Introduction

I'm excited to announce that my new book, The Web Dev's Guide to Freelancing, is now available to buy! 🎉

It's 190+ pages of strategies, tips, tricks, and guidance to help you launch a successful freelance web development career.

The book is available in three formats:

• 📚 PDF (light mode and dark mode)
• 📚 EPUB (for e-readers)
• 🎧 Audiobook (MP3, M4B, and FLAC formats)

The book is for sale for $59 USD.

But can use the following code to get a 20% discount: FREELANCE20.

👉 Get Your Copy!

Free Sample

If you're unsure whether the book is for you, a free sample is available to download on the book's site.

The sample takes a small section from the "Attracting and Finding Clients" chapter.

It covers:

• Which marketing channels to use to attract clients
• How to attract clients using your website
• How to attract clients using social media

Who Is This Book For?

I'd like to think this book is for anyone considering freelancing. Whether to earn some extra money on the side or to take the leap into full-time freelancing.

It should also be helpful for those already freelancing but looking for ways to improve their business.

What's Covered in the Book?

You'll learn the steps you can take to become a successful freelance web developer. I'll show you how to get started, find clients (and keep them!), diversify your income, manage your projects, and much more.

The book is split into six chapters:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Freelancing

This chapter covers some of the foundational concepts of freelancing, such as:

• ✅ What is freelancing?
• ✅ What freelancing is NOT
• ✅ Freelancing or contracting?

Chapter 2: Freelancing Mindset

This chapter helps you get into the right mindset that will set you up for freelancing success. It covers:

• ✅ Are you reading for freelancing?
• ✅ Finding your "why"
• ✅ Confidence and imposter syndrome
• ✅ Discipline and productivity
• ✅ Work-life balance (setting boundaries)
• ✅ Staying up to date with technology
• ✅ Mentoring
• ✅ Co-working spaces
• ✅ Strategies for taking the leap
• ✅ What if it doesn't work out?

Chapter 3: Attracting and Finding Clients

This chapter is a deep dive into finding clients. Not only will we discuss how to search for your ideal client, but we'll also cover how to build a personal brand and market yourself so clients come to you. This chapter covers:

• ✅ Types of clients
• ✅ Identifying your ideal client
• ✅ Landing your first client
• ✅ Building a personal brand
• ✅ Specialising or jack of all trades?
• ✅ Leaning into being a freelancer
• ✅ Local or global clients?
• ✅ The flip
• ✅ Attracting clients to you
• ✅ Where to find clients

Chapter 4: Money, Money, Money!

This chapter covers how to price your services and maximise your income. It covers:

• ✅ Fixed-rate vs hourly/daily rate
• ✅ When should you get paid?
• ✅ Pricing your services
• ✅ Diversifying your income with multiple income streams
• ✅ Cross-selling services
• ✅ Handling quiet periods between projects
• ✅ Dealing with possibly unstable cash flow

Chapter 5: Client and Project Management

This chapter covers how to manage your clients and projects effectively to keep your business running smoothly. It covers:

• ✅ How to reach out to potential leads
• ✅ How to reply to enquiries and leads
• ✅ Gathering requirements
• ✅ Setting and managing expectations
• ✅ Checking in with clients
• ✅ Contracts and statements of work
• ✅ Feature specifications and project release documentation
• ✅ Invoicing
• ✅ Client retention (building long-term relationships)
• ✅ How many clients should you have?

Chapter 6: Diversifying Your Income

The final chapter covers different software and tools that you should consider using to help you manage your freelance business. It covers:

• ✅ Accounting software
• ✅ Time tracking software
• ✅ Hosting and server management software
• ✅ Error monitoring
• ✅ Uptime monitoring
• ✅ Application performance monitoring (APM)
• ✅ Analytics
• ✅ Project management software

Why I Wrote This Book

I've been a freelancer since 2017 and learned a lot along the way. I've made a lot of mistakes, but I've also had a lot of wins!

I regularly receive messages and emails from budding freelancers looking to get started in the world of freelancing. They're often unsure of where to find clients, how to price their services, or how to manage their projects.

So, I decided to write The Web Dev's Guide to Freelancing. I've poured all my knowledge and experience into this book to give you actionable advice to help you start freelancing.

Get Your Copy

If you've ever considered freelancing, maybe this book is for you!

You can purchase it for $59 USD.

You can use the following code to get a 20% discount: FREELANCE20.

👉 Get Your Copy!

Thank You

I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who's helped me with writing this book.

My amazing wife has been a huge support. She's designed the book cover and all my graphics, as well as being someone I can bounce ideas off. She's been amazing, and I couldn't have done it without her!

JD Lien has also done an excellent job proofreading and editing the book. He's caught and fixed all my mistakes (and trust me, there were a lot of them!). He's also done a fantastic job of recording and editing the audiobook too!

And finally, thank you to everyone who's supported me along the way. Whether that be through pre-ordering the book, sharing my posts on social media, or just sending me a message of support.

I appreciate every single one of you and feel so grateful to be part of such an amazing community.

If you pick up a copy of the book, I hope you enjoy it and find it useful. I hope it helps you on your journey to becoming a successful freelance web developer!

Keep on building awesome stuff! 🚀