When we started Webnity X, we had one big problem. No one knew us.

No portfolio, no testimonials, no reason for anyone to trust us. So we did what a lot of agencies do in the beginning — we offered free design drafts. Full pages, real effort, no charge. Just to get a foot in the door.

Sometimes it paid off. But sometimes we'd pour hours into a concept and then... silence. No feedback, no reply, just a ghost. That stings when you've put real creative energy into something.

Now, 40+ projects later, we don't do free drafts anymore. A first concept starts at €1,500 and gets credited against the project if the client moves forward. It filters out people who were never serious to begin with.

Looking back, it wasn't wrong — it helped us land our first clients. But at some point you have to start valuing your work before others will.

Did you go through the same phase? How do you handle it today? 👇

When we started Webnity X, we had one big problem. No one knew us.

No portfolio, no testimonials, no reason for anyone to trust us. So we did what a lot of agencies do in the beginning — we offered free design drafts. Full pages, real effort, no charge. Just to get a foot in the door.

Sometimes it paid off. But sometimes we'd pour hours into a concept and then... silence. No feedback, no reply, just a ghost. That stings when you've put real creative energy into something.

Now, 40+ projects later, we don't do free drafts anymore. A first concept starts at €1,500 and gets credited against the project if the client moves forward. It filters out people who were never serious to begin with.

Looking back, it wasn't wrong — it helped us land our first clients. But at some point you have to start valuing your work before others will.

Did you go through the same phase? How do you handle it today? 👇