Comments on: Business of Web Design – Introduction

By: ric

ric — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:35:32 +0000

This is great. Just found this site and I love it. Just started DeVry Online and currently majoring in Web Design. Mainly for the sole purpose of starting my own business and becoming more independent. I understand that you don’t really need a degree, I thought that this route may make me better understand the world of the web and better prepare me to get jobs not necessarily in web design, but maybe web related.

By: Stefan Mischook

Stefan Mischook — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:27:05 +0000

Hi Mick,

I will put together several of the videos in mp3 format soon.

Stefan

By: Mick Jones

Mick Jones — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:28:53 +0000

Great work is it possible to download your podcasts in mp3 format for listening offline
Mick

By: Business of Web Design - Introduction to the course | Killersites Web Design Magazine

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:54:06 +0000

[...] I’ve just uploaded the first session/chapter of the audio-book. You can find a written outline of this session in my original post about the Business of Web Design. [...]

By: Stefan Mischook

Stefan Mischook — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:57:36 +0000

Camilo,

I will be addressing skill sets in the audio-book/course because you are right, your skills and what services you provide will have an impact on your success as a freelancer and small business owner.

PS: I have the first session/chapter ready and edited, I should put it online within the next few days.

Stefan

By: Camilo

Camilo — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:21:06 +0000

Hey Stefan, I am subscribed to your site via RSS. So I look forward to get your content. I hope you can give us some “future proof” information. By that I mean that I don’t think the web design business will be the way we know it now. I don’t know, but I have the feeling that web development it’s going to branch out in specialties (like experts on CSS, experts on PHP, etc.)Well, I guess it must be like that already, but I think most web developers know a little bit of everything and that might change in the future as the internet becomes EVEN more mainstream.

By: Juice

Juice — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:44:38 +0000

Thanks Stefan… looking forward to your course.

By: Stefan Mischook

Stefan Mischook — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:50:53 +0000

Juice,

You asked:

“What’s your opinion if they pay me 25% commish? Can I make a living or is that good only for part time job?”

This depends on the company. But it is generally a risky thing for you because of a few reasons:

1. Unless the website is already established and generating reasonable revenues (which I doubt it is) then it will probably take some time before things begin to move. In that time, how will you pay the bills?

2. Do you know the client well? How do you know they won’t boot you once it begins to work? Things can break down in terms of relationships.

3. Why work on THEIR site for 25% commission, when you can build YOUR OWN site and plug into affiliate networks and earn the same and more!

They should pay you a flat fee per month plus commission. If they don’t like it, walk away.

Stefan

By: Juice

Juice — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:36:48 +0000

Nice Stefan…

A company wanted to hire me for WEB and SEO sales to market to business owners…

What’s your opinion if they pay me 25% commish? Can I make a living or is that good only for part time job?

By: Stefan Mischook

Stefan Mischook — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:21:20 +0000

Hi,

For basic web design, you should go to:

how-to-build-websites.com

Just follow the lessons there. Or you can do my video:

http://www.killersites.com/web-design

Stefan