Comy1982
Newbie
- Nov 3, 2010
- 15
- 5
Hey Folks,
Like I mentioned in my introduction thread, I've been a member of BHW for over 10 years, but I never engaged with this community.
This thread is my first attempt at a journey of any kind. Either online or offline. I never kept a journal, and I've always been the kind of person that goes with the flow and never felt the need to have a structure or a plan in place. And this might work for a while, but if you need to scale things up and take them to the next level, you need a plan. Hence this journey.
The goal of this journey is to motivate me, keep me accountable, and to provide me with a canvas where I can draft out ideas and share/brainstorm them with you guys. Of course, I'm also hoping that I will meet some great people here and maybe get some good advice from this awesome community.
About Me:
I'm Robert, 38 years old, and I've been earning a living online for 15 years now. I have a wide range of skills, which is both a blessing and a curse since it's hard to focus on only one thing and perfect your craft. I'm the kind of guy who thinks that everything is doable, and even if you don't know how to do something, you can always learn or find someone who does.
So some of my skills are:
Lately, I've focused more on Video Editing & Animation. I am currently working as a freelancer for various clients.
The Plan:
The end goal of this journey is to create a successful digital online agency. I plan to focus on small businesses and startups that need a partner to take care of their digital marketing. This includes selling services like Web Design, Seo, Copywriting, Social Marketing, Video Marketing, PPC, etc.
This is going to be a two-phase plan:
Client Acquisition:
On the freelancing side, most of my clients are referrals from old clients. However, I'm planning to apply for any exciting projects I find on Upwork and also to add PPC in the mix to advertise my services. I'm also toying with the idea of opening a sales thread here on BHW.
On the agency side, I will focus on cold calling at first, combined with PPC. SEO & Social Media Marketing will also be an essential aspect of our promotion with a focus on Linkedin, but I will not ignore all the other major players. Since I have the knowledge and equipment, we will also create a YouTube Channel.
Of course, I'm open to suggestions if you guys think of any other methods of getting my services in front of people.
Current situation
I rented an office so I can work without the distractions at home, and honestly, I recommend this to everyone working from home. My productivity increased a lot since I work from my office. You are a lot more focused, and the best part is that you can separate your work from your "personal life".
I hired an assistant that is helping me with my day to day operations as a freelancer.
Regarding clients, I have a few people I work with regularly to cover my expenses and to put food on the table. I plan to post at the end of each month, my results (income vs. expenses).
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I hope you folks will join me on this journey so that we can learn from this experience together. I will try to update this thread as much as possible to let you know the struggles I encounter and how I overcome them.
To-Do for this week:
That's about it in a nutshell. I'm planning to update this thread daily if I have something worth sharing. Feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Welcome to my journey,
Looking forward to meeting you all
Robert
Like I mentioned in my introduction thread, I've been a member of BHW for over 10 years, but I never engaged with this community.
This thread is my first attempt at a journey of any kind. Either online or offline. I never kept a journal, and I've always been the kind of person that goes with the flow and never felt the need to have a structure or a plan in place. And this might work for a while, but if you need to scale things up and take them to the next level, you need a plan. Hence this journey.
The goal of this journey is to motivate me, keep me accountable, and to provide me with a canvas where I can draft out ideas and share/brainstorm them with you guys. Of course, I'm also hoping that I will meet some great people here and maybe get some good advice from this awesome community.
About Me:
I'm Robert, 38 years old, and I've been earning a living online for 15 years now. I have a wide range of skills, which is both a blessing and a curse since it's hard to focus on only one thing and perfect your craft. I'm the kind of guy who thinks that everything is doable, and even if you don't know how to do something, you can always learn or find someone who does.
So some of my skills are:
- Video Editing
- Animation (2D, 3D)
- 3D Modeling & Rendering
- Online Marketing
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- SEO
Lately, I've focused more on Video Editing & Animation. I am currently working as a freelancer for various clients.
The Plan:
The end goal of this journey is to create a successful digital online agency. I plan to focus on small businesses and startups that need a partner to take care of their digital marketing. This includes selling services like Web Design, Seo, Copywriting, Social Marketing, Video Marketing, PPC, etc.
This is going to be a two-phase plan:
- The first phase is improving my image and portfolio as a freelancer and generate the funding to support the agency.
- The second phase is to find & train the talent needed for operating the agency and start to migrate some of my freelancer clients to the agency.
Client Acquisition:
On the freelancing side, most of my clients are referrals from old clients. However, I'm planning to apply for any exciting projects I find on Upwork and also to add PPC in the mix to advertise my services. I'm also toying with the idea of opening a sales thread here on BHW.
On the agency side, I will focus on cold calling at first, combined with PPC. SEO & Social Media Marketing will also be an essential aspect of our promotion with a focus on Linkedin, but I will not ignore all the other major players. Since I have the knowledge and equipment, we will also create a YouTube Channel.
Of course, I'm open to suggestions if you guys think of any other methods of getting my services in front of people.
Current situation
I rented an office so I can work without the distractions at home, and honestly, I recommend this to everyone working from home. My productivity increased a lot since I work from my office. You are a lot more focused, and the best part is that you can separate your work from your "personal life".
I hired an assistant that is helping me with my day to day operations as a freelancer.
Regarding clients, I have a few people I work with regularly to cover my expenses and to put food on the table. I plan to post at the end of each month, my results (income vs. expenses).
----------
I hope you folks will join me on this journey so that we can learn from this experience together. I will try to update this thread as much as possible to let you know the struggles I encounter and how I overcome them.
To-Do for this week:
- Finish the content for the personal website (Services pages, Portfolio)
- Add at least 3 articles to the blog
- Add Live Chat
- Add "Book a consultation" feature
- Set up the CRM
That's about it in a nutshell. I'm planning to update this thread daily if I have something worth sharing. Feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Welcome to my journey,
Looking forward to meeting you all
Robert
