Comments on: Looking Ahead In 2008

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:16:34 +0000

I only do that for one client and she’s turned into a friend of the family over time so she gets a bit of a discount. When she first came to me, though what I charged her was all I could realistically charge. My rates have gone up as I’ve gained skill and experience.

When I set a price for a client I look at how much value I can add to their site or business. If I don’t think I can add value I’ll let the person know I’m probably not the best fit for them. I don’t want to take someone’s money for doing nothing.

True about supply and demand. As you gain more clients and the demand on your time goes up you can charge more.

By: David LaFerney

David LaFerney — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:43:05 +0000

Only you and your clients can know what price is fair for your services. I also completely understand the angst involved – especially in raising prices to existing customers.

But… Charging 1/3 of the current price just because a client has been using you for 2 years? They know you’re going to go up sooner or later, and if they’re getting value they’ll probably pay it. If not, you’ll have a bit more time to devote to those who will. If I was one of your new clients I might be sore if I knew that you were charging me 3 times as much

Supply and demand, it’s the American way.

By: Viral Marketing

Viral Marketing — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:44:21 +0000

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By: Forrest

Forrest — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:55:06 +0000

I’ll be interested to see how changing the way you market yourself and the effect that has on your pricing goes over? It sounds like this is primarily aimed at existing clients…?

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:10:04 +0000

Hopefully a year from now I’ll be able to tell you that 2008 was a great year.

The price increases aren’t aimed at existing clients. Once I give someone a price for services I stick to that price unless the requirements change. I’m still charging clients the same rate I charged them 2 years ago even though it’s about a third of what I charge now.

It’s more aimed at new clients. It’s really less about what rate I set as it is about the value I can make others see in the work I do. I know what I can offer and believe I charge fairly, but it’s not always easy to convince others of that value. My hope is that by combining site development with seo and highlighting it more I can get new clients to better understand the value of what I’m offering.