Hanan Creatives

The other day, I shared how having a website helped me close a client. I have story which is the complete opposite - I didn't close one because I don't have my own website.

When I was just starting out, I offered my services to someone. She asked for my website. I said, I don't have it. Frankly, I was busy with a lot of things, particularly building my portfolio. So client work is brutal, and I have my endless list of everything that I need to learn so this business would thrive.

I know how to build. But as a creative in business, I should only launch my site once it was the best version possible.

That moment taught me two things:
1. I should be the testimony of how what you sell actually works.
2. People don’t just hire your skills. They hire what they trust after they’ve looked deeper.

The site I eventually published wasn’t perfect. Old photos for when I was in guest in a wedding. Imperfect copy. A simple portfolio link.

But it was real. And real builds trust faster than perfect ever will.