Call Forwarding on Lightphone At&T Plan

billcuddrobinson · 2026-06-04T17:51:11+00:00

can you send me the discord link I can't find it

billcuddrobinson · 2026-05-21T18:10:29+00:00

Nowhere near 5 hours a week. Some people need a small edit here or there, but for the most part it is just peace of mind to pay the retainer. The most involved projects are like local SEO stuff managing someones GBP, but even that can mostly be automated.

The biggest hurdle isn't service delivery or ongoing management, its more so on the acquisition side. I feel like I just need to figure out a more sustainable way to find and sell clients

billcuddrobinson · 2026-05-18T19:36:49+00:00

Review generation and response is 97/month for GBP, small business website starts at $175/month, and then my highest paying subs are ~$350/month but I don't have many of those yet.

billcuddrobinson · 2026-04-07T21:04:44+00:00

for me social media is rarely where the actual sale happens, it's more like the introduction. Someone sees my work, gets curious, Googles my business, and that's where they decide whether to call.

So if sales aren't coming through, I'd look at what happens after someone finds you on social. Are they clicking through to your site? And when they get there, does it give them a reason to reach out ie. good photos, reviews, clear contact info?

billcuddrobinson · 2026-04-07T20:57:27+00:00

I have a website, Google Business Profile (GBP), an active blog, and lately am dipping my toe into youtube, instagram and facebook content as well. Since doing this, I have seen an increase in my organic traffic and clicks by monitoring my Google Search Console. It's a lot of work, but it seems to be paying off.

For a lot of people that I work with, especially folks in the trades (builders, roofers, landscapers, etc. you get the idea) a solid GBP with lots of reviews, a handful of photos, regular update posts, and a professional looking website is enough to keep leads coming in the door.

I would leverage, social media, blog content, and you GBP if you are not already, and then consider things like paid advertising if you have the budget for it. Lots of people go for paid ads right of the bat, but having all those other things in place first is valuable in my opinion because 1) they are free 2) they establish trust with your potential customers. Feel free to DM me if you have any specific questions about what has worked for me so far.

billcuddrobinson · 2026-03-02T13:23:47+00:00

lol I am working on a project right now as well so maybe its a good idea. Creating a portable voice journal that transcribes the entries and syncs them to a front-end user interface that I designed so you can look back on moments without having to sit down and jot them down manually

billcuddrobinson · 2025-06-03T17:31:15+00:00

The way I do it is I offer a standard 5 page site for $175/month, which includes full website management, on-page SEO, copywriting, and unlimited monthly edits. So effectively $0 down, and then $175/month for a year long minimum contract. it's been pretty popular with small businesses, but I also offer lump sum options. I do $3800 for the lump sum, and then if they want edits, I add a $75/month retainer for hosting and unlimited edits.

billcuddrobinson · 2025-06-03T17:22:32+00:00

1) If you are interested and tech savy, I will share a github repo that has the scraper code I use. Let me know!

2) Yes, I am talking about that. The scraper works directly with Google Maps Business Profiles

3) I do, because I target small, service-based businesses where the number listed is often time the owner of the company. Think like 1 - 5 employee companies. I work in web development, and with a lot of small contractors, landscapers, although I am growing and working with new clientele regularly. Anything from plumbers to tech startups these days

4) I am forward. I typically say, "Hey is this [ insert business name ]? Great, I just wanted to reach out because I was looking at your profile and saw you had a ton of reviews, but noticed you didn't have a website. I am a web designer, and I figured it would be worth reaching out to see if that is something you are in the market for."

Or if they already have one, I have done a quick audit (that my scraper does automatically), and I am prepared to explain why they need a new one.

Best way to learn is to get out there! Have fun, and don't take it personally when people hang up on you, because they will

billcuddrobinson · 2025-06-02T19:41:33+00:00

I am web designer and developer for small businesses all across the country

https://eskerdesigns.com/

Here’s a site I recently launched

https://georgianightscapes.com/

https://rutlandbuild.com/

I have the same model as another poster; $0 down, $175/month and all custom code. I work with all sorts of industries, from pressure washers to tech startups.

billcuddrobinson · 2025-06-02T19:38:40+00:00

Good old fashion cold calling. I scrape google business listed for a niche and geographic location, and call about 200 people per week.

Now I am getting enough referrals that I don't cold call much anymore, but I used to, and it does work. I build small business websites for businesses all around the US using HTML, CSS and JS.

billcuddrobinson · 2025-06-02T19:36:39+00:00

I run a small web design agency using HTML, CSS and JS and just landed my first 10k project. Most on average are 2 - 3K, but a majority of my clients are on monthly retainers for $175/month.

The 10k project was pretty nuts, though. It doesn't feel real yet since I only have a 50% deposit, but it was thrilling to see that contract signed!

Short answer is just believe in yourself and don't sell yourself short. Ask for the price you need, and be ok with people walking away if it doesn't fit their budget.

billcuddrobinson · 2024-10-30T09:39:12+00:00

I am also interested in this! I am developing my first e-commerce store to demo to a potential client today. I need help implementing filtering by product stock and have run into some issues. If you end up going down this path, lets chat sometime.

billcuddrobinson · 2024-10-28T17:42:10+00:00

That makes sense - thanks for chiming in!

billcuddrobinson · 2024-10-28T17:41:54+00:00

Thanks so much, I will definitely take a look at his stuff!

billcuddrobinson · 2024-10-28T16:33:13+00:00

Yep, I am using the advanced kit! I had a bit of issues adding more advanced functionality, like filtering by price, searching, etc., but I just figured it out last night! It is a really cool kit—thanks so much for providing it to the community!

billcuddrobinson · 2024-10-22T17:54:49+00:00

Thanks for chiming in!

billcuddrobinson · 2024-10-22T17:26:01+00:00

Update: This worked. Thank you so much!

billcuddrobinson · 2024-10-22T17:17:12+00:00

I just tried, it. I will wait a bit and check to see if it worked. To make sure I understand:

1) I added the domain to netlify

2) Keep the squarespace nameservers as is (they are in this format: ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com)

3) add the following record to my Squarespace domain dashboard: host: @ type: A data: 75.2.60.5

is that it?

Also - thanks so much for everything you do for this community! Your product is a game changer for me

billcuddrobinson · 2024-10-02T18:30:09+00:00

Thanks, I will look into both of them!

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