HOW TO MONETIZE YOUR SKILLS AS A WEBSITE DESIGNER
In today’s world, having a valuable skill like Web Design can bring you millions of dollars in profit. Unfortunately, most people who decide to follow this path never see a single penny because they don’t know how to monetize their skills.
Here are the 5 steps to Monetize your Web design skills:
Step 1) Learn How to Sell
Sales is a fundamental part of human history. Everything humans have done is linked to sales. From the day you are born to the day you die, you constantly practice sales without knowing it.
You have pitched your teacher to give you a better grade.
You have pitched your boss to give you a promotion.
You have also pitched your parents so they can buy you Ice Cream
Artificial Intelligence can’t replace sales. It’s the only skill that can’t get damaged by the future, therefore learning it is the best decision you can make
But, the way you choose to learn sales is up to you. You may opt for an online course which is currently the most popular option, or you can get a sales job and start getting your hands dirty right away.
Step 2) Practice Web Design Every Day
You shouldn’t start pitching your Web Design services to businesses if your Web Design skills aren’t admirable. Unfortunately, the only way to have admirable skills is to practice Web Design every single day.
Here’s how you do it:
1.Pick a web-design platform(Figma; WordPress; Webflow; etc)
2. Learn how to use it
3. Find a website on the internet
4. Redesign a section of that website using your web design platform of choice
Step 3) Build Your Social Media
Social Media is recommended for anyone who is selling a service online. By utilizing Social Media, you can:
- Reach Out to prospects
- Gather Inbound Leads
- Become well-known in your industry
This is just the tip of the Iceberg. There are dozens of other uses for Social Media you can make. As long as you’re consistent with your posts and you engage with your community, you can make it work.
Step 4) Build your portfolio
Why would a business owner trust you with designing their website instead of picking other people with the same promises as you for a cheaper alternative?
If everyone’s the same, how will they know you’re the best?
For this reason, you need a good portfolio, so your clients know that you are a professional and not some scammer, looking to take their money. This is why you the term “Show before you tell” works so wonderfully, especially in business.
“Well, how do I create a portfolio?”
Creating a portfolio is simple. You just need to:
1. Find a website you believe needs some improvement
2. Redesign that website on your own
3. Screenshot both websites and have pictures of the before & after of that website.
Step 5) Join an online community
There is a reason why wolves go in packs. No animal can beat them if they’re working together.
The same goes for humans. A group of people who are helping each other and working towards the same goal will always beat the person who is doing it all alone.
Joining an online community can be the first step toward building your pack of wolves. Inside an online community, EVERYONE has the same goal as you. Maybe different plans to get there, but the same goal.
Now, you shouldn’t join any random community. You need to do deep research to see who the owner of that community is. If they seem like people who can be trusted, you are free to try it out.
Then, you need to establish a strong relationship with a number of people who are on the same path as you so you can keep each other accountable and also help each other.
Conclusion
Congratulations on finishing this Blog Post. You are now one step ahead of everyone else. But you will be infinite steps behind if you don’t put this article to work. You need to go and actually practice what we taught you today.
It might not seem like much, but when this information becomes limited, you will wish that you took action.
Disclaimer: This blog post is intended solely for informational purposes and does not provide any guarantees or assurances regarding specific outcomes.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Absolutely.
There are millions of businesses around the world that are in desperate need of a website redesign.
Some businesses don’t even have a website at all.
As long as you’re a good web designer, nothing is stopping you from finding success in web design.
Well, it depends on how you plan to do it.
As a web designer, it would be silly to not have your own website. Unfortunately, signing up for a website creation platform and hosting packages is going to cost you some money.
Luckily for you, there are plenty of options out there that cost less than your average lunch. But, if you really can’t afford it, we recommend you start without a website and work your way towards it as you sign more clients.
Well, it’s pretty simple. All you have to do is follow these three steps:
1. Find a random website in your niche that you believe needs a redesign 2. Redesign a section of that website on your own – You need to try your hardest to make it as good-looking as possible 3. Add “Before – After” pictures to your portfolio
Unfortunately, we don’t have direct access to that information.
Some people increase their follower count immediately, while some consistently post for months before they see that number going up.
But what we do have access to, is that if you:
1. Post quality posts daily 2. Engage with other people in your niche
Then you have the best chance you will reach your desired follower count. It’s just a matter of when.
Learning the basics when it comes to web design is pretty easy. There are hundreds of tutorials online that teach you how to design a website on the platform you choose. All it takes is 2-3 hours of deep focus for you to learn how to create a basic website.
Some of you might ask: “How to become a master at web design quickly?”.
Unfortunately, mastering the skill of Web Design can’t be done quickly or easily. It takes thousands of hours of pure effort and failure until you can master Web Design or any skill out there.
The best way to master this skill is by working with as many clients as possible, and improving your skills as time progresses.
Unless you have a super old computer with little to no storage, hardware shouldn’t really be your concern.
Many platforms are designed to be able to run on most computers.
But, we still recommend that you check the hardware requirements for using your desired web design platform, so you don’t come across any problems while using it.
Not getting prospects interested in working with you during the beginning is completely normal.
The way to take care of this issue is to analyze why your prospects decline your services.
- Are they really in desperate need of a website redesign?
- Was your pitch too long?
- Did you not respond to them on time?
- Did you not showcase your portfolio?
- Have you picked the wrong niche?
- Did you not message enough businesses?
If you ask yourself enough questions, you will eventually find out what the cause of your issue was. Then, it’s up to you to take care of it or not.
