I need a logo for my website, do you also make logos for $15?
I agree, logos for $15 would be a steal!
Yesterday I had this crazy idea: People pay me $15, I make them a web design
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Re: Yesterday I had this crazy idea: People pay me $15, I make them a web design
#32Right now it says "Latest designs: COMING SOON". Put up a template or something! Also, charge $30. If the sample designs are actually somewhat good, $30 is worth the gamble, maybe $40-50. I'd probably pay $30. But I'd need to see at least 2-3 references/samples/templates.
The thing is, the more he begins to charge then the less and less he'll be able to say "first design is final, if you don't like it then buy a second one." At this point in time, anyone buying from him is just throwing away $15 since he has no examples of previous work.
Re: Yesterday I had this crazy idea: People pay me $15, I make them a web design
#33Assuming it takes you at least 1-2 hours per design (and even with mad photoshop skillz it's unlikely it'd be much shorter than that), you're probably better off getting an office job somewhere, or even maybe a burger-flipping job. Given all the additional expenses of running your own business, this is probably not a viable business model (i.e. you will lose money on the whole). The only way this would be justified i…
In Brazil a $ goes a bit further than in the US.
Re: Yesterday I had this crazy idea: People pay me $15, I make them a web design
#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
Who says he's spending two hours or less? If he spends 1-2 hours on a design, that's $7.50-$15 per hour. Any longer and he wouldn't be making enough to be worth his time, even in the Philippines or India. For a true portfolio, you'd want better designs than 1-2 hour quickies
If he's trying to build up a portfolio of work, he'd normally be doing it for free, why would he be trying to make market rates? You're assuming that this is someone building a living from this.
But if he spends more time on the early projects (say, 10 hours each to showcase his best work), eventually he will have to cut down the time per project or increase the price to make it profitable. In that case, he would Need complete rebranding, which would be tough, since people would know him as the cheap design guy. If he were just after the portfolio, he should design 10 designs on spec and put them on a site that pitches high end design from the start.
Re: Yesterday I had this crazy idea: People pay me $15, I make them a web design
#35Re: Yesterday I had this crazy idea: People pay me $15, I make them a web design
#36Right now it says "Latest designs: COMING SOON". Put up a template or something! Also, charge $30. If the sample designs are actually somewhat good, $30 is worth the gamble, maybe $40-50. I'd probably pay $30. But I'd need to see at least 2-3 references/samples/templates.
The thing is, the more he begins to charge then the less and less he'll be able to say "first design is final, if you don't like it then buy a second one." At this point in time, anyone buying from him is just throwing away $15 since he has no examples of previous work.
I hope this guy thought ahead and registered designfor30bucks.com and designfor60bucks.com.
Re: Yesterday I had this crazy idea: People pay me $15, I make them a web design
#37Instead of penalising the customer($5) for not listing their design, offer it as a discount for listing their site. So, base cost $20, but with listing only $15!
Re: Yesterday I had this crazy idea: People pay me $15, I make them a web design
#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
If he's trying to build up a portfolio of work, he'd normally be doing it for free, why would he be trying to make market rates? You're assuming that this is someone building a living from this.
But if he spends more time on the early projects (say, 10 hours each to showcase his best work), eventually he will have to cut down the time per project or increase the price to make it profitable. In that case, he would Need complete rebranding, which would be tough, since people would know him as the cheap design guy. If he were just after the portfolio, he should design 10 designs on spec and put them on a site t…
It's not that tough. Does this site say who he is? Or what he's doing? He could drop this next week and nobody'd know the difference.
You're assuming that he's going to keep this domain and brand to build a later business. This doesn't have to be forever.
Re: Yesterday I had this crazy idea: People pay me $15, I make them a web design
#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because Google Apps isn't free and gmail is?
There is a free version of Google Apps: http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/group/index.html
There is. I used that for several years. However I don't anymore because if you work alone or small groups I strongly suggest to use a regular gmail/google account and forward your @domain.com email there instead of using the gmail/app.
Otherwise you will be always be running an outdated version of all gmail services and there is no real benefit really in having gmail handling your MX.
Re: Yesterday I had this crazy idea: People pay me $15, I make them a web design
#40 You allow me to put a screenshot of the design
on this page; ($5 extra if you don't)
Please note that I post all designs to my public
portfolio and this website. If you need the design
to stay secret, it only costs $5 more