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 8, 2021 • 26min
123 - What to do When a Client Leaves You for a Digital Marketing Agency
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 Episode01:59 - The “Do not’s”02:55 - 1) Be offended04:11 - 2) Caught off guard04:51 - 3) Lose your cool06:02 - 4) Close the door07:05 - 5) Think it’s over10:41 - From experience13:22 - Big issues15:53 - Solutions 17:04 - Warnings18:34 - 1) Very common18:59 - 2) SEO takes time19:46 - 3) Warn of spammy20:47 - 4) Discuss options21:35 - 5) Keep door openGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/123
Jul 5, 2021 • 57min
122 - Day Rates Instead of Fixed or Hourly Pricing with Sarah Masci
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 Episode03:32 - Welcome to Sarah06:43 - Growing pains10:05 - Beginning of Day Rate12:48 - Billing premium 18:11 - Never promise19:30 - Clients being available22:02 - Start with a day24:47 - Long projects or short27:08 - Recurring income30:46 - Going separate ways33:16 - Clients that do day rate35:56 - Difference in clients37:48 - Returning clients41:20 - Perceived value44:51 - Simplicity and freedom50:05 - Clear framework52:32 - Where to find Sarah53:31 - Test it on current Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/122
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Jun 28, 2021 • 1h 3min
121 - Running a Profitable Web Design Side Hustle with Richard Zimbalist
Richard Zimbalist, a full-time optometrist and part-time web designer, shares his unique journey from medicine to web design. He discusses strategies for balancing his dual careers, including effective time management and the benefits of outsourcing tasks. Richard highlights the importance of using templates for efficiency and creating recurring income streams. He also dives into acquiring local clients through organic SEO and emphasizes the value of staying informed and connected within the web design community.
Jun 24, 2021 • 49min
120 - Live Coaching Call on Getting Clients, Scope Creep, White-labeling and More
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 Episode01:43 - Struggle feedback03:39 - Club testimony06:00 - Breathe06:50 - 1) Finding clients08:30 - SEO tactics12:12 - 2) Content marketing15:01 - Authority building16:40 - Being strategic18:16 - 3) White labeling23:00 - 4) Converting leads27:48 - Shouldn’t get 100%29:07 - 5)Scope creep34:13 - Content Collection35:44 - Club member John42:57 - Q&AGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/120
Jun 21, 2021 • 58min
119 - Website Strategy and How to Implement it in Your Business with Adela Mei
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 Episode01:26 - Talking strategy04:47 - Greeting to Adela07:10 - Digital strategy09:14 - The Purpose 12:20 - Listening to clients14:45 - Helping get clarity18:13 - What will lack21:56 - Choice to change25:36 - Do best for you27:10 - Don’t compare 29:50 - Deeper relationships32:21 - Filtering clients36:16 - Simple statement38:10 - Mindset not numbers41:32 - Adjusting in 202046:24 - Rebrand not necessary51:08 - Connect with Adela53:35 - Networking organicallyGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/119
Jun 14, 2021 • 1h 3min
118 - Email Deliverability and How to Get Your Website Emails Through with Amr Selim
Josh’s personal Email and DNS Expert Amr Selim is back on the podcast this time to discuss email deliverability and how to get your emails from your website through to your email successfully!In This Episode04:04 - Greeting to Amr07:38 - Back in time10:29 - Email deliverability11:20 - Issue with WP14:23 - Gmail or hosting17:52 - Consider “neighbors”18:35 - Dedicated IP18:59 - What is VPS20:04 - What is VPN21:16 - Spam filters23:06 - Sending or receiving24:48 - Whitelist27:58 - Email frat house29:25 - Switching to G Suite30:30 - or Microsoft 36532:48 - What is SMTP36:03 - Tools that help38:49 - Use an email plugin44:12 - “From” actual email box46:55 - What is POP49:46 - What is IMAP54:24 - Recap57:53 - Final thoughts1:01:14 - Amr’s connect infoGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/118
Jun 7, 2021 • 48min
117 - What's Working with Ads in 2021 (and What's Not) with Erik Huberman
Founder and CEO of HawkeMedia.com (one of the fastest growing marketing consulting agencies in the U.S.) Erik Huberman, shares his insight on what’s working well with ads and 2021 and perhaps more importantly, what’s NOT!In This Episode03:57 - Greeting to Erik06:49 - 2021 landscape10:40 - Luxury of organic12:27 - Niche focus14:25 - Thoughts on video15:21 - Multiple communication18:31 - Articulating20:37 - Customers advertising21:21 - Initial attention22:45 - Crazy stunt25:13 - SM and YouTube27:17 - Boosting29:05 - Email & SMS thoughts31:20 - Why Erik podcasts35:30 - Best platform37:46 - Knowing audience40:35 - Context receiving42:31 - Don’t spread too thin43:11 - Don’t dabble44:58 - Erik’s info45:32 - Website importance47:04 - Giving adviceGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/117
May 31, 2021 • 36min
116 - A Secret Web Design Tip...Hidden Website Pages
Josh shares a top secret web design tip which helped him run his web design business…special hidden website pages.In This Episode00:28 - Hidden pages secret02:22 - Reasons to hide pages04:11 - Sharing top five 04:29 - #1 Getting Started page06:14 - What need to start07:07 - What communication07:40 - Content collection07:50 - Explain the process09:02 - Wrapping up, going live11:02 - #2 Moving Forward page12:18 - Spread the word12:59 - Ask for reviews13:40 - Keep things fresh14:50 - Site content15:16 - Offer the maintenance plan16:47 - #3“Hourly Rate” page21:49 - #4 “Client Resource” page25:18 - #5 “Potential Client” page27:42 - Don’t burn time31:10 - Options to hiding34:56 - Josh’s course promoGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/116
May 24, 2021 • 1h 2min
115 - How to Leverage your Background in a Web Design Business with Adam Wills
Marketing Strategist of StoryWebCreative.com and host of the Public Safety InnovatorsPodcast, Adam Wills, shares how to leverage your background when starting and running a web design business, especially if it’s from an unrelated field.In This Episode00:03 - Imposter syndrome05:07 - Greeting to Adam07:43 - Rebranding story10:46 - Law enforcement14:05 - Pivoting to design16:52 - Feeling awkward18:27 - When it “clicks”20:12 - Going niche22:18 - Utilizing Story Brand25:21 - Thinking outside the box26:59 - Test the waters27:40 - Starting a podcast31:05 - Ideal clients - guests33:41 - Another audience37:39 - Being premium40:07 - Don’t be irrelevant42:15 - Scaling struggles45:43 - Building a community50:22 - New intentions55:30 - Solving a problem58:04 - Where to find AdamGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/115
May 17, 2021 • 57min
114 - From Cubicle to Becoming Your Own CEO with Ellen Yin
Business coach and host of The Cubical to CEO Podcast Ellen Yin shares her tips, secrets and invaluable experience with helping people leave a corporate job and becoming their own CEO.In This Episode01:45 - Some co-opetition05:12 - Greeting to Ellen08:15 - The best students10:56 - Why now is good12:06 - Stable and secure??14:20 - Thoughts of “times”17:42 - Is entrepreneur for all19:00 - It’s a journey23:22 - Entrepreneurial traits24:51 - Undertaking risk27:12 - Able to fail forward29:51 - Do or do not30:38 - Pivot and persist32:04 - Wisdom to quit34:28 - Knowing to pivot38:59 - Theme of reality40:51 - Afraid of investment44:49 - No success shortcut 46:17 - Value of peers47:50 - Those with risk51:56 - Push of family53:40 - Where to find Ellen55:36 - Tell past selfGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/114
