Starting a web design & SEO business doesn't have to be hard. In this podcast, Christine Maisel, a web designer, SEO & founder of Portable Entrepreneur, answers questions directly from web design and SEO entrepreneurs on topics of starting, running and growing their business.
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Starting a web design & SEO business doesn't have to be hard. In this podcast, Christine Maisel, a web designer, SEO & founder of Portable Entrepreneur, answers questions directly from web design and SEO entrepreneurs on topics of starting, running and growing their business.
One of the best things you can do for your business is a disconnect from it. This will help you show up better for your business and your clients. If you've been waiting for the clarity you need in your business or you have a decision to make that you can't figure out, this episode just may be your answer.
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Selecting the service you provide to clients should never be random. Of course, understanding the client's needs has a lot to do with this as we've discussed and today we're talking about the impact your service selection makes on your business.
Are you creating a business that is an asset?
In this episode, I'm going to share 3 ways to make sure your agency is an asset.
Resources :
https://www.portableentrepreneur.com/leads
When outreaching to businesses to find new web design clients, should you be approaching businesses that don't have a website or is there a better way?
After listening, you'll know which businesses you should be targeting and what you should really be offering them.
Resources :
Monthly Marketing Playbooks
(https://www.portableentrepreneur.com/playbooks)
How you handle (and hopefully exceed) client expectations will not only help you win over more clients, it will also help you keep your existing clients. In today's episode, we explore a handful of strategies you can implement into your business immediately.
Resources :
Episode 25: How to Handle Pricing Objections
https://www.portableentrepreneur.com/podcast/
Guide to Handling Pricing Objections
https://www.portableentrepreneur.com/pricing
Finding new clients can take a look which means if you aren't equally focused on keeping the clients you do have, you're making business much harder than it needs to be. In this episode, I share 16 tactics you can use to keep your current clients paying you month-after-month.
Resources
Download 16 Tactics to Keep Web Design & SEO Clients
http://www.portableentrepreneur.com/keep
Want to know how I run an agency, build a team, help entrepreneurs do the same, run a podcast, travel, spend lots of time with my kids and just get it all done? I'll tell you exactly how, what my focus is and a few tips for how you can get more done too.
Resources :
90X: 90-Day Goal Planner:
https://amzn.to/2BYbzE2
Does the thought of raising your prices make you feel greedy or does it make you wonder if you could really offer a service worth more? After listening to this episode, you'll see why charging premium prices is actually one of the best things you can do for your clients.
Charging more isn't something you're doing to your clients, you're doing it for them (and they'll be happy you did).
Are you thinking about all the expenses needed to start your own web design and SEO business? However, you do not have the funds available. Tune into this episode to know more about what I recommend in order to get started!
Starting your own web design and SEO business can take up a lot of your time especially in the beginning phase. So in this episode, we'll discuss the specific steps that you can take to grow your business faster. Tune in to know more!
Have a call or meeting coming up with a prospective client? Here's how I recommend you prepare for the meeting. Plus, an extra step you can take to continue warming up the client, showing your value and making sure the client comes fully prepared for the meeting.
You have an idea for a niche but you don't feel confident moving forward. Where is this hesitation coming from and more importantly, what can you do to know you're selecting the right niche so you can move forward with your business? Find out in this episode.
Build an agency and acquiring a pre-established agency both have their pros and cons. So which one is right for you? Here we dive into the pros and cons of each option and what to consider when selecting the right option for you.
Join me for a free, live video call on how to create income producing websites without directly serving clients at www.portableentrepreneur.com/noclients
Are you tired of serving clients or just looking for another way to generate income with your web design, SEO and marketing skills that doesn't involve you directly serving clients every day?
In this episode, we explore 3 ways to create income producing websites that generate income without having to work with clients.
Plus, join Christine Maisel for a free, live video call to learn more about each of these options in more detail here: www.portableentrepreneur.com/noclients
Which comes first? The portfolio or the client? Discover 5 options you have for building your web design or SEO portfolio without having clients. Plus, we'll also talk about whether or not you need a portfolio in order to land your first client.
Partnering with others is an excellent way to easily generate more leads in your business because...the partners are doing the lead generation for you! Here we explore 3 ways you can pay them to encourage them to send you more frequent and more high quality web design and SEO leads.
Once you send a web design or SEO proposal to a client, the waiting game begins. But how long should you wait to hear back from the client before you follow up? And do you need to wait at all? In this episode you'll learn how to stop overthinking this process and my 2 recommendations for how to send proposals and close your deals faster and easier.
The Statistically Perfect Proposal:
https://training.portableentrepreneur.com/better-proposals-webinar
Listen in to find out if you're making this excuse (you may not even realize you are) and how you will choose a new story to move your business forward.
To kick off the new year I’m hosting a free call where I’ll share with you my 5-Step Agency Growth Planning System so by the end of the call you will know how to craft your success plan and exactly how to start acting on it.
>> Join me here: www.portableentrepreneur.com/plan <<
It's so easy to get caught up in the excitement of the next best lead generation strategy but to be successful we need to make sure we are better prepared before we even dive into lead generation. In this second episode of our new years series, we cover the 3 areas to focus on for business growth in the new year. When implemented, these will help you generate better results in the upcoming year.
Successful entrepreneurs think differently. What we've been told is required to be successful isn't true. If you feel like you are always missing something in order to take the next step in your business, if you're working at your business but aren't making progress or you find yourself always avoiding the unknown or uncertain, this episode is for you. You will walk away with what you need to leave behind in 2018 in order to make the next 12 months your most successful yet.
As a web design and SEO entrepreneur, are you working on projects that are taking months to complete? Have you noticed projects that take longer are less fun, your work quality decreases as does your motivation and your overall profit goes down? If that sounds familiar, in this episode we discuss a few strategies you can implement to finish projects faster and keep your profits high.
Starting a web design & SEO business doesn't have to be hard. In this podcast, Christine Maisel, a web designer, SEO & founder of Portable Entrepreneur, answers questions directly from web design and SEO entrepreneurs on topics of starting, running and growing their business.