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🔥 My two-cents on:

“Why would a client want to pay for a website, when they can just do it themselves for free with platforms like:

- Wix
- Shopify
- WebFlow
- WordPress
- Squarespace
- etc.

Here's my answer in a thread 🧵⬇️
Platforms like Shopify, SquareSpace, Wix and others are great.

They make creating sites super easy and you can often get good support as well.

Who would pay someone else to create websites when they could create it themselves and save the cash?
Think of it like this:

Why do people eat out when they could just eat at home?

There are so many options from:

- Fast-food
- Fine-dining
- Organic
- Asian
- Indian
- etc.

Then each subcategory has hundreds of restaurants to choose from as well...
It’s like the guy who spends the whole day cutting the lawn so he can say he saved $100.

Many people are like this, but you do get a lot of people who wouldn’t mind paying someone to cut their lawn for them.

Why did I bring this up?

⬇️⬇️⬇️
You will ALWAYS get the business owners who want to use platforms like Wix, etc. to save money.

Nothing is wrong with this...

🔥 BUT you will ALWAYS get the business owners who don’t want to use these platforms and don’t mind paying the cash to someone who can do it for them.
Look at Mc Donald’s.

They don’t care if John goes to Burger King and Subway every day, because they know that Jane and Fred always go to Mc Donald’s every day.

Now back to the freelancing side:

The truth is that MOST people will turn you down.

🧵 50% ⬇️
They either want to save money and do it themselves or they already have a site or they just don’t care.

You don’t want to work with these people.

Your market is out there, it’s just about finding who it is and creating your brand that attracts your ideal client.

Niche down.
Be a web designer for:

HR Firms
Accountants
E-Commerce
Health Shops
Audiologists
Pathologists
Injury Lawyers
(i.e. a niche)

...versus a Generalist.

Successful examples:

smilemarketing.com
paperstreet.com

🧵 Summary: ⬇️
Present yourself as an expert in your niche & you won’t need to worry about those who go to ‘McDonald’s’

And also, it’s not just about the website, but rather the full marketing eco-system involved.

They can get a free website, but then what?

How are they going to get clients?
...and that is what you can assist with when it comes to a monthly marketing retainer 👍

A lot was said here, but let me know if you have any questions and I'll clarify certain points.

Focus on making the best Mc Donald's burgers out there 🍔

Hope you found this helpful ❤️

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Oct 12, 2022
6 years ago, I quit my full-time job to go all-in as a freelancer.

Since then:

• I have more freedom
• My salary is 7X more
• I'm much happier

Here's my 4-step process to getting clients as a freelance web designer (with niche ideas & templates)

🧵 partnered with @EditorX
@EditorX First of all, you don't want any client. You want the right client.

• High paying
• Easy to work with
• Their needs match your skills

And you get them by focusing on 4 things:

1. Brand Identity
2. Niche
3. Portfolio Website
4. Pricing Structure

Let's get into them:
@EditorX 1. Brand Identity

Most freelancers fail because they don't differentiate themselves enough.

Fortunately, that's easy to fix:

Figure out what you do best that clients also want. (This is called your USP):
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Here are my Top 3 Ways To Get Clients As A Freelance Web Designer & Developer:

(partnered with @EditorX)

🧵
@EditorX There are hundreds of ways to get clients, like:

• Friends & Family
• Google Ads
• Facebook Ads
• Instagram Ads
• LinkedIn Ads
• Radio Ads
• Newspaper Ads
• Podcast Ads
• Building A Brand On Social Media

But that's not what I'm covering here.
@EditorX Here are the 3 strategies I’ll be covering:

1) SEO
2) Outreach
• Cold Email
• Cold Outreach (Twitter DM, LinkedIn DM, FB DM)
• Google Maps
• Google Rankings
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🧵

(partnered with @EditorX)
@EditorX 1 - Focus on the right things.

It's easy to be busy, but are you efficient?

Clients pay the bills - not a pretty logo.

Here's a detailed overview on how to get clients 👇

@EditorX 2 - Fish in the right ponds.

Would you rather fish in the ocean and catch shrimp, wales, and sea urchin...

Or alaskan salmon in a lake with the right bait?

Niching down has amazing benefits 👇

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How To Create An EFFECTIVE Freelance Web Designer Portfolio Website

A quick nugget overview 🧵

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❌ Bad website = bad clients = struggling freelancing business.

✅ Good website = good clients = good freelancing business.

So, let me help you increase your chances of success.
Remove this:

93% JavaScript
87% CSS
66% HTML

Would you list:

95% Team Player
92% Time Management
83% Working with Others
79% Working Under Pressure

The same way?

No.
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Are you a freelance web designer struggling to get clients?

Here’s ALL you need to know on how to get clients.

🧵 partnered with @EditorX
@EditorX Too many freelancers focus on “getting clients.”

Instead, your focus should be on getting the “right clients."

This CAN make all the difference.
@EditorX Who are the “right clients”?

✅ Clients who you are passionate about helping.
✅ Clients who see value in your services and pay you accordingly.

Nobody wants to work with a client who:

❌ Doesn't pay
❌ Has a lot of demands
❌ Treats you like they own you

Tips 👇
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1: Editor X

It’s my favorite no-code tool for building websites.

Featuring:

• Drag & drop
• Existing components
• Marketing tools
• Real-time collaboration
• And more

Save time + money with this awesome platform.

Learn about @EditorX here:

editorx.com/editor-x/kyle
@EditorX 2: Optimage

An advanced image optimization tool.

Pretty much every website has images.

Big images = slow loading website = 😢

I prefer this tool over TinyPNG as it’s much easier (and better).

Learn more: @optimageapp
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