Creating Stunning Websites For Freelancers With Incredible Ease

Being able to earn money online when you’re not selling a product is challenging. It’s especially challenging when you’re selling a service that so many others are offering as well. So what do you do? You get an edge. While other freelancers are busy joining forums and signing up for online job sites, it gives you an edge to direct clients over to your very own website. It shows them a better perspective of who you are as a person and how well you can do your job as an employee.

This can take a while so make things easier for you by signing up at a site builder. Even though it’s faster, it still gets the job done and gives you a lot of flexibility. Getting a site builder is also cheaper than hiring a developer and lets you focus the time and money you would’ve spent on one, trying to figure out how to gain more visibility for you.

What You Need

• Site builder account

• Domain name – You can buy one through a site builder or use an existing one.

Setup Steps

1. At http://www.wix.com, click Start Now.

   

2. Fill in the form field with your email and password > Click login or sign-up using your Facebook or Google+ account by clicking on the Facebook or Google+ buttons on the right > follow the prompts.

   

3. Click Create Your Website or the + button on the upper right menu.

   

4. Choose the kind of website that you want to create > Click the correct category.

   

5. You have the option to use the Wix Artificial Intelligence to build your site by clicking Start with Wix ADI > Follow the prompts and click Publish once done building your site. If you want to build your site using the Wix Editor, click Start with Wix Editor and proceed with the remaining steps.

   

6. Select a template by clicking a category on the left side > Click View to open a template on the right, or Edit to select and edit it.

   

7. To select a page to edit, click Pages on the upper left side > Click the page.

   

8. To edit a text on the page, click on the text itself and start editing.

   

9. To update the visual elements of the page and to customize a page, click on the panel options on the left side and follow the prompts to change the background and to add images, apps, texts and other page elements. Drag and drop your elements to where you want them positioned on your pages.

   

10. To publish your site, click Publish on the upper right side.

    

11. Plan out your site’s overall look and content.

12. Write a brief but thorough introduction of yourself for your home page.

13. Grab links and files of all the work you’ve done to include in your portfolio.

Marketing Setup

1. Do social media marketing process to get you visible and known to your target market and groups.

2. Build your list and send newslettters, updates and promotions to your potential clients through effective email marketing.

3. Get your website listed in directories through web directory submissions.

4. Get promoted by big names in your niche by considering guest posting on their blog sites.

5. Engage in YouTube video marketing by creating and publishing videos on YouTube.

Timeframe

Time to do: 1 day

Time to see results: 5 weeks

Additional Tips

Network with like-minded individuals and groups by joining online and in-person events.

Create a landing page for your potential clients.

Set up webinars for your target audience.

Create and publish ebooks specifically for your target clients.

Get known by participating in individual and group interviews.

Potential Results

Most freelancers earn around $500 a month by joining freelance sites. Despite owning a site, you’ll probably earn the same amount for the first couple of months, trying to generate traffic and make connections with clients. After at least half a year, you could be earning a steady income of about $2,500 per month.