 turned down 3 ignored Haha Just wanted to know how you got your first customers starting...
View ArticleArea with the Most Demand?
I've dabbled in several programming languages (HTML, CSS, Java, C++) over the years, and I had two questions. The first, and I think I will probably get a lot of different answers, but which language...
View ArticleWeb design price list
Everyone who contacts me for web design asks for a price list. I'm currently working a day job and want to do freelance as a side hustle to bring in some cash and possibly allow me to quit my job and...
View ArticleVinz's Journey - Finally getting started.
Hey guys. I will be sharing progress, random thoughts, lessions and generally using this as a diary to also keep me accountable. I've almost finished @Fox 's 1'000'000 web designer guide. I already...
View ArticleE-Mail Marketing Agency (Not Webdesign, but same Principles apply)
Hey Everyone, I want to use this post to share my Journey in building an E-Mail Marketing Agency, which I believe is a similar goal to many of you who are building your webdesign agency. I have...
View ArticleWhere can I design my website?
I am working on a project and I am writing a long post of text online. It is an only text design with a few photos or videos that I place in sections of the writing either with embedding or linking to...
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