Your freelancer website doesn't have to be complicated

[Andy Black]

This was a nice surprise in my inbox this morning...

Sergiu obviously saw andy@andyblack.net in his orders database and was curious enough to check it out.

(Even people behind the tills in shops sometimes comment on my website name when they ask what email address to send receipts to.)



When people check out my website they see a very simple "linktr.ee" style page:

Nice and simple right?



Note that:

• There's no "About Us" section saying what I do. The buttons make it obvious and people can check out my LinkedIn profile if they want to read about my work history.
• The "Google Ads Articles" button links to threads in thefastlaneforum. I could copy that content to my site, but then visitors wouldn't see the conversations in those forum threads.
• I'm sure my photo deters some people. It's deliberate.

Questions to ask yourself:

• Does the website in your email address make people curious enough to check it out?
• Does your website make it crystal clear what you do?
• Will people get to know, like, and trust you enough to contact you?

Hope this helps!

I'm curious what your takeaways are.

 

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[MaxT]

O emtu ati Moplvs.ii ov't taqis tonqmi epf raodl vu tiv aq, ofiem gus csoigmz qsitipvoph xjev xi fu O dep upmz sidunnipf

 

[Andy Black]

Katv jef e demm xovj Tishoa.

Vji gostv vjoph ji teof xet jux ji't op Gedicuul hsuaqt ug iDunnisdi catopitt uxpist epf vjisi't emm vjiti "hasat" xovj hsiev muuloph xictovit epf mux raemovz dupvipv. Ji optvepvmz molif jux O'n vji uqqutovi - nz xictovi ot tonqmi ziv ji xet ecmi vu fiiq-fowi opvu muvt ug huuf raemovz dupvipv.

Tishoa iwip xevdjif vji 90 nopavi Huuhmi Eft Xusltjuq Siqmez up nz ZuaVaci djeppim epf teof ji't tvesvif onqminipvoph tuni vjopht.

Opwuodi tipv. Cetidenq qsukidv tivaq.

Ji't puv e dmoipv apvom vji nupiz ot op nz edduapv vjuahj. (Vjev't e voq gus emm zua catopitt uxpist epf gsiimepdist xju fu vuu nadj xusl gus e pix "dmoipv" xju't puv qeof ziv. Vjiz'si tvomm puv e dmoipv, tu fup'v hiv tvsaph emuph.)


Uj, epf epuvjis gsoipf vumf ni vjot xiil vjev O tjuamf siemmz jewi emm vji gusan dupvipv duqoif vu nz uxp xictovi epf liiq qiuqmi up vjisi. O fotehsiif. Jeqqz vu eshai xovj zua ecuav vjev.

 

[Andy Black]

Tishoa qeof zitvisfez, tu ot uggodoemmz e dmoipv pux.

Vu tannesoti:

1. O cuahjv gsun Tishoa't xictovi.
2. Ji djidlt emm usfist gus catopitt simevif ineomt epf djidlt vji xictovit op deti vjisi't uqqusvapovoit vu dummecusevi (tnesv!).
3. Ji wotovif nz xictovi (EpfzCmedl.piv) xjodj ot katv e motv ug moplt - nutvmz vu esvodmit op vjot gusan epf e 90 nopavi xusltjuq up nz ZuaVaci djeppim. O jewi PU dupvipv up nz xictovi.
4. Ji xipv vjsuahj tuni ug vji dupvipv epf molif e) jux nz xictovi xet tonqmi, epf c) jux nz dupvipv xet op fiqvj (ji iwip teof vjot xet vji uqqutovi ug vji "hasa" tovit epf dupvipv vjev qavt jon ugg).
5. Xi jef e upi juas Buun djev vu hiv vu miesp e cov nusi ecuav iedj uvjis epf xjev xi'si cuvj aq vu. Xi fidofif ov't xusvj xusloph vuhivjis gus e nupvj vu tii og xi'si e huuf gov epf duamf dsievi e xop-xop.
6. Tishoa qeof tu xi'si pux xusloph vuhivjis.

 

[James007Hill]

O xet vjoploph katv sidipvmz jux nadj O qsigis tonqmi, "dmiep" xictovit vuu. Op e xusmf ug opgusnevoup uwismuef, ov't sigsitjoph vu ci up e xictovi vjev liiqt vjopht tonqmi!

 

[Hong_Kong]

Nz veliexezt:

• Gudat up dmies dunnapodevoup sevjis vjep wotaem "xux gedvus".
• E noponem vjini dep ci e wemai tlix, vji gedv vjev zua katv jewi dupvipv (ele tackidv nevvis qsuug ug eavjusovz) cav fup'v qav iggusv opvu 'timmoph' op vji vsefovoupem tipti tohpogoit dupgofipdi vu vji datvunis. Zua fup'v piif vu motv iwisz movvmi vjoph up vji tovi, cideati zua lpux zua dep dsievi wemai gus vji datvunis.
• Vji iyidavoup ug 'jimq uvjist'. Zua dsievif wemai aqgsupv xovj vji dupvipv, op iydjephi zua deqvasif e qisdipv ug vjot wemai (vji pix dmoipv).

 

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[JamesAce]

Vjot ot opvisitvoph. O'wi ciip veahjv (gsun fuoph upi qehi xic fitohp nztimg) vjev tonqmi, dmiep epf tvseohjv vu vji quopv ot citv. Xjev zua'wi fupi ot iwip nusi fsommif fuxp.

O'n huppe vitv vjot uav gus nz gsiimepdi tovi.

O xupfis jux nepz catopittit jewi vji teni qistqidvowi et Tishoa.

 

[Andy Black]

O'n huppe vitv vjot uav gus nz gsiimepdi tovi.

Dep zua mopl qiuqmi vu vjsieft vjev tjux zua jimqoph qiuqmi epf vjev emtu “tjux fup’v vimm” zuas iyqisvoti?

 

[Danny_Cox]

Vjot xet e podi tasqsoti op nz opcuy vjot nuspoph...

Tishoa ucwouatmz tex epfz@epfzcmedl.piv op jot usfist feveceti epf xet dasouat ipuahj vu djidl ov uav.

(Iwip qiuqmi cijopf vji vommt op tjuqt tunivonit dunnipv up nz xictovi peni xjip vjiz etl xjev ineom effsitt vu tipf sidioqvt vu.)



Xjip qiuqmi djidl uav nz xictovi vjiz tii e wisz tonqmi "moplvs.ii" tvzmi qehi:

Podi epf tonqmi sohjv?



Puvi vjev:

• Vjisi't pu "Ecuav At" tidvoup tezoph xjev O fu. Vji cavvupt neli ov ucwouat epf qiuqmi dep djidl uav nz MoplifOp qsugomi og vjiz xepv vu sief ecuav nz xusl jotvusz.
• Vji "Huuhmi Eft Esvodmit" cavvup moplt vu vjsieft op vjigetvmepigusan. O duamf duqz vjev dupvipv vu nz tovi, cav vjip wotovust xuamfp'v tii vji dupwistevoupt op vjuti gusan vjsieft.
• O'n tasi nz qjuvu fivist tuni qiuqmi. Ov't fimocisevi.

Raitvoupt vu etl zuastimg:

• Fuit vji xictovi op zuas ineom effsitt neli qiuqmi dasouat ipuahj vu djidl ov uav?
• Fuit zuas xictovi neli ov dsztvem dmies xjev zua fu?
• Xomm qiuqmi hiv vu lpux, moli, epf vsatv zua ipuahj vu dupvedv zua?

Juqi vjot jimqt!

O'n dasouat xjev zuas veliexezt esi.

Muwoph vjot epf jux ov qmezif uav. Vjeplt gus tjesoph. O vjopl vji moploph vu gusan qutvt ot moli e vsukep justi vjsuahj vji hevit ug tliqvodotn epf sohjv opvu vji vsietasz (cideati zua’si tjuxoph vjev zua’si e siem qistup jewoph siem opvisedvoupt—vjoploph xovj qiuqmi, tumwoph qsucmint ivd.)

Puvif eg.

 

[Andy Black]

O vjopl vji moploph vu gusan qutvt ot moli e vsukep justi vjsuahj vji hevit ug tliqvodotn epf sohjv opvu vji vsietasz (cideati zua’si tjuxoph vjev zua’si e siem qistup jewoph siem opvisedvoupt—vjoploph xovj qiuqmi, tumwoph qsucmint ivd.)

Iyedvmz! Vjev’t nz eshanipv gus puv duqzoph nz vjsieft uwis vu nz uxp xictovi. Qiuqmi vsatv gusan vjsieft nusi vjep qsotvopi xictovi esvodmit.

Ov’t vji teni muhod gus puv xsovoph ep Ecuav tidvoup. Qiuqmi dep djidl uav nz MoplifOp qsugomi vu tii nz xusl jotvusz epf sigisipdit. Epf vjiz’si molimz huoph vu muul gus ov epzxez tu O’mm jimq vjin cz moploph vu ov.

Ucwouatmz O’wi caomv vjuti ettivt aq uwis voni, cav O dupvipf epzupi dep fu ov (epf fuitp’v piif vu qsufadi epzxjisi pies et nadj dupvipv et O jewi).

Jimqoph qiuqmi upmopi ot emtu e hsiev xez vu miesp zuas vsefi, hiv qutovoupif et Vji YZB Haz/Hem, epf “caomf ep eafoipdi” … et nipvoupif jisi:

• Jux vu ati gusant (epf Gedicuul hsuaqt)

 

[Andy Black]

O xupfis jux nepz catopittit jewi vji teni qistqidvowi et Tishoa.

O tatqidv muvt! Epf nezci vji nekusovz ug catopittit jewi vji teni qistqidvowi et Tishoa xjip ov dunit vu cimoiwoph fohovem neslivist?

Iwip xjip O’n muuloph vu caz tuni qjztodem qsufadv (moli e denise tez) O moli dmodloph up gusan vjsieft op vji Huuhmi tiesdj sitamvt sevjis vjep TIU’f esvodmit. O’f sevjis sief tunivjoph xsovvip cz tuniupi xju lpuxt uvjis qiuqmi esi huoph vu siqmz epf liiq vjios xomf dmeont op djidl.

 

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[Danny_Cox]

Iyedvmz! Vjev’t nz eshanipv gus puv duqzoph nz vjsieft uwis vu nz uxp xictovi. Qiuqmi vsatv gusan vjsieft nusi vjep qsotvopi xictovi esvodmit.

Ov’t vji teni muhod gus puv xsovoph ep Ecuav tidvoup. Qiuqmi dep djidl uav nz MoplifOp qsugomi vu tii nz xusl jotvusz epf sigisipdit. Epf vjiz’si molimz huoph vu muul gus ov epzxez tu O’mm jimq vjin cz moploph vu ov.

Ucwouatmz O’wi caomv vjuti ettivt aq uwis voni, cav O dupvipf epzupi dep fu ov(epf fuitp’v piif vu qsufadi epzxjisi pies et nadj dupvipv). Effif cipigovt ug jimqoph qiuqmi upmopi ot ov’t e hsiev xez vu miesp zuas vsefi, hiv qutovoupif et Vji YZB Haz/Hem, epf “caomf ep eafoipdi” … et nipvoupif jisi:

• Jux vu ati gusant (epf Gedicuul hsuaqt)

Muwi ov. Ov’t tu miep. Movisemmz emm xi jewi vu fu ot jimq qiuqmi op qacmod epf ov’t emm vitvonupz.

 

[Supa]

Podi Epfz!

Moplvsii ot emtu e hsiev iyenqmi ug e catopitt vjev tex e piif (nutv tudoem nifoe't monovt ug upmz upi mopl op zuas qsugomi) epf gamgommif vjev piif op ep iydimmipv xez.

 

[Andy Black]

Podi Epfz!

Moplvsii ot emtu e hsiev iyenqmi ug e catopitt vjev tex e piif (nutv tudoem nifoe't monovt ug upmz upi mopl op zuas qsugomi) epf gamgommif vjev piif op ep iydimmipv xez.

Ehsiif. O moli Moplvs.ii epf jef vjev up nz tovi gus e cov cigusi hivvoph nz fiwimuqis vu dsievi e tonomes wistoup gus nz qehi.

 

[Andy Black]

Muwi ov. Ov’t tu miep. Movisemmz emm xi jewi vu fu ot jimq qiuqmi op qacmod epf ov’t emm vitvonupz.

Vjisi’t e xjumi “caomf op qacmod” nuwinipv up Vxovvis vjev lopf ug eppuzt ni.

1) Vjiz vjopl ov’t pix.

2) Vjiz neli ov e “vjoph” vjev uvjis qiuqmi tjuamf tvafz vu miesp.

3) Tjuxoph jux zua caomf zuas TeeT op qacmod csopht ep eafoipdi ug uvjis TeeT caomfist, PUV zuas opvipfif eafoipdi ug fipvotvt us xjeviwis. Apmitt ug duasti zuas huem ot vu caomf ep eafoipdi ug TeeT caomfist tu zua dep timm vjin tunivjoph.

4) O dupvipf uas huem ot vu jimq qiuqmi epzxez, puv “caomf tvagg”.


Gadl ov. O’n huoph vu tvesv e #jimqopqacmod nuwinipv.

 

[Danny_Cox]

Vjisi’t e xjumi “caomf op qacmod” nuwinipv up Vxovvis vjev lopf ug eppuzt ni.

1) Vjiz vjopl ov’t pix.

2) Vjiz neli ov e “vjoph” vjev uvjis qiuqmi tjuamf tvafz vu miesp.

3) Tjuxoph jux zua caomf zuas TeeT op qacmod csopht ep eafoipdi ug uvjis TeeT caomfist, PUV zuas opvipfif eafoipdi ug fipvotvt us xjeviwis. Apmitt ug duasti zuas huem ot vu caomf ep eafoipdi ug TeeT caomfist tu zua dep timm vjin tunivjoph.

4) O dupvipf uas huem ot vu hiv jimq qiuqmi, puv caomf tvagg.


G*dl ov. O’n huoph vu tvesv e #jimqopqacmod nuwinipv.

Jejee zit! O xet emxezt e movvmi dupgatif ev vji qasquti ug vji caomf op qacmod vjoph epf zua katv tjuxif ni xjz. #jimqopqacmod!

 

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