If you have skills and experience I designing websites you can work from home and make a living online. There are many online jobs available for freelance web designers. There are many web designers around the world making a living online designing websites. Thousands of websites are started on internet every day which offers many earning opportunities.
Today having their presence on the internet is a must for every business, and they all want their websites to be professional looking. Designing new websites is not the only job what freelance web designers will be doing. There are many redesign jobs, requiring to improve the design of existing websites.
What do you need to start your web design online business
1. Knowledge in web designing. If you wish to start your own web design online business you don’t need a lot of knowledge or experience. If you are prepared to work hard and have at least basic skills and knowledge in HTML, Dreamweaver, CSS will be sufficient to get you started. You will find many good books on the subject on Amazon and similar sites. In the beginning you will probably not work on complex high paying projects. Start small and apply for jobs that are fairly easy but don’t pay much. This way you will not online get your feet wet but also increase your knowledge and skills and also build your freelance reputation which will open the door for more lucrative freelance web design jobs in the future. A great advantage to you is that there are many free lessons and tutorials online. Check out sites like DevelopPHP, W3Schools, FreeVideoLectures, WikiVersityWebDesign,HyperGurl,Monstertut, HTMLWritersGuild.
2. Necessary computer hardware and software. Computer hardware and software is a must. They require certain investment because both computer and specialized software cost considerable amount of money, but you will return your investment once you start working.
How to find web design jobs
1. Freelance websites. If you are just starting your web designer online business, freelancing websites like Odesk or Elance are best place to start looking for clients. They are free to join and bid on projects. Good thing is there are many web design projects posted daily, but there are also many other web designers from around the world bidding on the same projects. Many of them are from third world countries which are bidding for a very low prices. But don’t let that discourage you, because in the end the price is not all potential clients care about. If you work hard and deliver quality service you will be successful .
3. Start your own website and offer your web design services. All you will need is an domain name and web hosting after that you can show your portfolio online and reach potential clients.
