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Freelance Newbie: Become a Freelance Web Developer (🔥 Our most popular course!)
Introduction
Welcome to the course (1:41)
Syllabus Walkthrough (2:16)
EXERCISE: Your First Task as a Freelance Newbie (1:08)
Develop a Business Plan
Section Introduction (1:42)
What is a business plan & why do I need one? (2:44)
Business plan bullet point - Why am I doing this? (1:08)
Business plan bullet point - What are my goals? (1:40)
Business plan bullet point - What is my CMS of expertise? (1:06)
Business plan bullet point - What niche do I prefer? (2:51)
Business plan bullet point - Who is my ideal client? (2:08)
Business plan bullet point - How will I market myself? (0:43)
Business plan bullet point - How will I make money? (2:32)
Business plan bullet point - What is my budget? (1:31)
Business plan bullet point - Competition & Competitive Advantage (2:24)
Business plan bullet point - Action plan (1:00)
Business plan assembly & demo (2:13)
Section summary (0:32)
Business Plan Example (First Draft) PDF
Your Workspace: Home, Shared Space, or Somewhere Else?
Section Introduction + why you don't need a "traditional" office (1:31)
Pros & cons of working from home (2:20)
Pros & cons of a shared space (2:49)
Pros & cons of being a digital nomad; hybrid approach (2:09)
EXERCISE: Your best workspace (0:45)
Section summary (0:33)
Setting Up Your Freelance Website
Section introduction + Facebook as a homepage + TODO list (5:03)
Page by Page: homepage & TODO (2:55)
Ideas for Capturing Email Addresses
Page by Page: about & TODO (2:39)
Real-world freelance website About pages
Page by Page: testimonials & TODO (3:06)
Page by Page: services & TODO (3:01)
Page by Page: contact & TODO (1:51)
Page by Page: portfolio & TODO (3:43)
Page by Page: blog & TODO (2:33)
Blog Examples & Blog Title Ideas
Page by Page: tech stack (1:13)
Section summary (0:41)
Your services
Section Introduction + Service Organization (2:22)
TODO: Organizing your services (0:29)
Outsourcing & Templating + TODO: draft templates (4:24)
Monthly Income Opportunities + TODO (3:10)
Section summary (1:27)
How Much Should I Charge?
The value is in your process (5:09)
Common price-related questions & objections (4:13)
EXERCISE: How much would you charge this client? (1:27)
Raising Prices Email Template
Section summary (0:41)
Starter Clients
Section Introduction + What Are Starter Clients & Why Do I Need Them? (3:23)
Where to Find Starter Clients (3:21)
How Much Should I Charge Starter Clients? What If I Don't Know Anybody? (3:50)
Interviewing Your Starter Clients + Approach + TODO (3:43)
Quick Recap (0:31)
Finding Full-Paying Clients
Section Introduction (1:35)
Family & Friends: Your #1 Client Acquisition Weapon (1:59)
Transitioning to the Big Leagues of Pro Freelancing (2:59)
Going Freelance Mode: Seeing Opportunities EVERYWHERE 24/7 (5:57)
Identifying Target-Rich Environments + TODO (1:09)
Investing in Your Client (Before She's Your Client) (2:24)
Guerilla Marketing: Cheap, Unique...Maybe Even Wacky (2:38)
Section Summary (1:22)
The Name Game
Section Introduction (1:40)
My experience with traditional marketing (and a word on local SEO)
Building a Reusable Freelance Web Developer Ad (7:20)
Resources for free logo generators
What is Local SEO and Why Do I Need It? (2:28)
Local SEO resources
TODO: Drafting an Ad for Your Freelance Business (0:49)
Building Trust with Your Ad
Section Summary (0:26)
Customer Service
Introduction to Customer Service + Upset Client Voicemail Challenge (8:22)
Responding to Negative Feedback & Not-So-Good Reviews (4:36)
Drafting a Project Proposal
Introduction to Project Proposals (9:17)
TODO: Write a Proposal (0:27)
Section Summary (0:32)
Sample Proposal
Writing a Contract
Contracts: What are they and what do they look like? (8:34)
TODO: Write a Contract (0:11)
Real-World Contract Templates/Examples
The Development Process from Planning to Deployment
The Build Process (6:06)
Hosting Options: Shared, VPS, Cloud, Managed Cloud (6:20)
Cloud vs VPS
Deployment Times (1:39)
Build Checklist
Quick Recap (1:01)
Post-Newbie: Leveling Up
Actionable Ideas for Building a Better Freelance Business (7:20)
Course Wrap Up
This is only the beginning (0:31)
BONUS VIDEO: Do You Need to Know WordPress?
Do you need to know WordPress? WordPress benefits for freelancers (4:03)
BONUS VIDEO: Common Client Objections
Common Client Objections - 3 phone scenarios (11:05)
My experience with traditional marketing (and a word on local SEO)
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