Point of a freelancers site

[zumojuice]

thing is - a site can serve more purpose than just searchs and traffic - it can be used to point potential people towards or clients. Now this could similarly be performed in many other ways. a promo flyer, mail out etc but a website can multi task in this way

[dannynosleeves]

I agree that a designers site serves more purpose than to get traffic. It is more so an electronic biz card, a digital portfolio,etc...

The people who need to see my site do so because I tell them how to get there.

If I was really worried about SEO I would just sign up for an AdWords with Charlotte + graphic design.

But, to each thier own I guess.

[ianm]

Originally Posted by dannynosleeves

I agree that a designers site serves more purpose than to get traffic. It is more so an electronic biz card, a digital portfolio,etc...

The people who need to see my site do so because I tell them how to get there.

If I was really worried about SEO I would just sign up for an AdWords with Charlotte + graphic design.

But, to each thier own I guess.

I agree with that, that is what mine is a portfolio, if i want people to see it i say thats the url - i have no interest in optimisation on search engines

[tommylogic]

Originally Posted by ianm

I agree with that, that is what mine is a portfolio, if i want people to see it i say thats the url - i have no interest in optimisation on search engines

I wonder if prospective clients worry about that...

[ianm]

worry about what?

[Toon]

A client may want to appear quite high in a search engine if you can't get your own site there how are you going to get theirs?

[ianm]

i dont design websites, never claimed to

[tommylogic]

Precisely...
and of note, diggin around a bit trying to find some of the users sites from here... I can't tell you hard hard it is to find ANYONE who is company.co.uk

Almost impossible if I didn't know their username from here (because of your great rankings, our usernames turn up quite easy on google) or the EXACT spelling of their website.

[Laura Lynne]

Originally Posted by ianm

i dont design websites, never claimed to

Then you run the risk of falling behind freelancers and agencies that offer the full package, people generally don't want their site designed by one person and their print designed by someone else

[ianm]

and your point is?