How to optimize web management business

How to optimize web management business?Perfect Dashboard Community Webinar

Why web management?

Advantages of web management

Fixed monthly income, that you can rely on.

Good scalability

Keeping websites up-to-date protects the entire community reputation

Scalability of web management compared to web development

Finding the right customers

Web management is a perfect continuation of web development

Start with the low hanging fruit

The latest websites that you have created are the easiest pick.

Then go backwards & contact the owners of websites you created in the past.

Finally, you can reach out to the owners of outdated websites that you haven’t created. They probably need your service.

Perfect Dashboard Guide on how to proceed with a new website

Getting customers on board

It’s all about their safety

Do’s & Don’ts

Do’s

● Show that even the big ones get hacked● Explain that they are not a target, but just a

step on the path● Educate them that they website was

secure when it was released, but since then some security loopholes has been found & fixed

● Be clear that it is neither your nor CMS fault

● Show consequences

Don’ts

● Don’t undermine general CMS security● Don’t undermine other developers work● Don’t lie

Crafting the scope of the service

Service Level Agreement

Standard:

● Backup● Monitoring● Updates

Optional:

● Upgrades● Hosting● Content management● Custom changes

Some questions

Update vs Upgrade

Monitoring vs Hosting

Standard Optional

ScalableBackup

MonitoringUpdates

Hosting

Non scalableUpgrades

Content managementCustom changes

Signing contract

What to include in the agreement

Website’s URL

Scope of services

Time period

Initial / recurring remuneration

Contact details

What’s the right price?

Use your hour rate to begin with.

Calculate time for regular activities (monthly scope)

Calculate time for irregular activities (annual scope and divide by 12)

Optimizing workflow

Automation is the king

What can be easily automated?

Regular backups

Integrity tests

Getting information about possible updates

Update process

Testing

The way to automate your work

Become a professional website maintenance provider and offer management services at compelling prices thanks to using automated tools.

Invoicing & payments

More automation required

Invoices

Reports

Payments

Where to find more information?

● In this Facebook group users & creators of Perfect Dashboard exchange tricks and ideas on how to manage websites efficiently.

● Tips and the latest news about website security & website administration.

Automation is important, but keep it personal

Q&A