Register Advertise with usHelp Desk Today's Posts Search

Showing results 1 to 35 of 35
Search took 0.35 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: TurnKeyShane
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th July 2014, 01:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 413
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: website analysis/review

I would also suggest looking at what the giants do. Amazon, Walmarts, or whichever corporate giant is in your field have large budgets for extensive testing and the traffic to test on. Browse their...
Forum: Offline Marketing 16th July 2014, 01:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 950
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How to Outsource Website Designing

For design I ask the client to provide 2-3 websites that they like. 1-2 in terms of structure and function. 1-2 in terms of colors and look. Ask them what menu items they need and if they need any...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th July 2014, 12:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,455
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Outsourcing software development

Just my experience.

I would first try to get a referral of someone who has built software before and has a contractor they dealt with. Follow up on previous clients and references.

Second...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd June 2014, 09:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 972
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: "I'm not a coward, but this stuff gets scary sometimes. Here's what I mean..."

Maybe its just me and how I built my business but the best ROI for me and my money was taking the time to join and simply go to networking meetings, local chamber meetings, and other associations in...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd June 2014, 09:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,139
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Should I get a job or start a business?

If you have the income to replace what you had, the knowledge, and the contacts to run a real estate agency then go for it. Otherwise if you lack the knowledge and contacts that make up a successful...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th February 2013, 10:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 783
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Client taking long time to reply?

Prospects like this will rarely convert by follow ups after a certain point as mentioned. We have an email list we send out real content about online marketing 1-2 times a month to our current...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th February 2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,409
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Possible to run an offline business without a physical office?

I have done both ways. I currently have an office but I definitely don't think you need one to get going and I highly suggest looking at creative ways to get one if you do. 90% of my clients I meet...
Forum: Offline Marketing 14th February 2013, 10:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,338
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How Much Do You Charge For Website Development For Your Offline/Local Clients

They don't care if its wordpress, a template, etc. A lot of them have heard of wordpress but they don't know what it is for the most part. The only item they may care about is that they can log in...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th February 2013, 03:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 723
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Freelancer Nightmare- Please Help!

If they are decent then they backed up the original files. As said its night in the Philippines. You should have their skype info as well. I would also suggest using FTP yourself in the future to...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th February 2013, 03:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,243
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How Do You Respond to Objections Against Outsourcing Tasks?

Yes the word outsource is bad as has been noted. My guess is you said in a weak way and people can sense that so it made him uncomfortable that you were not sure of what you were doing. If you do it...
Forum: Offline Marketing 1st February 2013, 02:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 529
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Best Project Mgmt System?

I hate monthly fees so I'm always looking for free or one time priced items. Project pier is a free open source system and has a basecamp type theme you can download but it has some bugs. Overall I...
Forum: Offline Marketing 29th January 2013, 10:31 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,293
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How much will you charge a client for this site? Any ideas on how much will it cost to outsource

Hi Dan, I actually have plenty of business and make a good profit margin. I'm' just always looking for new ideas and ways to optimize my business and of course increase it. I don't limit my clientele...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th January 2013, 07:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 603
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Going to a trade show/expo

I do full websites for clients and not directory sites so my business is slightly different but the way I work trade shows is to gather contact information and possible leads. Its not to make sales...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th January 2013, 05:15 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,293
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How much will you charge a client for this site? Any ideas on how much will it cost to outsource

Everything you said sounds great in theory. Its not how things go in practice. I can become their best friend, understand their business, their problem, craft a solution, and when it comes to asking...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th January 2013, 05:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,104
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How to track the workings hours of field employees?

Maybe its just me but the contractors that I dealt with on a project basis pay were the worst to flake and disappear mid-project. They usually also had more projects then they could handle. I became...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th January 2013, 05:19 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,293
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How much will you charge a client for this site? Any ideas on how much will it cost to outsource

eperkins153: So lets get specific. Whats the questions that you ask to determine their budget? When I ask their budget or try to determine it they always throw it back on me to name the price. They...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 27th January 2013, 10:17 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 2,243
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Why Do So Many People Think Having A Job Is Bad?

Jobs are not bad. They provide a stable income. I personally don't think most people can handle being in business for themselves. Truth is business for yourself is risky and you have to work your a**...
Forum: Offline Marketing 27th January 2013, 09:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,104
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How to track the workings hours of field employees?

There is an open source program call time trex that will serve as a punch clock where they punch in and punch out to track their hours. It also has a full payroll system but I don't use that part of...
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th January 2013, 09:46 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,888
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: My experience with outsourcing, and some conclusions

The biggest cultural issue I've seen specific to the phillipines is their dedication to their families. Many of them will completely leave projects to help out a family member with a business or...
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th January 2013, 09:14 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,293
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How much will you charge a client for this site? Any ideas on how much will it cost to outsource

Why should he undercut his prices because he's a beginner? This isn't a 5 page site. $500 - $1000 would be significantly under priced in my market at least.
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th January 2013, 08:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 655
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: WP sites vs HTML sites for clients

We do almost all our sites for our clients in wordpress. You can make a wordpress site look however you want it to look. Its also very easy for the client to use if they wish. The only type of site...
Forum: Social Media 25th January 2013, 08:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,614
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Facebook Ad tips: How many "Likes" are you getting for your FB Ad spend?

My numbers have been averaging 3-4 likes per day on a $3 budget using ads only with CPM as the budget choice. So your besting me if you convert my numbers to match yours. I believe what you stated...
Forum: Social Media 25th January 2013, 07:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,987
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Get More Facebook Likes For Your Facebook Page!

FB Ads give me a pretty consistent number of likes everyday. One of the more clever viral image shares I've seen was when the lottery was at a high amount one of the local radio stations bought...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th January 2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 589
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Can Filipinos be trained to become good salespeople?

The biggest problem I had was the internet connection in the Phillipines was not strong enough to call prospects without breaking up, the prospect not being able to hear, or just in general causing...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th January 2013, 07:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,293
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How much will you charge a client for this site? Any ideas on how much will it cost to outsource

Do a separate designer and developer. Those are two different skill sets in my experience. I'm with Sherry approx $2,000 would be my range.

If their budget is a major issue get approx. $1000 lump...
Forum: Offline Marketing 25th January 2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,888
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: My experience with outsourcing, and some conclusions

My workers in the philippines are awesome. It doesn't matter what country or what business if your hiring people to work for you it takes getting the right people on your team. Most of the people on...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th January 2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,133
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How to make $1000 in 7days online.

Hi Samuel,

This is how I would do it.

Go to local businesses and tell them that you work for an experienced web design firm. Ask them if they need a website or need an update to their website....
Forum: Offline Marketing 31st December 2012, 11:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,207
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: What to do When an Outsourcer Disappears on You?

Welcome to the world of outsourcing. It takes going through a lot of bad contractors to figure out what to look for to hire good ones and even then it doesn't always go right.

If you have FTP and...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th December 2012, 05:03 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,472
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: $100,000 a year from Web Design possible?

My experience during the first year was learning how to develop a process to build the sites and also figuring out the market rates for my area. So is a 100,000 possible? Yes but probably not likely...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd November 2012, 10:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 705
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Offline Contracts, Duplicate Content, and Domains?

Do you not have your own website for your business which you can build demo sites on? When the client likes it back up their old site and transfer the new one to it.
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd November 2012, 10:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 555
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Help with designing outsourcing process for VA

Honestly, That's just part of managing a team. The longer you work with the same members the easier it gets as your instructions will get more clear and your team members will know what you expect...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd November 2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,338
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: How Much Do You Charge For Website Development For Your Offline/Local Clients

We charge two ways. First is a higher price and thats all they pay unless they want hosting or additional options. Usually $1300 and up

The second is a lower up front $500 and up depending on the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 28th October 2012, 04:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,655
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Re: Thinking of Starting My Own Web Design Company [Serious]

hi lirikh,

It seems nobody is giving you a real answer. I'm normally a lurker but here is my experience based on my own company.

A part time designer for 20 hours a week can be found on...
Forum: Offline Marketing 5th June 2011, 09:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 421
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Database Help

I have a client who wants a database created where they can enter a contacts name and basic information. Then the client wants to be able to select one of 3 options: Exhibitor, Attendee, or Member....
Forum: Offline Marketing 20th May 2011, 08:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 479
Posted By TurnKeyShane
Am I On The Right Track?

Hi,

A little information on me. I was previously involved in real estate until it tanked. I start moving into the offline business last November. I initially did 3 sites through referrals that...
Showing results 1 to 35 of 35

 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:17 AM.