Web fairy!
I used to freak out about web stuff. Because I know next to nothing about it. And hiring someone to handle something that’s such a critical part of my business is a big thing.
Since finding Kate I have zero freak outs.
She’s brilliant at what she does. Highly skilled. Wildly efficient. Capable of working web-ey miracles.
But, beyond that, she has managed to make every single thing feel totally doable, even stuff I thought would be a huge, complicated ordeal.
So not only do I appreciate what Kate does, but I’m also crazy grateful for how she does it. She serves up her amazing know-how with the perfect mix of patience, kindness and a genuine sense of support.
I can’t even tell you how much it means to have a reliable web person. It’s a HUGE relief. Thanks Kate!
Fabeku Fatunmise, Sankofa Song Sound Healing
You're already running your own website, and you're basically totally on top of it, but just now and then you wish you had a little help.
- Maybe you have some fab ideas for your site, but you need someone with the techy/design know-how to make them reality.
- Maybe you wish there was someone you could ask about using WordPress, or search engines, or Twitter, or newsletters, or other internet stuff.
- Maybe you're just really busy and you need a few things taken off your hands.
Sound like you?
You need a web fairy!
Solopreneurs are incredibly resourceful, independent people, but you really don't have to do everything yourself. I can help out with your website stuff, leaving you free to take care of those crucial, central aspects of your business that only you can do.
Being your Web Fairy means just being there for whenever you need a little extra help. It's basically like having a webmistress on staff, except that you only pay for the time you use. You email me, I turn up and start waving a sparkly wand. Poof! That newsletter sign-up box you've been dreaming about forever just became reality.
Because you can give me a shout whenever you need something done, I get to work with most of my web fairy clients over a period of months or years, so we really get to develop a relationship. That means that you're working with someone you know and trust, who really cares about your business.
Here's how it works
It's dead simple. You buy a chunk of my time, and then you get to use it for whatever webby things you like. When you have something you need doing, you just send me an email, and I do it for you. Then I let you know how much of that time I've used, so you can just buy more time as and when you want it.
When I say whatever webby things you like, I mean it. Whether it's something small like updating WordPress or something big like a redesign or a new membership system, it's all good. Anything that makes your webby life a little easier and happier.
That includes teaching you how to do things, if that's what you want. Teach a man to fish, and all that.
Here are some examples of things people ask for:
- Can you set up a newsletter system for me?
- Could you make me some banners for my sidebar?
- WordPress keeps saying there are upgrades available – could you do those for me?
- How can I get a better ranking in Google?
- My font size is too small – can you make it bigger for me?
- How do I add a PayPal button?
- I have a load of new pages that need adding, but I've got no time – if I send you the copy, could you set them up for me?
- Can you teach me how to use CSS to add little boxes and things in my pages?
- I'd like to tweak the design of my homepage.
- Can you write some copy for me?
- I need my site converted to WordPress.
- How do I edit my sidebar?
- Can you make me some little divider images and quote styles?
- I'd like to add an event calendar to my site.
- I added this plugin and now everything's broken! Help!
- What kind of words are people using when they Google for my kind of business?
- I'm thinking it might be nice to have some little videos to show people how to use the forum on my site – can you make some for me?
- Why does WordPress keep adding space around my images?
- Can you make me a Twitter background to match my site?
How much does it cost?
You can buy an hour of my time for £50, half a day of my time for £140, or a whole day (7.5 hours) for £250.
Your time doesn't expire for a whole year, so there's no need to rush to use it up.
I appreciate that you may well not know how much time you need to buy, so before we get started we'll talk through what you'd like done, and I'll advise you on how much time you might want.
When I email you with work, how soon will you be able to do it?
Most of the time, I can get to it very quickly.
That said, it's always a good idea to give me as much notice as you can when you have something you need doing – even if it's still at the 'vague thought' stage ('I'm thinking of tweaking my homepage next month…').
If you call me at the last minute, of course there's a chance I may not be able to get to it straight away. But in practice, I can almost always do it very soon, and I will certainly always reply straight away to let you know when it'll be.
I need more notice for the big jobs (full redesign, or a large custom coding job) than the small ones (if you're just asking for some advice, or a few pages added).