Ideas on Web Design Business:

Discussion in 'General Business' started by N2D, May 20, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hey DP members;

    I need ideas on a web design business, this is the business I’m about to do online so I need your guideline on how to start this business.

    Please all suggestions or ideas are welcome, no beef.
     
    N2D, May 20, 2009 IP
  2. KainKatarn

    KainKatarn Peon

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    #2
    1.Make a site to promote your service
    2.Put some free things
    3.Put it on forums too so they know who you are(build reputations)
    4.Advertise in DP

    or you looking for something else?
     
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  3. N2D

    N2D Peon

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    #3
    Perfect post, i like your ideas, i'm lookinq for knowlegde since u want to know what i'm lookinq for.
    Thanks anyway.

    Now let's wait and see other comments.
     
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  4. mentos

    mentos Prominent Member

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    #4
    You should go to freelance site such as guru.com to bid for the design job.
    The tips for getting the job is always bid with minimum price.
     
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  5. jtrzpis

    jtrzpis Peon

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    #5
    Get a website
    Advertise on craigslist
    Offer to build few sites at very low price (to start portfolio)
    Raise the price once you have some experience and something to show for it
    Market it online 24/7
     
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  6. ffb

    ffb Active Member

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    #6
    1) Make sure your own website is top-notch and provides a very friendly layout.
    2) Start to develop a portfolio. You may need to work for cheap (or free) in some instances to develop a client base.
    3) Advertise anywhere and everywhere you can and leave your mark!

    Good luck.
     
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  7. N2D

    N2D Peon

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    #7
    Thanks to all previous posts, let's keep it cominq, woa!! alot of web design ideas in here, bravo!!! ;d
     
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  8. NormalAlex

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    #8

    I'm a vegetarian and I'm not scared of you, bring it on!! jokes jokes!
     
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  9. N2D

    N2D Peon

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    Hey dude we 're not here 4 joke, this thread is strictly business, i mean business, so get off if u don't have anythin reasonable to post.

    No hard feelinqs! *Wink* => Be rational.
     
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    timarcher52 Peon

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    #10
    Make sure you put up a portfolio of work you've already done, as well as references that your potential clients can call and discuss your services with. There's lots of web designers out there...carve out your niche and market your services for that niche.
     
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  11. N2D

    N2D Peon

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    #11
    Thanks, splendid post dude what about the web hosting & domain names, lets talk on that, how can one get them at a cheaper rate?
     
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  12. NormalAlex

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    #12
    Djeah Fashizzle, I'm tsakin real business dawg, fist, n a humbly sujjest that yaw get 'choself a steadzy website wher' peepole can fin you dwawg, and see whatseva it is that 'cho doin', az well az some exampoz of dezaigns that yo'v awedy done so peepol bweally get a sense of whateva it iz that 'cho doin.

    Howeva A'v got 2 say that designin' websites fo othaz yoself iz not a rel business, dass mowe like a job. If ye want a bweal business then ye gotta either employ peepole and get a share of da wook they'v done. Anodsa Idsea would be to pwe-desaign high quality templates and sell them owva and owva again.

    I aint a desaigna but leme tsell ya somthin ; if you tsake all small customaz one by one iz gon' be tsoo had in the lon run. You'd berra sell high quality pwe-made tsemplates to ordinary and small customaz and for special ordaz like bigger customaz then ya it' be worth.

    Anyway dwawg I hope it helped dshiaw... if ye got any mo' pwobems o if anybody'z got beef with ya man juss tell me bro, awaight? Good luck dwawg in runin ya business, see ya lata dwawg
     
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  13. N2D

    N2D Peon

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    Damn, what is this? dude is this english or arabic? :D
     
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  14. NormalAlex

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    Yoaw yoaw yoaw, dis iz whatch ye call gangsta speak, iz gangsta speak dwawg .... juss bwead it real carefull and yo gon' find out the meanin'
     
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  15. N2D

    N2D Peon

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    Lol, dats okay we need english here not gangsta speak! :D
     
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    Lol, dats okay we need english here not gangsta speak! :D
     
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  17. the writer

    the writer Well-Known Member

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    #17
    You asked about cheap domain names and hosting. Let me say this; if it's your business, you'd better not go cheap. Never take chances with anything cheap if it's your core business. If you're looking to throw up squeeze pages and never going back, that's something else. If you can't afford the full $9 a year for a real business domain and $100 a year for hosting, don't even start.

    Now, after that, you have to create your web page first. Make it look relatively nice, but you don't have to overdo it. People want to know that you designed your own page, and that you have an idea on how to lay it out. Beyond that, if you have some examples you can share, then go that route. I don't have any examples on my site of other people's websites, but some other folks do.

    After that, just advertise and see what you can get. Craigslist is pretty good, some forums also, but don't forget your local market. Good luck.
     
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  18. N2D

    N2D Peon

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    Dude aleast cheap is better than free, anyway thanks for your post, lets keep its cominq, i'm need more ideas.
     
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  19. NormalAlex

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    Yo I got a blogger blog that I customized myself, check it out -- ebizexperiment.com

    Its like 70k size and uploads pretty fast, I only paid 10$ for 1 year domain + hosting. ++ That im a newb and its relatively easy to change stuff in blogspot. With the 90$ I saved I think I could buy some traffic or other things to get me started. Do you really think that my blog could load a bit faster than it already is now?? tell me
     
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  20. N2D

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    Now Alex is Normal, lol
     
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