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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Apr 18, 2022 • 58min
182 - Going Niche Without Fully Going Niche with Jimmy Rose
Founder of Content Snare and one of my favorite people in the Web Design realm, Jimmy Rose is back on the podcast. This time to share what his company has learned about how to market and target to a new, unexpected, niche without bailing on their current customer base.In short, they've learned how to go niche without going fully niche. Great for you as web designers if you want to do the same!In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:31 - Greeting to Jimmy07:10 - How Content Snare started09:28 - The biggest problem11:54 - Partnership strategy15:19 - Niche research19:27 - Same info, different lingo24:50 - A rare Aha moment27:25 - FInding the higher value36:16 - The truth of “ZAPier”37:27 - Fighting imposter syndrome41:54 - Networking benefits44:06 - New industry surprises50:14 - A fresh start56:08 - Learn the languageGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/182
Apr 14, 2022 • 24min
181 - 5 Tips for Dealing with Imposter Syndrome in Web Design
Josh shares his top 5 tips for dealing with imposter syndrome for web designers specifically.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction01:59 - What were you thinking04:59 - Wikipedia definition07:49 - 1) No one’s an expert09:49 - 2) Be the best to clients11:07 - Know your competition12:58 - 3) More than you think14:20 - Coaching community15:18 - 4) Stay in your lane16:24 - Examples20:32 - 5) Life is too short 21:18 - Who’s watching you22:11 - More tips in summitGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/181
Apr 11, 2022 • 1h 15min
180 - Busting the Limiting Mindsets Keeping You From 6-Figures with Bonnie Bakhtiari
Host of The Brand Strategy Podcast and coach, Bonnie Bakhtiari, shares her counter-intuitive thoughts on what’s truly holding most entrepreneurs back from hitting 6-figures and more importantly, how to bust those limiting mindsets.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:36 - Greeting to Bonnie08:03 - Work life integration11:12 - Productivity is priority13:25 - Working towards a goal18:49 - Mindset struggles25:02 - Protection in self-awareness28:55 - Journey of possibility30:39 - Don’t be your drama33:16 - Funnel thoughts 37:20 - Money is abundant resource45:04 - Bringing an energy50:15 - Value based worth54:57 - How to start with value1:00:00 - Measuring brand strategy1:03:50 - Confidence1:05:14 - Power of three1:10:09 - Finding Bonnie1:12:18 - Most common issueGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/180
Apr 4, 2022 • 57min
179 - Getting Clients Through Referrals with Steph Wharton
Host of The Fiercely Visible CEO podcast and entrepreneurial coach Steph Warton shares her proven tactics for getting referrals and new clients organically without feeling pressured to pursue ads or paid marketing.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:04 - Greeting & apology06:31 - Super Multi Passion10:08 - Others advocating for you12:23 - It changes the dynamic14:52 - Funneling ideas 18:09 - The hardest thing to do21:47 - Should you do kickbacks27:13 - What’s getting missed29:26 - Launch pack pieces32:43 - Marketing to true desires35:50 - Use a sequence39:29 - Tailored referrals48:50 - Partnership affiliates51:56 - It’s the way you ask55:41 - Final tipGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/179
Mar 31, 2022 • 45min
178 - To Pivot or Quit? A Coaching Session with Chris Misterek
Host of The Self-Made Web Designer Podcast, Chris Misterek, joins Josh for a coaching session to get some advice on his challenges with building his brand, doing freelance and working a full-time job.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:45 - Coaching call kickoff07:00 - Divided attention09:16 - Practical & emotional work12:13 - Weighing the options14:41 - Courses18:00 - Designing templates19:55 - Being coopetition23:45 - Evergreen courses25:25 - A more advanced base26:08 - Podcast benefit27:43 - Cost direction29:43 - Upwork32:50 - Calculator time35:44 - Being an affiliate39:49 - Action planGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/178
Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 16min
177 - The Incredible Opportunities Available in eCommerce with Daniel Sheard
CEO of UK based Shopify Plus Agency Velstar, Daniel Sheard, shares his insight about the incredible opportunities available for web designers in the world of eCommerce.00:00 - Introduction04:43 - Greeting to Daniel09:34 - Honeymoon history13:26 - A Shopify revolution19:37 - Future of eCommerce22:18 - Opportunity for designers26:39 - How to offer eCommerce32:28 - UX focus36:17 - Credit card processing42:08 - Split pay option45:07 - Cart abandonment49:36 - CS support & partnership52:20 - Develop a flow56:27 - How to partner 1:00:22 - Looking at the future1:06:04 - “Help everyone” networkGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/177
Mar 21, 2022 • 1h 6min
176 - Going from Self-Employed to Business Owner with Brian Will
Author of the book “The Dropout Millionaire,” Brian Will, shares his lessons learned and experience on the difference between being self-employed and being a true business owner.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:51 - Greeting to Brian06:22 - Successes and failures10:32 - Plethora of opportunity14:29 - You must decide17:40 - It’s about what you want18:27 - Dangers22:11 - More value, less time25:20 - You and Elon Musk29:16 - Fight your ego32:49 - You five years from now35:45 - Your sphere will change38:34 - Achieving a dream41:36 - Visualizing a lifestyle45:44 - McDonald’s safety net49:06 - No other choice52:59 - Understanding problems56:55 - Worst that could happen59:09 - Pay yourself first1:03:15 - Be preparedGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/176
Mar 17, 2022 • 26min
175 - Swallowing Designer Pride and Using Canva
Josh shares about his recent transition to using Canva and the lessons learned in swallowing “designer pride” by using templates to speed designs up.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction02:11 - Ill placed Canva view03:31 - Why view changed06:01 - #1 Design matters08:20 - Importance of thumbnails12:23 - #2 Using a template14:30 - Save your brain16:05 - #3 Saving time17:26 - #4 Custom18:14 - Custom pros and cons 20:43 - #5 Learn from others21:36 - When it’s proven24:18 - RecappingGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/175
Mar 14, 2022 • 1h 2min
174 - Purpose, Connection and Lessons Learned in Business with Lisa Staff
Social media director at Sprout Connectors and established business entrepreneur, Lisa Staff, shares her top lessons learned on keeping purpose and connection alive in business.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:37 - Greeting to Lisa09:46 - Happiest entrepreneurs13:22 - How to balance the load16:01 - Collect & connect people21:55 - Be authentic25:45 - It’s not speed dating29:01 - Keep them coming back32:28 - The best sales force34:20 - Think outside the box37:39 - Helpful, creepy stalker40:57 - Don’t go to every party44:43 - Divide and conquer46:18 - Releasing the death grip48:23 - Super vigilant schedule53:42 - Comparing past to present56:38 - Keeping the fire alive1:00:28 - Slow down to speed upGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/174
Mar 7, 2022 • 1h 21min
173 - Five Tips for Pimping Out your Web Typography with Oliver Schöndorfer
Typography enthusiast Oliver Schöndorfer of PimpMyType.com shares his top tips for better web typography so that you can get better website conversion through better typography.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:37 - Greeting to Oliver06:41 - Typography is design12:00 - What is a word image15:36 - Feeling and function17:43 - Categories for decision25:18 - Who is the text for28:51 - Three functions of text33:55 - Taking the i l 1 test35:16 - A little history40:06 - Holy trinity of typography42:03 - A guideline for width47:30 - Size for a lot of text51:24 - Headings58:53 - A “Bold” taste1:01:50 - Menu text1:04:19 - Using all capital letters1:07:51 - How many typefaces1:09:53 - How many colors1:13:50 - Accessibility consideration1:17:27 - Emojis and textGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/173
