What kind of websites can you build, WordPress? Can you design? I will buy the first service from you, actually two simple Wordpress websites. PM for further discussion if that will rekindle your desire to keep going.
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Free registration at the forum removes this block.I am officially dissolving my business. Mission failed.
If I were a betting man, I would wager that there exists a significant link between the behavior you've shown here and the reason you're not landing jobs.
I am officially dissolving my business. Mission failed.
You also need to know what your potential client wants. No one wants a website, they want the results that a website produces. Is it reputation management? New clients? Better-paying clients? A place to publish information so they can stop responding to 1,000 emails that ask the same question?Better pitch:
"I build websites for independent grocery stores that convert sales at a 35% higher average rate."
- or -
"We have more experience building websites for landscapers than anyone else"
- or -
"My deep knowledge in financial services means I build websites fully compliant with FINRA rules."
Do not be a generalist. Be a destination agency. Generalists are constrained to a client base that is roughly 60 miles within driving distance. A destination agency is so experienced that companies fly out to see you.
Goals. Map it out. Pick a niche. Gain the skills necessary. Do a website for free if need be to a business in the target industry. Build your book
But for God's sake, do not be a "full-service" or generalist agency. You'll get your lunch eaten.
This is it. If you've followed my execution posts, here it is. I still haven't gained one customer since October. Absolutely not 1 dollar has been earned from my web design business. Zero. I'm making a decision today. Either I'm fully dissolving my business and throwing in the towel, or I'm going ALL IN. I've reached a point to where I'm losing money that is inexcusable and either needs to be resolved by dissolving the business or going all in to make that money.
I keep getting the same reasons why people won't purchase my services "I don't have time to have a website" or "You're services are nice and I'd love to have them, but I need your business to know what I want on it entirely 100% before buying your services without telling you any information." Or both at the same time.
I absolutely cannot convince a signal soul to buy my services because they do not want to give me information about their business and how they want their website. There is no signal price or even almost for free that can convince these businesses to buy my services. It doesn't matter the perceived value or how valuable my website is to them, they want almost no contact ever again if the website is set up and they will want me to be literally a mind reader and put magical pieces of their website on their god knows only website. I've been targeting small businesses and I've got nothing. Even the smallest person doesn't want one. Today is the day I either fail or succeed. And I'm not sure if dissolving the business or keeping the business is either of those.
What kind of websites can you build, WordPress? Can you design? I will buy the first service from you, actually two simple Wordpress websites. PM for further discussion if that will rekindle your desire to keep going.
As someone who ran a web design business 15 years ago, I can agree here. In 2005, I was basically shooting fish in a barrel. Now? Saturated. Much more difficult to start from zero, and profitability has plummeted as more competitors have entered the space. Finding a niche and differentiating yourself is almost a requirement now. You can still make big money, but you have to be very strategic and you have got to communicate your value.I'm a web developer, and I hear about a lot of people wanting to build websites... I think it's super saturated and also harder than it sounds.
My sister started freelancing a few years ago. She is super-skilled, has about 10 years of experience and is on top of her game - Angular, React, server-side development, works super fast and writes top-quality code.
BUT getting the "right" clients, making sure you have a steady stream of projects while balancing work-life is not simple.
By "right" clients, I mean that you have good communication, can meet their expectations, etc... not every project is worth taking on.
At the end of the day, she is still trading time for money and complains about it (yes good money) but hopefully someday can work on her own thing.
@Val Okafor Not sure if you need those two Wordpress sites or if you were just trying to help Mr. Guest out. If you need two sites, I can help you out. I've done a lot of those in my day (since 2008), I don't do many of them anymore, but if you need help I will offer my services to you.What kind of websites can you build, WordPress? Can you design? I will buy the first service from you, actually two simple Wordpress websites. PM for further discussion if that will rekindle your desire to keep going.
Right!Do these two, OP, and use it to show prospects how amazing you are
This is it. If you've followed my execution posts, here it is. I still haven't gained one customer since October. Absolutely not 1 dollar has been earned from my web design business. Zero. I'm making a decision today. Either I'm fully dissolving my business and throwing in the towel, or I'm going ALL IN. I've reached a point to where I'm losing money that is inexcusable and either needs to be resolved by dissolving the business or going all in to make that money.
I keep getting the same reasons why people won't purchase my services "I don't have time to have a website" or "You're services are nice and I'd love to have them, but I need your business to know what I want on it entirely 100% before buying your services without telling you any information." Or both at the same time.
I absolutely cannot convince a signal soul to buy my services because they do not want to give me information about their business and how they want their website. There is no signal price or even almost for free that can convince these businesses to buy my services. It doesn't matter the perceived value or how valuable my website is to them, they want almost no contact ever again if the website is set up and they will want me to be literally a mind reader and put magical pieces of their website on their god knows only website. I've been targeting small businesses and I've got nothing. Even the smallest person doesn't want one. Today is the day I either fail or succeed. And I'm not sure if dissolving the business or keeping the business is either of those.
I don't think you'll get your client today. It's about the process, not the event you know.This is it. If you've followed my execution posts, here it is. I still haven't gained one customer since October. Absolutely not 1 dollar has been earned from my web design business. Zero. I'm making a decision today. Either I'm fully dissolving my business and throwing in the towel, or I'm going ALL IN. I've reached a point to where I'm losing money that is inexcusable and either needs to be resolved by dissolving the business or going all in to make that money.
I keep getting the same reasons why people won't purchase my services "I don't have time to have a website" or "You're services are nice and I'd love to have them, but I need your business to know what I want on it entirely 100% before buying your services without telling you any information." Or both at the same time.
I absolutely cannot convince a signal soul to buy my services because they do not want to give me information about their business and how they want their website. There is no signal price or even almost for free that can convince these businesses to buy my services. It doesn't matter the perceived value or how valuable my website is to them, they want almost no contact ever again if the website is set up and they will want me to be literally a mind reader and put magical pieces of their website on their god knows only website. I've been targeting small businesses and I've got nothing. Even the smallest person doesn't want one. Today is the day I either fail or succeed. And I'm not sure if dissolving the business or keeping the business is either of those.
That's definitely part of the marketing funnel. Deeper niched companies certainly do that.You also need to know what your potential client wants. No one wants a website, they want the results that a website produces. Is it reputation management? New clients? Better-paying clients? A place to publish information so they can stop responding to 1,000 emails that ask the same question?
Without knowing the solution the client is looking for, it's hard to convince them that a website solves their problem.
You also need to know what your potential client wants. No one wants a website, they want the results that a website produces. Is it reputation management? New clients? Better-paying clients? A place to publish information so they can stop responding to 1,000 emails that ask the same question?
Without knowing the solution the client is looking for, it's hard to convince them that a website solves their problem.
Case resolved?Ookkaaayyy
You make a dramatic statement and get pretty significant engagement from the peanut gallery, all with some great suggestions. You even get an offer to build a couple simple websites. You don't reply to a single post made here, nor even throw a like to the comments.
.... and then you just show up to say you quit?
If I were a betting man, I would wager that there exists a significant link between the behavior you've shown here and the reason you're not landing jobs.
You also need to know what your potential client wants. No one wants a website, they want the results that a website produces. Is it reputation management? New clients? Better-paying clients? A place to publish information so they can stop responding to 1,000 emails that ask the same question?
Without knowing the solution the client is looking for, it's hard to convince them that a website solves their problem.
Agreed,Fun story, I'm in a new niche and was researching some competition.
One of the people that I need to somehow steal market share failed 2 business's (went bankrupt I believe twice) Total failure, a person in their 40's with a family to support.
The next business they started grew to about 500+ million dollars. ''Failure'' is never a bad thing. I'd argue it's awesome in business as long as you are learning from mistakes, in your case I'll assume the skills you have to close a deal are quite low, which is something you'll need to improve on.
As mentioned before, keep swinging the bat.
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