markomarkogame
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So i was wondering how to get the jobs ? Im web designer and i wanted to ask you guys, how you do it ? U make a website than rank it for "Web Design" or?
[HOW] Gettin jobs as a web designer ?
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Probably hard to rank for web design.
- I think best to start in yoru city, try and rank for your city.
- Do some work off freelance site to build a base, build a portfolio.
- Do some discount work for local comanies and make sure they let you put a text link on their page.
After that, most of your work will come from word of mouth.
- I think best to start in yoru city, try and rank for your city.
- Do some work off freelance site to build a base, build a portfolio.
- Do some discount work for local comanies and make sure they let you put a text link on their page.
After that, most of your work will come from word of mouth.
markomarkogame
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Since my country sux can i rank for some britain city for web design ? Or usa city
Personally, the vast majority of my services are provided to compaines that I meet in person.
There's so much competition online, it's a pain for me to get clients whilst still charging enough to make it worth my time. So essentially, I just network my ass off all the time.
In a bar, eating dinner, at the shops etc. I've met more clients though day to day life than I have from linkedin or the web! Not that I do a lot of design work, TBH i'll take the chance if it's there but most of the time I'm busy with other things.
There's so much competition online, it's a pain for me to get clients whilst still charging enough to make it worth my time. So essentially, I just network my ass off all the time.
In a bar, eating dinner, at the shops etc. I've met more clients though day to day life than I have from linkedin or the web! Not that I do a lot of design work, TBH i'll take the chance if it's there but most of the time I'm busy with other things.
PhillyLuke
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I agree with the above post!
I get maybe 1-2 web design contracts a month (I freelance in my spare time afterwork) and it all comes from word of mouth.
Come to think of it I haven't ever gotten a client through just my website.
Start with your family and friends - it's easy enough to put out a few feelers via email - chances are at LEAST 1 person needs a website of some sort.
Charge them a nice cheap fee - if it's your first site it's gonna suck anyway
My freelance work started as follows:
First site: For a sister of a friend - owns a gym
Second Site: Referral from first site
Third Site: Referral from family member
Fourth - Eighth Site: Done while employed full time as web designer for a law firm.
Eighth + : All referrals from prior clients!
The more pages you have in your portfolio the more you can charge as well. Once you have a good portfolio built finding clients becomes a lot easier.
I've also had some luck finding clients on Craigslist - lots of folks looking for web design there. Just send over your portfolio and pray
I get maybe 1-2 web design contracts a month (I freelance in my spare time afterwork) and it all comes from word of mouth.
Come to think of it I haven't ever gotten a client through just my website.
Start with your family and friends - it's easy enough to put out a few feelers via email - chances are at LEAST 1 person needs a website of some sort.
Charge them a nice cheap fee - if it's your first site it's gonna suck anyway
My freelance work started as follows:
First site: For a sister of a friend - owns a gym
Second Site: Referral from first site
Third Site: Referral from family member
Fourth - Eighth Site: Done while employed full time as web designer for a law firm.
Eighth + : All referrals from prior clients!
The more pages you have in your portfolio the more you can charge as well. Once you have a good portfolio built finding clients becomes a lot easier.
I've also had some luck finding clients on Craigslist - lots of folks looking for web design there. Just send over your portfolio and pray
markomarkogame
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You should post your portfolio on some boards, look offers on freelancer ect ...
Why not post offer on local newspaper, or go to the local companies and say "hello, i can make a website to you". (99% of people are newbies in webmastering and like to see a profesional in real life before make a deal)
Why not post offer on local newspaper, or go to the local companies and say "hello, i can make a website to you". (99% of people are newbies in webmastering and like to see a profesional in real life before make a deal)
