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The first time I quoted $10K for a web design project

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A few years ago, I quoted on what would be my biggest website project so far.

It was for an ethical and sustainable jewellery start-up.

The founder was lovely. The brand was dreamy. They were totally my ideal client.

But the project? The most complex I’d ever taken on.

We’re talking:
😳 Physical products in multiple styles.
😬 International shipping.
😳 Subscriptions.
😬 Gift cards.
😳 A loyalty program.

If I had needed to code those features? There is NO WAY I would have taken it on.

$10k web projects without needing to know code

Truth is, if I’d needed to know code just to build a simple one-page site, I’d have been screwed.

Because my coding skills? A-MAT-EUR. (Seriously.)

But that’s the beauty of WordPress.

Building gorgeous WordPress websites without code is a cakewalk.

And adding all the fancy features is as straightforward as finding suitable plugins, following some step-by-step tutorials and setting them up. No. Code. Required.

So with a bit of research, I pulled together a web design proposal.

Over $10,000.

I sent it off. Crossed my fingers. And hoped for the best.

Less than a day later? I got the job.

Fast forward a few months…

I’d designed & built the site from scratch all by myself using no pre-built templates.

I set up all the fancy features myself and outsourced a couple of small coding tasks to one of my techy developer pals just so I could get the design just how I wanted it.

Because you’re a designer. You get it. The details matter.

And perhaps best of all?

I’d pocketed over $10K — the most I’d ever charged before for a website!

“I could never charge that much for web design”

So if you’re sitting there thinking, “I could never charge that much,” or “I’d have no idea where to start,” or “I’d need to hire a developer for all of that,”

I hear you.

But it’s not true.

You can do it. Without code. Without chaos.

Just like I did.

And that’s exactly what I teach in my online course for WordPress beginners: Be The Boss of WordPress.

Click here to learn more and build websites like this yourself

Because quoting $10K for a website shouldn’t feel wild. It should feel normal.

Let’s get you there.

Em x

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→ Watch my free training video and learn the simple, no-code way to build websites that wow!

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About the author
Hey! I'm Emma. I’m a graphic designer turned web designer on a mission to teach others how to build beautiful & professional websites with WordPress. 😍

Through mentoring and my online courses, I've taught thousands of awesome designers and other creatives how to build their own websites using my 9-step process.

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