{"id":5680,"date":"2018-11-15T09:45:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T14:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.killersites.com\/blog\/?p=5680"},"modified":"2018-11-15T09:45:19","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T14:45:19","slug":"do-web-developers-need-to-promise-web-sales-for-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.killersites.com\/blog\/2018\/do-web-developers-need-to-promise-web-sales-for-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Web Developers need to Promise Web Sales for Clients?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do Web Developers need to Promise Web Sales for Clients?<\/em><\/p>\n

So you’ve got a client; maybe they’re your first, so you really want to do a good job and WOW them. Maybe they’re not but you’re a professional and always putting your best foot forward. But these clients are asking\/demanding something that you’ve never really had to deal with before. They want you to prove the efficacy of your work. They want a tangible return on investment. Maybe you want this job so bad that you decide offer a guarantee that few others in your field can offer…<\/p>\n

Can you\/should you offer web sales?<\/span><\/p>\n

Short answer: No. Why would you? That’s not really your job. General rule of thumb: “If you have to convince a business that a website is good for their business, then you probably should move on to another business.” “It’s like convincing a business that having a telephone is going to be good for business, so that the client can call them”. In short it a little crazy, bordering on unreasonable and not you responsibility.<\/p>\n

On The Other Hand…<\/span><\/p>\n

If you’re positive<\/strong><\/span> you can deliver on this promise (maybe you’ve even negotiated a tidy 25% of the sales generated from the website on top of your fee), then provided things go smoothly, Cha-Ching! But, would you be about to watch this video if you were 100% sure things were going to go smoothly? All sorts of problems can arise from you not being an expert in the client’s; not knowing what drives sales or their model, to your client booting you and you having no recourse, just to name a few…<\/p>\n

We’re gonna look at some of the challenges facing web sales for clients and throw a few tips and strategies your way. And just in case you’re feeling a little anxious by all of this, stick around to the end of the vid where we’ve got a nice little view and a moment of serenity to keep things in perspective. For some of you already in the middle of a bad client web sales drama, take a breather<\/a>.<\/p>\n