OK, so I'm ready for web design? Tools I need?

by ckbank

Posted: 11 years ago 5 replies

OFFLINE MARKETING

I'm ready to make money offline as a web designer. Would anyone mind listing the essential tools I need?

1. How does the client pay for hosting?
2. What hosting company do I use?
3. How do I get paid?
4. Do I need to see clients face to face?
5. Any resources for creating a contract?

Lastly, in the case of web design, which is a high ticket service, does using Adwords for myself make sense?

#design #ready #tools #web

Revata Kartawidjaja

11 years ago

Hi ckbank,

Try to answer your questions, hopefully you satisfy with the answers

1. If you are talking about the web designer , you just design the web you do not develop the web so no hosting needed , the client usually provide the hosting by themselves. Or you can provide the hosting ( one stop solution : web design , web development , web hosting ) All in one package for the customer

2. I recommend you using the well known hosting company such as hostgator , hostmonster , etc .

3. Well you can get paid by wire transfer , paypal , bank transfer if it is still in your local area.

4. Usually I meet my client first , brainstorming about the web design and I usually propose 3 mock up design

5. just googling it

6. Feel in offline business for web design , I highly recommend you are using groupon , local magazine , local newspaper , flyer to promote your business . I assume that you just open your web design business

Hopefully you satisfy with my answers , feel free to discuss

Cheers mate

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ckbank

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Revata Kartawidjaja

Cheers mate

Yes. I will be completely new. I'm a college grad, but not in computer science. My biggest worry is not having authority. I mean if I was a business and some guy contacted me, why in the world would I want to hand some random dude a $1000? In my mind, the math feels so easy and that doesn't feel right. For example, with only a single client a week @ $1000, I can make 52,000 / year? To me that feels wrong, because I've never made that much in my life. Also, in the mind of the business owner, what would make me a professional and what would give me authority and trustworthiness?

Think about it. If you were a business owner, how would you feel about a one man operation, without any official web design schooling or industry qualifications, trying to design you a website for $1000?

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Now that's what I call Guerrilla Marketing.

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Revata Kartawidjaja

11 years ago

Originally Posted by ckbank

There is a quote "don't judge people by its cover"
but I don't believe in offline business

People do judge and BUY from the appearance

For me , I don't care if you can do the design or not , either you grad from bachelor of design or computer science , etc ..
As long as you show me your HOT portofolio and you can deliver well your job, I would buy from you, eventhough you just high school grad

Make an outstanding presentation for your client , make them be stunned
Be confident
Deliver your job well
it's OK to get paid "low" in order to build your reputation first
Satisfied your customer , tell them to introduce you to their friends
Word of mouth Marketing is one of the best marketing

Cheers mate