Hello,<p>I like Wordpress a lot. I&#x27;m also a web dev and sysadmin, so I have an idea on how things work. In the past few months more people have been asking me to build websites and I feel that I need to get better at it. I&#x27;m not used with this level of stress, but I like it; I&#x27;m working on several Wordpress websites at the moment and I&#x27;m learning the hard way how to: handle a client,  manage my time, model the development process, ask the right questions. Also, I see that building a website and handing it over to the client isn&#x27;t enough: they want SEO(besides generally baseline good sense practices, I need to understand and use tools like Cognitiveseo, Moz, ect.), they want social media management, marketing strategies, brand building, graphic design, ad campaings, and so on.<p>I can&#x27;t handle everything by myself, but I still need a clear understanding of each of these aspects. From a business perspective, if I can&#x27;t offer quality graphic design for a client, I need to reach for a collaborator just to do the job.<p>On the other hand, I&#x27;ve compiled a list of useful guides on how to start a business:<p>https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sba.gov&#x2F;thinking-about-starting<p>http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.smetoolkit.org&#x2F;smetoolkit&#x2F;en&#x2F;content&#x2F;en&#x2F;57466&#x2F;Starting-a-Business-Learning-Path<p>https:&#x2F;&#x2F;startupclass.co&#x2F;courses&#x2F;how-to-start-a-startup<p>http:&#x2F;&#x2F;startupclass.samaltman.com&#x2F;<p>But besides training my business spirit I need to get in contact with the industry, from both technical and business point of views. I have to know what are the trends, what tools are being used, what advices other professionals give.<p>I&#x27;ve found out about:<p>http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wordpress.alltop.com&#x2F;<p>https:&#x2F;&#x2F;garage.godaddy.com&#x2F;<p>http:&#x2F;&#x2F;torquemag.io&#x2F;<p>So I&#x27;m reaching out to HN if anyone can offer additions to these link lists and some advices about my road ahead and for others searching for this.<p>Thank you!
Ask HN: I'm staring a web design agency. Do you have any recommandations?