Join Barb Davids, an expert in quick SEO strategies for web designers, as she shares essential tips that can lead to fast results for clients. Discover how minor tweaks to blog titles can boost rankings, why changing URLs might be a mistake, and the power of combining video with blogs. Barb dives into how AI is reshaping SEO, emphasizing the need for unique content that stands out. With actionable insights, web designers can learn to manage client expectations while implementing techniques for immediate improvements. Don't miss these easy wins!

Marc Hyde, a successful web designer and maintenance plan advocate, shares his inspiring journey of transforming his business into a stable source of income. He dives into how he built his maintenance plan revenue to over 30% of his income while supporting a family of eight. Marc discusses the crucial balance between maintenance and growth plans, forging lasting client relationships, and innovative marketing strategies for SEO services. His insights on community support and effective service structuring provide valuable takeaways for anyone looking to enhance their web design business.

In the early days as a web designer, it’s common to say “yes” to any project that comes your way just to make some money and build a portfolio. But it doesn’t take many “bad client experiences” before you’re ready to weed out those bad-fit clients.But what makes a client bad-fit? Are they cheap? Do they not understand your value? Are they a bad personality fit? Are they super-intensive with communication and a drain on your mental bandwidth? All of the above?If you seem to attract a lot of these folks, it’s because you don’t have a weed-out funnel (or filter in place. And that’s exactly what we cover in this podcast episode.I was recently on Kady Sandel’s Profitable Graphic Designer Podcast sharing the ins and outs of my weed out funnel and I’m excited to share that conversation with you!There’s no right or wrong way to filter out leads but I’m sharing, in depth, what worked for me and what works for hundreds of members of my community Web Designer Pro™.We cover:How to identify bad fit leads from one emailWhether or not you should have an in-depth contact formOverview of my “potential client page”How to know if a lead is questionable or qualifiedHow to attract those high-paying, awesome clientsWe also dig into how to stand out in an oversaturated market of web designers, nightmare client experiences that led to me being more stern about weeding people out and more!Want my proven, weed out process for your business? I’ve packaged up my funneling framework for you!Included is:Full video training (18:50)My potential client page (and examples of other real world potential client pages)Email template for questionable leadsEmail template for quality leadsNormally this is $47 but you can snag it now for only $7!Use coupon code FUNNELCLIENT40 to activate your discount.https://joshhall.co/product/web-design-client-funneling-framework/Get all links and resources mentioned along with a full transcription at:https://joshhall.co/335View all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcastGet my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/moGet courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/moGet everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/moJoin today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com*** upgrade & downgrade available ***

Ah privacy policies…your favorite aspect of web design, right?Yeah me neither but day by day, it’s an aspect of websites that becomes more and more important with new privacy laws being passed in the states along with other countries, even outside the EU with regards to GDPR compliance. So, to help us make sense of where things are at with website privacy policies, I’m excited to bring back on to the podcast, my friend and privacy policy expert Hans Skillrud of Termageddon.In this chat, we cover:How to better understand what we need to do as web designers for privacyHow we can help clients by selling privacy policy plans to themThe difference between privacy on contact form submissions versus cookie contents and “behind the scenes” privacy and much moreI highly recommend using Termaggedon for your auto-updating privacy policies. You can use it as an upsell on your hosting/maintenance plan or sell it one off to clients so they don’t have to worry about it!It’s what I use on my privacy policy page and what my agency uses as an upsell for our plan.Get all links and resources mentioned along with a full transcription at:https://joshhall.co/334.View all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcastGet my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/moGet courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/moGet everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/moJoin today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com*** upgrade & downgrade available ***

This is probably ignorance on my part but my eyebrow always went crooked when I heard digital agencies, hosting companies, saas products, or any online entrepreneur talking about how they’re a “green” company.It’s not like we’re a manufacturing company or chemical plant with waste and pollutants. We work on a computer at home…so how can we “go green?” Use less paper? Recycle old equipment? What else can we do?Well, it turns out there are a lot of ways to contribute to sustainability and to do our part in protecting our environment even while working from home or in a coworking space as a web designer.That’s why I’m excited to bring back onto the podcast Adela Mei, a trusted source for this topic because, while she’s a web designer and strategist, she came from a previous career in environmental work and saw much of what most of us don’t see first hand while working in the amazon.From what we as web designers can do day to day to help contribute to sustainability, to the surprising toll data storage takes on the environment globally and more, I found this conversation very educational and eye opening.And side note, if you heard the recent podcast on getting grant funding, one aspect to help your cause is to have green initiatives in your business (and on your website). So you could take what you learn in this convo and apply it to your green page if you’re looking for just one additional aspect to help you get grant funding in your business.We cover:Going Green as a Web DesignerImpacts of Green Web DesignPersonal and Business Environmental ResponsibilityGreen Practices for Web DesignersGoing Green in Technology and BusinessSustainability and Green Business TipsIf you have any other tips for “going green” as a web designer, feel free to drop us a comment at joshhall.co/333.View all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcastGet my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/moGet courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/moGet everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/moJoin today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com*** upgrade & downgrade available ***

I recently did a live training on how to Scale Your Web Design Business for Brad Hussey’s web design community CreativeCrew.We did a live Q&A session afterward and had some amazing questions come in. Brad and I got to riff on scaling a web agency, the lessons learned from our experience, what we both may have done differently and what we felt worked really well.I’m pleased to share the entire Q&A portion with you here in this special edition episode of the podcast!We cover topics like:How to delegate sales or marketing in your web businessWhether you should say “I” or “We” on your websiteHow you know when it’s time to scaleHow to stay profitable when hiring out work and much moreGet all links and resources mentioned along with a full transcription at:https://joshhall.co/332View all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcastGet my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/moGet courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/moGet everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/moJoin today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com*** upgrade & downgrade available ***

Eleanor Mayrhofer, a SquareSpace web designer and community member, shares her innovative approach to recurring revenue through website care plans. She introduces her SOS plan, focused on Strategy, Optimization, and Support, which has quickly generated hundreds in monthly income. The conversation covers the essentials of crafting effective client care packages, pricing strategies, and the importance of onboarding. Eleanor emphasizes building client relationships and managing expectations, all while highlighting the transformative power of community support in web design.

I’ve met a lot of 6 and 7-figure agency owners over the years and there’s always often a recurring theme…many are completely burned out, disgruntled OR they’ve sold or left the agency altogether.It’s probably the main reason I personally prefer the “small shop or studio” route as a solopreneur web designer with a lean and mean contractor team but at the same time, there’s value in truly creating a “business” in the form of an agency.But…are ALL agency owners burned out? No - despite meeting many owners who fit that profile, there are the exceptions. One is Greg Merriless of Studio1Design.com who’s been running his 7-figure agency for over a decade and most impressively is one of the few who is NOT burned out! Maybe it’s his chill, Aussie presence or maybe it’s how intentional he was about building an agency that is profitable, sustainable and geared around the work he WANTS to do in house.We cover a lot in this one including:How his 7-figure agency began getting high-profile clientsHow to focus on your core services (and hire out the rest)How to build partnerships with agencies who you can collaborate withHow to find and hire a teamStaying profitable (even as a team of 20+ employees)And more.Honestly, how amazing is it that through this podcast, you and I can learn from multi-7 figure agency owners who literally share exactly how they’ve built and scaled their business?!?!? It’s just too cool. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did.Get all links and resources mentioned along with a full transcription at:https://joshhall.co/330View all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcastGet my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/moGet courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/moGet everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/moJoin today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com*** upgrade & downgrade available ***

Shannon Mattern, a web design business coach and creator of The Web Designer Academy, joins for an engaging chat on the challenges web designers face in 2024. They discuss barriers to breaking the six-figure mark and reveal strategies of successful designers earning 250k-500k+. Topics include the importance of branding, the impact of gender dynamics in pricing, and tips for maintaining work-life balance without burnout. The conversation emphasizes authenticity and shifting mindsets to foster healthier business practices in web design.

Hey friends, Josh here popping in with a bonus episode sharing a mid-year update for both personal and business side of things.Together we'll cover:An update on my daughter's recovery (thank you for the thoughts, prayers and support!)Updates on the business side of things including: which courses I'll be revamping this Summer, what projects I'm working on thanking my VA Kam (who's moving on) after 3 1/2 years of awesome serviceand a look ahead at what I have planned for 2024Hope you enjoy this personal mid-year check in. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share, hit me up at joshhall.co/contactGet my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/moGet courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/moGet everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/moJoin today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com*** upgrade & downgrade available ***