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091 – Nine Ways to Find Paying WordPress Clients

 
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Nine Ways to Find Paying WordPress Clients

Jeff (@readTree from IceTies.com wants to know some different ways to find paying WordPress clients to grow his business.

  1. Job Boards

    2. – jobs.wordpress.net
    – jobs.woothemes.com
    – jobs.freelanceswitch.com
    – elance.com

  2. Twitter

    3. – Use keyword searches to find people who are talking about WordPress
    – Be helpful before telling them how much it’s going to cost
    – I tend to show them how to do it to build trust

  3. Show off your work

    4. – Nothing says work with me than look at the cool stuff I have created
    – Gives future client an idea of your skills

  4. Make sure your website is updated

    5. – It’s hard to keep on top of our own sites, but this should be a priority

  5. Be very detailed on what the client will receive

    6. – Do you update WordPress, plugins, etc.?
    – Do you give away any changes monthly?

  6. Give information away!

    7. – Like blogging about things in the news
    – Or creating videos
    – All of these thing will rank in Google and lead potential clients right to your door

  7. Get testimonials from previous clients

    8. – Design a simple form that you send to clients that they can answer questions
    – What way the best thing working with Dustin…
    – Would you recommend the service to your friends
    – How could we have been more awesome?
    – Is there anything else that you’d like to add?
    – Add a checkbox that says “Is it okay to use this on my website?”

  8. Ask for referrals

    9. – Once you finish up with a client, ask them if they know of anyone in the market for a website.
    – Offer a referral bonus to people when they bring you a new client
    – Or you can offer a free month’s of hosting or free domain renewal

  9. Send an email to past clients

    10. – This could lead to more work

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  1. 019 – Seven Ways to Drive Traffic to Your WordPress Website
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  3. 071 – 8 Ways to Secure Your WordPress Site
Published on: 29 Aug | Podcast | 16 responses| Tags:

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AlexZiliak
AlexZiliak

Great episode!  I like most of your ideas including using Twitter as a means to grow your business.

stefangr
stefangr

Working ok from Australia, hopefully just a routing issue.

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billw529
billw529 like.author.displayName 1 Like

Thank you for sharing the tips. Has anyone had any luck with Craig's List? I have the perfect phone for that case :-)

Chad Warner
Chad Warner

It was nice meeting you at WordCamp Grand Rapids a couple weeks ago, Dustin. This episode is especially relevant to me since I’m seeking more client work. All my work has come via word-of-mouth; mostly by referrals from friends, family, and church members, but also from people I’ve met at business networking events, or overflow work from local web designers and developers. I also use some of the methods you mentioned, including showing my portfolio on my site, http://optimwise.com, blogging and tweeting about web design, and asking clients for LinkedIn recommendations. I just started offering gift cards for referrals, and have contacted a few past clients to suggest changes to their sites. I haven’t yet searched Twitter or job boards, but I may consider that. Thanks for all the useful ideas!