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  1. spirit

    Progress in starting a web company

    EXECUTION 
    @Fox has a great guide called "30 Exact Steps to Selling Web Design". I'm following this guide right now! I already had the next steps laid out, but this guide is giving me more clarity. I'll post updates here as I follow this guide.
  2. spirit

    Progress in starting a web company

    EXECUTION 
    I hope it's cool if I ask questions. Other people here could use this topic as a reference. If you have any questions for me while I work along, I'll help you too. What do you use for themes? I'm starting out with free projects. Should I fork out money for a theme at this point? I notice some...
  3. spirit

    Progress in starting a web company

    EXECUTION 
    OK so I did research and made a list of some company sites I could improve.
  4. spirit

    Progress in starting a web company

    EXECUTION 
    My aim is to start my own web company, following @Fox's thread here: GOLD! - How to Learn Code, Start a Web Company, $15k+ per month within 9 months What I've done so far: I completed HTML and CSS courses on Udemy and Codecademy. I learned the fundamentals of JavaScript in a Udemy course...
  5. spirit

    A way to improve your motivation and take action!

    MINDSET 
    This might seem simple, but that's the magic of it. Get a log book and write down the date. Write down all the realistic goals you want to achieve that day. Every time you complete a goal, check it off the list. If you try your best, but don't finish a goal due to time, write "incomplete"...
  6. spirit

    Should you fix your mindset before you start?

    MINDSET 
    I'm working towards my freedom and success, but I feel like my inner self constantly gets in the way. I constantly feel like I'm not good enough. I often find myself thinking whatever I'm doing is pointless because I will never succeed. This drains my confidence, and ultimately, my motivation...
  7. spirit

    How to Learn Code, Start a Web Company, $15k+ per month within 9 months

    GOLD! SIDE HUSTLE 
    Awesome thread! I'm learning copywriting now to apply it to my websites! Just a few questions for Fox, or anyone else that can help: 1. If the client isn't in your city, what can you do for photos? Do you use the best stock photos you can find? I'm starting out, so I don't want to hire a...
  8. spirit

    Building websites and guaranteeing sales

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    That makes sense. I'm getting the Udemy course right now! :thumbsup: Thank you.
  9. spirit

    Building websites and guaranteeing sales

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    I suppose a lot of clients simply want interested customers who will phone, email, or visit them. These clients don't really sell a product directly online, they want people contacting them or coming to their establishment. I think I'll be doing the copywriting on my own for now. When I get...
  10. spirit

    Building websites and guaranteeing sales

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Excuse me, I'm a newbie! :blush: I found this great website on copywriting: What Is Copywriting: Uses & Definition of Copywriting I'm going to get some of the books he recommends and apply it to web design for clients. My question now is this: how do you guarantee the specific value you'll...
  11. spirit

    Building a portfolio using templates?

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Thanks for all of your advice! Another question, what do you use for photos? I think most of my clients will be global. I don't want canned pictures that hurt the company's image.
  12. spirit

    Building websites and guaranteeing sales

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    I have read on this forum that websites should be solely built to drive sales. Also, that when cold-calling/cold-emailing potential clients, you should tell them their sales will increase. How do you know for sure their sales will increase? How do you point an entire website towards sales...
  13. spirit

    Building a portfolio using templates?

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Can my online portfolio have projects from templates, though? If so, I'll include the first project I did for a client. Maybe I have to change my thinking. I used to think using templates was taking someone else's work.
  14. spirit

    Building a portfolio using templates?

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    I used to think you had to build sites from scratch to sell them, but I learned on here that most people use templates. Can you use templates in your portfolio? For example for my first client I used this template: Atmosphere Pro Theme by StudioPress. Can I use this to demonstrate my work in my...
  15. spirit

    Web development path

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Maybe I should start getting clients and use templates? The "from scratch" approach is very time consuming. Are you allowed to use templates in your portfolio, though? It's a bit more expensive, but awhile ago I used this template for a client: Atmosphere Pro Theme by StudioPress I made decent...
  16. spirit

    Web development path

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    What if I want to make my own websites and not always use templates? I'd like to make a portfolio of my work so I can build trust and social proof. I can make basic designs to base my code, but how would I make them unique after say 4 or 5 projects?
  17. spirit

    Web development path

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    I'm practicing what I've learned and building mock company websites. I have two questions: 1. How do you design your websites if you aren't much of a visual artist? 2. How do you drive sales for the company, regardless of what they are selling? Thanks for your help.
  18. spirit

    Web development path

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Hello, I would like to get a job in web development. So far I've completed HTML, CSS and JavaScript courses in both Udemy and Codecademy. What is the next step? I know I need a portfolio to get a job, so where do I start? I need to start working on something, rather than more theory. Thanks.
  19. spirit

    Does everyone struggle to learn code?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Thanks for all your input! :smile2: I ended up watching a tutorial that explained how to create the project. It's the first time I had to do that, and hopefully the last. It's weird because I understood all the lessons, but the project seemed very confusing. I'm going to keep learning JavaScript.
  20. spirit

    Does everyone struggle to learn code?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I'm learning JavaScript on Codecademy, and so far I've been understanding most of it. However, I'm currently completely lost on an Advanced Objects project. Does everyone struggle to learn code? I feel really dumb right now, and not sure if I should just look up the solution and skip ahead.

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