Every business, however, has slow stretches. Unfortunately, your own creditors will still expect payment, even when your own revenue slows down. A wise web designer looks for ways to provide his business with some sources of recurring revenue. Even $400 a month which you can count on can get you through a dry spell. There are numerous ways to set up some recurring revenue. Take a look at maintenence contracts with your clients, reselling webhosting, etc. Your best source of advertising is word of mouth. Nothing generates great word of mouth like a satisfied customer.

You can build the flashiest, prettiest, most cutting edge websites on the net, but it's all for naught if your site doesn't perform. Every website has a purpose. That purpose might be to sell goods, leverage an advertising budget, disseminate information, assist in personnel management, or one of a million other possibilites. Your first job, as a web designer, is to ascertain what the web site is supposed to do. Once you find that "thing" - the thing it should do - make sure that the site you deliver does that particular thing like nobody's business! By doing so, you will ensure a client who will sing your praises at the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce meetings, and to his or her friends and family. A client like this is golden, and will bring a steady stream of customers to your door.