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Last year, I made a Notion doc about how to land your first client. It’s been collecting cobwebs in my files, and I keep seeing new people ask how to make it happen, so here ya go.
A bit dated, but most of the details are still relevant.
I’m sure it’ll help at least one of you, so check it out below. DM me if you’ve got any questions.
Contra: Your First Client
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That is so helpfull, great work.
Thanks, Abdullah! Glad to help.
Thanks for sharing this, Arron!
Happy to help, Celia!
This is very well thought out. You can clearly see both strategy and design working together. Good job bro
Thanks, Atolani!
Thanks, Arron!
You're welcome, Josias!
this is fantastic, thanks a bunch from a newbie!
Always welcome, Nicolette!
Love that you're putting this out there.
💎 Landing that first client is always the hardest hurdle for new designers, and the fundamentals of client acquisition rarely go out of style.
Very true. The hardest part is starting. Once you do, it's only uphill from there.
hey bro! could you please explain something about keywords? where exactly should I put them so the platform pushes/promotes me through them and actually recognizes those keywords?
Good question! For your portfolio, you want to use keywords in your bio, case studies, about me section, project titles, captions, and services section. Use them everywhere you can!
Keywords are basically the words Contra or search engines use to understand what your work is...
really appreciate your answer! thank you so much
if anything comes to mind, always feel free to message me!
Glad I can help! My DMs are always open as well.
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