Need advice on how to find clients for web development agency

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AwesomeJackify

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Hi,
I've started a digital agency focusing on web development. I am having a hard time finding clients. So far I have tried linkedin connecting and cold emailing but they have come off as spam I think. My partner has found success with word of mouth and using local noticeboards.
If you have some advice to share, I would appreciate it very much.

Thanks
 
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Work for some clients at less than market price. If work is good, they will recommend you to others.
 
There are a lot of Internet Marketing groups on FB and I am sure if you join them, interact without being promotional, you can eventually get business.
 
You need to have a solid portfolio to showcase to potential clients.
Use github to your advantage to build a solid public profile with worthy open-source contributions.
Approach local businesses to see if they need a web app, you can use gmb, face book pages to connect to these.
Focus on creating in house products that is demand, this could be a SAAS, or something like a custom CRM tool.
Keep lurking on freelance platforms like upwork for relevant projects.

After you meet the requirements of a premium Jr VIP member on this forum you can upgrade and open your marketplace thread.

Most important thing of all you need to have patience.
Online money making can take time to give desired results.
 
MKSKS said:
You need to have a solid portfolio to showcase to potential clients.
Use github to your advantage to build a solid public profile with worthy open-source contributions.
Approach local businesses to see if they need a web app, you can use gmb, face book pages to connect to these.
Focus on creating in house products that is demand, this could be a SAAS, or something like a custom CRM tool.
Keep lurking on freelance platforms like upwork for relevant projects.

After you meet the requirements of a premium Jr VIP member on this forum you can upgrade and open your marketplace thread.

Most important thing of all you need to have patience.
Online money making can take time to give desired results.
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I was thinking at first, we approach small mom and pop shops with outdated/no business site. I didn't end up trying to cold call any of them cause I thought that those clients probably wouldn't be interested in a website anyway.
I'm trying to avoid freelancer sites cause I'm interested in building a brand.
The open source aspect is cool but I just don't think the clients that I'm targeting i.e., business owners, people who need portfolios etc., know anything about github.
 
AwesomeJackify said:
I was thinking at first, we approach small mom and pop shops with outdated/no business site. I didn't end up trying to cold call any of them cause I thought that those clients probably wouldn't be interested in a website anyway.
I'm trying to avoid freelancer sites cause I'm interested in building a brand.
The open source aspect is cool but I just don't think the clients that I'm targeting i.e., business owners, people who need portfolios etc., know anything about github.
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You think & assume a lot.
It may not work but you never know unless you give it a try.
I just shared all those points from my personal experience that has worked for me or someone I know.

And anything that's overcrowded or saturated is potentially something that's working.
Looking for easy ways wouldn't satisfy long term goals.
 
MKSKS said:
You think & assume a lot.
It may not work but you never know unless you give it a try.
I just shared all those points from my personal experience that has worked for me or someone I know.

And anything that's overcrowded or saturated is potentially something that's working.
Looking for easy ways wouldn't satisfy long term goals.
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You're right ill go and give those ideas a try. Appreciate the advice !
 
You’ll first need a portfolio.

After you have a collection of your projects/experience allocated to one place (portfolio), there are several ways to obtain clientele.

-Social media marketing. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
- Check around your local area (within say 500 miles) and attempt to contact them about a redesign. You can try the 7878 method as well.
- Buy a leads list & have a mailer run through the list & send the emails out.
 
PHPInjected said:
You’ll first need a portfolio.

After you have a collection of your projects/experience allocated to one place (portfolio), there are several ways to obtain clientele.

-Social media marketing. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
- Check around your local area (within say 500 miles) and attempt to contact them about a redesign. You can try the 7878 method as well.
- Buy a leads list & have a mailer run through the list & send the emails out.
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Rn, I'm manually searching through local businesses in one of those "support local businesses" type sites and seeing which businesses don't have a website at all.
There are alot of websites that are poorly optimised but I don't feel like I have the testimonials to take on those type of work.
For communication, I'm cold DMing them using my personal facebook account in a casual way cause previously, I think I was too spammy.
Yes I have a portfolio with 6 sites, on the main site but its more like 3 handmade sites with my partner and 3 that I ripped from a JS framework "demo" page.
 
To establish strong relationships with potential clients is crucial, but the challenge lies in locating them. As a university student, it can be difficult to know where to begin.
 
Walter Jones said:
To establish strong relationships with potential clients is crucial, but the challenge lies in locating them. As a university student, it can be difficult to know where to begin.
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There is a marketing club so I'll join one of their upcoming events to gain some knowledge. Their events look like they start off with a speaker from the industry and then turns into a social.
 
you can talk to business owners on Various SOcial Media Platforms
Do organic SEO
Share knowledge regarding your business via videos, reels, and shorts
PPC you can do locally in your area.
Do something New, Something Different, Unique, creative to attract Clients.
 
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