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Ask HN: What are some good ways to find local web design/dev work?
Is going door to door to small businesses effective? Flyers around town? Ad-words?
I'm looking for short term work so I can continue working on my own projects.
- mgkimsal 16y agodoor to door effectiveness will vary greatly on your location and your own personal charisma and experience selling. Most people don't have it, and fail miserably. Here's a short list of suggestions: * Flyers in coffeeshops/libraries/copycenters * Attending local meetup groups (not programming/tech ones, but business ones) * Presenting at local meetup groups * Craigslist posting your services * Answering other craigslist ads * Google adwords (possibly, but don't spend too much without testing/targetting) * Word of mouth via your personal network I'm sure others will have their own suggestions. Your profile suggests you're in NY - door to door might be more effective there because of the density of all types of businesses. Gentle plug: these are the sorts of topics we'll be tackling at http://indieconf.com http://indieconf.com in November. I hope you get your local webdev work before then though :)
- jblochjohnson 16y agoGo to a meetup for your language/area of expertise. I've found that having a network of other people with similar skills can often lead to people passing on job offers they don't have time for, which is a job for you! Also, set up an RSS feed on a Craigslist search (check out the bottom right hand corner of the screen), and pounce pounce pounce.