Today, I show you how to build a professional website to get your web design business off the ground. Every web design business needs their own website to showcase their work and have a way of potential clients to contact them. I provide you with a free template to build your website for your web design business. This is the first episode in a series in which I show you how to start your own web design business from scratch using WordPress 10 % Hostinger Discount Use Code ELLIOTT: https://www.hostinger.com/elliott Episode 2: https://youtu.be/SMiQ4gKnB-g 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:34 - Why do you need a website for your web design business? 00:01:38 - The ready made template you will use 00:06:53 - Purchasing hosting for your web design business: 10 % Hostinger Discount Use Code ELLIOTT: https://www.hostinger.com/elliott 00:10:18 - Registering domain name 00:12:28 - Installing WordPress on your domain 00:14:30 - Installing an SSL certificate 00:15:40 - Installing the FREE template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uCEsDN8D9o5Hknc9ebw1x6iEDA2JCb2U/view?usp=sharing 00:20:00 - Setting yourself up as administrator 00:20:32 - Creating a professional email address for your web design business 00:24:08 - Changing the name & tagline of your site 00:25:28 - Creating a logo for your web design business (FREE Template) 00:30:02 - Updating your privacy policy & terms of service 00:32:01 - Connecting your contact form to your professional email address 00:32:54 - Connecting PayPal & Stripe to accept payments for web review services 00:36:05 - If you don't want to offer website reviews as a service 00:37:43 - Setting up the booking plugin for website consulting & booking client meetings: https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/36082/112350?link=1462 00:46:44 - Adding featured images to display your websites: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gofullpage-full-page-scre/fdpohaocaechififmbbbbbknoalclacl?hl=en 00:51:14 - Change prices on your site Let Us Build a Professional Website for you (just $1300): https://prendypress.com/pricing/ Book a Website Review: https://prendypress.com/reviews/ Have a business/ website idea? Book a Web Design consultation for advice on getting started: https://prendypress.com/consulting/ Siteground Hosting:https://www.siteground.com/index.htm?afcode=40967bf114a4f4a0f13b728d7bd5dc9b *Affiliate disclosure: Some links in the description are affiliate links, meaning if you click them and purchase something I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.*