The CRM for web designers whose proposals go quiet
Orbit is a CRM for web designers with 16 AI agents built in. Wes nudges proposals that went quiet, Tess keeps client threads moving, and Rio builds a pitch page and tells you who is actually reading it. You approve every message before it sends. Free to start, no credit card.
Why do web design deals stall after the proposal?
A web designer's pipeline rarely dies in the discovery call. It dies after you send the proposal. The client loved the call, you sent a beautiful scope-and-price doc, and then silence. They got busy, they are comparing you to two others, they need to talk to a partner. One well-timed nudge would close half of these, but following up feels like begging, so you wait, and the deal quietly goes cold.
The other leak is referrals. Web design is a referral business, but a finished site is the last time most designers talk to a client. Six months later that client recommends you to a friend and cannot remember your rate, your availability, or whether you even still take projects. Stay in light touch and the referral comes warm. Disappear and it does not come at all.
The agents that fit a design practice
Orbit ships 16 agents. Three carry a designer's business:
- Wes nudges unsigned proposals, politely on day 3 and again on day 7, so a quote you spent hours on does not die in silence. You approve every nudge.
- Rio builds a personalized pitch page for a prospect (your relevant work, scope, next steps) and watches engagement, so you know exactly who opened it and who went cold.
- Tess scans your inbox each morning and drafts the threads that stalled: the client waiting on revisions, the lead who asked about timeline, the past client worth reconnecting with.
Your first 30 days as a designer
A simple path to running your pipeline in Orbit.
- 1Week 1: import your clients and leads, tag each as lead, active client, or past client, and set up pipeline stages (Lead, Proposal sent, Negotiation, Signed, In build, Delivered).
- 2Week 1: connect a booking page so discovery calls land on your calendar without the back-and-forth.
- 3Week 2: send your next proposal and let Wes own the nudges, and use Rio to build a pitch page so you can see engagement.
- 4Week 3: let Tess work your stalled client threads each morning.
- 5Week 4: set June to keep past clients warm, since that is where referrals come from, and tag the ones most likely to send you work.
How is this different from the designers page?
Orbit has a broader page for designers covering creative work in general. This page is for web designers specifically: the proposal-heavy, referral-driven, project-based business where getting the scope signed and staying in touch after launch is the whole game. Same 16-agent team, tuned to your sales cycle.
Every proposal and project carries a full timeline, so you always know where a deal stands. Nothing auto-sends. If proposals stalling is your biggest leak, here is how AI proposal follow-up works, and tracking referrals from past clients is the other half of the engine.
One timely nudge closes half the proposals you think went cold. Wes sends it so you do not have to feel like you are begging.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best CRM for a web designer?+
Orbit fits web designers whose proposals go quiet and whose past clients drift. It nudges unsigned proposals, builds pitch pages that show who is reading, keeps client threads moving, and keeps past clients warm for referrals. Free to start, no credit card.
Can Orbit follow up on my proposals automatically?+
Wes nudges unsigned proposals on day 3 and again on day 7, and Rio shows you who actually opened your pitch page. Every nudge is a card you approve before it sends.
How does Orbit help me get web design referrals?+
Tag your past clients and June drafts check-ins when they go quiet, so you stay top of mind. When a referral conversation starts, the client remembers your work and how to reach you.
Is Orbit free for a freelance web designer?+
Yes. The free plan is free forever: all 16 agents with your own AI key, unlimited contacts, one pipeline, a booking page, and proposals. AI providers bill you at cost, typically cents to a few dollars a month.
Turn quiet proposals into signed projects
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