WBP Booked for rest of 2007 & Free Newsletter.
I just added to webuildpages.com this note "Sorry, we are currently booked through 2007 for all of our SEO and link building services"
July, August, September are already booked with new clients. October, November and December I’m not seeking to take on any new clients. We’re not seeking to take on any other clients until at least 2008.
It’s been a pretty crazy year so far. Back in November of 2006 we did our projected goals for 2007. Nine (9) weeks into 2007 we hit our September goals in contracted monthly client work. We surpassed our new client goals easily, but we also had many many existing clients increase thier budgets which was really nice.
We have about 27 employees at We Build Pages. This includes 18 ninjas, 2 designers, 2 programmers, Content Manager, Accountant, Office Manger, and COO, and me (not to mention we manage over 50 writers). We’re really lucky in that we’ve built a system of billing that was fair, honest, and allowed us to take on more work each month w/o loosing hours owed to clients, or having to hire more people). To see how we bill, see our sample report (the more links we get, the less time we need to spend searching…this allows us to have open hours each month w/o loosing any time owed to clients).
So in October, when "time" opens up, we’ll be seeking to direct that open time on our own projects, and forego on any more new client projects for a while (at least no more in 2007).
We own several hundred websites already. We are also very active in aquiring additional old quality sites (every other Friday here, 21 people are working on just contacting old sites for the purpose of buying them so we can help these sites become a better resource on the web…and we just might monitize them along the way). I just can’t see on passing on these opportunities that are available today. Why keep booking client time when we can book our own time on our own sites?
Wouldn’t you do the same if you were in my shoes?
PS. We’ve got a load of training videos that will be coming out in a few months (will blow away SEMPO’s), as well as their will be an opportunity to use some of our private tools (amazing tools for link hounds and optimization nuts), as well as a few other cool things we’ve got in the works here.
PSS. We’re also starting a Free newsletter for those who want to stay tuned, or get advance info of new products and tools from We Build Pages. Sign up today and you’ll be glad ya did tomorrow!
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July 6th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
:-) congratulations jim… signing up right now !
July 6th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
Jim,
I am taking the exact opposite direction. I’ve been doing search marketing for my own sites for the past few years and I am now starting to take outside projects. I think working on your own sites is more rewarding, however by working for others, you face a lot more challenges and it presents an opportunity to learn more.
Ideally you should have a balance.
July 6th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
You know you’re doing well when you have to turn down business! I’m sure that announcing it to the world will only make clients want you more (the “scarcity” weapon of influence).
Once I heard a wise man (David DeAngelo) say something to the effect of “there is nothing more motivating than a rapidly diminishing supply of something you want.”
Looking forward to your training videos.
July 6th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
Congradulations. I look forward to seeing some more tools come out of WBP.
July 7th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
That’s great that you are all booked for 2007. I too would rather work on SEO for one of my sites rather then a clients. I guess that’s just how it is!
July 7th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Congrats Jim!
Can’t wait for the newsletter and especially the videos and tools!!
July 7th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
Congratulations, Jim, and yes, I totally understand. I learned early on that having clients wasn’t the best way to go for me. Good luck with it all, and I’m anxious to get my hands on your new videos and tools.
July 8th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
That’s an amazing achievement Jim to start turning down clients. Very grateful for the free tools you make available to visitors of your website.
July 8th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
Jim, do you plan on eventually phasing out future client work?
July 8th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
TOny, I’ll never say “never”…. ya never know what tomorrow brings.
July 8th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
That’s fantastic…If you’re the best at doing what you do, it sure makes sense to me that you would apply the resources where they can benefit you the most. If all goes well, I’ll be where you’re at in another 3-5 years….
July 9th, 2007 at 8:19 am
I don’t blame you at all Jim. Despite how good client work can be, it’s always rewarding to use your knowledge on your own sites. I signed up for the newsletter! Can’t wait to see what’s instore.
July 9th, 2007 at 10:17 am
Jim - Congratulations and I appreciate the insight into your business’s success - the information provided has been invaluable. Definitely looking forward to the newsletter as well.
July 9th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Jim, SEMPO does’nt have video’s. The progam is online distance learning for SEO and PPC basic and advanced. Look forward to seeing your videos since you know I think so highly of your training
July 10th, 2007 at 7:01 am
Jim, you need to outsoure to India and triple your workload. Train those guys to do your SEO work so you can spend more time blogging.
July 10th, 2007 at 7:38 am
Look forward to the vids and newletter, I’d love to know even a fraction of what you know about link building.