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Poll: How much work do you receive through your own professional website? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How much work do you receive through your own professional website?".
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Muriel Vasconcellos (X) 
United States
Local time: 06:29
Spanish to English
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| At least 30% of my volume | Jul 6, 2016 |
My website (www.murieltranslations,com) has given me several good clients. The best one, who found me 5 years ago, kept me busy nonstop for three years, but the volume has tapered off. (I'm working for them right now.)
It has also brought me in contact with some interesting people and created opportunities for me.
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Michael Harris
Germany
Local time: 15:29
Member (2006)
German to English
| I do not have one | Jul 6, 2016 |
Have always wanted to set one up myself, but find myself in the fortunate position to have too much work so that I do not to have enough time to do so.
And "anomynous", no this is not a call for you to send me loads of cr*p per mail for any offers!!!
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telefpro
Local time: 19:59
Portuguese to English
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| More or less 5% | Jul 6, 2016 |
I've started a blog actually, maybe a website next days.
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My website (www.bpt.com.pt) has given me less than 25% of my workload. I had already built a good client base when I decided to set one…
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inkweaver
Germany
Local time: 15:29
French to German
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| Don't have one... | Jul 6, 2016 |
... Don't want one, don't need one. I'm busy enough as it is.
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Doan Quang
Vietnam
Local time: 21:29
English to Vietnamese
| Less than 25% of the total workload | Jul 6, 2016 |
I have received less than 25% of my workload through my website but I have just received more requests and had some really good clients via my website (www.vietnamese-translator.com)
[Edited at 2016-07-06 10:28 GMT]
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Els Peleman
Belgium
Local time: 15:29
French to Flemish
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I have my website for one year now (www.ep-vertalingen.be). Till now, I only got one job out of it. I've started with a dutch blog website, telling about all my 'adventures as a translator'... I hope this brings more. http://www.blog.ep-vertalingen.be/. Further I am writing news letters and have tried a mailing v... See more I have my website for one year now (www.ep-vertalingen.be). Till now, I only got one job out of it. I've started with a dutch blog website, telling about all my 'adventures as a translator'... I hope this brings more. http://www.blog.ep-vertalingen.be/. Further I am writing news letters and have tried a mailing via a marketing forum, but nothing till now came out.
Perhaps it has something to do with SEO, perhaps not, but in fact I don't really believe in the success of a website. It is just a visit card. ▲ Collapse
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 11:29
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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| No website... yet | Jul 6, 2016 |
I still don't have a website. I've been thinking about it and preparing it mentally for the past two years, but when I see polls like this one, it makes me delay it even more. If it will not bring me more clients, it's useless, and additonal time to take care of it.
My professional website is curretly my ProZ page. I get 80% of my clients from ProZ. I see many people saying they never get jobs throgh ProZ. When you check their profiles, they don't have KudoZ points. Then, of course,... See more I still don't have a website. I've been thinking about it and preparing it mentally for the past two years, but when I see polls like this one, it makes me delay it even more. If it will not bring me more clients, it's useless, and additonal time to take care of it.
My professional website is curretly my ProZ page. I get 80% of my clients from ProZ. I see many people saying they never get jobs throgh ProZ. When you check their profiles, they don't have KudoZ points. Then, of course, you won't get jobs, clients or even messages. If you are not willing to help your colleagues answering their questions... you might as well try the lotteries. As soon as I appeared among the 10 first users in the research pages, I started receiving e-mails from clients practically every day. ▲ Collapse
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Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 08:29
Member (2006)
English to Spanish
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I receive less than 25% of my projects from my website ( www.yam.com.mx ), which is mainly a sort of business card. My Proz profile has been more useful.
[Edited at 2016-07-06 14:36 GMT]
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Mario Chavez (X)
Local time: 09:29
English to Spanish
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| Relationship between projects and your website | Jul 6, 2016 |
One might feel tempted to say that a website, professional or otherwise, or a blog, has no bearing on your finding translation jobs or clients. Well, I don't.
I don't feel tempted, I mean.
It is possible that word of mouth and simply effective personal or telephone communications are enough to keep a translator busy without the need of a website. Then again, some translators do take care of their websites (or blogs) and report getting jobs and/or clients. My conclusion?... See more One might feel tempted to say that a website, professional or otherwise, or a blog, has no bearing on your finding translation jobs or clients. Well, I don't.
I don't feel tempted, I mean.
It is possible that word of mouth and simply effective personal or telephone communications are enough to keep a translator busy without the need of a website. Then again, some translators do take care of their websites (or blogs) and report getting jobs and/or clients. My conclusion? It's a nice tool, but it doesn't seem all that essential.
Now, if you meet prospects or colleagues, having a professionally designed and printed business card to offer is essential.
As for Kudoz points, those who espouse gaining them should consider that offering help to Proz colleagues can be time consuming and not that productive, depending on what questions are involved. No need to toot your own horn.
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Much less than 25%.
I had my clients and the new ones have reached me through Proz or because I contacted them when I needed to expand my client base.
The website is useful to give all the information but actually I have to admit it is visited when I give the link.
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 11:29
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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[Edited at 2016-07-07 03:38 GMT]
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