Checklist ​–​ ​30 Exact Steps to Selling Web Design

Getting Started
❏ Learn the basics of HTML and CSS
❏ Code a simple website in HTML
❏ Learn to download, install and set up a website theme
❏ Learn to buy a domain and hosting
❏ Get a simple test site live online with a working contact form

The Fundamentals
❏ Using your current network/local area to find a business in need of a simple website
❏ Meet or talk over the phone with the business owner
❏ Find one or more basic business challenges you can help them solve
❏ Create a simple project plan and get them to commit
❏ Design a simple website that helps with these challenges
❏ Get the website live and operational

Learning to Create Results

❏ Use your network to look for a business who generally needs more sales
❏ Meet or talk with the business owner about how you can help them sell
❏ Create a simple project plan outlining the problems they face and how you can help
❏ Build a website using this plan with a strong focus on sales and creating customer action
❏ Get the website live and operational
❏ Track immediate and ongoing improvements/results

Working on Your Skills

❏ Prospect for a business with an immediate need for more sales
❏ Have a sales meeting looking at their business problems and the potential that exists
❏ Create a detailed project plan showing how you can help them
❏ Create a budget that will allow you to do your best work / get the best results
❏ Close the client on the budget and get a partial upfront payment
❏ Get the website live and operational
❏ Track results and create an interesting and compelling client case study

Mastering Sales and Creating Results

❏ Repeat the above stage till you have a total of 3 successful projects
❏ Read 5 sales, marketing and copywriting books
❏ Take one proper course on sales skills
❏ Study and learn one additional web skill
❏ Join and get engaged with at least one business group or network

Graduation Test
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