Create a successful freelancing business with your web development skills

What you'll learn

How to create a business to utilize your web development and/or design skills

How to do outreach and find clients

Price your services, write proposals and send invoices

Portfolio website tips

Branding, advertising and social media

Requirements

At the very least, you should know how to create simple websites. No business experience needed. We teach you that part.

Description

If you are a web developer or a designer and you're sick of working for other people, the Freelance Mastery course will guide you step by step on how to start and run your own freelancing business and become a successful entrepreneur, whether you are building simple static websites or cutting edge web and mobile applications. We teach you everything from what services you can offer, pricing methods, what your portfolio website should include, niching down, and much more.About The AuthorsBrad Traversy is no stranger to creating courses. He runs Traversy Media and one of the largest coding channels on YouTube. Brad got his start in freelancing. Before ever working for a company, he built his own business from the ground up. It eventually turned into a thriving agency that he ran for years. Eventually, Brad got into technical content and education, hence this course.Kyle Prinsloo is the co-author of this course and Kyle still runs an extremely successful freelancing business. He is a mastermind when it comes to client outreach and running an ongoing profitable business. Brad will present most of the content in this course, but Kyle had just as much, or even more to do with the knowledge given.What Will You LearnThe course is broken up into sections to help you with different parts of creating and running an individual business or an agency.First StepsIn this section, we will talk about the mindset that it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. The minimum skills to start freelancing and go through a business checklist.Your Portfolio WebsiteHaving a well-thought-out portfolio website is absolutely key when it comes to getting clients. We will talk about what exactly should be showcased on your site.Niching DownSometimes it's better to find and stick to a specific niche and become a master in that area.Services & PricingFinding the right prices to charge is difficult. We will talk about hourly vs fixed vs value-based pricing. We will also discuss outsourcing work to others to get more done.Getting ClientsOne of the most important topics is client outreach. We will look at different methods from freelance platforms to cold calling to social media and more.Proposals and Contractslearn how to create professional proposals, invoice clients, and create legal contractsThe Development ProcessThis is not a programming course, but we will go over some of the phases of creating a website or application for a client.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome To The Course

Lecture 2 Meet Your Hosts - Brad

Lecture 3 Meet Your Hosts - Kyle

Section 2: First Steps

Lecture 4 Mindset & Expectations

Lecture 5 Minimum Skills To Start Freelancing

Lecture 6 Services That You Can Offer

Lecture 7 Business Checklist

Lecture 8 Business Structures

Section 3: Your Portfolio Website

Lecture 9 The Purpose Of A Portfolio Website

Lecture 10 4 Keys To A Successful Website

Lecture 11 Call To Action

Lecture 12 Examples Of Your Work

Lecture 13 Agency Vs Individual

Lecture 14 Branding & Naming

Lecture 15 Building A Web Presence

Section 4: Niching Down

Lecture 16 Reasons To Niche Down

Lecture 17 Examples Of Niching Down

Lecture 18 How To Choose A Niche

Lecture 19 Extra - Niching Down With Dennis Ivy

Section 5: Services & Pricing

Lecture 20 Know What You're Worth

Lecture 21 Pricing Methods

Lecture 22 Detemining Value-Based Pricing

Lecture 23 Website Packages

Lecture 24 Common Pricing Questions

Lecture 25 Marketing & Content Services

Lecture 26 Reselling Web Hosting

Lecture 27 Outsourcing

Lecture 28 Extra - Value-Based Pricing WIth Dennis Ivy

Section 6: Getting Clients

Lecture 29 Freelancing Platforms

Lecture 30 5 Tips For A Great Profile

Lecture 31 Getting Reviews

Lecture 32 Portfolio Website & Automation Process

Lecture 33 Getting Clients Via Social Media

Lecture 34 Advertising

Lecture 35 Google Ads Walkthrough

Lecture 36 Website Analysis Report

Lecture 37 Cold Email Outreach

Lecture 38 In Person Outreach

Lecture 39 Part-Time Jobs & Agencies

Lecture 40 Automated Linkedin Outreach

Section 7: Proposals & Contracts

Lecture 41 Pre-Proposal Phase

Lecture 42 Proposal Template - Part 1

Lecture 43 Proposal Template - Part 2

Lecture 44 Invoicing Clients

Lecture 45 Legal Contracts

Lecture 46 Upselling Clients

Section 8: The Development Process

Lecture 47 Overall Management Process

Lecture 48 5 Phases Of Development

Lecture 49 Design Inspiration & Mockups

Lecture 50 Design Fundamentals With Gary Simon

Lecture 51 Client Relationship Building

Lecture 52 Managing Client Expectations

Lecture 53 Revisions, Updates & Reports

Section 9: Wrap Up

Lecture 54 Course Wrap Up

Web developers and designers that want to start their own business