So Am I a Web Designer?

Kinda sorta. 

I can design a website, suggest someone to design it for you, or work with your existing web designer to make modifications to your existing site.  So yes, I'm a website designer.

But I don't usually refer to myself as a "web designer" because I work from a much broader perspective, and because my experience is much broader than that of most web designers, too.

Web design is only part of the puzzle!

I help fellow business owners identify and adopt Internet Marketing strategies to grow their business, using tactics such as websites, search engine marketing, email and video marketing.

A "strategy" is a plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal.  A "tactic" is a device for accomplishing a goal.  So I specialize in Internet Marketing strategies using tactics such as websites and email.

Does that make sense?  I'm a "web designer" but it's not the primary function of my business.  If I'm a web designer, I'm not a very typical one!

Why Should You Care If I Call Myself a Web Designer or Not?

Perhaps I'm splitting hairs, but I want to make a point - that web designers tend to be "techies" (builders), not marketers.  Anyone can take a course or buy some software and call themselves a "web designer."  Heck, high school students study web design these days, and some kids can crank out websites that look pretty cool.

(Owning a calculator doesn't make you an accountant... nailing together Fido's doghouse doesn't make you a home builder... so why should learning Dreamweaver make you a web designer?)

I can give you a website that actually makes a profit for you!

Why hire a web designer when you can hire an Internet Marketer for about the same price (and often, much less)?