How do you get a web design client to pay?

Answer 1

I'm assuming you mean that you are the one who is designing a site for a client and you are wondering how you should bill them for your services.

I like to use PayPal it's one of the quickest and safest ways, however there are other way to exchange money over the internet.

What I like to do is get the client to pay me half of what they owe before I start designing anything for them. This way i know I'm not going to be cheated, and they know that you are not running away with their money.

Then what I do is create the web design and when I'm done I take screen shots of everything and send the screen shots to the client. I don't send the actual design to the client because they could potentially run away with your design and not pay you.

If the client likes what they see I send them half of the actual web design, like part of the coding or images. And then I request that the balance amount be paid before I send the rest of the design.

This method is usually the safest and ensures that you nor the other party won't get robbed.