Flukeit

Well, I thought I would start off small then grow over time, but things are going very fast for me. My original intention was to build small sites, like for churches and things. In my attempt to start slow, withing the last two days I have given a few quotes, and actually am working on one site right now.

When becoming a webmaster for hire, take heed of some of these very important lessons I have already learned.

1. When giving a quote, be very detailed.

2. Don’t low-ball your quote. If they think it is too high, they will pass on it. There is nothing worse than pouring many hours into a project only to take a loss on it. DO YOUR RESEARCH!

3. Don’t be afraid to outsource work. I have already looked to contracting out some of my webmaster work. For example, one of the quotes I have given was for the development of a ZEN shopping cart application. I have no experience with this, so I took a quote to set this up for me.

4. After a quote is accepted, submit in writing a service agreement to the customer. This will spell out any and all expectations the client has with the webmaster, and you both can be on the same page.