WTB vs. Services for Sale

southsidesmoka Level X³

September 19, 2017, 11:28 am

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To Whom It May Concern:

I fell ill a few months ago...only to return to a shifted paradigm of freelancing here on SEOClerks.com - folks used to shop our profiles and category listing for services, etc... to purchase; now, I notice nearly everybody uses the WTB option and we are expected to bid on jobs...WTF HAPPENED? SEOClerks.com was place I could come to and be sure there was work to be done and profit to be had...now, I'm expected to chase after clientele like an ambulance chaser for work (no offense to the those in the legal field)...has the field of SEO sales changed? Has SEOClerks.com itself lost its' once prestigious caliber as THE site to shop SEO? Please, share your thoughts, opinions and knowledge so I can make heads or tales out of the current state of SEO here on our beloved SEOClerks.com. Thanks for reading.

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TommyCarey

This tends to happen on a lot of websites, but the majority of users will still shop around and find products and services throughout the marketplace. The older more veteran users will change gears if they aren't finding what they want done and they will then go on the WTB system and post something for people to bid on. It's a normal switch and happens on every marketplace.

Ways to work with this in your favor...

When you get a notification for a WTB, set up a service that you can do and then bid on the project. You can then link the project in the comments section and even PM the person who posted it with a direct link. Since it's super relavant, you won't be seen as spamming. The person will welcome your advert since it's what they're currently looking for.

Another thing you can do is set up custom services specifically for that person. Your service can be named for them, which is a good way to start building a business relationship between two parties. Email marketers do this all the time, they get personal by adding the persons name to the beginning of the email so it says "Hey there John Doe!" instead of just "Hey there valued member!". People will see that you have gone the extra step to bring them in, and it will impress them a little bit. Every little thing you can do to turn someone into a long lasting client is worth it. You may not capture 10 clients in a row, but the 11th will purchase more from you than the 10 failed ones that you previously approached.

You should also treat SEOclerks like a search engine. Optimize your listings for the search results and you'll likely get more sales simply from people searching. Another good way to get more sales is to interlink all of your services so you share traffic between them. This will almost always increase your sales because people might be on a service for article writing and then realize they need some tier 2 linking when they read your "Other Services" section that you linked up in the bottom of the description of each service you offer

This tends to happen on a lot of websites, but the majority of users will still shop around and find products and services throughout the marketplace. The older more veteran users will change gears if they aren't finding what they want done and they will then go on the WTB system and post something for people to bid on. It's a normal switch and happens on every marketplace. Ways to work with this in your favor... When you get a notification for a WTB, set up a service that you can do and then bid on the project. You can then link the project in the comments section and even PM the person who posted it with a direct link. Since it's super relavant, you won't be seen as spamming. The person will welcome your advert since it's what they're currently looking for. Another thing you can do is set up custom services specifically for that person. Your service can be named for them, which is a good way to start building a business relationship between two parties. Email marketers do this all the time, they get personal by adding the persons name to the beginning of the email so it says "Hey there John Doe!" instead of just "Hey there valued member!". People will see that you have gone the extra step to bring them in, and it will impress them a little bit. Every little thing you can do to turn someone into a long lasting client is worth it. You may not capture 10 clients in a row, but the 11th will purchase more from you than the 10 failed ones that you previously approached. You should also treat SEOclerks like a search engine. Optimize your listings for the search results and you'll likely get more sales simply from people searching. Another good way to get more sales is to interlink all of your services so you share traffic between them. This will almost always increase your sales because people might be on a service for article writing and then realize they need some tier 2 linking when they read your "Other Services" section that you linked up in the bottom of the description of each service you offer :D

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