Web Design Business with Josh Hall
Josh Hall
The Web Design Business Podcast with host Josh Hall is here to help you build a web design business that allows you to have freedom and a lifestyle you love. As a web designer and web agency owner of over a decade, Josh knows the challenges, struggles and often painful lessons of building a web design business without any guidance, proven strategies or a mentor to help you along the way, which is why this show exists. Think of this podcast as your weekly dose of coaching, mentorship and guidance to help you build your dream web design business. All while having a good time doing it. Through interviews with seasoned web design business professionals and online entrepreneurs, solo coaching episodes with Josh and even case studies with his students, you’ll learn practical tips and strategies for web business building along with real-world advice and trends that are happening right now in the wild and wonderful world of web design. Subscribe if you’re ready to start or level up your web design business and for all show notes, links, full transcriptions for each episode, head to https://joshhall.co/podcast
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Jul 21, 2022 • 29min
202 - How to Transition from Branding and Graphic Design to Web Design
Josh shares his top 3 tips for transitioning from brand strategy and graphic design services to web design becoming your main service.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction01:34 - The reason why02:09 - 1) Secondary Service05:22 - Make it premium08:00 - Don’t advertise09:52 - 2) Phase it out11:57 - Put limitations12:18 - Time constraints13:57 - Partner with others15:23 - 3) Remove completely16:10 - Alert clients16:39 - An upsell opportunity18:09 - Referrals21:24 - Final recap22:19 - Bonus tip Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/202
Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 33min
201 - Web Design Pricing (How Much to Charge, How to Raise Rates and More) with Shannon Mattern
Web designer business coach Shannon Mattern is on the podcast to share her thoughts on web design pricing and the mindset of raising rates confidently, pricing so you can have a profitable business, weeding out cheap clients and much more.In This Episode00:00 - introduction03:43 - Greeting to Shannon07:36 - Self-taught to burn-out13:08 - Business coach advice16:06 - Mindset shift18:45 - Charge for experience20:51 - Faster = more profitable25:20 - Helping others28:22 - Golden handcuffs30:36 - Finding the sweet spot31:48 - Do it scared34:04 - Client’s wallets37:13 - Rule of 10x39:13 - Appropriate verbiage43:35 - Control the variables52:47 - Bringing clients in59:30 - Price increase coping1:01:36 - Websites as commodities1:06:59 - Financial goals1:12:39 - Planning ahead1:22:34 - Control the timeline1:29:29 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/201
Jul 11, 2022 • 1h 10min
200 - Where Online Business is Heading with Smart Passive Income CEO Matt Gartland
CEO of Smart Passive Income, Matt Gartland, joins us for this special 200th episode of the podcast to share about what he sees is working well in their business right now and where online business is heading from 2022 and beyond.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:24 - Greeting to Matt05:17 - Glimpse of past/present08:45 - Collaboration12:27 - New York Times13:55 - Business side focus16:23 - Prioritizing content17:43 - Retention20:04 - Subscription model23:06 - Hybrid subscription25:02 - Services as an add-on28:04 - New business constructs32:08 - Platforms that work35:16 - Investment intention37:34 - Showing up42:12 - In-person networking46:53 - Partnerships for benefit51:07 - Becoming an advisor55:25 - Being a consultant58:39 - Who’s the perfect ICA1:02:39 - Future of SPI & onlineGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/200
Jul 7, 2022 • 24min
199 - What's Behind the New Podcast Title and What to Expect Moving Forward
Josh shares his thoughts on why the podcast title is changing and what to expect with the show and upcoming courses and programs moving forward!In This Episode00:00 - Introduction01:06 - Reason for pivoting04:02 - Future changes05:17 - Plans and goals06:41 - Owning a niche07:46 - Backstory to Josh Hall11:04 - Grow your business13:22 - Goal to be the top15:22 - Attracting more than niche18:47 - Something new coming21:54 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/199
Jul 4, 2022 • 1h 6min
198 - How to Handle Transitioning into a New Business Model with Sarah Masci
Founder of DayRateMastery™ Sarah Masci is back on the podcast, this time to share some invaluable tips and lessons learned for the identity change you experience when transitioning your business or yourself into a new role in your business.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:35 - Greeting to Sarah05:51 - Evolution to “Coach”10:14 - Being concise12:38 - Helpful but focused14:06 - Repackaging options17:20 - Transition to day rate23:52 - Confident mindset26:26 - Change in a name29:50 - A light bulb moment33:44 - Losing legitimacy38:28 - Subcontracting41:54 - Personal brand choice44:45 - Being a starter again48:27 - Refining the systems51:55 - Getting leads53:35 - Every day money55:11 - Marketing56:48 - Couple year’s payoff1:00:27 - Where to find Sarah1:03:11 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/198
Jun 27, 2022 • 1h 10min
197 - How to Keep Going When You Want to Give Up with Robbie Swale
Author and business coach Robbie Swale shares tips on how to keep momentum going when you’re at low points. Whether you’re stuck on a project or feel like giving up on your business entirely.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:30 - Greeting to Robbie10:19 - What prompted the book11:32 - Next level of success12:33 - Accidentally on purpose15:00 - Helps grow & learn16:48 - Using what you have20:18 - Practice 23:19 - Creative procrastination25:47 - Planned expectation28:54 - Batching judgment34:57 - Muscle memory37:10 - Blank page syndrome40:27 - Limit distractions42:20 - Dedicated time46:20 - Never doing nothing48:20 - Ideas and production52:17 - Work within constraints56:20 - Have a goal59:07 - Mindset shift of goal1:01:22 - Urgency1:04:00 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/197
Jun 23, 2022 • 28min
196 - What I Learned in Taking A Month Off From My Business
Josh shares 7 practical tips and advice from what he learned in recently taking nearly a full month off from his business.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:34 - 1) Organizing email06:38 - 2) Team communication11:39 - 3) Client communication13:57 - 4) Account for time17:06 - 5) Feeling disconnected19:16 - 6) Schedule intentionally22:28 - 7) Recurring income23:40 - Coach and mentor26:04 - RecapGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/196
Jun 20, 2022 • 55min
195 - Creating Free Time to Lose the Busywork and Love Your Business with Jenny Blake
Author of Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business, Jenny Blake is on the podcast to share how to get “free time” back in both your personal and professional life while still growing a profitable online business.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction02:56 - Welcome to Jenny07:34 - Backstory with Pat Flynn11:52 - Not about working less13:50 - TIme becomes a verb15:10 - Friction and flow16:30 - Aligned, design, assign18:21 - What gives you energy19:20 - Copy should disgust people23:33 - Changing habits25:10 - Dissuading “tire kickers”27:13 - Ideal outcome28:36 - Assign on purpose31:29 - Delegate low level tasks33:23 - Prioritizing35:46 - Are you the bottleneck39:20 - Rejecting the hustle culture42:05 - It’s harder to work less44:17 - Toxic hard work46:21 - Be self-aware 48:34 - Thought leader or negotiator50:47 - Intentional schedulingGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/195
Jun 13, 2022 • 1h 15min
194 - How to Do Copywriting First Web Design with Damian Vallelonga
Web design agency owner, brand strategist and marketer Damian Vallelonga shares how his agency implements a “content and copywriting first approach” to building websites.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:11 - Greeting to Damian05:09 - Graphic evolution06:50 - Words are key11:12 - More value16:28 - Showcase services18:27 - Clarify client needs 23:23 - Convincing the pushback23:57 - Marry design to content26:11 - Big copy mistake28:13 - Be a translator29:54 - Easily understandable33:44 - Collaborating36:56 - Strategy that convinces39:09 - Should change metrics42:14 - Design in layers45:29 - Limiting page count48:37 - Audit frequently51:09 - Copy network54:51 - Design excitement57:18 - Listen over talk for gold58:51 - The key question1:01:29 - Design isn’t priority1:04:12 - Focus on one thing1:06:32 - Final thoughts1:10:57 - How to stick outGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/194
Jun 10, 2022 • 1h 3min
193 - Selling Your First Online Course - a Coaching Call with Oliver Schöndorfer
Oliver Schöndorfer of PimpMyType.com is venturing into the online course realm but has a lot of questions about how to package up his knowledge and expertise into a course (or courses) and how to sell them consistently.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction05:20 - Update of Oliver06:56 - Finding value09:07 - Free tips to course13:40 - A trial run17:29 - Too many cooks19:32 - Breaking it down21:54 - Fighting perfectionism25:42 - Result confidence30:21 - Learn early then adjust32:43 - More course complexity35:43 - Evergreen or cohort38:09 - Price considerations39:15 - European tax40:57 - Comparing platforms44:13 - Email platform46:17 - Timeline for selling48:46 - Selling the launch52:09 - Percentage of buyers55:27 - Time breakdown1:01:26 - Summer course goalGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/193
