With 2022 wrapping up, here's a rough accounting of the Webflow work and revenue from my first year. Wondering "can you still make money with Webflow?" — read on.
Projects taken as a Webflow-specialized freelancer
Between August and December 2022, I took on about 30 Webflow-related jobs. Why August? That's when I filed my business registration and began marketing in earnest — everything before was side-work and doesn't count.
Where the work came from
- My own site: 10
- Coconala (Japan's skill marketplace): 15
- Lancers (Japanese freelance platform): 1 (started November)
- Social media: 2
- Referrals: 3
Sites built with Webflow
The half-year's work is documented on the portfolio page (Japanese).
Beyond builds: Webflow coaching
Responding to "I want to learn to use it myself" requests, I actively ran video-chat Webflow lessons — about 15 sessions.
Listed on freelance marketplaces at ¥3,000–5,000/hour — too cheap to be revenue, but the freelancers and companies I met there converted into production work.
Results as an official Webflow affiliate
Over the year, my referrals drove 2,600 site visits and 160 registrations — roughly ¥200,000 in affiliate earnings.
Referrals alone won't pay the bills; routing that audience toward site-production work is what matters.
Total Webflow-related revenue
About ¥1.5 million from August through December. Four months from a standing start — fair enough, I'd say.
All of it earned while circling Japan living out of ADDress houses on a circuit of Japan, so time was sometimes scarce. 2023 gets the full press.
Summary: the future is Webflow + Apps
Demand for Webflow work keeps growing, so getting hands-on is genuinely worthwhile — but go deep. Nobody commissions work anyone could do in an afternoon.
Starting Webflow now? Learn Webflow + Apps — one look at the official site shows Apps taking center stage. And yes, commissions are very much open!
