Invest money in website maintenance. Updates, removing unnecessary add-ons, optimising speed etc. Worth investing to upkeep your site.

Great points. I agree, that WooCommerce has the upper hand from the customisation POV and lean on the wallet too.

We always consult building stores using WooCommerce to our clients if they don't have extensive budgets, needs and knowledge about the Shopify ecosystem. Always helps!

Good to Great by Jim Collins, $100M offers - Alex Hormozi & E-myth

Can help. Check your DM.

Amazing, thanks for sharing it.

As you grow your brand & business, what challenges did you face and how did you overcome them? Did your to-do list change from day 1 to now? What activities do you focus more on now?

Tried hiring someone from Fiveer?

Possible reasons they are stalling it & how to get some possible closure:

• First off, 15 days is too much of a time to submit an RFP, the steam goes off, they get multiple RFP by this point (competitors). Try to cut that down a bit.
• You don't have any commitment from them. So technically you are working for free for 15 days. Then they get the RFP and they move to another vendor (possible because of price). Try to get some upfront % research fees (this will show their commitment, if they can't drop it).
• Qualify them with some kind of ballpark at first. If they think they can afford this, get this in writing in an email "Hey customer, we came to terms that you are ok with $X budget for this project and won't change your mind if my RFP meet your needs" Get some formal agreement.
• Last but not the least, don't try to show up as needy. No one likes needy salespeople. Respect your time, show them you & your time is worth it.
• Show them the cost of not doing this. Share some testimonials, case-studies, a drastic downside of not doing this.

From what i see, you have a more of a sales/closing problem. Follow content from greats like Alex Hormozi, Dan Lok, Grant Cardone to learn closing.

Prospecting and closing are two different skills. I guess you lack on the later one but that's completely learnable if you put in the right efforts.

Just my 2c.

I would anyways go for custom, targeted email then mass one.

Imagine you have 1K leads converted, do you have the bandwidth to take care of them, imaging if half of them are not the right-fit, what would you do? how would that impact you or your business.

Don't go into get-rich-quick schemes. It's not easy as they show on a fancy YT video.

Better to scoop out 1-2 hour every day and do more custom outreaches. You have the power to take or drop clients with this.

I would any day go for 5 quality leads over 100 half-cooked.

You can use Linkedin, do custom outreach over email, do some custom bids on freelance platform or best do some warm cold calls (old-school but works)

My 2c.

Send me the invite. Would love to be part of this meetup too.

Some great strategies out there.

Here are few of them that worked for me.

• Engage daily by commenting on posts from your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). Add value to their discussions to ensure you're on their radar before pitching.

• Reach out to your existing connections and ask if they'd be interested in a quick chat about how you can assist them with your services. Sometimes, the best opportunities are right in front of us.

• Attend LinkedIn Live events. I've found that I've made more connections and people are more receptive to conversation when I participate in similar events.

• Maintain a consistent posting schedule. Develop a content strategy that covers the top, middle, and bottom of your sales funnel (TOFU, MOFU, BOFU). Aim to post three times a week in each category.

• Utilize your LinkedIn network to find potential leads. Ask your connections if they know anyone who could benefit from your services. You'd be surprised how helpful people can be.

• Build rapport before pitching. Avoid pitching directly and focus on establishing a connection first.

• Optimize your LinkedIn profile. Ensure you have a professional headshot, an engaging cover photo, a bio that resonates with your ICP, and some meaningful recommendations.

• Consistency is key. Make sure to implement these strategies consistently to see results.

If you need help, DM me. I'm not a Linkedin influencer but a web agency owner finding my way out from Linkedin to grow business and brand.

I've been using couple of gmail accounts from my name but noticed google bans you if you are after a volume.

Also emailing from the domain handle hurts your reputation if you are planning mass email campaign.

I'm also in hunt for a cold email tool or app that can help me setup cold email campaigns.

Saleshandy or Appolo, which one is better?

Great advice. Which tools or app do you find better for documenting?

If you're familiar with WordPress, stick with it. Avoid adding unnecessary learning curves.

WordPress is always a great choice for news websites.

Feel free to DM me if you need help.

Reverted.

Loved those insights. Will try to incorporate few soon. Thanks again

How do you get rid of small budget clients who are genuinely good in terms of working together?

Agree. Just joined your discord channel. Looking forward to learn and network more.

Should think about creating a slack channel guys.

Please DM me the same too. I'm looking to run google ads for my web business too.

DM'd you. We run a dev agency, specifically building Wordpress & Shopify sites. We have few clients who looks for SEO and paid advertising support once we launch them a website. Happy to chat how we can collab.

Agree. If you provide enough value without giving a damn about you getting paid, the chances are those clients comes to you after experience some cheap skates in the market.

DM'd you. Have a couple of questions before i shout myself as an ideal fit :)

Hi, DM'd you. The contact page link is not working which is making me difficult the audit the last point.

On top of development fixes, i urge to get a eye of an expert website designer too. It can be better.

Thanks

The kind of hosting you pick, plugins, themes and how frequent you keep your website updated is the key too good pagespeed.

I just asked Chat GPT to TL;DR this amazing post and this is what it gave me.

Might be useful for people who have less attention span (No offense to the post, it's great!)

1. Hire a Mentor: Saves headaches and mistakes.

2. Map Your Service Plan: Influences management and necessary tools.

3. Launch Your Product: Perfection isn't necessary for starting.

4. Build a Good Website: Use it to showcase your capabilities.

5. Collect Feedback Early: Vital for understanding client satisfaction.

6. Always Use Contracts: Protects both you and your clients.

7. Ensure Timely Payments: Use software for payment reminders.

8. Deliver on Promises: Maintain reliability in all services.

9. Niche Down: Specializing increases profitability and efficiency.

10. Don't Be Emotionally Attached: Be ready to adapt or drop services.

11. Follow the 80/20 Rule: Focus on what drives most revenue.

12. Expand Your Network: Relationships are key in business growth.

13. Sell Value, Not Expertise: Clients pay more for impactful services.

14. Self-Care is Crucial: A healthy lifestyle supports business success.

15. Fire Problematic Clients: Avoid clients that hinder agency growth.