I build people professional websites for free that other agencies charge thousands of dollars for. I don’t ask for a credit card, no payment info, nothing.
The reason I do this is simple: it’s a great way for me to build connections with business owners who might hire me for larger paid projects as their companies grow.
More than 95% of the people we’ve built websites for have been happy with the results, and about 18% go on to hire me for additional projects or recommend friends who do.
At first glance it may not make sense why I’d offer to build a website for free which other web agencies might charge you $5,000-$20,000 for.
But I’ve run the numbers and the initial investment of building someone a website for free is a great way for me to showcase what I’m all about and earn paying clients further down the line.
Earning people’s business is about earning their trust. Offering a free-website service introduces thousands of business owners to me each year, some of whom contract me for major projects later.