Web Design Business with Josh Hall

CEO of StrategySprints.com Simon Severino shares his top tips for boosting your sales by working in “sprints” after helping hundreds of companies double their sales within 90 days. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 04:13 - Greeting to Simon 06:54 - Coaching the sprint 10:14 - First month - Daily flow 16:06 - What gives you energy 20:40 - From star to galaxy 23:14 - How to double sales 26:02 - H...

CEO of WPMU DEV, James Farmer, shares what he sees in the landscape of hosting and maintaining WordPress websites now and in the future. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 04:30 - Greetings to James 09:01 - The art of asking 14:25 - Best of two worlds of design 17:56 - Landscape ten years ago 23:50 - Giving clients a soft touch 25:29 - A new design tool 32:46 - Expenses of “cheap” DIY sites 38:5...

CEO and Founder of Lifter LMS Chris Badgett shares his not-so-secret tips for keeping passion alive when running a business for over a decade. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 03:45 - Greeting to Chris 09:10 - Starting with self-discovery 15:01 - Tips to protecting the passion 21:13 - How to prevent burnout 27:09 - Find community 31:37 - Pressure pot to full reset 44:43 - Anticipating exhausti...

Josh shares his top 10 tips and most impactful advice for when you’re ready to start hiring subcontractors for your web design business. In This Episode 00:14 - Introduction 02:20 - Foundational tips before hiring 07:15 - Josh’s subcontractors 09:50 - 1) What are you suited for? 10:53 - Do a task inventory 11:58 - 2) Hire out lower-level tasks 15:15 - 3) Create a job description 17:53 - 4) Figure...

Brand strategist and world-class designer, Lisa Breedt, shares how Brand Authenticity and “Being Real” in your website, copy, designs, marketing and socials can help grow your business and separate you from your competitors. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 04:20 - Greeting to Lisa 06:00 - Advantages of technology 11:46 - Adapting to different personalities 16:09 - Show up authentically 18:09...

Founder and President of Local SEO Search, INC. John Vuong is back on the podcast with a look at the current SEO Landscape and how things have changed over the past couple years so that you can learn how to get better rankings for you and your clients! In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 02:41 - SEO Course 04:32 - Greeting to John 07:12 - Added wisdom and leadership 11:36 - 2021 SEO landscape 16:...

Web Dev Mentor for Graphic Designers Emma Kate shares some tactical, practical and invaluable tips for setting client communication boundaries which is crucial not only for your sanity as a web designer but also for getting projects done on time. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 06:20 - Greeting to Emma 15:47 - Be the boss, set boundaries 23:16 - Experiment with what works 28:42 - Have empathy...

Josh shares his top 10 tips (along with a challenge) for why and how to personalize your web design business. In This Episode 00:02 - Introduction 03:04 - Why would you get personal 04:12 - The paradigm is shifting 05:26 - Separate from the pack 10:27 - 1) Real pictures of you 15:16 - 2) Adding a “Founder’s Note” 16:47 - 3) Add an “About” page 18:58 - 4) Tell who “We” is 20:37 - 5) Show “We” in a...

Founder of Branding and Design Agency ZFactor.com and Host of “The Angry Designer” Podcast, Massimo Zefferino, shares his top tips and lessons learned on how to get projects done on time. Especially when managing a lot of projects. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 03:45 - Greeting to Massimo 06:35 - Connecting tech to humans 09:16 - Building on strengths 12:38 - Showing expertise with presence...

Gravity Forms community experience manager James Giroux and host of “INPUT” shares the content marketing strategy of Gravity Forms in their new push to humanize their brand. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 04:07 - Greetings to James 07:16 - Process of becoming a CEM 14:26 - Like a good barbeque 18:09 - Coming up with a strategy 21:37 - Adjusting to generational shift 23:41 - Using the WP tool...

Josh shares a lesson from his Website Maintenance Plan Course on how and when to sell your maintenance plan to new clients. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 03:57 - Sprinkling method to talk hosting 04:14 - 1) End of Discovery Calls 06:45 - 2) During proposal process 08:30 - 3) Onboarding process 09:54 - 4) Later stages 10:58 - 5) Hard sell during launch 13:18 - Buying clients out 14:22 - 6) D...

Host of the Self-Made Web Designer Podcast Chris Misterek is back on the podcast to share his experience, tactics and tips for getting high paying clients purely online via UpWork! In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 03:43 - Greeting to Chris 07:33 - What Upwork is looking for 10:44 - How many projects to start 13:36 - Pitching your “Super Powers” 17:21 - Hearing voices 21:14 - There’s a hole in...

Founder and instructor of online coding school FrameworkTV, Mark Lassof, shares his thoughts on how much code you should learn nowadays in 2021 and beyond. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 05:51 - Is coding becoming extinct 09:18 - Creating innovative products 11:37 - How have tools changed 16:29 - Do you want to build brands or tools 20:06 - What are the fundamentals 26:02 - Explaining JavaSc...

The godfather of Divi tutorials, Geno Quiroz, is back on the podcast to talk about the changes he’s making in his white-label web design business and potentially starting a podcast interview series to help get more clients. In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 04:49 - The apprentice and the padawan 10:00 - Passion come to life 15:15 - Who’s going to pay for maintenance 20:56 - Adapting to the subs...

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...