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  1. mjb234

    Writing My Way to Six Figures - A Progress Thread

    EXECUTION 
    Weekly Update #1: Here's what I managed to accomplish last week: Sent out 9 cold emails to web design/digital marketing agencies Applied to one job on Upwork Reached out to two people in my network letting them know about my copywriting services Finished a sample email for my portfolio 95%...
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    Writing My Way to Six Figures - A Progress Thread

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    Thanks. I appreciate the support!
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    Writing My Way to Six Figures - A Progress Thread

    EXECUTION 
    Two years ago I started a progress thread about building a successful web design business. While I’ve managed to land some decent projects and a few long-term clients since then, I haven’t come close to the level of success I was aiming for. Truth be told, I’m still struggling to bring in a...
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    Digital Marketers - Payment Processing?

    I use Freshbooks for most of my invoicing and recurring payments. There's a monthly fee (I think starts at around $14/month and then increases to $25 once you get more than 5 clients). Despite the cost, I think the ease of use makes it worth it. Sometimes I use Paypal if it's easier for the...
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    How should I do market research for my product without offending/annoying?

    MARKETING 
    I think @Andy Black's advice is really on point. Unless you're already an active member of a community where your audience is, just going around posting polls or ads will probably come off as salesy and get ignored. The only thing I'd add is that it's always easiest to start closer to home. If...
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    From Spain With Love - Building a Web Design Business While Living Abroad

    EXECUTION 
    I have a basic structure/template that I follow, but I try to make each email as personal as possible. The real time-consuming process is actually finding the business to contact.
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    From Spain With Love - Building a Web Design Business While Living Abroad

    EXECUTION 
    My July Cold Emailing Challenge During our last Legends calls, @Fox gave me some feedback on my current cold emailing strategy. Basically, I've been changing up my approach so much that it's really hard to track what's working and what's not. So starting this month I'm going to do things more...
  8. mjb234

    From Spain With Love - Building a Web Design Business While Living Abroad

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    Thanks! That's really great feedback to hear. More than anything, I'd like to keep this channel down to earth and full of value.
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    From Spain With Love - Building a Web Design Business While Living Abroad

    EXECUTION 
    That's a great point. I like that it puts you back in the driver's seat. Instead of blaming the lack of time for not finishing things, I have to take a look at what I'm actually CHOOSING to do in each moment. And way too often I'm choosing to focus on things that aren't actually important.
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    From Spain With Love - Building a Web Design Business While Living Abroad

    EXECUTION 
    Since my last post, my focus has been split between prospecting and current project work. I also got another Youtube video up. Prospecting I've sent out 34 cold emails so far (using a mix of video outreach and simple messages) and have gotten 4 responses - 2 interested and 2 not interested...
  11. mjb234

    Help! How do I sell my SaaS application to HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Maid Service, Yard Care, etc., Companies?

    NOTABLE! HOT! MARKETING 
    Just an idea, but you could try partnering up with digital agencies that are already working with your target customers. Companies that are building new websites and marketing strategies for HVAC companies might be able to add more value to their projects by including your CRM services in...
  12. mjb234

    From Spain With Love - Building a Web Design Business While Living Abroad

    EXECUTION 
    Things have been progressing slowly but surely the last couple of weeks. Thanks to @Andy Black 's Google Ads course, I was able to get a fairly large campaign (around 90 ads) up and running for a client in less than a week. It was actually a lot of fun and I'm really enjoying watching the...
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    Execution: Building my web design biz

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Honestly, any of the free content @Fox has produced will help you create websites that actually get results. This recent video gives a great guide for anyone just getting started with web design. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNqwDMq3E9I&t=220s Some other resources that have helped...
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    Learning web design

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    It's great that you already have someone to help. In that case, a decent strategy to get you moving as fast as possible would be: 1. Find out exactly what your friend needs from the website. I don't mean the technical or design aspects. What results will the website help him achieve? What...
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    Learning web design

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    This so much. When I first started learning web design I wasted so much time and money learning stuff I never really needed to know. You'd be surprised how easy it is to build great websites for businesses with little or no coding knowledge. From html theme templates to wordpress page...
  16. mjb234

    The Proven Path to a Fastlane (Still Open for 2024)

    MARKETPLACE 
    It's definitely possible, although it may not be feasible right away. I'm from the U.S. but have been living in Spain while doing the program. So far I've had three clients in the U.S. and two in Europe. It's generally a good idea to start building sites for people you know/have some...
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    From Spain With Love - Building a Web Design Business While Living Abroad

    EXECUTION 
    It's been way too long since I last posted! The last two months have honestly felt like a blur. Here's a quick recap of what's happened and what I'm working on now. Forming my Business At the end of April, I officially registered my business as an LLC in California. While it may not have...
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    The Proven Path to a Fastlane (Still Open for 2024)

    MARKETPLACE 
    Thanks @Juan Pimentel and @Fox for the kind words. This project was really fun to work on and I'm hoping it can get some great results for your business Juan. Also, for anyone on the fence about Fox's program, it really does deliver in every single way. It's way more than just learning how to...
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    From Spain With Love - Building a Web Design Business While Living Abroad

    EXECUTION 
    New Client Work The past few weeks haven't been great in terms of productivity. Still, I was able to make a little progress by getting my second portfolio site (a medical supply company) online and picking up a new project. The new project is a local yoga instructor here in Spain who wants to...
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    From Spain With Love - Building a Web Design Business While Living Abroad

    EXECUTION 
    We are officially locked down for at least 15 days here in Spain. That means no leaving the house except for necessities like food and medicine. On the bright side, that means more time to focus on the business. Since my last update I've mainly been working on finishing up four portfolio...
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