Hello Everyone, We are a team with a sound technical skills including PHP and all framworks, Database and Salesforce as well with 4+ years of experience. We are getting few projects as well through Elance, Odesk and other sites. But we are not getting enough work what we want. As of now I don't have any Sales/Marketing team who can pull business. Is it lack of our marketing skill or anything else and because of it we are losing bid on sites however our work is more better than others. We have good communication skill as well. I am thinking of moving forward on how to market it and how to get more and more business. Any suggestion from experience people on how can we move forward in a better way ! Thanks in advance !
I would start building standalone solutions that can be sold for a fixed price, it's much easier to market a product than a bunch of people that may, or may not be what you need for the tassk at hand. Find a few "products" that you guys could build(new social app website, image hosting site, CRM solution for small businesses?), create 2-3 of these products together as a team, then be sure to have a "team website" where you guys list your skills and projects, this way you build up a little bit of a buzz about your team.
Actually that's not accurate, your English is substandard. English is the language of commerce and on the internet. If you cannot communicate properly in English, then I suggest that you include someone in your team that can. This is likely why you are not getting many new projects. Poor English is going to turn prospective clientele off.
Sometimes, when posting on these forums I myself have to remember to edit my posts. However, I do see the point of this. You might want to have someone proofread your writing proposals before you submit them. Even the smallest error could (mabye be forgiveable, depending on the client but) cause some clients to not want to hire you.
Well I think it depends on what services you offer. However, it would be good to ensure that your proposals are well written and error-free. If you are a serious business, you shouldn't be relying on freelance websites to secure jobs.
Is there any way to market it ? I don't know Internet Marketing. Is there any best way to learn it from scratch ? From where should I start ? It would be really appreciate if anyone can give tips or proper direction. Thanks !
Either. It can help in your search rankings when people search for services in your niche. The blog can be used to display your in-depth knowledge of the subject and gaining trust.
After All We all are humans ...No one is fulfill with all standards. So continue hard work(smart Work) for increase business.
It would be really appreciate, if anyone can guide or give any pointer for IM. So we can start from scratch step by step.
I think that both Helge Sverre and Spoiltdiva have provided good input. It is much easier to sell products because of differentiation issues: with a product you can list all of the unique features and benefits. When you are competing with thousands of other services providers who all claim the same thing, it is very difficult to differentiate your offer. And, if you make single spelling, grammar, or syntax mistake, how can anyone trust you to program correctly (attention to detail being so important to programming.)