[wp-pro] Looking for partner for WP maintenance

[Sarah Lewis, blogging guru]

Thanks for all of the responses! I have a ton to choose from–now the
challenge is to choose. :) Wishing you all the best success in your
WordPress endeavors!

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Sarah Lewis
Helping designers spend more time designing :: DesignEnabler.com



On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Sarah Lewis, blogging guru
<sarah at happyhumans.com> wrote:
> Hi, all,
>
> I recently had a baby and as a result, have cut my working hours
> dramatically. I'm looking for a skilled WordPress pro to recommend to
> my clients for their maintenance needs. I have one particular client
> in mind, but there will probably be a handful of referrals over the
> next month or so.
>
> I'm looking for this particular mix of skills...
> - Excellent communication (same- or next-day response to all client
> contact; not necessarily that fast for task-turnaround, but at least
> an acknowledgment of the request)
> - Good availability (you're not so overloaded that you're booking
> weeks/months out)
> - Happy to do routine maintenance (small tweaks on themes, plugin
> installs, upgrades, etc.)
> - Excellent XHTML/CSS skills
> - High level of comfort with WP conditional code (different themes for
> different pages, etc.)
> - Familiarity with SEO tactics
>
> If you're interested, please tell me...
> - Where I can find examples of your code (sites using a theme you've
> created, etc.)
> - How you charge and general rates (you'll be working directly with
> the client, not me, but I want to make sure I offer some options that
> are similar in price to what they've come to expect)
> - If you're willing to provide a discount to the client and/or a
> referral fee to me (this is not a deal-breaker by any means)
>
> I'll be sending a few recommendations to the first client today, so if
> you're interested, please let me know sooner rather than later. :)
>
> --
> Sarah Lewis
> Helping designers spend more time designing :: DesignEnabler.com
>