When you first start your web design business, it’s usually because you’ve got your first client. Someone you know, or someone who knows someone you know, found out that you could design a website and so you agreed to do it for “less than what that other guy wants to charge! Jeez, he’s ripping you off!” You will probably look back on your first site years from now and laugh in shame at how bad you were at the beginning. Not to worry! The guy who paid you got exactly what he paid for. If he wanted, or rather, needed a better website, he would have paid more for it. This is good news for you, because it allows you to get into a wonderful business that helps other businesses become more successful, and if you work hard, you can enjoy a fair amount of success yourself.
With millions of websites being developed, there’s room for hundreds of thousands of web designers. The more experienced you are, the better you’ll serve your clients, and the more you can charge them. But first thing’s first, you’ve got to put in the time. There are no shortcuts in business and there’s no such thing as luck. The harder you work, the “luckier” you’ll get.
Remember, knowledge is power in our society, and therefore you must invest in yourself by acquiring (and continuously sharpening) skills. The web technologies available today are truly exciting! AJAX and the whole web 2.0 movement is actually interesting, even, dare I say, fun to learn.
More to come!