Web Design Business with Josh Hall

Web design freelancer Kristin Pearson shares her top lessons learned having just gone full time into web design. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 03:40 - Biz course 04:40 - Greeting Kristin 10:06 - Coaches 10:32 - Speakers 11:55 - Process of both 14:38 - Kristin’s start 21:55 - Learning WP 23:28 - Tech deters some 24:53 - Solving problems 25:42 - Communities 28:20 - The starting point 38:26 -...

Seasoned entrepreneur and business owner Walter Hill Jr, founder of Icon Blue, shares about why most businesses fail and more importantly, what red flags to look out for and avoid! In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 01:42 - Avoiding failure 04:56 - Greeting to Walter 11:29 - Learn from others 14:11 - Eliminating mistakes 15:40 - Encourage others 17:39 - Basic fundamentals 21:08 - Premise of red...

Josh shares his thoughts on what to do based on a recent situation of a client passing away. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 03:48 - Take the high road 05:40 - 1)Backup sites 06:20 - Giving control 08:06 - 2)Users and passwords 08:57 - Organize together 09:54 - 3)Contact info 12:22 - 4)Transition plan 13:03 - Ask questions now 13:55 - Be helpful 16:16 - 5)Plan of action 16:34 - New relationsh...

Jon Philips of holygrailwp.com takes us further into site speed and website optimization in part 2 of our Site Speed Podcast Series. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 00:14 - Podcast Prelude 04:40 - Greeting to John 12:45 - Geographic location 14:51 - Server strength 16:44 - Premise to course 17:30 - Ranking factor 18:13 - SEO component 19:27 - Third party resources 20:03 - Chat widgets 20:18 -...

Tim Strifler of DiviLife.com is right back on the podcast to share 5 beginner tips on how to speed up your website and boost performance! In This Episode 00:14 - Podcast Prelude 01:42 - Free 10 Step plan 03:39 - Welcome to Tim 06:09 - Hot topic - Speed 06:34 - Divi 4.10 10:14 - 1) Use great hosting 13:37 - Siteground 14:56 - Flywheel 16:45 - WPEngine 21:50 - Dad bods 22:14 - 2) Proper Caching 23:0...

Josh shares his top 5 strategies for helping you take your web design business to 6-figures (100k or more) per year! In This Episode 00:02 - Podcast Prelude 03:11 - Scaling mind shift 04:43 - 1) Task inventory 05:56 - Tasks aren’t equal 07:10 - Do the 80/20 09:31 - Automate immediately 12:17 - 2) Solidify top services 16:32 - Have a good site 18:34 - 3) Refine your systems 24:02 - 4) Focus on A cl...

Website Strategist Wes McDowell (who’s YouTube channel just surpassed 6 million views) shares his thoughts on how web designers and marketers can use their websites alongside social media and other digital platforms in 2021 and beyond. In This Episode 00:02 - Podcast prelude 02:20 - Review shout-out 04:05 - 10 Step Action Plan 05:01 - Greeting to Wes 07:46 - Podcast to YouTube 09:57 - Wes’ perfect...

Former school teacher turned web designer Shannon Morris of Turia Web Design, shares her experience on how she learned web design, started her business and went full time in less than a year. In This Episode 00:02 - Podcast Prelude 05:07 - Welcome to Shannon 07:09 - Career change 12:50 - Decisions 20:00 - Just getting started 24:33 - Growth mindset 25:16 - Figure-outiveness 26:15 - Feeling fulfill...

Josh shares 10 of the most important items that should be covered in your website design contract. In This Episode 00:14 - Podcast prelude 01:54 - Business course 03:18 - How & when 05:59 - 1) Deliverables 07:45 - 2) Payment terms 10:36 - 3) 3rd Party tools 13:01 - 4) Point of contact 15:08 - 5) Turn around time 16:09 - 6) Response time 17:42 - 7) Avoid delays 23:55 - 8) Credit your agency 25:...

The man behind WPCrafter.com WordPress For Non-Techies, Adam Prieser, who at the time of posting this has 221k+ YouTube subscribers and well over 17 million views, shares his super-valuable expertise on how web designers can create content that helps build trust, authority and can be a 24/7 sales tool. In This Episode 00:02 - Podcast prelude 04:06 - Greeting to Adam 06:08 - Adam’s backstory 11:36...

Tim Strifler of DiviLife.com (who has a thriving email list in the tens of thousands) shares his top tips for building and growing YOUR email list. In This Episode 00:19 - Podcast prelude 03:51 - Greeting to Tim 07:34 - About Tim 12:10 - Email is NOT dead 16:25 - Homebase 18:56 - Staying top of mind 21:42 - 2021 email market 23:37 - Doing it wrong 24:39 - Utilizing follow-up 30:07 - Unsubscribe of...

How do you get clients when you don’t have a portfolio yet?? Josh shares his top tips for building your portfolio so you can start getting your first paying web design clients. In This Episode 00:02 - Building with no clients 03:49 - Use “Featured Work” 04:08 - 1) Offer to build for free 05:56 - Consider who’s looking 07:41 - Set constraints 10:08 - Have a deadline 11:13 - Get a testimonial 12:24...

Brad Hussey, web designer freelancer turned web design "productizer" and now coach, shares his tips and a specific action plan for how to scale your business by productizing your web design services. In This Episode 00:02 - Podcast prelude 04:41 - Greeting to Brad 07:58 - Come to Jesus moment 11:41 - Selling value 13:20 - Definition of productize 16:16 - Some examples 20:15 - Productized...

Author of children’s book “The Too Tall Giraffe,” Crissy Maier, shares her tips for booting imposter syndrome by finding and focusing on your superpower and what often makes you different. In This Episode 00:02 - Podcast prelude 03:59 - Welcome to Crissy 06:16 - Origin of her book 08:04 - Strength in weakness 10:01 - Finding superpower 14:43 - Negative to positive 18:58 - What brings a smile 20:46...

Josh shares his top 10 regrets from a decade of web design journey going from freelancer to solo-preneur to agency owner. In This Episode 00:02 - Prelude to regrets 02:44 - Josh on Instagram 03:38 - A Podcast review 04:34 - Full transcriptions 05:31 - 1) Not raising rates 08:46 - 2) Not joining network 10:14 - The real power 12:09 - 3) Always saying yes 14:39 - 4) Not focusing on SEO 16:35 - 5) No...

Professional copywriter and host of the Storytelling Secrets podcast, Jules Dan, shares his top tips and tricks for effective copywriting that we as web designers can apply to website copy, emails, social media posts and more! In This Episode 00:02 - Intro & announcements 04:02 - Greeting to Jules 05:34 - A little history 08:55 - Words sell a story 10:53 - Showcasing your values 12:02 - Make s...

Chief Marketing Officer of clean.io and digital security expert, Kathleen Booth, shares best practices and leading industry tips for keeping websites safe and protected from malvertising, Ecommerce revenue loss and standard website hacks. In This Episode 04:00 - Greeting to Kathleen 05:36 - What is cybersecurity 09:55 - Three code categories 13:55 - None 100% trustworthy 16:51 - Where you host is...

Josh shares his tips on how to handle and prepare for clients who want to take over and edit the website you designed after they’re live. In This Episode 00:46 - Triggering nightmares 05:06 - Have a backup 06:15 - 1) Proposal & Planning 06:58 - Who is editing 08:12 - Are they tech savvy 11:02 - Plan to train 12:23 - Account in proposal 14:34 - 2) Manage & fulfillment 14:55 - Access timelin...

Owner of DoubleStack.net and Web Business Mentor and Coach, Lee Blue, shares his expertise on landing higher projects and better web design clients through “Solution Based Marketing.” In This Episode 04:39 - Greetings to Lee 07:05 - Coaching hands-on 09:06 - Business strategy 13:55 - Reverse engineering 17:38 - Package skills upfront 20:39 - Distinct marketing 21:33 - Setting boundaries 22:46 - Bu...

CEO and Founder of Kanopi Studios, Anne Stefanyk shares her top sales strategies for web design freelancers and agencies. In This Episode 03:46 - Greeting to Anne 07:43 - Aware but not “in” 07:53 - Qualification process 10:24 - Most fundamental 12:12 - Tracking leads 14:17 - Existing network 17:53 - Creating prospects 18:25 - Using LinkedIn 23:01 - Authentically human 26:36 - Clear personas 31:28...

Josh shares his thoughts and experience on what to do when a client decides to hire a digital marketing or SEO agency to take over the website. In This Episode 01:59 - The “Do not’s” 02:55 - 1) Be offended 04:11 - 2) Caught off guard 04:51 - 3) Lose your cool 06:02 - 4) Close the door 07:05 - 5) Think it’s over 10:41 - From experience 13:22 - Big issues 15:53 - Solutions 17:04 - Warnings 18:34 - 1...

Founder of the Day Rate Mastery Program, Sarah Masci shares how offering Day Rates, opposed to Fixed or Hourly Retainers changed her business and life. In This Episode 03:32 - Welcome to Sarah 06:43 - Growing pains 10:05 - Beginning of Day Rate 12:48 - Billing premium 18:11 - Never promise 19:30 - Clients being available 22:02 - Start with a day 24:47 - Long projects or short 27:08 - Recurring inc...

Full time optometrist, part time web design business owner Richard Zimbalist shares how he runs a profitable web design side hustle alongside his full time job. In This Episode 04:04 - Greeting to Richard 04:47 - Uncommon path 12:50 - Gathering information 13:47 - Monthly subscription 15:20 - Template territory 18:29 - Niche audience concern 19:00 - Two seperate hustles 21:19 - Multi-services 23:5...

Josh shares a recent live coaching call taken from his Web Design Club which you can join today! Go to joshhall.co/120 for a special promo to join. In This Episode 01:43 - Struggle feedback 03:39 - Club testimony 06:00 - Breathe 06:50 - 1) Finding clients 08:30 - SEO tactics 12:12 - 2) Content marketing 15:01 - Authority building 16:40 - Being strategic 18:16 - 3) White labeling 23:00 - 4) Convert...

We take a deep dive into Website Strategy, what it is and how to implement it in our businesses with Digital/Web Strategist, owner and creative director at JackDawDigital.com, Adela Mei. In This Episode 01:26 - Talking strategy 04:47 - Greeting to Adela 07:10 - Digital strategy 09:14 - The Purpose 12:20 - Listening to clients 14:45 - Helping get clarity 18:13 - What will lack 21:56 - Choice to cha...