Create a Successful Website Design, Hosting & SEO Business

How to Build a Profitable Web Design Business & Web Development Agency with WordPress, Divi, SEO and Maintenance Plans

Created by: Leighton Smith
Webmaster

What Will I Learn?

• Website Design Fundamentals — Coding, Domains, Hosting, Emails, SSL, WordPress, Divi
• How to Build a Website, eCommerce, Mobile-Friendly Sites, One-Page Sites, Multi-Page Websites, Where to Find Design Inspiration, Image Assets, Adobe Software
• How to Create a Web Design Brand — What is a Brand, Building Your Brand, Your Brand's Website, Promoting Your Brand
• Search Engine Optimization — On-Site SEO, Off-Site SEO and Selling SEO Services as a Business
• Website Maintenance Plans — Hosting, Management, Updates and Security Services, as well as how to sell your maintenance plan
• How to Serve Clients — Earning, Interviewing, Quotes, Proposals, Contracts, Onboarding, Designing & Developing, Polishing & Launching Sites, Maintaining Clients

Requirements

• No prior knowledge is required! Nothing is assumed. Everything will be taught so you can build a successful website design business from the ground up.
• This course is also designed for existing web designers and freelancers who want to level-up their business! Follow my tips to simplify your processes, automate your workflow and earn higher-value clients.
• We recommend several of the tools and products we've been using since 2006, including web hosting and the Divi theme, which are required for this course. We also reference the Adobe design software and where to find business cards to promote the web design brand you'll create in this course. You may shop around for your own web hosting account or follow our recommendations (IONOS / Cloudways) using the links in the course description. Web hosting is required to build websites and especially to build a website design business but the specific hosting company you choose is up to you.

Target audience

• Beginners! If you're wondering how to build a web design business with no experience, this is the perfect course for you. This is designed to teach you everything you need to know to learn how to build both a website and a business.
• Existing freelancers & agencies: If you already have a web design business and you desire to level up your skills, this is the perfect course for you. We'll help you refine and polish your processes to earn quality clients.
• Looking to pivot to a new industry? Why not try web design? In my experience, this has proven to be a pandemic-friendly industry since businesses especially need their website as an important marketing tool.