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Prodigy

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May 09, 2008 4:58 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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What if your developing a site for your service business and haven`t had any clients yet? Do you skip the clients section in your site...or should you write something like "coming soon." Maybe would it be best to offer your services for free to a few customers to build up your client portfolio?

CraigL

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May 10, 2008 1:26 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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My own opinion on the "coming soon" notices is that they seem pretty unprofessional. It implies that the person is in such a rush to put up a site, they didn`t finish the job.

If this is a template, is it possible to remove the page....then put it back in later, when you do have such a portfolio?

DaleKing

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May 10, 2008 9:06 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I agree with Craig about the "Coming Soon" notice. And I agree with you Prodigy about giving your service away for free. The quickest way to build a portfolio is to give away free samples of your product or service in exchange for a testimonial. Unfortunately, many marketers are reluctant to take this step, because they feel they can`t afford to give away product. But that is short-sighted thinking. The valuable testimonials you get back in return will more than make up for the few samples you give away.

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Prodigy

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May 10, 2008 4:07 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Craig, your right it would look like Im trying to rush putting my site on the web before its even ready. And yes I can just add the clients page later.

Dale, good point about giving away service in exchange for a valuable testimonial.

You guys rock!

sddreamweavers

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May 22, 2008 6:02 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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What I did when I started out was I created a page of sample sites, images, and whatnot to show what I can do. It took some time to do but it helped establish my business.

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johndiv23

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Aug 23, 2011 8:09 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Well the best way to get clients is to show them what your capable of. And give them a result more than they expect. :D

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