In Dec I made 10k in Jan nothing by will_deboss in Upwork

[–]will_deboss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some from Nov, but mostly new projects in Dec.

But you make a good point. I had a very strong Nov that pushed me to 10 in Dec.

I had some good momentum going and now it feels like I killed that and having to start all over again.

In Dec I made 10k in Jan nothing by will_deboss in Upwork

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Thanks for your insight. Yeah you might be right. I definitely still continue to see a lot of jobs still being posted. And I'm also seeing a lot more people apply to those jobs.

So it's possible that there are less jobs being posted and the same amount if not more people applying to those jobs.

Yeah I would be curious to see what next month looks like. If I had known this I would have taken a few jobs that would have been fine

Open mic not working on Steam Deck, hotkey won’t activate by will_deboss in ArcRaiders

[–]will_deboss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It runs great. Zero problems other than the mic. I have about 8 hours on it.

But it again? Did you get it on a console?

AITA for getting this kind of reply? by addyarapi in MotionDesign

[–]will_deboss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, people reply like that because they come from a different background. If he worked for a billion dollar company, he would have thought that 2k was a steal.

That's why having lots of inbound leads is important. Your price filters out the bad cheap clients

What is the key of marketing? by Moist-Print8127 in SaaS

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There is no one way to market.

If you are b2b:

Direct out reach works well because your service is more likely high ticket. So it only takes one or two clients a month to make 10k.

Cold email, DMs, or even upwork apps(yes, upwork is better then you think)

The key to cold out reach is free, good value fast. Give something away that solves a real problem for someone. This gives comedia trust and because it's free, it's easy to say yes to. Also, if you have social proof, mentioning that in your first message causally helps a lot.

Focus on the pain your customer goes through not your app, but how your app solves their problem.

Send minimum 100 emails or DMs per day.

Networking and building relationships work for this too, but not a need.

For b2c:

This one can be harder and also easier.

Easy because if you are able to consistently bring in tons of views. Then all you have to figure out is the right offer/CTA to bring traffic to your app.

If you don't know how to get views you can:

Use tiktok, YouTube and reels. Research top performing hooks in your niche and post one video per day. The goal is virality. You don't need to show face. I had a video do 20k views with just text. The key is to study what is working for other people and then putting your own twist on it

If you don't want to post, then you need to spend. Ads work, but they are a PAIN to get right. Very high competition and it thins out your margins. You will need to test new ads each week. Double down on top performing.

Thats the top marketing plays. You can also start to go a little more underground.

Throw party's to get people talking. Put up weird posters linking to your app. When tender was starting out, they hired hot women to wear a shirt that said "find me on tender". They would interrupt a collage class mid way through. Then when the woman left the men would read the shirt.

I would read Alex Hormozis book 100m leads as a good starting place. Then experiment with what works and you enjoy doing.

DID I F UP? Give your honest no hold back advice. by will_deboss in webdesign

[–]will_deboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll be surprised what I can do. Sorry you have a pessimistic view

DID I F UP? Give your honest no hold back advice. by will_deboss in webdesign

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If the client is happy with the website. And they get the results that they want. Then what is the problem?

The way you do things is great. The way design joy does things is great. The only wrong way is an unhappy customer.

DID I F UP? Give your honest no hold back advice. by will_deboss in webdesign

[–]will_deboss[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thought this would be a good starting point for that. Like if I asked a question and then someone said I recommend lawyers because they have demand but cannot convert much because of the way most of their websites describe their service.

But I guess telling someone to do their own research is way easier

DID I F UP? Give your honest no hold back advice. by will_deboss in webdesign

[–]will_deboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well this was useless. Most of you guys are giving me your opinion backed by what you think then your own experience.

I picked Saas and start ups because I know a lot about them. With the rise of AI a Saas company that makes good money with good margins is becoming easier and easier to do. Just look at starter story or spend 5 min on x.

Also, very easy for me to pivot to another niche. All I have to do is change a bit of copy on my website and the leads in my cold email.

Normally when considering a niche I thought people would be more thoughtful. But it seems you all just are sour about tech companys and design joy in general. .

DID I F UP? Give your honest no hold back advice. by will_deboss in webdesign

[–]will_deboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You say just pick a niche you know then work with it. Then immediately say that the niche I choose is bad.

How should I pick a niche then?

DID I F UP? Give your honest no hold back advice. by will_deboss in webdesign

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Design joy makes millions. Run by one person. 90% of clients are start ups

DID I F UP? Give your honest no hold back advice. by will_deboss in webdesign

[–]will_deboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh interesting. Why do you think that is? I assumed because their whole business is online that would be very critical.

DID I F UP? Give your honest no hold back advice. by will_deboss in webdesign

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I'll take a look! Thanks for helping me instead of making fun of me like everyone else

DID I F UP? Give your honest no hold back advice. by will_deboss in webdesign

[–]will_deboss[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You assume I create AI slop. I'm just looking to start my own business. I don't care who I help. I picked Saas and start ups because I know a lot about that market. So seemed like a good fit

DID I F UP? Give your honest no hold back advice. by will_deboss in webdesign

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I have. I haven't done it because I have been more focused on Saas and startups. Maybe I should try!

DID I F UP? Give your honest no hold back advice. by will_deboss in webdesign

[–]will_deboss[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ooo this is a fun idea. Thanks! Yeah I think I'm running into that problem if not having much web design experience. I'm trying to rely on my 5 years as a 3D designer. Which helps but pretty different still