To all the web designers here

[U9Design]

Where do you guys go to promote your services?

I am thinking of doing PPC/SEO, but not sure if there is a more cost effective way to go about marketing my business.

 

[Eagle]

Forums?

 

[faultydesktop]

Check out the thread i posted today! It might be of some use to you!

 

[david64]

I would do as much as you can - try different avenues and see what is best. There are plenty of niche and geographic terms you can target. Once you dabble in the different areas you can choose to concentrate on the ones that are working well.

The best way to get work is by reputation - that doesn't come easily.

 

[mojomedia]

Being a designer, you might want to look to getting your site(s) in the top gallery sites (cssbeauty et al) it can be a great way to drive targeted traffic to your site as well as build backlinks.

 

[sdchown]

Networking and reputation.

Nearly all my work now comes from people I know within other businesses, or repeat business, or referrals from customers.

Be helpful. Give free advice - but not free labour. Be polite. Work hard and charge reasonable rates and pretty soon you'll find you don't need to market yourself.

Only problem is I never get time to work on my own website because of this. I've an entire new design ready to roll out, but ... as is always the case .. there is never enough time to do it.

Good luck with it.

 

[U9Design]

Nice. Thanks guys.

 

[matt.chatterley]

Forums?

Plus the real world equivalents (networking events, et al), and of course good old word-of-mouth!

 

[U9Design]

Yeah true. I just did a revamp of the design too.

 

[Stationery-Direct]

As Mark mentioned, networking on forums is a great way to get your name out there and bring in business, take a look at some of these...

Graphic Design Forums
UK Business Labs
Shell Live Wire
4 Networking
A1 Business Forum

 

[U9Design]

thanks will look into those