| Lets face it we are in the middle of a credit crunch; | | | | for you to browse over. It should be fairly easy, |
| most people are struggling some what. Rising | | | | even for a novice, to spot the quality from the trash. |
| commodity prices, rising mortgage repayments, falling | | | | Once you have a list of potential customers it is then |
| share prices, falling house prices and tighter borrowing | | | | time to start phoning them. |
| conditions are making life tough. It is not just the | | | | You should not go in with all guns blazing by stating |
| financial sector feeling the pinch, this affects us all. | | | | that you want a website built for next to no charge |
| The majority of people are tightening their belts and | | | | together with free hosting. Have a little chat first, let |
| businesses up and down the country are struggling to | | | | them know that you are just phoning around at this |
| gain clients. Now for the positive news! Due to these | | | | stage and are just looking at what the cost of the |
| issues it is a great time to grab yourselves a bargain, | | | | whole project is likely to be. Making out that you are |
| a bargain in the way of having a website designed | | | | not that keen will give you an even better chance of |
| and built at a low cost rate with free web hosting | | | | securing a good deal. |
| thrown in as part of the deal. In this article I will | | | | Eventually start showing a bit of interest in what the |
| explain just why this is possible and how you should | | | | designer is saying, even make a comment such as; |
| go about sourcing this type of deal. | | | | "I like what you are saying and you sound like a good |
| A competitive industry such as web design is hit very | | | | man however I doubt whether I could afford your |
| hard when times are tough. There are just so many | | | | prices. I am on a bit of a tight budget you see as I |
| people offering this service and during these times | | | | am just starting out." |
| there just isn't enough business to go round. | | | | By using this strategy you will be amazed how far |
| To start with you should surf the web for designers | | | | your money will go. The days of expensive web |
| who impress you. Most of them will have a portfolio | | | | design are over, well at least for the time being! |
| of the websites that the have previously designed | | | | |