Web Design Business with Josh Hall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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