How do you get more clients?
I have been a graphic designer for almost 10 years, mostly freelance work, sometimes as part of a internal design team, others as a consultant in branding. Much of my gigs/projects are through referrals, in some rare cases people show up through my webpage, in some cases through linkedin, i avoid places like fiverr or upwork because in my experience clients only look for the cheapest option.
As for 2023 i have found that is harder and harder to get new clients. I have tried FB ads, Instagram ADS and google ads with no real results, just ton of money spent on them, also cold emailing and cold messaging through linkedin with no result.
**How do you get new clients? do you trust only on referrals, paid ads? what works for you?**