How to become a freelance web developer
> Assuming your projects function correctly, 95% of clients at this level are going to judge your web development skills based almost solely on the design of your sites. Unfair, but true.<p>Not sure about this, we have had a steady stream of clients since we got going without a particularly attractive website (<a href="http://gastownlabs.com" rel="nofollow">http://gastownlabs.com</a>)<p>I'd say the percentage is 95% but the metric isn't your web design but references from previous clients.