The PHP errors may not be enough on their own to convince them that there's a problem worth fixing.
You need to tie those errors to business problems/benefits. A client may not know / care what a php error does to their site unless they know that it's losing them money, conversions, visitors, etc.
I run workshop (a service mentioned already: http://letsworkshop.com that delivers freelance consulting opportunities)
I've seen this question come up a lot and its part of the reason I started workshop. For me emailing companies who specifically said they were looking was great because I was able to control it directly.
Since starting workshop I've helped hundred of freelancers make a lot of money, but some continue to make nothing. It mostly has to do with the emails they send and a few big common mistakes:
-- emails too long
-- blab on about themselves
-- obviously scripted
-- don't propose a next step
It's easy to focus on the wrong things. "What's the Best job board?" "There's not my exact perfect match" "there's not enough opportunities"
But if you focus on emailing one person everyday that needs help, and write an email focused on their problem and not you, you CAN and WILL make a lot of money.
You're the one saying your clients would get "snitty" if you gave them a document like this. Maybe you should work on getting better clients instead of being "snitty" yourself.
I've been running the service for almost 12 months now. I know job boards have you accustomed to using a fake email to deal with all the spam but there's no need here because it's not posted anywhere publicly. If you want to learn more about how it works, go here: http://letsworkshop.com
Which option has the most valuable result to the customer? Regardless of payment, I think delivering something that is going to really blow them away upfront is going to be the best thing... And you have alot of amazing work to do that :)
Hey guys I love these threads, but if you find yourself looking forward to them every month - I started a newsletter / community for people looking for freelance work or freelancers. I send a curated email of all the best freelance opportunities each day and allow freelancers to save hundreds of hours a month by skipping looking at job boards and businesses to get almost instant access to hundreds of freelancers inboxes without getting spammed. Check out http://letsworkshop.com I even send the good stuff from threads like these :)
Hey guys, this is a great thread but if you find yourself looking for work or freelancers more then at the beginning of the month, I started a newsletter / community called Workshop where you can receive all the best leads each day or reach out to hundreds of freelancers almost instantly. Check it out: http://letsworkshop.com I send out the good stuff from this thread each month too :)
You need to tie those errors to business problems/benefits. A client may not know / care what a php error does to their site unless they know that it's losing them money, conversions, visitors, etc.