cyril_kearney - 4:06 pm on Jan 29, 2009 (gmt 0)

I think these are good points.

Let me explain. In my case, I don't see these as the main focus of my business. I, like others, am really after sites in to $5000 and up category. But no one is buying right now. Most potential clients are scared by the resession. They are making do. I will keep marketing to them.

So I am looking for a different avenue. I don't see my thrust as marketing on the Internet but locally, generally through word of mouth, referrals and local advertising.

Like BeeDeeDubbleU I would be relying on templates I have already developed but the idea of buying a template is a good one and I might do that to make a sale.

The $300-a-site breaks even only if I spend half a day on it, but I expect to spend a day. It's a half-a-loaf situation.

My thrust is to upsell my services. Try to convince the site-owner that he really needs more: SEO, an eCommerce site, a mailing list, a newsletter or more complex application.

Up to now I've been throwing these 'little fish' back but now I'm exploring them as a filler until business bounces back.