Web Design Business Journey

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper">Hello everyone,<br /> I am creating this thread to keep track of my progress in Web Design.<br /> <br /> Background: 21 years old, started to learn coding one and half month ago , decent html/css knowledge and basic seo knowledge so far<br /> <br /> Current Situation: About to finish my first project and the short term goal is to finish the portfolio stage by completing at least 3 projects that would help me land in clients in future.<br /> <br /> What I want to achieve in future: Be an entrepreneur, create a full income stream from web design, be location independent and eventually move and establish a fastlane business.<br /> <br /> I will keep this thread updated as frequently and detailed as I can. I hope this thread will motivate/inspire others who might want to embark on the same journey in future.<br /> <br /> Feel free to contact me about anything <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>

 

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[DVU]

<div class="bbWrapper">Heres a tip: get clients on a monthly retainer for maintenance/updates/other stuff.<br /> <br /> They WILL need it.</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 42751" data-quote="DVU" data-source="post: 732050" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=732050" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-732050">DVU said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Heres a tip: get clients on a monthly retainer for maintenance/updates/other stuff.<br /> <br /> They WILL need it. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Will keep that in mind thanks!</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper">Week 1 Progress:<br /> About to finish my first portfolio project for a DJ (Unfortunately for me Portfolio stage is taking much more than expected) which I am doing to the my best of abilities to create a great first-piece.<br /> I have been utilizing Trello for workflow and increased productivity thanks to the amazing post I discovered here (<a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/achieve-laser-focus-productivity-with-the-system-legendary-fastlaners-use.67028/" class="link link--internal">GOLD! - Achieve Laser FOCUS + PRODUCTIVITY With The System Legendary Fastlaners Use...</a>)<br /> Preparing my prospecting list and narrowing down the potential clients/niches<br /> Went through Rob&#039;s sales course again as sales is the most important aspect<br /> <br /> Plans going forward:<br /> Do a project/design for a big company in a big industry for free to use it for later jobs<br /> Starting Cold-calling / E-mailing after the first portfolio piece (15 prospects a day)<br /> Try doing smaller jobs related to a big niche I want to target as Rob suggests in his post</div>

 

[Silver Silk]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 60370" data-quote="Zarar" data-source="post: 734183" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=734183" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-734183">Zarar said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Week 1 Progress:<br /> About to finish my first portfolio project for a DJ (Unfortunately for me Portfolio stage is taking much more than expected) which I am doing to the my best of abilities to create a great first-piece.<br /> I have been utilizing Trello for workflow and increased productivity thanks to the amazing post I discovered here (<a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/achieve-laser-focus-productivity-with-the-system-legendary-fastlaners-use.67028/" class="link link--internal">GOLD! - Achieve Laser FOCUS + PRODUCTIVITY With The System Legendary Fastlaners Use...</a>)<br /> Preparing my prospecting list and narrowing down the potential clients/niches<br /> Went through Rob&#039;s sales course again as sales is the most important aspect<br /> <br /> Plans going forward:<br /> Do a project/design for a big company in a big industry for free to use it for later jobs<br /> Starting Cold-calling / E-mailing after the first portfolio piece (15 prospects a day)<br /> Try doing smaller jobs related to a big niche I want to target as Rob suggests in his post </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Go get it! I aim to do the same thing, i need to free up some time my career is so demanding, getting out but its not an over night process. <br /> <br /> Keep going and cant wait to hear the progross over the next few weeks and months, im sure this&#039;ll be a gold thread in a year or so!</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 47982" data-quote="Silver Silk" data-source="post: 734339" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=734339" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-734339">Silver Silk said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Go get it! I aim to do the same thing, i need to free up some time my career is so demanding, getting out but its not an over night process.<br /> <br /> Keep going and cant wait to hear the progross over the next few weeks and months, im sure this&#039;ll be a gold thread in a year or so! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Such a high value comment really appreciate it! And yes definitely it&#039;s not a overnight process but I believe that with hard work it&#039;s achievable. I wish you good luck as well <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>

 

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[Maxboost]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 60370" data-quote="Zarar" data-source="post: 732054" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=732054" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-732054">Zarar said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Will keep that in mind thanks! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This is the most important. There are web designers literally starving because of a sales slump.</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper">Week 2 Progress:<br /> Finally put the DJ website online<br /> Currently working on another portfolio project <br /> It&#039;s been a very busy week with exam preparations taking up bulk of my time, but will return to full attention from Friday on<br /> <br /> Plans Moving Forward: <br /> Finish the second portfolio project within a week<br /> Fully set up my own web design website<br /> Push to finish the website for my initial client that I had to postpone for some time<br /> If it does not materialize start prospecting immediately and put the target niche plan into action<br /> Go through prospecting and sales courses again and take notes</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper">After a long layoff of posting in this thread, I will continue to post here regularly. My mindset was up and down during this period and also other parts of my life were dragging me down. I kept working on projects but I was not giving all my attention. What&#039;s more, the project(s) took longer than expected but I am hoping to make a strong return after watching Rob&#039;s Starting From Scratch Challange a few weeks ago.<br /> <br /> A few changes in my mindset:<br /> I am becoming less and less affected if I don&#039;t get the client<br /> Cultivating an Abundance Mindset<br /> I am focusing more on long-term<br /> I realized that I am learning a valuable skill-set that would be very helpful even if I fail at web design<br /> <br /> Plans for before 2019 and afterward:<br /> Sell my first website before 2019 if I can(excluding portfolio work)<br /> Closely follow what Fox(Rob) is doing and replicate and modify it to my own<br /> Become more confident when it comes to selling as well as in real conversations</div>

 

[harp1600]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 60370" data-quote="Zarar" data-source="post: 732046" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=732046" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-732046">Zarar said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Hello everyone,<br /> I am creating this thread to keep track of my progress in Web Design.<br /> <br /> Background: 21 years old, started to learn coding one and half month ago , decent html/css knowledge and basic seo knowledge so far<br /> <br /> Current Situation: About to finish my first project and the short term goal is to finish the portfolio stage by completing at least 3 projects that would help me land in clients in future.<br /> <br /> What I want to achieve in future: Be an entrepreneur, create a full income stream from web design, be location independent and eventually move and establish a fastlane business.<br /> <br /> I will keep this thread updated as frequently and detailed as I can. I hope this thread will motivate/inspire others who might want to embark on the same journey in future.<br /> <br /> Feel free to contact me about anything <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Sounds really good, mate. Keep it up and don&#039;t give up. I think one of the hardest things about living the entrepreneurial lifestyle is motivation. There will be a lot of days where you don&#039;t get paid for like 12 hours of work. Just know that it will pay off if you stay grinding. <br /> <br /> Good luck!!</div>

 

[jpanarra]

<div class="bbWrapper">I was exactly where you were 2 years ago and I&#039;ve learned tons even though I&#039;m not making mad cash at the moment. I wanted to drop some advice so you dont make the mistakes I did. <br /> <br /> I know you probably see alot of &#039;niche&#039; or &#039;vertical&#039; speak and people telling you that you need to get one or target one. So I kept trying to sell to a certain business category and I was not getting the conversions I was looking for<br /> <br /> While its true that it&#039;s critical to focus on a niche but what worked for me was once I was entering a new &#039;vertical&#039; I offered them a &#039;free labor&#039; website. They&#039;ll cover the costs for pictures, hosting, and domain which usually runs them around 200-300 bucks, which is a massive bargain for them, but now I&#039;ve got a portfolio piece for that niche and I can use that website domain as a reference for other cities or competition in the area. With that barganing chip and with time you can build a cases study with that on hand I can quote the businesses much higher and convert much quicker than I was trying to get my first client for in a brand new space at a &#039;full website price&#039;.</div>

 

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[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 56664" data-quote="harp1600" data-source="post: 744885" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=744885" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-744885">harp1600 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Sounds really good, mate. Keep it up and don&#039;t give up. I think one of the hardest things about living the entrepreneurial lifestyle is motivation. There will be a lot of days where you don&#039;t get paid for like 12 hours of work. Just know that it will pay off if you stay grinding.<br /> <br /> Good luck!! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Thanks man. I can totally relate some days I feel like everything is going well and soon everything is going to be fixed while on the other days worry and anxiety creeps in about potential failure etc . But in the long run hopefully it will take off the ground if I continue to put up the necessary effort.</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 20899" data-quote="jpanarra" data-source="post: 744892" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=744892" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-744892">jpanarra said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I was exactly where you were 2 years ago and I&#039;ve learned tons even though I&#039;m not making mad cash at the moment. I wanted to drop some advice so you dont make the mistakes I did.<br /> <br /> I know you probably see alot of &#039;niche&#039; or &#039;vertical&#039; speak and people telling you that you need to get one or target one. So I kept trying to sell to a certain business category and I was not getting the conversions I was looking for<br /> <br /> While its true that it&#039;s critical to focus on a niche but what worked for me was once I was entering a new &#039;vertical&#039; I offered them a &#039;free labor&#039; website. They&#039;ll cover the costs for pictures, hosting, and domain which usually runs them around 200-300 bucks, which is a massive bargain for them, but now I&#039;ve got a portfolio piece for that niche and I can use that website domain as a reference for other cities or competition in the area. With that barganing chip and with time you can build a cases study with that on hand I can quote the businesses much higher and convert much quicker than I was trying to get my first client for in a brand new space at a &#039;full website price&#039;. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <br /> Thank you for the detailed information you have provided.It&#039;s relieving to see that other people have gone through the same as well. I know having niche is important but in the beginning I should not as well be that picky I guess.I have really resonated with your approach and look forward to implement once the New Year comes in. I am still undecided on what potential client and target niche in the long run though.</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper">Progress Log:<br /> I am taking deliberate break from web design until January 2nd due to Christmas Time and New Year&#039;s Eve affecting prospecting outside my country as well as taking a break for a fresh start. I will still be working on projects on Turkish clients when the need arises during this time.<br /> <br /> What I will be doing until January 2nd<br /> I will read books on sales,prospecting,success and autobiographies during this time to strengthen my outlook and mindset as well as video courses<br /> I will look for potential skills I can learn over time (SEO/Google Ads or Digital Marketing)<br /> I will set up my exact goals for 2019 and break it down into pieces<br /> I will seek after the people I can potentially learn and implement their advice</div>

 

[Thomas Baptiste]

<div class="bbWrapper">You seem organized and in order. Are you operating on an offline basis right now (i.e. converting local businesses and finding local other clients)?</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 57455" data-quote="Thomas Baptiste" data-source="post: 745632" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=745632" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-745632">Thomas Baptiste said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> You seem organized and in order. Are you operating on an offline basis right now (i.e. converting local businesses and finding local other clients)? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Thanks for the compliment. Right now I am working on local projects but two projects I have completed were international clients. Working with international clients is more profitable for me so that&#039;s my goal eventually to sell abroad. I think I have to work local for some time in the beginning to prove my results and improve my brand as well as specializing in a particular niche but I think it&#039;s not beyond the realms of possibility to sell abroad without doing local work.</div>

 

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[Bru]

<div class="bbWrapper">Greetings from France, I m in the same situation, I ve started my web agency a few months ago.<br /> You seem on the right path.<br /> Wish you all the best for your adventure.</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 61456" data-quote="Bru" data-source="post: 746022" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=746022" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-746022">Bru said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Greetings from France, I m in the same situation, I ve started my web agency a few months ago.<br /> You seem on the right path.<br /> Wish you all the best for your adventure. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Thanks man all the best for you as well.</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper">So I am back to web design after an unexpected school assignment taking up my 2 full days.<br /> <br /> For 2019 I have set up goals like this:<br /> <br /> The ultimate goal is to earn between $40k and $50k so that’s about 4k per month-so around 2 small-medium sized projects by international clients. I have no problem working locally and I am ready to do some local work in the beginning but I want to be location independent as soon as possible.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s kind of ambitious goal since I have not sold a website to international clients apart from portfolio works within my network. But it&#039;s a challenge and I want to see how far I can go. I could fail at it but I believe it&#039;s better to aim high than aim small.<br /> <br /> Find a way to prospect abroad consistently for a more profitable business<br /> The first goal of this year is to sell a website abroad as soon as possible<br /> Be fully location independent so that I can move abroad to live/travel <br /> Learn or outsource complementary skills (SEO in particular) so I can make more profits<br /> Implement Monthly retainers and recurring revenue so that I can have a slow but steady income<br /> <br /> Will see how far it will go <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>

 

[Thomas Baptiste]

<div class="bbWrapper">Very nice. In terms of international clients, I haven&#039;t had much experience in that realm myself, but I&#039;ll just redirect some advice I&#039;ve gotten here:<br /> <br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Choose a niche</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Choose a client in the niche</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Research client thoroughly</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Establish contact with client (call/email)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Confirm deals</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Begin work</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Get paid</li> </ul>Also<br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 42751" data-quote="DVU" data-source="post: 732050" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=732050" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-732050">DVU said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Heres a tip: get clients on a monthly retainer for maintenance/updates/other stuff.<br /> <br /> They WILL need it. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> Underrated execution right there.</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 57455" data-quote="Thomas Baptiste" data-source="post: 748497" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=748497" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-748497">Thomas Baptiste said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Very nice. In terms of international clients, I haven&#039;t had much experience in that realm myself, but I&#039;ll just redirect some advice I&#039;ve gotten here:<br /> <br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Choose a niche</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Choose a client in the niche</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Research client thoroughly</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Establish contact with client (call/email)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Confirm deals</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Begin work</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Get paid</li> </ul>Also<br /> Underrated execution right there. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Thanks for the tips man will keep those in mind.</div>

 

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[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper">A quick report so far:<br /> <br /> Facebook/Social Media messaging has not yielded any tangible results (over +100 messages over 2 week period)<br /> Looking for alternative prospecting ways<br /> Started cold emailing<br /> <br /> To be honest I have been slacking off for the past couple of weeks since I did not have any projects to work on. Hopefully, I can get a sale soon and go from there</div>

 

[The Abundant Man]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 60370" data-quote="Zarar" data-source="post: 753030" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=753030" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-753030">Zarar said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> A quick report so far:<br /> <br /> Facebook/Social Media messaging has not yielded any tangible results (over +100 messages over 2 week period)<br /> Looking for alternative prospecting ways<br /> Started cold emailing<br /> <br /> To be honest I have been slacking off for the past couple of weeks since I did not have any projects to work on. Hopefully, I can get a sale soon and go from there </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>It&#039;ll happen. We&#039;re all gonna make it</div>

 

[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper">Report:<br /> So far no leads (international/local)<br /> Been sending cold-emails for the past week<br /> So far unproductive month but no worries<br /> Some of my clients stopped responding/flakey unfortunately<br /> <br /> It looks like there is an ongoing trust issue with international clients even though I worked on international projects. So my plan for next month is to focus local leads and go from there. I will be fully honest and seriously it looks like it&#039;s going to take a lot of work up front and I have to work locally even if it&#039;s not as profitable for the time being. I will be still sending emails in the previous niches but I don&#039;t know if I can pass the trust barrier at the moment.<br /> <br /> The reason I was so insisted on international clients is that there is like an economic crisis going on here in my country and most people are not foresighted/don&#039;t know the value of a good website apart from the obvious profit. But I will have to pave the way for success to happen with both local/international clients.<br /> <br /> Will see how the next month will go, hopefully, things will turn around soon <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>

 

[Deleted50669]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 60370" data-quote="Zarar" data-source="post: 754953" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=754953" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-754953">Zarar said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Report:<br /> So far no leads (international/local)<br /> Been sending cold-emails for the past week<br /> So far unproductive month but no worries<br /> Some of my clients stopped responding/flakey unfortunately<br /> <br /> It looks like there is an ongoing trust issue with international clients even though I worked on international projects. So my plan for next month is to focus local leads and go from there. I will be fully honest and seriously it looks like it&#039;s going to take a lot of work up front and I have to work locally even if it&#039;s not as profitable for the time being. I will be still sending emails in the previous niches but I don&#039;t know if I can pass the trust barrier at the moment.<br /> <br /> The reason I was so insisted on international clients is that there is like an economic crisis going on here in my country and most people are not foresighted/don&#039;t know the value of a good website apart from the obvious profit. But I will have to pave the way for success to happen with both local/international clients.<br /> <br /> Will see how the next month will go, hopefully, things will turn around soon <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Do you have a presence on site like Medium? Being able to point to expertise / contributions to the coding community will help build that trust. The few times I&#039;ve consulted developers with questions I found them through Medium articles.</div>

 

[Maxboost]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 60370" data-quote="Zarar" data-source="post: 754953" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=754953" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-754953">Zarar said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Report:<br /> So far no leads (international/local)<br /> Been sending cold-emails for the past week<br /> So far unproductive month but no worries<br /> Some of my clients stopped responding/flakey unfortunately<br /> <br /> It looks like there is an ongoing trust issue with international clients even though I worked on international projects. So my plan for next month is to focus local leads and go from there. I will be fully honest and seriously it looks like it&#039;s going to take a lot of work up front and I have to work locally even if it&#039;s not as profitable for the time being. I will be still sending emails in the previous niches but I don&#039;t know if I can pass the trust barrier at the moment.<br /> <br /> The reason I was so insisted on international clients is that there is like an economic crisis going on here in my country and most people are not foresighted/don&#039;t know the value of a good website apart from the obvious profit. But I will have to pave the way for success to happen with both local/international clients.<br /> <br /> Will see how the next month will go, hopefully, things will turn around soon <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Do it for free since you have no portfolio. Don&#039;t sell websites, sell results. <br /> <br /> You&#039;re doomed to fail if you don&#039;t understand this. <br /> <br /> Provide results for a small to medium sized business then sell those results to the entire industry.</div>

 

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[Zarar]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 39098" data-quote="Maxboost" data-source="post: 754985" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=754985" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-754985">Maxboost said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Do it for free since you have no portfolio. Don&#039;t sell websites, sell results.<br /> <br /> You&#039;re doomed to fail if you don&#039;t understand this.<br /> <br /> Provide results for a small to medium sized business then sell those results to the entire industry. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yes, I agree with you on that I will redirect my efforts to strengthen the portfolio this month</div>