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Finally! An all-in-one web site that can teach anyone, both beginners and experts, how to learn to become a professional Freelance Web Designer.

Dear Fellow Web Designer,

It doesn't matter if you're already a professional web designer who wants to learn how to get more clients, or a complete "newbie" who has never touched a line of code... you will benefit greatly from studying this site!

Let me tell you a little about myself. I have been designing websites for almost 10 years! That's right, since 1995 I have been developing professional websites! Since 1998 i am working full-time as a freelance graphic designer. I have worked for hundreds of companies and agencies around the world and my list of satisfied customers is growing every day. My job is to make sure that each of my clients is 100% happy with the results.

But it wasn't easy... I was working 60, 70, and sometimes even 100 hours a week just to make ends meet. "Why was it so hard?", you ask. It was hard because I had nobody to show me. I had to learn everything from trial and error. I wasn't as easy as it sounds! I always had to deal with...

Clients not paying me on time...
I had a client that would only agree to paying me once the project was done... but after 2 months of hard work he refused to pay, saying he no longer had the money! Some customers would try to tell me my work wasn't "good enough" and they would try to get me to lower the price after the work was done. I had to come up with contracts even though I had no experience with the legal side of the business...

Having to compete against 13 year olds...
I found that a large portion of the web designers are teenagers willing to design sites for a heck of a lot less than I am! Clients would try to get me to lower my price because they said they could find someone willing to do it for $50! I had to find a way to convince them that you get what you pay for...

Trying to find more clients...
It was always a never-ending battle to find a consistent flow of clients to keep the money rolling in. I had to find a way to get clients to come to ME...

But now I know how to deal with those headaches!

...now it's much easier because I know all the tips and tricks of the business! But it took years of trial and error... years of wasted money... years of pulling my hair out of my head! If there was a place with this valuable information and resources that could have taught me all these tricks in 1995 my job would have been way easier.

I will show you...

How to find more clients!
If you don't have a steady stream of prospects, you'll have a hard time making a lot of money. Let me show you exactly where I find my endless supply of clients...
How to communicate with clients!
Communication is crucial when dealing with potential clients, current clients, and even future clients!
How to price your projects!
Pricing too high can mean not getting the job, and if you price too low it's not even worth your time. Knowing how to price every project to get the most money out of your clients is one of the most important lessons you'll learn...
How to make sure you get paid for your work!
After all the work you do for your client, you're going to want to get paid! I'll teach you exactly what you need to do in order to insure that you get your money. I'll even show you how to deal with bully clients!
How to keep your clients coming back for more!
If your clients are happy, they'll keep coming back for more! A company would rather go back to you for all their updates, rather than finding a new designer, if you treat them right.

And most importantly...

How to make more money!
In 1995 I started designing web sites because it was fun, but I have to admit that I as also in it for the money. If you want web design to be more than a hobby, you have to know how the professionals make a living at it. You will learn all the techniques I used to became a Freelance Web Designer.

"What will I find inside of FreelanceAtHome.com?"

You will find 10 sections devoted to teaching you how to become a freelance web designer. These sections are...

Section 1: Freelance Lessons

I have over 100 lessons on the subject of Freelance Web Design! Some subjects include:

How to price your services. You need to know two key things when deciding how much to price your services.... what your competition is charging, and what your client is willing to pay. Pricing too low can hurt your sales just as much as pricing too high. Clients want the best designer for their web site... and that means paying the right price for quality work..
What questions to ask before accepting a job. When you start to get too many clients (and you will) you need to know which ones to accept and which ones to decline. But how do you decide? This site will show you the five essential questions you should ask before accepting any job!
Should you charge by the hour or by the project? I look at both sides and show you the pros and cons of each.
How to deal with those tough clients. Not everyone is easy to work with. Some clients will be very pushy and demanding... others seem impossible to please. I'll show you how to stand up for yourself while still keeping your client happy!

Section 2: Quick Start Tutorial

This is a must read for anyone who is just starting out as a web designer. This tutorial will take you step-by-step through the process of being a designer. This six part series includes:

Part I: Planning to go Pro
Part II: Marketing Yourself and Finding Work
Part III: How to Set Fees
Part IV: Contracts and Getting Paid
Part V: Project Management
Part VI: Taking Care of Your Clients

Section 3: Marketing Lessons

The Marketing section is where you will learn how to market your services. It can also be useful to learn so that you may provide additional marketing services to your clients. Some of the topics you will learn include:

Pay Per Click Search Engines - Pay per click search engines are a highly effective way of attracting cheap, targeted traffic to you and your clients web sites. Knowing all the tricks that allow you to use this advertising medium effectively gives you a edge on your competition. It also gives you another service to offer you clients...
Search Engine Optimization - The objective of search engine optimization is to increase web visitor counts by ranking very high in the results of searches using the most appropriate keywords describing the content of your site. Using cheap tricks and gimmicks isn't the way to get your site ranked high anymore. In fact, using those tactics is a recipe to getting your site banned. I'll show you the correct way to optimize you and your clients sites!
eZines and Newsletters - This is one of the most overlooked forms of advertising. Ezine advertising is one of the best ways to get inexpensive and targeted traffic to your site. Find out how placing small ads, or even writing articles, can generate hundreds of leads for your business!

Section 4: Contracts & Forms

In this area you'll find contracts and forms that are essential for web site designers! Some of the contracts and forms you'll have access to are:

A basic contract that every web designer should have his clients sign.
A privacy policy that both you and your clients should be using.
A contract for the transfering of all the rights of copyright to another owner.
A sample Cease and Desist letter to send to people who copy your work.
A web site planning worksheet to have your client fill out before designing his site.
...and much more!

Section 5: Killer Resources

I went through my collection of book marked sites and put all the great resources I use into a "killer resource" page... over 150 links total! All web designers should find this collection of links extremely valuable!

With the scripts in the download area, you can boost your traffic, enhance your sites, create an auction website like Ebay™, a Counter Hosting website ,a Dating or Personals website, an ecommerce online store, your very own Webring, a Subscription website, a Portal or Directory website like Yahoo!®, or even create your own Blog website, plus a lot of others. Most, if not all, of the scripts come with installation instructions making it possible to do installations yourself.

Section 9: Freelance Community

Do you have any questions or need to solve a problem? Discuss with other Web Designers about the recent developments in the Web Industry, share your thoughts or just talk with others. You can also show off your work in the Freelance at Home Gallery. Upload your Graphics and get comments on your Work.

Section 10: Photoshop Tutorials

In the Photoshop Tutorial Section you will find thousands of photoshop tutorials that will help you greatly on your way to become a freelance web designer. There are many different Tutorials and Tips & Tricks for Adobe Photoshop that will save you lots of time down the road.

Thanks for visiting FreelanceatHome.com!

FreelanceAtHome.com gives you everything you need to run a profitable web design business... including Freelance Lessons, a Quick Start Tutorial, Marketing Information, Contracts and Forms, Killer Resources, Website Templates and thousands of Photoshop Tutorials and valuable information that will save you hours of work.

I hope you find this website a valuable resource for becoming a freelance web designer. Let me know if you have any questions or if you need any help.

Thomas Breher
info@freelanceathome.com

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