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  1. spirit

    Awesome way to find prospects

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    I found this really cool software that can be used for prospecting web design. It's called Soleadify. Basically, you can search for any industry in any city in the world. It'll give you a full list of websites and contact information. You can even filter the results to only show those running...
  2. spirit

    Dealing with rejection

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    I'm making a massive list of local businesses to cold email. Here are the BIG types of companies, as I mentioned: - Construction - Industrial Services - Engineering - Oil - Legal - Medical - Real Estate However, I'm sure there are more viable niches. For example, @Fox did some gym websites on...
  3. spirit

    Dealing with rejection

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Some great advice here! My biggest worry is that I won't get a client results with their website. For example, making them more money. But, I suppose I can only learn by taking action.
  4. spirit

    Dealing with rejection

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Thanks for those responses! I've never seen that King of the Hill clip before, and I'm a Mike Judge fan. A couple things on my mind. I'll still continue to prospect regardless, but I thought I'd throw my ideas out there. Say I do get a client. I then have to make a website that yields high...
  5. spirit

    Dealing with rejection

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Wow, lots of great responses and advice. Thanks guys! I think there were 2 main problems with my initial approaches: 1. I had no sales strategy. I thought I'd be blunt and honest, and it would work out. This is not the case! 2. They didn't need a website. There's not a lot of value in a...
  6. spirit

    Dealing with rejection

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    I found the ideal list of prospects: - Construction - Industrial Services - Engineering - Oil - Legal - Medical - Real Estate I'm going to complete a short sales course on Udemy, as I seem to be very ignorant about approaching businesses. After that, it's back to prospecting.
  7. spirit

    Dealing with rejection

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Thanks @Simon Angel. I was following a document from @Fox (called 30 Exact Steps to Selling Web Design), and it advises to first work with a client who trusts you. This is even before implementing sales. I suppose sales strategies are important even from the very beginning. Do you know what...
  8. spirit

    Dealing with rejection

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    That's some good advice. I think it was a combination of lack of sales skills, and them just not being interested. I read Way of the Wolf awhile ago, and he made it clear not everyone will be interested in a sale. My big question, though: Am I targeting the right businesses? The only reason...
  9. spirit

    Dealing with rejection

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    So, I've stopped action faking (reading countless unnecessary books) and ended my analysis paralysis. I mustered up the courage and visited a few local businesses without websites, despite being a very introverted person. I chose coffee shops and restaurants where I've been a customer, because...
  10. spirit

    Measuring who visits a business from a website

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    I want to do direct response marketing to see results with a restaurant. Is there a way to measure how many people visit a store after visiting a website? With Google Ads, you can do this with advertisements, but I read for tracking with a website, you need a large company: "Store visit...
  11. spirit

    Dealing with a business's most common problem: not enough customers

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    I made this topic because I wanted to clarify things. People in that previous topic were critical of my mindset, so I wanted to make sure I'm understanding things now. I did take some action, but not enough. I contacted a couple coffee shops on Facebook. No responses, and Facebook actually...
  12. spirit

    Dealing with a business's most common problem: not enough customers

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Yes, you are right. The specific action I mean though is to bring the business more customers. That's very true, the site has to actually generate traffic, or there is little purpose.
  13. spirit

    Dealing with a business's most common problem: not enough customers

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    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 most common. Almost all businesses want more customers. Assuming the business is viable and...
  14. spirit

    Screening businesses for solvable problems

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Maybe I'm just blind or forgetting something, but I've been looking up answers, and I can't find any. I guess it breaks down to 2 things: 1. How do you determine that a business needs a web site, without having to contact every business owner for questions? 2. How do you spot solvable, major...
  15. spirit

    Screening businesses for solvable problems

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Yes, is there a way I could figure these questions out before I go down the path of trying to ask the business owner questions? This way, I could shoot for businesses I know I can help, without wasting time.
  16. spirit

    Screening businesses for solvable problems

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    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 whoever is in charge) However, is there a way I could screen businesses for solvable...
  17. spirit

    Is this how you make sites that SELL?

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    This answer was very important to me, so thank you! You are right, I should have rephrased it as "helping people buy". I think when I said "selling", some people thought of eCommerce, or sites that directly sell, like landing pages. Here's the thing though, I can help people buy for any...
  18. spirit

    Is this how you make sites that SELL?

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    That's a great idea for brainstorming businesses. Thanks!
  19. spirit

    Is this how you make sites that SELL?

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    How do I find such a company? And by advertised sales or marketing vacancy, do you mean companies that have no advertising or marketing plan? I really need to learn more about sales and marketing. My knowledge is very limited at this point, so if I need to, what do you recommend I read? I'm...
  20. spirit

    Is this how you make sites that SELL?

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    This might seem like a step back, but I don't see any problems I could solve with this coffee shop. They get customers through word of mouth, and they are doing very well by that. They have high ratings on Facebook. Their Facebook account handles their web presence. They have pictures...

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