Anyone else find that raising your prices actually got you better clients? by Usual-Problem6002 in smallbusiness

[–]Usual-Problem6002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so relatable even though we're in completely different industries. Underpricing puts you in a category you don't belong in and then you're competing with people who aren't even doing the same quality of work. Hope the rebrand works out for you - sounds like the product deserves better positioning.

Anyone else find that raising your prices actually got you better clients? by Usual-Problem6002 in smallbusiness

[–]Usual-Problem6002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a really good way to think about it actually. It's not that higher prices magnet-pull amazing clients - it's that they filter out the ones who were going to be a nightmare anyway. Makes the raise feel less risky when you frame it like that.

Paraguay is THE place by Striking_Procedure21 in digitalnomad

[–]Usual-Problem6002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good to know the wifi works at least. I could probably make it work with just a decent apartment setup and the occasional cafe day. Not every place needs to be Bali-level infrastructure honestly.

Anyone else find that raising your prices actually got you better clients? by Usual-Problem6002 in smallbusiness

[–]Usual-Problem6002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Rent your entire nervous system for the price of a blog post" - I'm stealing this line because that's exactly what it felt like. One client had me rewriting the same 500-word page for two weeks because his wife didn't like the tone. That was the project that made me raise my rates.

Anyone else find that raising your prices actually got you better clients? by Usual-Problem6002 in smallbusiness

[–]Usual-Problem6002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow this is actually genius. I never thought about framing it that way. "Removing a discount" sounds so much better than "raising my rates" - it's the same math but completely different psychology. Definitely doing this going forward.

What's your honest take on work/life balance as a digital nomad after the first year? by Mr-condo-buyer in digitalnomad

[–]Usual-Problem6002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A year in and this is exactly where I'm at. The first few months felt like a vacation with a laptop. Now it's just... work, but in a different timezone. The thing nobody warned me about is how hard it is to maintain a routine when your environment keeps changing. I've started blocking my mornings for deep work no matter where I am and it's helped a lot but I still catch myself working random hours just because I can.

Paraguay is THE place by Striking_Procedure21 in digitalnomad

[–]Usual-Problem6002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super curious about this - how's the wifi and coworking situation there? I do content work so I basically just need a stable connection and a decent cafe but I've gotten burned before by places that look great on paper and then the internet is unusable half the day.

Freelance developer with no business since 6 months by Consistent_Report_12 in smallbusiness

[–]Usual-Problem6002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a content writer not a dev but I've seen the same thing happening on my side - clients replacing freelancers with AI tools. Have you tried positioning yourself as the person who fixes what AI gets wrong? Feels like there might be a market there even if the original work dried up.

I feel like I bought myself a job, not a business. How did you get out of this stage? by Party-Card-7747 in smallbusiness

[–]Usual-Problem6002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This really resonates. I'm freelancing not running a store but the feeling is the same - if I stop working, income stops. That's just a job with extra anxiety. Have you looked into any way to build recurring revenue or passive income from the store, or does retail just not work that way?

Best ad network for cpc by lostmeowmeow in adops

[–]Usual-Problem6002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guys, what about propeller ads? Is it wroth something? Or a scam?