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How to optimize web management business? Perfect Dashboard Community Webinar

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How to optimize web management business?Perfect Dashboard Community Webinar

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Why web management?

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Advantages of web management

Fixed monthly income, that you can rely on.

Good scalability

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

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Scalability of web management compared to web development

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Finding the right customers

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Web management is a perfect continuation of web development

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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Finally, you can reach out to the owners of outdated websites that you haven’t created.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.

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Perfect Dashboard Guide on how to proceed with a new website

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Getting customers on board

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It’s all about their safety

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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

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Crafting the scope of the service

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Service Level Agreement

Standard:

● Backup● Monitoring● Updates

Optional:

● Upgrades● Hosting● Content management● Custom changes

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Some questions

Update vs Upgrade

Monitoring vs Hosting

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Standard Optional

ScalableBackup

MonitoringUpdates

Hosting

Non scalableUpgrades

Content managementCustom changes

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Signing contract

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What to include in the agreement

Website’s URL

Scope of services

Time period

Initial / recurring remuneration

Contact details

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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)

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Optimizing workflow

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Automation is the king

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What can be easily automated?

Regular backups

Integrity tests

Getting information about possible updates

Update process

Testing

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The way to automate your work

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

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Invoicing & payments

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More automation required

Invoices

Reports

Payments

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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.

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Automation is important, but keep it personal

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Q&A