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Client is a loose term.
I work in a title office, and there's a gentleman who rents a room in the back for office space. He sells high ticket items in an unrelated, super-niche industry. I would consider him authoritative in his knowledge.
I was accidentally listening from my office the other day, as he talked with the girl up front while waiting on the Keurig. The banter turned to his website, and as he passed my doorway on the way to the back, I said, "hey, what's your website?"
He told me the name as I typed it in, and said, "it really isn't much", and it isn't. It's one page with a banner, a couple pics and quotes, a weird logo, some contact info, no links and no interactivity.
As a sidenote, for the last couple years I've really been on this baby boomer business kick, quietly lamenting all the great, profitable, and boring businesses out there in the real world that are destined to silently die, along with the extensive knowledge of their proprietors.
So before I knew it, I was spewing ideas about how to expand his reach, start a youtube channel, write a newsletter, integrate e-commerce into his site, and then I blurted out, "I can build you a new website". Oof
I believe I can, but I have no idea where to start. What info/passwords do I need from him? Should I update his current website or write something completely new? Do I need to learn a language (or 3), or just use a plug and play type website designer?
He's in no hurry, but he seems genuinely excited.
This is my first post, and I appreciate any advice.
I work in a title office, and there's a gentleman who rents a room in the back for office space. He sells high ticket items in an unrelated, super-niche industry. I would consider him authoritative in his knowledge.
I was accidentally listening from my office the other day, as he talked with the girl up front while waiting on the Keurig. The banter turned to his website, and as he passed my doorway on the way to the back, I said, "hey, what's your website?"
He told me the name as I typed it in, and said, "it really isn't much", and it isn't. It's one page with a banner, a couple pics and quotes, a weird logo, some contact info, no links and no interactivity.
As a sidenote, for the last couple years I've really been on this baby boomer business kick, quietly lamenting all the great, profitable, and boring businesses out there in the real world that are destined to silently die, along with the extensive knowledge of their proprietors.
So before I knew it, I was spewing ideas about how to expand his reach, start a youtube channel, write a newsletter, integrate e-commerce into his site, and then I blurted out, "I can build you a new website". Oof
I believe I can, but I have no idea where to start. What info/passwords do I need from him? Should I update his current website or write something completely new? Do I need to learn a language (or 3), or just use a plug and play type website designer?
He's in no hurry, but he seems genuinely excited.
This is my first post, and I appreciate any advice.
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