WEB GRAPHIC DESIGNERS COMPETE WITH FREELANCERS OVERSEAS
Have you ever wondered why Freelance Web Graphic Designers fail to make their desired salary 90% of the time? According to Salary.com, a base salary for a web graphic designer is $40,000 annually. Considering the inflation in US and the rising prices on goods, a $40,000 annual salary earns many individuals the ability to live from pay check to pay check. You can read a more detailed true story of a New Orleans web designer.
From my personal experience over the years, there is a trend of growing demand from companies that seek web graphic designers overseas. After all, there are some very talented individuals in India, Romania, Russia, etc. who are willing to work for as low as $5 per hour. Due to the internet and websites such as eLance.com, getafreelancer.com, project4hire.com, etc. it is very easy for anyone to find a freelancer to do the job. According to a WSJ article US corporations outsource over $20 billion annually for labor overseas. “In India, $20 is enough to buy a week's groceries for two people.” - Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, in result we can’t blame them for working so cheap. But how can a freelance graphic web designer in US compete in today’s hostile market?
The logic behind winning this overseas conflict is not to work pay check to pay check. As a web graphic designer, your goal should be to establish a stable system, which would create a recurring monthly payment to you on each client you complete the work for. An example could be, to create a Shopping Cart for a client and put the client’s website on a hosting server where you earn $5/mo for every client you sign up. The problem with $5/mo is you will have to work long and hard to achieve your desired salary.
There is another solution available if you partner up with the right company. Shopping Cart Elite has a reseller program, where you can earn from $50 - $500 / month for every client you sign up. Designing a website and selling the hosting and software license with a design to client should be a regular procedure. The reason why clients will choose to go with Shopping Cart Elite is because the technology is so advanced it’s a no-brainer to say no. Combining Shopping Cart Elite’s technology with a simple design can save a company thousands of dollars in development and years’ worth of work.
Shopping Cart Elite even offers a rebate program for web designers. The rebate program will pay the web designer’s fee for the client, if the client signs up for a year contract. This means as a graphic web designer, you can advertise your services for FREE on sites such as eLance.com and get paid from Shopping Cart Elite for the design fee and earn a recurring cost from the client’s license fee.
What does Shopping Cart Elite offer for clients? Every possible solution for retailers, distributors and manufacturers, Shopping Cart Elite is the only Shopping Cart which is designed to accommodate every business model in the retail industry. Shopping Cart Elite even offers free web development for minor and intermediate projects for clients. Advanced projects are available to be developed as a plug-in DLL through Shopping Cart Elite or third parties. Review the Shopping Cart Elite tour below and consider partnering up with Shopping Cart Elite today. Shopping Cart Elite’s motto for Web Designers is to have Web Designers earn a salary they really desire.
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