Web Design Business with Josh Hall

The Dubsado Queen and Business Operations Consultant Charlotte Isaac is on the podcast to share how to make room in your business for the inevitable, unexpected surprises that life will bring.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:25 - Greeting to Charlotte07:17 - Zero in on focus11:10 - Unexpected happens14:11 - Being prepared16:01 - Set reactionary time18:15 - Pay yourself20:40 - Rate percentage 22:15 - Have client boundaries24:59 - Plan ahead just in case27:39 - Schedule CEO days31:00 - Multitasking 34:25 - Change the environment36:06 - Have a community40:37 - Pivoting confidence43:21 - Push to do SOPs45:45 - Stretching yourself49:00 - Fear of the unknown51:18 - Mentality shift54:29 - It’s all learning56:05 - Remember why you started1:00:14 - Adding buffer timeGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/192

Director of WordPress at Cloudways Hosting, Robert Jacobi, shares a basic understanding of cloud hosting, how it differs from shared hosting along with the basics of CDN’s, site speed and more.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:33 - Greeting to Robert08:32 - Joomla to WP10:48 - WP owns 50% internet13:01 - Retrofit hosting15:54 - What is cloud hosting19:50 - Apartment complex23:54 - Where is the “Cloud”26:25 - Hosting on steroids28:43 - Portable containers31:56 - Redundant data globally33:31 - What is CDN36:51 - Cloudway’s purpose40:47 - Making pizza43:41 - Saving time or money47:56 - What are panels53:57 - Generic panels57:52 - Cloudways over Siteground1:02:23 - Meet distinct needs1:05:50 - Next five years1:09:40 - Offload what you don’t do1:13:07 - Slightly geekier clients1:17:37 - Caching pays off1:19:45 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/191

A friend of Josh’s from high school is considering a career change and wonders if web design is a good career to get into nowadays.He sent 15 great questions over that we address one at a time in this special, Q&A episode!In This Episode00:00 - Introduction01:58 - Don’t have to be savvy03:44 - Three web design options07:21 - 1) Education needed11:06 - 2) Average pay14:59 - 3) Being tech savvy20:22 - 4) Favorite part23:33 - 5) Least favorite26:51 - 6) Who to work for28:07 - 7) Would you recommend28:26 - 8) Job security29:36 - 9) Daily time management30:35 - 10) Industry growth32:43 - 11) Remote jobs33:30 - 12) Rewarding work35:02 - 13) Most challenging36:04 - 14) Typical workday40:18 - 15) Can Josh still play tennis  42:07 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/190

Founder of The Founding Moms online community and host of the podcast “Why Are We Shouting?!?,” Jill Salzman is on the podcast to talk about customer retention and how to keep customers coming back.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:36 - Greeting to Jill08:27 - Branding transparency11:09 - In it for the journey12:34 - Jill’s first “adult” company15:26 - Finding the answers19:05 - Being an expert23:08 - Community nurturing24:59 - Natural retention27:17 - Beginning of relationships32:09 - Is the “hustle” silly?34:57 - Hand off and be ok36:37 - Finding touch points42:26 - Refreshing engagement49:25 - Writing off ideas51:46 - Trickling55:34 - Josh’s coaching hatGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/189

Seasoned web design professional and webpreneur Brad Hussey is back on the podcast, this time to share his proven process for saving time in onboarding web design clients.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:46 - Greeting to Brad09:00 - Letting all clients go12:15 - Starting over 14:31 - Necessity to productize16:45 - SOP hang-ups19:25 - Boundaries for creatives30:00 - Process effort = results33:30 - Pick a day & full pay34:47 - Trello over Basecamp36:37 - Scripted video37:36 - Lengthy questionnaire39:36 - Competition research41:54 - Copywriting pitches44:07 - Give a deadline48:52 - What to do with feedback52:13 - Be like a ninja55:58 - More work at first 57:04 - Set up a fail-safe process1:01:49 - Start with your next clientGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/188

On a recent call inside my Web Design Club Coaching Community, one of my students, Nick Monaghan of Monaghan Media Group, shared how he landed his first 10k project. Instead of simply outlining my top tips based on our chat, I’m letting you in on the entire session so you can hear exactly how he did it!Followed by my top 7 takeaways from what Nick learned and did right in this situation.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:37 - How networking paid off06:41 - Being self-aware07:29 - Utilizing a large location09:01 - When co-opetition isn’t11:23 - Setting maintenance package13:57 - Value to momentum17:17 - Hockey talk18:03 - Baby talk19:27 - Seven takeaways 25:38 - Meet the community Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/187

Professional freelance web designer and founder of Good Cheer Web Design, Kayla Walters, shares her top tips for getting clients through social media and more specifically, through groups, DM’s and other tactile strategies that are working well right now in web design.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction05:06 - Greeting to Kayla06:52 - Know who is searching09:56 - Explaining specifics12:47 - Adapting to niche16:09 - Transparent funneling17:47 - Casual personalization21:14 - 15 minutes of fame23:20 - Graphic to web design26:16 - Creating community30:23 - Social media choices36:29 - Benefit of hashtags41:37 - Start somewhere  44:30 - Have fun with social47:21 - A personal brand50:39 - Embrace local network56:47 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/186

Multi-million dollar course creator and host of the top ranked podcast Online Marketing Made Easy, Amy Porterfield, shares her top strategies, tips and lessons learned on how to last as an online entrepreneur.From working in corporate with mega brands like Harley-Davidson and Peak Performance Coach, Tony Robbins, she shares openly about her journey from leaving the corporate world to pursue freedom as an online entrepreneur.Not only do we get into all the highs and lows of her journey, but most importantly, the lessons she's learned in perseverance and longevity and what it takes to last as an entrepreneur.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:41 - Greeting to Amy07:26 - Why leave Tony Robbins09:06 - Taking what you have12:54 - When you choose wrong17:17 - Gangbusters to depression20:39 - Always adding value22:41 - What are you thinking24:25 - Being transparent27:49 - Good ol' boys31:16 - Online opportunities33:53 - Making it work36:13 - Choosing your why43:25 - Thoughts on hustle46:56 - You control your time52:15 - Be intentional53:23 - There are ICAs & outliers57:24 - Amy’s final thoughtGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/185

Josh shares his thoughts on if you need to get a college degree to be successful in web design.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:30 - Personal story06:05 - For certain industries07:27 - Colleges keeping up09:05 - Online courses10:38 - Being asked to teach14:16 - Employee or entrepreneur16:07 - Staying out of debt17:59 - Course suggestions21:33 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/184

Author of the book "Company of One" and Co-founder of Fathom Analytics shares the ins and outs of their privacy focused analytics software that's GDPR compliant.I have officially moved to Fathom and recommend it as a solid Google Analytics alternative that's GDPR compliant.Go to JOSHHALL.co/FATHOM to start a free trial.In This Episode:00:00 - Introduction04:22 - Greeting to Paul07:47 - The process to Fathom10:59 - Two birds with one stone15:48 - Simplicity and speed18:47 - Passion behind it23:02 - Differences from Google26:22 - No cookie banner needed28:46 - Educating people30:47 - Importing data history33:06 - Using a global CDN35:57 - Marketing tactic40:57 - Reporting with Fathom42:55 - Future integrations46:16 - Business approach49:08 - Web design similarities 52:24 - Thoughts on courses57:37 - Thoughts on web design1:00:22 - What problems are solvedGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/183