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How to productize your services

How to productize your services

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How to productize your services

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- It doesn't take long to realize there are only a few ways to make more money as a freelancer. The two most common levers to pull are working more hours or charging more for your work. But another option has become more popular, and that's offering productized services. Productized services are exactly what they sound like. Turning your services into a product. You package your services into a neat little box using a specific timeline, outcome, and price. This can save you time and help you earn more. Let's say you're a website developer. Maybe up until now you've developed a very specific project and scope with each client, and that takes time. But what if instead you offer a two-week WordPress build as a product? You'll charge $2000 to create a WordPress website with a consistent template style in two weeks. I'll break that down a little further so you can see the elements of a productized service. First, we put a time frame around the product, two weeks. This can be whatever you…

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