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Old 06-22-2011, 04:35 AM  
robber
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Originally Posted by buildingfutures View Post
Solid first post ;) A post I 100% disagree with.

Most web designers start up and stay online. If you actually go out, talk to people, you'll find so, so many potential clients. EVERYONE wants/needs a website these days, its just a matter of taking the first step and talking to them.

It's still a very unfamiliar thing to a lot of people so they don't feel comfortable to approach a company.

I couldn't tell you how many times someone answered "Really? That's great, I have been looking for one recently" when I said I design websites.
I agree with you here, that people don't like to ask as they can see some web designers as being rip offs (well that's my view as I look at what they produce and know who builds from a box and charges a lot and who doesn't and charges something reasonable)

Web design is a funny business to be in, if you can get the business and have a steady stream of clients it works but it's when it dries up the problems come about
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