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You’ve put your heart and soul into your business. You’ve pulled all-nighters, spent extra time getting that thing “just right”, and sacrificed countless movie marathons with friends because you had a deadline to meet.
Sure, you’ve found something you are passionate about and love what you do… most of the time. It can be tough to give all you’ve got and feel like you’re not getting the return you are expecting. I’ve been there.
It’s no longer enough to sell a pretty website. If you want clients to pay more than a few hundred dollars, you need to sell the results your designs get. However, we all know that this is easier said than done!
Today we’ll cover the 3 secrets to a website that converts for your design clients! Let’s get into it, shall we?
There comes a time in business where you want to take on fewer projects, but make the same amount of money. Or you may want to increase your revenue altogether! One of the quickest solutions for both of those is to increase your prices and charge more for your design projects!
There are three go-to tips I implemented in my business that helped me, and I am sharing those with you today to help you charge more for your web design projects!
While having “too many” clients may sound like a good problem to have, once you are in that situation – it’s less than ideal. You may end up feeling stressed to the max, always playing catch up and working crazy hours. Plus, you’re more likely to disappoint your current clients.
Even if you feel far from being overbooked, I still encourage you to give this post a read. That way, you’re prepared for the day when it happens! If you’re already in this situation, that’s amazing! Kudos to you for hustling and getting that client roster full, but let’s fix it. I want you to feel a little bit more in balance with #allthethings.
There’s nothing worse than getting pumped for a payday and logging into your bank account to see that an invoice has yet to be paid. It’s a common struggle for designers to get their invoices paid on time, or even paid at all. Whether it’s a down payment on a project or the final fees for a completed one, the struggle is REAL.
What makes things even more difficult is that many designers tend to be the more creative, laid back type. There aren’t too many major Type-A designers out there when you really think about it. Plus, chasing someone down for money is just too uncomfortable. Luckily, the repeat “are you going to pay the invoice?” emails can stop now.
Raise your hand if you are an introverted business owner like me! The longer I have been in this entrepreneurial space, the more introverts I come across. One of the ways I have been working to beat those introverted tendencies is through coffee chats. This practice is perfect for any business owner – introverted or extroverted.
When I first started hosting coffee chats, I didn’t think they’d have nearly as big of an impact as they ended up having for me. Several people have asked over the past few months about my process and how it has helped my business, so this post will share it all!
A few weeks ago I got an interesting question from a designer going through the From Mockup to Code Toolkit. In the Toolkit, we were covering the client onboarding process. We mentioned that when a developer is involved, a contract should be sent over from them.
Our student shared that she was getting ready for an upcoming project with a developer, and a contract wasn’t sent over from their camp. She wondered if since the developer didn’t send a contract, should she send one over?
Your time is valuable. Only 24 hours in a day, right? Factor in work, family time, household tasks, that nighttime yoga class and making dinner on the daily and those hours become even more sparse.
While it may seem impossible, there are ways to make more time for you in your design business. They may take a little bit of extra time up front, but trust me – it’s worth it!
