Point of a freelancers site

[katie roos]

People ask alot why certain designers don't have a website in a day and age where everyone has. I say you either have a site for fun or for a reason but the worst kind of people are those who have a site for fun but pretend it has a reason.

Any thoughts?

[ianm]

not sure what you are getting at katie

[katie roos]

The point being why have a site unless it's used for something, if it's a business site, why have one if people can't find you.

Alot of people have them but they don't always work how they should.

[ianm]

yeah, for sure

[Toon]

I've always said if you're a Graphic Designer from say Wakefield and you type in "graphic design"+"wakefield" and you're not in the first 2 pages of google you shouldn't have a site as it will do no good. Also you need at least 500 sites linkiing to your own to have a good flow of traffic.

I get what you mean and I agree too many people have a site just because they can it really serves no purpose.

[tommylogic]

Originally Posted by Toon

500 sites linkiing to your own to have a good flow of traffic.

What tactics are best practices to get sites linking to yours.. like you have a forum, so thats easy to get linkbacks to. But what about like a regular web designer getting flow black.

How would you approach that?

[Russlock]

Originally Posted by Toon

Also you need at least 500 sites linkiing to your own to have a good flow of traffic.

seems a hell of a lot of linking sites !!!

[Toon]

You've got a bit to go yet Russ...

www.websiteidea.co.uk 100 5 95

[Mack]

Originally Posted by tommylogic

What tactics are best practices to get sites linking to yours.. like you have a forum, so thats easy to get linkbacks to. But what about like a regular web designer getting flow black.

How would you approach that?

You post in forums with your sig having your webiste, You ll generate some decent traffic that way.


and as far as the topic here: I have a site, just so you guys think i know what im talking about.

But seriously if your a "freelancer" your probably getting most of your work via word of mouth. So a freelance site should just be to showcase your work, If you think as a freelancer with a website, and your gonna sit back and wait for the call / emails / leads to come rolling in.. your gonna be very disapointed.

"she works hard for her money... da dah da dah
So hard for her money... da dah da dah
She works hard for her money so you better treat her right!! da dah da dah"

THat just jumped into my head.

[Toon]

Very well said, (apart from the sing along bit)