Had a busy day and was debating whether to write this post or not. However, I have decided that for the benefit of those seeking for jobs Kenya or any form of employment Kenya then I should at least write something.
My last post had a list of freelance jobs in Kenya that you can get online. In this post I want to focus on Web Design. I will assume that most of the people reading this know what web design is and thus there is no need for defining what it is.
To start a web design and development freelance kind of job in Kenya just like in many other places require you to have that back ground knowledge in webs design. You need to be conversant with programming languages like PHP, ASP, C+, C++,Ajax, Flash,etc. However, you can also design good websites without a lot of programming skills by using a program like Joomla.
With that background knowledge all you need is to get a website or blog to let people know what you do. It will be difficult to convince a potential client you can design a good website for him if you don't have a site of your own. If you want to make money online as a web designer you want to make sure your site looks great. That should not discourage you though. You can start with a blog. Visit www.blogger.com or www.wordpress.com and get a free blog. Then as you go on and earn more money you can get a killer site to showcase your web design skills.
Once you get your first client make sure you serve them well and that way you will get repeat business and a lot of referrals. You can work with both local and international clients. If your target is international clients then you will need to spend time on the internet marketing your services. You will also need to get a reliable way of getting paid for your work. You can use different methods of online payment including Alert Pay, Money Gram , PayPal, Western Union, 2CheckOut, Checks, etc. I will write some posts later on payment methods available for you if you are in Kenya and are looking for a job Kenya online.
The only thing that remains now is for you to manage your business well and ensure you treat all your clients right. That way you will be in business for a long time.
That's it for today folks! Same time tomorrow.
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