Find better clients, with data
Practical guides for agencies and freelancers who sell web work. Every number in a post comes live from the Dozif database.
How to get web design clients: a practical guide
A step-by-step way to find businesses whose websites need help, check they're worth your time and reach out in a way that gets replies.
Tools & alternativesHow to find out what technology a website uses
Four ways to see what a website is built with, from reading the page source to searching thousands of sites by platform.
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Tools & alternativesBuiltWith and Wappalyzer alternative for web agencies
How Dozif differs from broad technology lookup tools, and when each one is the right choice for finding clients.
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Data & reportsWix website statistics: what our data shows
Live numbers on Wix websites: how many look neglected, how many publish contact details, where they are and what businesses use them.
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OutreachHow to write a website audit that wins clients
Most free audits never get read. Here's how to write a short, specific one that shows owners what to fix and why it matters.
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Data & reportsWhich website platforms do businesses actually use?
A live look at the platforms behind the websites in the Dozif database: how common each one is, how many publish contact details and which ones look neglected.
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OutreachCold emails for web designers that don't sound like spam
How to write a first email to a business you've never spoken to, with examples built around the problems you can actually see on their website.
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Platform guidesHow to find WordPress sites that need a developer
WordPress runs a huge share of business websites, and many of them are slow, dated or held together by old plugins. Here's how to find the ones worth your time.
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Platform guidesHow to find Shopify stores that need help
Shopify store owners already spend money on their shop, which makes them some of the best clients you can find. Here's how to spot the stores with room to improve.
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Platform guidesWix sites that have outgrown their builder
Lots of businesses start on Wix and never look back, until the site starts holding them back. Here's how to find those businesses and what to say to them.
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Platform guidesFinding Squarespace sites worth a redesign
Squarespace sites usually look good on day one. A few years later, many need help. Here's how to find them, and how to pitch without insulting the owner's taste.
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Platform guidesGoDaddy Website Builder sites: an overlooked source of clients
Many small businesses built their site with GoDaddy because that's where they bought their domain. Few designers look for them. Here's why you should.
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Platform guidesElementor, Divi and WPBakery: finding WordPress sites by page builder
If you specialise in one WordPress page builder, the sites built with it are your easiest clients. Here's how to find them and what each group tends to need.
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Platform guidesWooCommerce, Magento and BigCommerce: finding e-commerce clients beyond Shopify
Shopify gets the attention, but plenty of online stores run on other platforms, and many of them need specialist help. Here's how to find them.
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Platform guidesWeebly, Hostinger Builder, Jimdo and other small website builders
Beyond Wix and Squarespace, thousands of businesses run on smaller builders. They're easy to overlook, and many are ready for something better.
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Platform guidesFramer and Tilda sites: finding design-led businesses
Framer and Tilda attract businesses that care about design. They're a smaller group, and they need a different kind of pitch.
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Platform guidesNext.js, Nuxt, Astro and Gatsby: finding companies with custom-built websites
Businesses with custom-coded websites usually have budgets and ongoing needs. Here's how developers and dev agencies can find them.
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Platform guidesDrupal, TYPO3, HubSpot CMS and AEM: finding bigger clients
Larger organisations run on heavier content management systems, and they pay specialists well. Here's how to find them and what they usually need.
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Platform guidesHow to find Webflow websites that need a redesign
A step-by-step way to build a list of Webflow sites with real, visible problems, and to write outreach that gets replies.
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ProspectingWhat makes a website a good lead?
The signs that a business website needs work, how much each one matters, and how to use them to pick who to contact first.
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