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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Feb 4, 2021 • 34min
093 - Biggest Mistakes Web Designers Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Josh shares the top 15, biggest mistakes that all web designers commonly make and more importantly, how to practically avoid them!In This EpisodeMistakes01:44 - 1) Charging too little02:03 - 2) Taking bad clients02:30 - 3) 24/7 availability03:02 - 4) Don’t be “We”03:33 - 5) Envy other designs04:03 - 6) Spread too thin04:15 - 7) Changing tools04:26 - 8) Not protecting time05:26 - 9) Create from scratch05:49 - 10) Do it yourself06:27 - 11) Bad communication06:37 - 12) Using tech language06:48 - 13) Failure to educate07:00 - 14) Focus on new clients07:17 - 15) No networkSolutions08:12 - 1) Raise your rates10:11 - 2) Weed out the clients11:52 - 3) Set time for calls13:57 - 4) Just be “You”15:52 - 5) Appreciate and learn17:01 - 6) Refine your services18:44 - 7) Stick with what works20:05 - 8) Value your time22:31 - 9) Create templates24:12 - 10) Delegate25:33 - 11) Over communicate26:37 - 12) Simplify the tech talk27:24 - 13) Empower clients28:34 - 14) Nurture relationships30:43 - 15) Build referral network Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/093
Feb 1, 2021 • 58min
092 - Nutrition & Fitness Tips for Work-From-Home Designers With Aoife McAuliffe
Personal trainer and fitness coach Aoife McAuliffe of empowerher.fitness shares her top nutrition and fitness tips for helping work-from-home web designers and entrepreneurs stay healthy, balanced and physically fit to combat all the temptations that working from home brings.In This Episode04:48 - Greeting to Aoife06:18 - Teach sustainable habits09:47 - Where it all started16:20 - Don’t use willpower17:08 - Meal prep20:31 - Veggie ideas24:02 - Rules for food26:18 - Staying hydrated28:25 - Quick meal tips31:18 - Equipment at home33:37 - Exercise suggestions37:54 - Cardio thoughts39:51 - Mindset change43:20 - Core strength to posture46:59 - Proper desk set-up48:51 - Take a break55:02 - Working with a coach56:36 - Where to find AoifeGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/092
Jan 28, 2021 • 25min
091 - 9 Ways to Sell Websites Without Being “Salesy”
Josh shares his top 9 secret strategies on how to sell your web design services without coming across like a sweaty used car salesman. All of these strategies, if implemented, will actually help you enjoy instead of dread sales!In This Episode01:56 - Enjoying web site sales02:03 - 1) Listen first 04:16 - 2) Ask about user experience06:18 - 3) Research competitors08:32 - 4) Share your ideas10:48 - 5) End goal plans12:43 - 6) Talk conversion simply14:36 - 7) Brag a little15:58 - 8) Educate more than sell19:49 - 9) Give them free guidesGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/091
Jan 25, 2021 • 60min
090 - Time Management Tips to Get More Hours in the Day With Michael Horvath
Founder of TheEfficencyCoach.com and The Efficiency Coach podcast, Michael Horvath shares invaluable time management tips for running your day, being productive and in turn, getting more hours BACK!In This Episode03:52 - Greeting to Michael06:44 - Battle of productivity10:28 - Time and freedom11:20 - 1) Calendar Blocking13:19 - Getting juices going17:31 - 2) “Time Batching”20:13 - 3) Planning23:32 - List tasks to delegate26:11 - How to “Win the day”31:19 - 4) Problems with multitasking34:25 - Turn off notifications37:20 - 5) Delegation42:11 - 6) Pomodoro Technique47:36 - Freedom of “no”49:39 - 7) Set boundaries55:28 - Most important to-do57:58 - Michael’s infoGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/090
Jan 21, 2021 • 37min
089 - How to Get Amazing Testimonials From Web Design Clients
Josh shares his top tips for not only just getting testimonials from clients, but getting amazing testimonials and reviews.In This Episode01:17 - Featured podcast review shoutout04:22 - The “Why” for testimonials05:59 - Be aware of the struggle08:03 - 1) The written email10:15 - 2) Google Review11:53 - 3) Video Review13:14 - A unique approach17:26 - Video examples18:11 - Nine practical tips18:28 - 1. ASK21:11 - 2. Ask immediately21:55 - 3. Guide them24:21 - 4. Simplify the process25:25 - 5. Give examples25:37 - 6. Show a script26:15 - 7. Add urgency28:04 - 8. Put some heart into it28:51 - Bonus Tip 32:07 - Tools, plug-ins and platformsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/089
Jan 18, 2021 • 1h 11min
088 - Lessons Learned From a Big E-Commerce Project With Alexis Myers
Freelance web designer Alexis Myers shares her experience and lessons learned from her first big E-Commerce project.In This Episode03:54 - Greeting to Alexis05:50 - Ready, set, GO10:04 - Proposal 14:26 - Seeing the value15:44 - Content struggles20:30 - Educate clients30:28 - Image sizes 34:34 - Above and beyond42:04 - WooCommerce or Divi44:14 - Dealing with glitches45:35 - Handling email 50:59 - Maintenance plan57:08 - Initial design request1:01:04 - Duplicating pages1:03:00 - Google phone number1:05:30 - Address verification1:08:13 - Champagne timeGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/088
Jan 14, 2021 • 37min
087 - 12 Tips For Higher Converting Websites
Josh shares some of his top tips for getting your websites design to convert (i.e. turn website visitors into paying customers)In This Episode02:47 - Challenge from Josh03:46 - 1) Being clear07:14 - 2) Call to action10:25 - 3) Organized menu13:20 - 4) Color palette16:00 - 5) Typography17:52 - 6) Personalize21:59 - 7) Testimonials25:18 - 8) Limit “exit” signs26:58 - 9) Footer call to action28:18 - 10) Challenge clients30:45 - 11) Create urgency33:05 - 12) Add a freebie35:03 - RecapGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/087
Jan 11, 2021 • 1h 13min
086 - Local SEO Strategies for Small Business Websites with John Vuong
Founder and President of Local SEO Search Inc, John Vuong, shares with us the best practices and strategies for optimizing small business websites to help businesses to get found online through local SEO.In This Episode04:13 - Welcome to John05:54 - Progression into SEO11:58 - Team size now13:04 - Great place to start18:11 - Preparing a campaign21:59 - Build loyalty26:50 - Create the Avatar28:54 - Competition study25:17 - Behind the scenes26:56 - Long term investment39:55 - Quality over quantity42:49 - Backlinking49:49 - Link relevant industries53:50 - Local or organic SEO57:12 - Long tail keywords1:01:16 - Partner with expert1:07:02 - John’s final thoughts1:10:03 - New impact initiativeGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/086
Jan 7, 2021 • 31min
085 - 5 Ways to Stand Out as a Web Designer in 2021
Josh shares 5 tips for standing out in a crowded space like web design. These strategies will help you differentiate yourself from other web designers and help you explain why clients should choose YOU over your competitors.In This Episode01:07 - Good news 03:44 - Featured Podcast Review Shoutout06:06 - How to learn from criticism09:01 - Why choose you11:18 - 1) Personalize site13:27 - 2) Don’t false advertise16:59 - 3) Teach to impress21:39 - 4) Co-Opetition 26:38 - 5) Personal videos29:00 - RecapGet all links, resources and show notes at:joshhall.co/085
Jan 4, 2021 • 58min
084 - How to Hire Remote Designers & Freelancers with Avani Miriyala
For the first episode of 2021, Founder and CEO of UX design agency amsd.co and host of The 6-Figure Freelancer Podcast, Avani Miriyala shares her experience with hiring designers and freelancers along with how to effectively build and manage a remote team.In This Episode03:59 - Welcome to Avani09:00 - Going with the flow12:21 - New kind of “agency”16:25 - Building the team19:48 - Good people refer 23:38 - Here to scale26:31 - Have to be scrappy32:05 - Culture fit38:01 - Design playbook42:03 - Firing experience49:11 - Vibe attracts tribe51:12 - Self aware53:37 - Growth foundationGet all links, resources and show notes at:joshhall.co/084
