In article , Mxsmanic wrote:
>Don Klipstein writes:
>
>> And there are bazillions of gigamegatons of web design and web page
>> writing work to be done for American companies and for Americans - surely
>> at least quite a few megatons of that will get done both best and most
>> cost-effectively by some fellow Americans better than the best Indian that
>> is likely to maximize his income from an approach closer to
>> 1-size-fits-all!
>
>The problem is that web design pays poorly, because there is a lot of
>competition, much of it at unbeatable prices. Indians have lower
>costs of living than Americans, so they can charge less. And many
>people do this kind of work part-time, so they may actually be working
>at a loss, supported by other sources of income.
You can charge more if you can do website work better generally, or
better still better for specific clients, than the market-rate
1-size-fits-all web designers do! Know a company or a few that you
already had a working relationship with (for other reasons) and know how
to improve upon 1-size-fits-all?
- Don Klipstein (don@misty.com) |