Thread by @natmiletic

Top 5 mistakes I made as a WordPress freelancer and how to avoid them 👇

1⃣

Not standardizing my tools for new website builds

Pick a set of tools and learn them inside and out.

For example, use the same themes, builders, and processes to cut down on costs and build duration.

2⃣

Asking clients to buy their own hosting instead of managing it for them.

This is a great income stream for agencies.

Pick a good hosting company that you can partner with as an affiliate and resell hosting.

3⃣

Not offering marketing and SEO services

We used to send clients that wanted SEO services elsewhere and lost out on a lot of revenue

Learn SEO and start offering it to clients

4⃣

Building everything from scratch

I used to build my own themes and a lot of custom solutions instead of purchasing well-built plugins that solve the issue in a fraction of the time

This used to waste a lot of time for us and the clients

5⃣

Not limiting # of pages

Always limit the number of pages a client will get with a new build or your work can balloon

For example, 10 pages with a new implementation and every other page costs x$ more

This will save you a lot of headaches especially for eCommerce websites