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Just Closed My First Offline Client!

by MrSDPromo
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Hallelujah! Just closed first client! I started off small but now realize I can get more for my efforts. $497 website for 5 pages with an addon of 5 pages at $150 with a 12 month commitment of SEO services at $197 per month. Going to try to upsell a mobile website for $250. We'll see. The niche is not too competitive so I believe I can rank 1st page within a couple months. Thanks to all who have answered a lot of my questions and have provided a great deal of information!
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  • Profile picture of the author ronr
    Great job! Keep it up.
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  • Profile picture of the author Seth Bias
    All it takes is one and you'll start moving greatly! Great job and up sell on the mobile site indeed!! The SEO Contract for a year is killer man! Your killing it on your first client. Now get 10 more!
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  • Profile picture of the author MrSDPromo
    Thanks! YES, this is amazingly exciting!
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  • Profile picture of the author cybermed
    Congratulations! Did you use any materials or WSO's in this forum to make the sale? Just wondering how you presented this sale, did you use a website, brochure, etc?
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    • Profile picture of the author Guy Horton
      Congratulations! Don't you just love it when a plan comes together.
      Now is the best time to get the next client.
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    • Profile picture of the author MrSDPromo
      Originally Posted by cybermed View Post

      Congratulations! Did you use any materials or WSO's in this forum to make the sale? Just wondering how you presented this sale, did you use a website, brochure, etc?

      I am just using the free information from this forum! Well worth it!
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      • Profile picture of the author mrcouchpotato
        That's Awesome.

        You just planted the first seed in your customer garden. Continue planting them and taking care of them, and you'll soon have a bountiful harvest that you can live on.

        Ok. Maybe that was a little corney....but you get the idea...lol.

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  • Profile picture of the author LiquidSeo
    Originally Posted by mlmmarketingguy View Post

    Hallelujah! Just closed first client! I started off small but now realize I can get more for my efforts. $497 website for 5 pages with an addon of 5 pages at $150 with a 12 month commitment of SEO services at $197 per month. Going to try to upsell a mobile website for $250. We'll see. The niche is not too competitive so I believe I can rank 1st page within a couple months. Thanks to all who have answered a lot of my questions and have provided a great deal of information!
    Congratulations!
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  • Profile picture of the author Carl Fridsjö
    Congratulations, keep on going!
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  • Profile picture of the author rjhartl
    Awwww yeah...Let the snowball begin!!!
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    • Profile picture of the author maxp76
      Hello mlmmarketingguy!
      Great job!
      I'm in your same situation, I've just signed my first deal with a offline biz.
      Now it's time to think about a new client
      Bye,
      Massimo
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  • Profile picture of the author mungai
    wow, congratulations Man:-) now i know who to get advice from
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  • Profile picture of the author Lori Kelly
    Originally Posted by mlmmarketingguy View Post

    Hallelujah! Just closed first client! I started off small but now realize I can get more for my efforts. $497 website for 5 pages with an addon of 5 pages at $150 with a 12 month commitment of SEO services at $197 per month. Going to try to upsell a mobile website for $250. We'll see. The niche is not too competitive so I believe I can rank 1st page within a couple months. Thanks to all who have answered a lot of my questions and have provided a great deal of information!

    Congratulations!
    Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

    - Are you going to use wordpress to set up the site?
    - Do you do your own SEO or outsource it?
    - How did you land this client, cold calling, email?

    I'm very happy for you and look forward to your next thread Just Closed ANOTHER Offline Client!
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    • Profile picture of the author MrSDPromo
      Originally Posted by Lori Kelly View Post

      Congratulations!
      Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

      - Are you going to use wordpress to set up the site?
      - Do you do your own SEO or outsource it?
      - How did you land this client, cold calling, email?

      I'm very happy for you and look forward to your next thread Just Closed ANOTHER Offline Client!
      Yes I'm going to use Wordpress or the Homestead like John Durham spoke of.

      I will be doing my own on page SEO but outsourcing the off page stuff so I can keep my time open for new clients.

      I landed this client by actually cold calling. I called 21 businesses and landed 3 meetings in which I closed this one. That was from Monday calls. Now I need to get back on the phones!

      Hope this helps!
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  • Profile picture of the author asmartbuy
    Congrats! Now, that is great to hear. I am going to place this in my motivation bin. I know my area is ripe for the picking, but cold calls gives me the shivers!hahaa! I just have to step out of my comfort zone of emailing.
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    • Profile picture of the author John Durham
      Originally Posted by asmartbuy View Post

      Congrats! Now, that is great to hear. I am going to place this in my motivation bin. I know my area is ripe for the picking, but cold calls gives me the shivers!hahaa! I just have to step out of my comfort zone of emailing.
      Dont think of it as cold calling - That sucks. Think of it as "Building Your Business" or "getting it into operation" or "Getting it some traction and beyond just an idea...".

      Thats more like "fun and excitement"... Its more like "WOW HONEY!! We are really in business now! Someone gave us money for our services and I DID IT!!!!"

      YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Thats what a few hours of cold calling will have you saying.

      Hope this helps!

      PS. CONGRATS mlmmarketingguy!
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  • Profile picture of the author Seantrepreneur
    Sweet deal!

    SEO for a year a solid! Do right by this client and then hit him/her up for referrals! Getting that first client tho is such a great feeling. Now you'll have a experience you can talk about when you are chatting with new prospects.

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  • Profile picture of the author John Durham
    At MLM Marketing Guy.

    I myself am going to learn wordpress, and I suggest that if you have any technical skill at all because in the long run you CAN do alot more with it, HOWEVER, I also want to tell you with all my heart and soul that this is true "I DO have homestead sites on google that are ranked number one for their keywords", and homestead is very easy to optimize and get ranked with. So its perfect for a newby to working with web projects.

    Some of my sites rank on the first page within 3 days and tend to stay that way... Also , for your confidence, alot of the people who read the "NEWBIES Read This...!!" thread are using homestead and landing and maintaining clients with it now... So it DOES work.

    Still for your growth if you have time to learn (Homestead is so easy it doesnt take 3 hours to learn) then learn WP because it is more sophisticated technically although I have to tell you that I dont think the designs are as good as some homestead designs...

    When Im on a WP site, I usually can tell just by the design or the way it feels, they all have a similar layout it seems... Homestead has ALOT of different free templates at homestead.com that are pretty amazing and you can have them up in no time.

    I just feel like it would be good to know both for me personally, so Im going to learn aweber this year.

    Last note: (For your encouragement).

    I have been using homestead for about 8-10 years now and have made hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales with it... So...You cant wrong either way.

    Good luck brother!
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    • Profile picture of the author MrSDPromo
      Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

      At MLM Marketing Guy.

      I myself am going to learn wordpress, and I suggest that if you have any technical skill at all because in the long run you CAN do alot more with it, HOWEVER, I also want to tell you with all my heart and soul that this is true "I DO have homestead sites on google that are ranked number one for their keywords", and homestead is very easy to optimize and get ranked with. So its perfect for a newby to working with web projects.

      Some of my sites rank on the first page within 3 days and tend to stay that way... Also , for your confidence, alot of the people who read the "NEWBIES Read This...!!" thread are using homestead and landing and maintaining clients with it now... So it DOES work.

      Still for your growth if you have time to learn (Homestead is so easy it doesnt take 3 hours to learn) then learn WP because it is more sophisticated technically although I have to tell you that I dont think the designs are as good as some homestead designs...

      When Im on a WP site, I usually can tell just by the design or the way it feels, they all have a similar layout it seems... Homestead has ALOT of different free templates at homestead.com that are pretty amazing and you can have them up in no time.

      I just feel like it would be good to know both for me personally, so Im going to learn aweber this year.

      Last note: (For your encouragement).

      I have been using homestead for about 8-10 years now and have made hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales with it... So...You cant wrong either way.

      Good luck brother!
      Thanks John! I LOVE the inspiration that you tend to put out there! I am very familiar with WP as I have built all of my sites on it BUT I agree with you regarding the look of WP and that is why I am thinking of going with Homestead.com to give it a try to see how well they look!.....

      You are very insightful and your knowledge is amazing! Thank you a TON!

      Jake
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    • Profile picture of the author Lori Kelly
      Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

      At MLM Marketing Guy.

      I myself am going to learn wordpress, and I suggest that if you have any technical skill at all because in the long run you CAN do alot more with it, HOWEVER, I also want to tell you with all my heart and soul that this is true "I DO have homestead sites on google that are ranked number one for their keywords", and homestead is very easy to optimize and get ranked with. So its perfect for a newby to working with web projects.

      Some of my sites rank on the first page within 3 days and tend to stay that way... Also , for your confidence, alot of the people who read the "NEWBIES Read This...!!" thread are using homestead and landing and maintaining clients with it now... So it DOES work.

      Still for your growth if you have time to learn (Homestead is so easy it doesnt take 3 hours to learn) then learn WP because it is more sophisticated technically although I have to tell you that I dont think the designs are as good as some homestead designs...

      When Im on a WP site, I usually can tell just by the design or the way it feels, they all have a similar layout it seems... Homestead has ALOT of different free templates at homestead.com that are pretty amazing and you can have them up in no time.

      I just feel like it would be good to know both for me personally, so Im going to learn aweber this year.

      Last note: (For your encouragement).

      I have been using homestead for about 8-10 years now and have made hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales with it... So...You cant wrong either way.

      Good luck brother!
      John, when you posted a similar thread in the War Room (I think it was the War Room), I had butterflies in my stomach. This is something I have been wanting to do for a long time. You spelled out it and I am going to start a homestead account this week.

      Before I read your thread, I already had my goals planned with writing, creating an ebook, etc., and I have to finish what I started before taking on something new or I run scattered and can't stay focused.

      Just wanted to thank you for your post and I have no doubt your technique will work. Thank you! -Lori
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  • Profile picture of the author DNChamp
    Sweet.....I have my first now for 3 months and hope to turn it into a side biz fully by 2012...now get one more, and one more, and another!
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