How to Earn Extra Money Helping People Set Up Websites

Over the past few years, it has become much easier and cheaper to get a website. However, there are still lots of entrepreneurs and small business owners who desperately need help.

Some of these people have no technical skills or are afraid of getting to close to a computer. Others just don’t have the time or interest in setting up a website, but they know they need one.

Here is Your Opportunity…

If you are looking for a way to earn extra money, and you have some basic knowledge of setting up a WordPress blog or website, this could be a great opportunity for you. Many website hosts make this task super simple with design templates and formatting pre-installed.

You don’t have to be an expert in writing code to be able to do this. In fact, many small business owners just want a basic site without all of the bells and whistles. They want a website presence, but they don’t want to pay thousands of dollars for it.

Your Niche Market:

By setting up small simple websites, you can focus on specific niche market that is not served by professional website designers. The nice thing here is that you don’t have to worry about competing against those professionals with years of experience and advanced degrees because you are offering a completely different service.

The simple, low cost service that you offer reaches customers that they can’t reach because they charge too much. If you started working in local community, you can really narrow your niche and build a loyal group of customers this way.

Speaking of Customers, Where Can You Find Them?

A good place to start is your network. Not the people you know directly per se, but the people that your network knows. The super simple and non-intimidating way to do this is to reach out to people you know with your new business cards (hint – get some!). Let them know that you are helping people set up websites, and if they know of anyone who needs a website, please pass your name along. That’s it!

Another way to find clients is through freelancing websites or outsourcing resources like Fiverr.com. This can be quick way to pick up clients because people needing work done now visit these sites when they are ready to hire.

Something you want to do before advertising your services is set up your own site. This does three things:

1. It shows that you are a professional business person and establishes a level of trust.
2. It acts as a portfolio and demonstrates your skills and knowledge.
3. It displays a sample of a website – something that a client might want for themselves.

If you display several designs and styles of work, this can help give potential customers ideas of what they want for their own sites, and inspire prospects to do business with you.

Remember that the people likely to hire you do not want to do the work themselves or they don’t have the time. If you can present website designs and concepts right up front that they like, hiring you is a decision made easy…

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