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Originally Posted by David Cain  I think it would be hard to make money doing website design, simply because the web is full of experienced, established people already doing exactly that.
In fact, other than porn, there probably isn't a niche that is more saturated. Can you offer a personal angle or additional service that others don't? Like "Websites for working moms" or some other market?
One easy way to find out what is underserved is type in "How to _____" into google and see what the top results offer as an answer. If none of them answer that question very well, you've found an underserved market.
Just don't do what everyone else is already doing, or it will be an uphill battle all the way. |
I was thinking about doing it locally because I know that website design is an overly saturated market online. Also, if I do it locally, I'd be able to actually talk with the clients in person instead of over the phone or through IM and build the website right in front of them so that I can make changes on the fly.
I don't really want to limit myself as far as a niche goes. If I do that, yes my competition shrinks, but my cliental shrinks too.
I guess technically, my niche would be website design for technically intimidated people and small businesses.
As far as extra services go, I don't really see a lot of web designers actually putting up the websites (I'm sure there are some that do though). From what I've seen, it's "Here's the website and login info. Next!"
I would not only design the website, but set up their domain and hosting, put it up online as well as install mail accounts for them. There's other things that I'd do too.
I put up a more detailed explanation of what I'd offer on my
blog.