Watch Make Money Running A Web Design Business

Conclusion

How Web Designers Get Paid

What Designers Do, How They Make Money & Where They Find Clients

Meet The Designers

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Doing The Accounts

How much do I charge the client?

Diversification and Specialisation sound like strange bed-fellows but they aren't. This is the best time ever to start and grow your own business. Lack of demand forces businesses to get creative.

How to sell a logo to a client.

Read my article on how web designers can easily offer print design services.

Use Hostgator Reseller program so that you can host multiple sites. Offer email. Use Google Apps for Business to host the mail. Offer domain name registration. Use GoDaddy. Offer email list maintenance and email marketing. Use Aweber.

What to say and what not to say.

One of the secrets to running a successful business is to set up systems for various projects and automate those systems. This an introduction to these systems and processes.

What to do when things get really sticky.

What to say, what to wear, what to talk about, how to talk about money, etc.

Web design is a new and poorly understood industry. Everyone has opinions. Sometimes you get criticized by the client, your peers and the bank manager. You can communicate with clients to build them a website they are happy with that meet your usability standards. Realise that this is a new industry and half our job is one of education and communication.

Choose your clients wisely. Watch out for the red flags. It's better to work for large organisations.Treat everyone equally. Have a written philosophy. Never say anything negative. Approach all of your issues with a smile. Listen to the client. Never show more than 3 options to a client. Never show anything to the client straightaway after you've done it.

Concentrate on your own site, blogging, SEO, social shares and relationships. Meet business people locally.

How to start a Web Design Business.

Here is my business model based on my years of experience running a design business. This will give you the most profitable and creative work.

How to download any of the resources mentioned in this course at my website.

An introduction to the course