Any tips to find clients? - Freelance UK Forums

HuwD · 07-03-2008, 08:15 AM

Hi guys,

Have been designing and developing websites for quite some time now and have to decided to give freelancing a go.

However am having difficulty finding clients? Any tips?

Thanks

mds · 07-03-2008, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HuwD

Hi guys,

Have been designing and developing websites for quite some time now and have to decided to give freelancing a go.

However am having difficulty finding clients? Any tips?

Thanks

Keep on browsing forums and freelance sites, i'm sure something would come up

Thinkfast · 07-04-2008, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HuwD

Hi guys,

Have been designing and developing websites for quite some time now and have to decided to give freelancing a go.

However am having difficulty finding clients? Any tips?

Thanks

Forum will help you better than other resources.

Thanks

robcub · 07-05-2008, 06:37 PM

I have found a WordPress.org blog quite useful for climbing up the rankings and pulling in a bit of organic trade.

Hutchy · 07-17-2008, 09:39 AM

Start Local - ask friends and family of anyone they know who may want a new website or redesign, basically network.

Have a portfolio website - clients need to be impressed by previous work.

Fishing - look for local business websites that could do with a make-over and contact them to offer your services. (I did this to start and after 5 letters I had my first client).

Consider regular freelance work - offer your services to computer/web design companies for an hourly fee. you'll probably need more than one income stream to start with.

Dean-123 · 07-18-2008, 03:37 AM

you should know your company's advantage and your client's need,them try your best to make them fit with!
you can go to the websitemytino,i think it's useful!
take it easy and good luck!

skytemedia.com · 07-18-2008, 05:19 PM

I have found that finding local businesses on yell.com successful...send some letters of or pop in and see them.

Skyte Media | Leicester & Derby Web Design

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07-17-2008, 09:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hutchy New Poster Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4	Start Local - ask friends and family of anyone they know who may want a new website or redesign, basically network. Have a portfolio website - clients need to be impressed by previous work. Fishing - look for local business websites that could do with a make-over and contact them to offer your services. (I did this to start and after 5 letters I had my first client). Consider regular freelance work - offer your services to computer/web design companies for an hourly fee. you'll probably need more than one income stream to start with.