If you want to be build a valuable and long-lasting relationship with your clients as a web professional, you have to actually care about the technology you build, host, monitor, and secure their website with. To the average person, the web design industry is seen as a commodity. This is because the barrier of entry is low, and the average service quality is also low. Freelancers and agency owners that offer "monthly hosting and maintenance" are on the right track, but many are falling short in their technical implementation. You cannot underestimate the amount of responsibility you take on when managing a client website long-term. Vulnerabilities, performance issues, and bugs happen all the time (many can be critical). You need to have a robust stack and provide 24/7 monitoring to those that entrust you to manage the marketing hub of their business. ------------------------------------ ? Lots more content: https://markjosephszymanski.com ?️ See my full stack: https://markjosephszymanski.com/tools ? Completely FREE resources: https://markjosephszymanski.com/resources ------------------------------------ Website: https://markjosephszymanski.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markjszymanski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markjszymanski LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/markjszymanski TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@markjszymanski X: https://twitter.com/markjszymanski ------------------------------------ Disclaimer: Please note that some of the links in this video’s description may be affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products or services that I genuinely believe in and have personally used or thoroughly researched. Thank you for supporting the channel! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYk8z7-AOyU

We have been using the proposal document in this video for the past 3 years. It has everything your standard proposal should have and has won us a lot of business. It was created by taking the best parts of other proposals found online. We're sharing it with you so that you can use it as inspiration to create or evolve your current proposal. - Proposal Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ey5UxYkhbhUtjx7eNfnG7jdxFSi29OmaeMRLh6vZJHQ/copy - Doc Variables Website: https://www.docvars.com/ - Doc Variables Chrome Extension: https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/doc_variables/232821636920 - Cloudways (Hosting): https://cloudways.com/ - DosuSign: https://www.docusign.com/ ------------------------------------ ? Lots more content: https://markjosephszymanski.com ?️ See my full stack: https://markjosephszymanski.com/tools ? Completely FREE resources: https://markjosephszymanski.com/resources ------------------------------------ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & Context 2:21 - What This Proposal Is For 3:00 - Document Layout (Header/Footer/Page Numbers) 4:48 - Cover Page Design 6:51 - Have Defined Terms and Documents 8:21 - How To Save Time With Doc Variables 13:53 - Messaging Tips 15:01 - A Cover Letter Page Is A Nice Touch 16:25 - Timeline Milestones Are Important 16:58 - Lean Into ROI & Partnership Messaging 17:50 - Manage Expectations Of What's Next + Proposal Review Meeting Concept 18:55 - Thoughts On Scope Of Work 20:05 - Solution Overview - Show You Understand Their Problem 20:55 - Site Structure - You At Least Need To Know Number Of Pages 22:53 - Additional Features Included - Things They Need/Want 24:23 - What's Not Included - Extremely Important 24:33 - How We Handle Domain Names 27:00 - How We Handle Copywriting, Images, and Videos 29:37 - Tell Them Additional Development Is Not Included 30:01 - Ongoing Support Section 31:23 - Educate The Prospect 32:24 - Manage Expectation Of The Monthly Plan 34:06 - Timeline & Process Section 34:30 - 2 Situations To Avoid With Timelines 35:50 - Big Tip: Predefined Payment Schedule 38:20 - Display And Follow Your Process 40:14 - Investment Section 40:40 - Eliminate Payment Friction 43:23 - Estimated Total Based On Scope 44:33 - Monthly Investment 45:15 - Signature Section & Workflow 46:40 - Consider Adding Value Section After Investment Section 48:18 - Final Thoughts & Outro ------------------------------------ Website: https://markjosephszymanski.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markjszymanski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markjszymanski LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/markjszymanski TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@markjszymanski X: https://x.com/markjszymanski ------------------------------------ Disclaimer: Please note that some of the links in this video’s description may be affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products or services that I genuinely believe in and have personally used or thoroughly researched. Thank you for supporting the channel! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ErzatVl35A