Software as a Service is software being offered on a subscription basis on a website. Many businesses have used this as a means to earn an income. Startups may not have the budget to hire professional developers, but you will find lots of freelance developers offering their services online and are willing to create your SaaS website.
Freelancers often sign up for numerous job and marketplace sites to find work. Most of these freelancers can be found on Upwork, one of the most well-known marketplaces for employers and freelancers to find each other. By doing so, you cut down on cost and time, and you’ll have a huge list of developers to choose from. In particular, developers that have portfolios, proficiency exam results, and proposals ready up front for you to be able to find the right partner to work with.
What You Need
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Employer or client account on job marketplace sites
Setup Steps
Sign up for a job marketplace. As mentioned, Upwork is one of popular platform for you to try.
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At https://www.upwork.com, sign in > Click Post Job or Post a Project.
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Select the category, work type, currency, and budget that you will be allotting for the job > Click Post.
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Go through the applications. Select those that fit your post, talk about payment and fees, and get to hiring.
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Come up with specifications for your SaaS site.
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Have a timeline.
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Do research on the type of qualifications you would need from your developer in order for them to complete your site.
Marketing Setup
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Find popular B2B review sites to contact for a review.
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Answer customer queries quickly and efficiently.
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Focus on providing great customer service.
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Listen to your customers’ needs and find a way to solve them with your service.
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Provide extensive information on your product in your website.
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Offer tutorials, guides, videos, and demonstrations.
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Make an upsell.
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Invest and maximize paid advertising.
Timeframe
Time to do: 1 week
Time to see results: 1 month
Additional Tips
Pick a trending niche that solves a problem for a vast number of people.
Start by focusing on getting reviews.
Sell a product.
Join an affiliate program.
Have an above the fold value proposition.
Call to action button.
Display great product shots or screenshots.
Have a short video to introduce your service. Produce several of these and create a helpful video library.
Make your contact information easy to find.
Provide a demo for your service.
Include a free trial.
Host training webinars.
Monitor what your customers do to find your areas for improvement and work on them.
Potential Results
Earning half of the monthly revenue of your dreams will take quite a while. SaaS revenue can be painfully slow so you need to think about making money selling our time consulting or selling a product that relates to your service. If you’re dedicated to working full-time on your SaaS site, you could earn $2,000 – $5,000 a month in the next 6 months.
