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- 1. THE BUSINESS OF JOOMLA BUILDING JOOMLA WEBSITES FOR FUN AND PROFIT PRESENTED BY: JEFF MENDELSON, MBA JOOMLA DAY – TEL AVIV, OCTOBER 10, 2012
- 2. ABOUT THIS PRESENTATION About me and my company What is the “Business”? Show me the Money! How do you sell Joomla? Tips for being successful Additional thoughts…
- 3. ABOUT ME… Started:2006, independent in 2009 Based in South Florida (Miami) Currently host: >200+ domains Co-founder: Joomla Miami User Group Offering additional services as well: • Online Marketing Services (SEO/PPC Management) • Social Media Engagement • Custom Component Development
- 4. WHAT IS THE BUSINESS? Ask what do your customers want: • Shopping Cart? • News Portal / Blog? • Web Application?
- 5. WHAT IS THE BUSINESS? Joomla is the “Swiss Army Knife” of website development. Think about it: “It’s not how big your stick is, it’s how you use it…”
- 6. SHOW ME THE MONEY! 19,307 ₪ (New Israeli Shekels) C$ 8,950,500 (Colombian Pesos) €3,836 (Euros) $5,000 (USD) Question: What’s the difference between a $500 website and a $5,000 one? Answer: It’s all the same – It’s all in how you present it.
- 7. INTERESTING QUESTIONS: Does your geographic location mean that you should charge less or more than me? Does your work excite you? What is your time worth?
- 8. CASE IN POINT J-Town Productions (located in Jerusalem) outsourced projects to the US. Global NLP Training & GoCar Tours Barcelona needed the best Joomla developer on the market.
- 9. HOW DO YOU SELL JOOMLA? Confidence Knowing all problems have solutions If you can’t solve it, OUTSOURCE it. The difference between a $500 website and a $5,000 is YOU.
- 10. WHAT DO PEOPLE WANT FROM JOOMLA WEBSITES TODAY? Open-source software Available Support Ability to manage their own content Responsive design – Works any device
- 11. TIPS FOR CREATING A WEB BUSINESS Be authentic. Deal with proper businesses, not hobbyists. Gauge your client. Offer professional maintenance services. Don’t compete on price. Utilize professional resources already available to you: • eLance, Rocket Theme, Joomla Forums • Networking with other experts in your field.
- 12. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thank you for your time • Jeff Mendelson, MBA • http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffmendelson • +1.954.294.7827 • jeff@lasolastech.com • http://www.lasolastech.com • Twitter: @lasolastech