Journey of a year!
To mark the 1-year anniversary of Web Developers LK, I have written an article reflecting on the journey so far. As the founder, I wanted to share how WD was launched, the core services we offer, how we deliver them, some advice for start-ups, and a heartfelt thank-you to every brand I’ve had the privilege to work with.
- How and when was Web Developers launched?
*Launched on 08th of July 2020, but the website was in the process of development before that. The official launch was made on July and social media pages such as (FB + Instagram) was published on the 12thJuly 2020.
*Recalled a skill and knowledge that was put aside.
*Our main platform to develop websites is through WordPress. (CMS platform)
*If other platforms are requested: I research to see why the client requested that platform than the one we are provide, then I do a thorough study about those by comparing both, finally concluding on which one is best to provide that service accordingly to the client’s satisfaction.
Summary – a project, a skill put into practice, a knowledge gained at the same time given out to the people to grow their businesses at the same time to explore a wider range of opportunities when taking your business to the digital landscape.
- What are the main areas Web Developers focuses on?
Domain Names, Hosting (main 06), SSL, Web Designing (portfolio, responsive, payment gateway, e-commerce and learning management systems) Digital Marketing (02 areas: designing, social media marketing, SEO)
These are our main services, but we are looking forward to releasing more in the near future. All of this will be spoken in depth in another video.
- How do we deliver them?
Our customers can send us a direct message through the WhatsApp icon displayed on our website or email us to the following addresses mentioned on the site.
Email is mentioned on every social media poster published. But I shall mention the email addresses here as well:
admin@webdevelopers.lk – Quotations / Invoices
naila@webdevelopers.lk – Quotations / Invoices, doubts / questions
- What advice can you give for start-ups?
This is a business started during the pandemic and WD was just a start-up which now has reached massive amount of people (via word of mouth, friends of friends, digitally) and we also got a chance to work with good, popular and well recognized brands locally as well as globally.
Some advice I would like to give is: “Start it! If it’s a small or a big idea, creative or not so sure idea, still bring it online and start implementing it. And while you do, keep learning new ways and be updated with new trends taking place around the world related to that business idea.”
- What are the brands Web Developers worked with?
*Study Solutions, Web Developers, Arch Market, Arch Pet Shop, Ushan Photography, Indra Motor Spares, Owl Schooling, Iseerolls and Hill Side Art Hostel.
There were very few clients who dropped along the way, not paid the full amount, clients who requested for a website and then changed their minds after it was built. But I thank everyone atleast it was lessons learnt along the way.
Lastly, I introduced Knowledge Corner which operates as knowledge texts/ videos which consists of the blog article, IT and designing related terms explained in the simplest way for clients.
