5 Ways to Get Repeat Freelancing Clients

I have been offering WordPress services for a long time and the best part I like about my services for my one-time client has always been being a recurring customer.

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When it comes to Client and Freelancer relation, nothing could be better than getting returning clients. From my experience I have learned a few things which I will be sharing with you, which will help you to convert your one-time client into returning client:

Tips to convert one-time Inquiry into Repeat Client:

1. First Email:

It’s truly said “The first impression is the last impression” and it holds the same into the Freelancing world. First Email in response to any inquiry of your client is the most important part, and if you do it right, you can quickly convert those inquiries into clients.

For example, whenever I get an inquiry for my Blogspot to WordPress migration service, I explain everything like what they are going to get into the package and how we can start with the process.

This gives a clear idea to the client about the process, things which they are getting in that package, and more importantly it builds trust. So make sure when any client enquires about your services, your first Email should be strong enough to hold the client.

2. Instant communication method:

Who doesn’t like to get their question answered in seconds? Imagine you and your client are in a different time-zone, and your client has an inquiry. He/She needs to wait for at least

12 hours to get a reply for her email and some time time-difference costs you losing a client. Make sure you give the client some alternative method to contact you like IM, Twitter or if you have a business phone line, it would be great.

I add my clients into Skype since it’s popular and globally used. And for my clients on the other side of the world, I extend my sleeping time and fix a meeting at the time which will be convenient for both of us.

3. Project requirement and Price:

When you do some big and ongoing projects like WordPress theme, WordPress plugin, or anything which is complex. You should do the complete requirement analysis.

Make sure you have all the inputs from the client, which will help you to start and complete the project. Once RA is done, you should be clear about the pricing of the project and most importantly how you are going to charge for future maintenance, Bug fixing, or enhancement.

This is a real lifesaver, and money matter will not annoy you or your client in the future. If you make all this thing clear at an early stage, you will have an ongoing client.

4. Unbeatable Support:

When you deal with any client and develop or designed something for him, support becomes a necessary part of it. Support may include questions, consultancy, some minor bug fixing.

Most of the time freelancer fails here. Once they paid for work, they try to give low priority to support Emails. For those who fall into the same category of freelancers which I mentioned here, you should change your habit right away.

Better support means returning client along with the nice testimonial, whereas an annoyed client means, bad feedback, and no referring client.

5. Upsell – Introduce more services

Here is another one which is very important and I learned from my mistake. A few days back I migrated client website and after the completion of the project.

We were talking on Skype, and I realized she is looking for someone who can design a WordPress theme. This is one of the services that I offer, and I find it surprising she was not aware of it.

I realize I never told her about my other services and lesson learned date day. From that day upon completion of any project, I started sending a pre-defined template in the format:

Hey Name,

It was a pleasure working with you and glad that I have your name on my client list. I hope you enjoyed my services and if you would like to give me feedback on testimonial, I would love to receive that.

Also, I would like you to know I offer various services such as:

  • Website development
  • Website SEO
  • Website consultancy

If you ever need any of these services or want to know more about them, feel free to get in touch.

Before I end this Email, I would love to connect you on Twitter @denharsh.

Thanks and Regards

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Isn’t it simple and effective?. After this strategy, you can easily increase your conversion ratio, and moreover you can get returning clients.

One of the major benefits of having regular clients is they trust you, and you will be the first person they will be suggesting their friends.

Do share your freelancing secret which makes your client a returning client?

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A Blogger, Author and a speaker! Harsh Agrawal is recognized as a leader in digital marketing and FinTech space. Fountainhead of ShoutMeLoud, and a Speaker at ASW, Hero Mindmine, Inorbit, IBM, India blockchain summit. Also, an award-winning blogger.

15 thoughts on “5 Ways to Get Repeat Freelancing Clients”

  1. Alam

    Hi Harsh!! I just of recent learned about your blog.You’re a true blogging scientist, this is another great informative post from Harsh.Thanks

  2. Nitendra Shukla

    Hi Harsh,

    I have a question for you since you are a established blogger and very famous around the globe. You can get clients easily. What about us we are very new in this field, how can we get clients. I have tried in Elance, Freelancer sites but it doesn’t work for me.

    Hope you will guide me.

  3. Mani Viswanathan

    Harsh, gr8 job dude, sharing your work ideas is a thing which people rarely do & you r the one who does. Will follow the last point of following up with the client, since I already follow the other points.!

  4. Simrandeep Singh

    I haven’t started any services yet on my blog. I have to learn more about these things. These type of posts are really helpful for me. Thanks for sharing this Harsh 🙂

  5. himanshu

    i think the after service support really tests a service provider efficiency and honesty. if you have a great support service the customer is bound to come to you next time and he’ll also recommend you for others.

  6. Sathish @ TechieMania

    You are right harsh. Actually you are very polite while contacting me. Thats the reason I came back to you for Thesis Customization.

  7. Himanshu

    plz give me ur mobile ur number harsh

  8. University Eight

    From personal experience I can say that giving a technical view of the problem/objective and the solution to it wins over a client in 99% cases, since most so-called freelancers don’t have any technical knowledge at all.
    Timely delivery and reports are very important in case your project is a multi-phase one.
    Replying to emails and IMs ASAP is critical for keeping your client assured.
    After completion of the project, asking the client if he/she is facing any trouble, is satisfied with the work and asking for suggestions makes your client happier than ever, and more often than not you are bound to get a returning client as well as free referrals.

    1. Harsh Agrawal

      There are more when we take the Freelancer Technical How to knowledge in consider:
      Most imp is problem solving approach and client communication. Even if you are great with your technical skills but not with client communication, client will run away.
      One have to make sure to keep the professional approach while dealing with client.

  9. geek

    Do you also offer services for migrating a blog from wordpress to blogspot?? I have domain and want to keep it, but I don’t like the current hosting. So I want to make use of this domain by adding some occasional posts. I think parking a domain is not a good idea. Waiting to hear from your side.

    1. Harsh Agrawal

      Geek I have never tried WordPress to BlogSpot migration and one reason why I never did it is because of SEO point…
      Though if you just want to use it for occasional post, You can use posterous with that domain or host it on any free hosting.

      1. geek

        “Make use of” in the sense to earn some money. I think only blogspot allows you to place adsense ads. Do you know any other free service which allows to run own ads??

  10. Nabeel | Create Your First Website

    Great tips Harsh.

    I think it is important to keep the client really satisfied, so that they come back again. Offer our service and do excellent work. They are sure to come back.

    Kindest,
    Nabeel

    1. Harsh Agrawal

      Thanks for your comment Nabeel. 🙂

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