Profile Information First, you will always notice that successful designers have their profiles set in a relevant but unique way.
Provide all of the information that your clients would need to contact you, understand exactly what you do, and how you deal with your clients.
Giving them this information right away will usually alleviate most of the common questions such as, how much does a website cost? what type of websites do you specialize in? What payment methods do you accept? and many other general types of questions.
Depending on what social media site you are using, you usually have some type of design options.
You will want to take advantage of these because after all, you are a designer.
Coming up with unique ways to show off your profile will help attract clients and other viewers.
Audience and Client Interaction A massive aspect about social media is the interactions that you are able to have with your audience and potential clients.
If you make sure to keep up with any new comments or messages, you are more likely going to be able to convert those people into customers.
While not everyone will be actually interested in your services, responding to them will show future viewers that you care about what other have to say about your work and/ or content.
The longer you take to respond, the higher the risk of those people going elsewhere and finding a new designer.
If someone is serious about having design services done, then they will expect quick responses and a reliable designer.
So it is safe to say that leaving any comments or message go unanswered is a very bad idea and leaves a bad impression for future viewers.
People Share Good Designs Be proud of the work you do and let others see it! Social media is known for its ability to get content out on the internet and being easily sharable.
If you post your portfolio for everyone to see, then it will surely attract people who are interested in web design, making your authority and visibility much larger.
Even if someone that isn't interested in getting design services likes your design, they might share it to someone that is interested in your services.
The more people that are exposed to your work, the higher the chances are of you finding new clients.
Be A Part of the Design Community There is an extremely large design community that are on social media sites and being a part of the community has many different benefits.
You will be introduced to other designers who can give you tips and tricks on how to make your work better, be introduced to new clients, and will also gain more authority within the community as time goes by.
Even if you don't directly interact with potential clients within that community, if a designer runs into a job that they cannot do but knows that you can, they will then pass the client on to you as a recommendation.
Don't underestimate the power of authority within the web design industry, the more you have, the more trust you will gain by your clients.
If a client notices that you have a lot of high quality activity throughout your social media presence, they will be much more attracted to you than another designer who has no activity at all.
There are plenty of benefits for web designers to use social media, but these are just a few ways they use those sites to find clients.
Don't be afraid to use multiple social media sites because the more exposure you have, the higher the chance you will run into a potential client.