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You adore building sites. You have become the person all your friends and acquaintances ask for help when setting up a website because they don't want to handle the design themselves and would prefer not to pay a big company to do the work. Your dream is to spend your entire day designing sites. Well, why can't you? These days starting your own business-particularly for something web based-is easier than ever. Pretty much all you have to do is declare yourself open for business. However, this doesn't mean that you are going to have clients overwhelming you instantly. You need to implement the following strategies for that to happen. Build your own website. As somebody who is into [http://burmacard.buzznet.com/user/journal/17868733/starting-up-business-freelance-web/ web design], you already know that everybody needs their own website. You shouldn't ignore this when it comes to yourself. You'll need to create a website that illustrates what you're capable of and how you can help others. It should include your portfolio, a contact page and some information about you and your working process. Design the site yourself and use it as an example of the work you're capable of doing. This is one of the first things that you need to do for yourself before you can even think about trying to get clients. Go to every networking event you can. Web design is something that all business owners will find advantageous. This says that your services can be offered to people from zillions of different niches. Go to all of the network events you can find. Use these events to network as much as possible. Use these networking events as a means to hand out plenty of business cards. The more people you meet, the faster you can build your business and get new clients. If it will bring in more business and clients for you, then focus on networking. Don't be afraid to outsource some of your business building. Being a good designer doesn't mean you're automatically a good writer. You would be well off to hire a copywriter who can ensure that all of the text you use for marketing is as professional sounding as it can possibly be. Yes, good copywriters are expensive but that money is money well spent. Quickly dashed out copy won't help you find nearly as many networking opportunities or paying clients as the professional copy you hire someone to do will. There are lots of issues to think about when you start freelancing as a web designer. What we've talked about here is just the beginning. These suggestions will help give you an effective start with your business. You'll find it much easier to build your business with various strategies as you learn more about it through experience. You'll be a huge success before you know it!
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