Thanks for haing me on the show, Wes! Hope your viewers are able to find something helpful from this.
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
Thanks again for sharing your insights, Apple! I enjoyed chatting with you!
@zanehubbard7 ай бұрын
If my client wants something outside of the package then I refer them to my Add-on list and they can pick any additional items needed. Great content!
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
That's the way to do it Zane... Scope-creep is real!
@JustinCollard7 ай бұрын
You are easily one of the most helpful and practical content creators I’ve found. I want to be you when I grow up!
@RobAndersonMagic7 ай бұрын
This is exactly how I’ve been running my business for years. It is absolutely the smoothest way to run and grow/scale a service business.
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
I agree Rob! It's how I did it too. I dont sell services anymore but it made all the difference when I switched over to this model.
@shaniewestllcКүн бұрын
So, glad i found you. I've been watching video after video for days now. Thanks.
@StarcoreLabs7 ай бұрын
This was a great video! In all my corporate UI Design roles I've advocated for a similar template system to offer customers a few packed solutions that can be built quickly. I have a few questions you might have answered in other videos. 1. How do you define and build an audience? 2. How do you get traffic to your website? 3. How do you advertise your business? 4. How do you communicate with clients? 5. What service are you using to process payments? 6. What software are you using to manage taxes? 7. How do you track clients, projects, and tasks? 8. What happens if a client wants their money back?
@RobertPlankАй бұрын
This video was super eye-opening! I loved the Lego analogy-it's so true that making the same thing over and over is way easier than starting fresh every time. The idea of packaging services like a menu of dishes really clicked for me. It’s awesome how clear pricing helps clients know what to expect, which keeps everything simpler and smoother. Plus, focusing on what you do best lets you get faster and even charge more! I can’t believe I didn’t think of this before. Definitely going to try this in my own work!
@WesMcDowellIncАй бұрын
Go for it Robert!
@myhonestadvice2u7 ай бұрын
Always abundantly clear ideas, concepts and strategies. Great job on your pacing and choice of words. Simple yet useful
@BillyRybka7 ай бұрын
Wes, love the videos. Can you please add end cards to the video you are referring to? I have gone through a few videos of yours now and the end cards are missing so I cant easily click through and binge your videos
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
That must mean you’re watching on a tv? The end cards are there, it’s however you’re watching that won’t let you see them.
@PukhalaPuka7 ай бұрын
i dont want low stress.... I WANT PROBLEMS! ALWAYS!
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
Well then I guess watch this video for... what NOT to do?
@darndarn997 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 you want drama 😂😂😂
@sowhappy7 ай бұрын
"I want problems! Always!" is a meme...a little known but funny one.
@darndarn997 ай бұрын
@@sowhappyyeah I know I have seen it a few times 😂😂😂 your comment did make me laugh 😂😂👍
@alanstowe22457 ай бұрын
So if I take payments for projects directly on my site, what happens (should I be lucky enough to have this problem) when too many clients book a project at once? If they pre-pay, aren't they expecting the turnaround time to start when they pay? How does one manage that?
@WesMcDowellInc6 ай бұрын
yea if you go tinto that situation, or even jsut if you wanted to be able to choose who you wanna work with, youd want to just do a consult first, rather than a direct purchase.
@joemarklin7 ай бұрын
How do you accept large payments on your website? I have done a lot of research into it and it just seems that it isn't possible with something like stripe PayPal etc, yes theoretically you can but the money will almost always be held once you bring in a decent amount of money. Then you can do the route of setting up your own dedicated payment from a merchant service but in that case you need at least something like 200k in the bank to show them if you are going to be taking in a decent amount of money a month.
@DonSuave7 ай бұрын
I found with Stripe as long as you notify support of any abnormally large payments you expect to come and what they are for, they don’t hold it in suspicion.
@motionmuse56847 ай бұрын
Finally🎉 someone who just doesn't throw that trendy "Productized" term around without actually explaining what the heck it actually means ❤
@WesMcDowellInc6 ай бұрын
ha thanks for appreciating :)
@amiemadeit7 ай бұрын
Exactly what I’m working on!
@Torsten-Trautmann7 ай бұрын
Great video, as always. Do you also have a pricing subpage?
@WesMcDowellInc6 ай бұрын
I would for sure.
@daviddelmundo21876 ай бұрын
Hey Wes, are you still offering design services? I can't find any info on your website. I just see the trainning/course.
@WesMcDowellInc6 ай бұрын
Hey David, no I no longer do that... just focusing on my content these days.
@get2craft7 ай бұрын
Should I list the packages right on my website? Or do I reveal those to potential clients only? And what about prices for my packages and services? Do I list those on my website? Thank you 😊
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
I always recommend being super upfront with prices! Here's another video all about that if it helps :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpSUgahqgchjbq8
@get2craft7 ай бұрын
@@WesMcDowellInc thank you! I'll watch it :)
@daviddelmundo21876 ай бұрын
So when and where is he showing the packages and pricing?
@WesMcDowellInc6 ай бұрын
You'd ideally have a pricing page where you lay it all out
@armyman36664 ай бұрын
This makes sense. Imagine going to a restaurant and ordering any random dish, that's why they have a menu.
@Krassi-nb8me7 ай бұрын
i refer to this as "good,better,best"
@Noosa217 ай бұрын
Yes U fully agree, very good ideas here ! thanks from David in Sydney.
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
Thanks David!
@TaskSwitcherify7 ай бұрын
1 hr of podcast editing doesn't depend on the content. A website can have videos, custom graphics, varying levels of complexity and interactivity, and content that needs to go through several revisions - that isn't as easy to bucketize. I don't think one short video is enough to cover this for service-based businesses
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
It’s not a complete course, you’re right. Just introducing the idea.
@TaskSwitcherify7 ай бұрын
@@WesMcDowellInc I don't think this idea works for websites or app development or building houses the way Apple applied it to his business
@alanstowe22457 ай бұрын
@@TaskSwitcherify Website package 1, $2000: You get a homepage with up to 5 blocks (banner, services, social proof, etc), a services page with up to X sections, an about page with X number of sections. If you need me to find your imagery, that's another $500. Additional pages cost x. Its extremely do-able.
@citytrees17525 ай бұрын
This is like wedding photographer packages. "productivized" is a new word for the same old thing, nice try youngsters
@nickalater7 ай бұрын
Is this something you did with your website design business?
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
Yep! It’s all detailed in the video
@e.schwarz7 ай бұрын
This is why the entire internet all looks the same. Why meet the clients unique needs when you can shoehorn them into an ineffective template.
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
Because if you know your clients you should know what they need (and can really benefit from) more than they do!
@e.schwarz7 ай бұрын
I see what you are saying, however, I do feel like a lot of the “standard” layout options on the web are standard not because they are effective, but because they are options in available page builders. I prefer a custom design from beginning to end where you can really present information in a unique way that coordinates with the branding and dial in the user experience. That takes more time, thought and of course costs a lot more than 10K, but I think it is worth it. In my experience, engagement is so much higher on a site that was designed specifically for the content and not the other way around. I guess it depends who your target customers are.
@darndarn997 ай бұрын
So you don’t think it’s possible to produce amazing websites using a builder?? Only pure coding can do awesomeness?? Gotta move with the times. Framer is a totally no code website builder and the things that it can do are mind blowing and with all the right client info and content, can be done in 7 hours. Totally unique, like no other website out there. I know which I would rather use😂😂 . I use to only ever build using code but these new tools are lower the barrier to entry and people are getting faster. My clients want their money making websites today, not in days, weeks, months, framer builder all day for me.
@alanstowe22457 ай бұрын
As someone who has worked in design for 20 years, I can tell you most clients want a lot of the same things. However, offering packaged offerings does not mean all projects will look the same. You change fonts and colors per brand, you pick imagery accordingly, tweak layout accordingly... What you're selling is a pre-built structure, not a pre-designed work. If I sell a 10 page ebook package to a financial client and a 10 page ebook to a flashy e-commerce brand, those two ebooks will not look anything alike.
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
Exactly! I think a lot of ppl misunderstand what it means to productize a service.
@sineadvandenberg34947 ай бұрын
Less can definitely be more...
@WesMcDowellInc7 ай бұрын
Agreed :)
@augustoliver27797 ай бұрын
He was so successful that he started a KZbin channel.
@WesMcDowellInc6 ай бұрын
Are you saying starting a YT channel is something ppl do when they're failing? Not sure your math checks out there ;)
@daviddelmundo21876 ай бұрын
I don't see the packages in his website creatorsagency, it looks he's helping creators close brand deals. 😅