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Old 02-07-2004, 06:42   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by markdregan
The thing is, no one visits the site. I never get any jobs from it so the pressure isn't really being applied.

Why ever not?
And, if you have a site and are talking to a client they are very likely to then have a look, I'd ensure your site is up to standard at least as far as your client in concerned

A couple of points I have -
If you are offering design 'packages' I'd suggest you offer these in a similar way to hosting companies do in magazines - lead by price and bulleted features.
If you are aiming at the technological illiterate (which I'd guess would cover a large part of the 'cheap as chips' audience) don't promote using techie terms - sell in plain english.
Spell things right - a couple of spelling mistakes is enough to make a client think you don't care.
And the bottom line is - you sound like a mill-owner on the site. Whether or not it is the case, clients don't want to think they are promoting a sweatshop mentallity.

Good idea, I think the execution shows a lack of experience in business - something you really should be showing if you are going to consult on developing a marketing or IT solution for a business, as opposed to 'chucking a website together'.

Oddly enough - supporting people such as yourselves is one of the goals of Under Construction, the project I am helping develop (voluntarily).
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