Web Design Business with Josh Hall

Founder and CEO of Convertica.org, Kurt Philips, shares his top tips for getting better website conversions and how to sell conversion/results-based services to clients.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:11 - Greeting to Kurt05:40 - How a hard drive evolved10:58 - Why is conversion important14:13 - Which site converts better?17:29 - What does conversion mean19:01 - Creating the goal20:27 - How to increase conversion23:39 - Using reviews and case studies29:02 - Cracking seven figures34:09 - Working through the variables36:20 - Dress to impress47:49 - Perception is not always reality53:21 - Perfect amount of stuff58:09 - Listening is the most important1:01:29 - Placement of lead generator1:03:21 - Do the research1:07:26 - A conversion trick for mobileGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/165Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter!It's completely free! Sign up today to get:✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access)✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days)✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter

Lisa Williams, owner of husband-and-wife team web design business JoLiDesignSolutions.com, shares her top lessons learned and experiences with how they run their “spouse and business partner” web design business.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:54 - Greeting to Lisa06:30 - The business story16:36 - The car crash catalyst20:34 - Client relationships26:26 - Benefits of an IT spouse32:10 - Managing the 24/7 partner 40:32 - The set-up44:36 - Have intentional time together54:05 - Strength in two1:02:41 - Seeing the value of the story1:09:08 - Having processes in place1:13:31 - Taking time away from work1:22:52 - 2022 plans1:24:47 - Mutual appreciation Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/164Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter!It's completely free! Sign up today to get:✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access)✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days)✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter

Josh shares 7 strategies you can implement right now to get better SEO results for you and your clients.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:24 - 1) Follow SEO tree07:14 - 2) Separate Service Pages 09:49 - 3) Appease Google12:53 - 4) Love the Linking18:16 - 5) Longtail keyword/phrase23:44 - 6) Answer as snippets26:15 - 7) Increase time on site28:59 - RecapGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/163Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter!It's completely free! Sign up today to get:✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access)✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days)✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter

Author of the book “Link Building Mastery” and link building agency owner, Julian Goldie, shares his top tips as an SEO industry expert on Google Algorithm Updates and how to keep your SEO strategy up to date.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:06 - Greeting to Julian06:16 - What algorithms change08:12 - Updates from 202113:42 - Blackhat and whitehat18:28 - Google list of guidelines20:56 - When Google updates24:30 - Best practices for SEO29:50 - Why Google doesn’t like SEO35:09 - Protect from penalties39:59 - Can Google be wrong?43:30 - How much to customize48:10 - What ranks quickly?53:36 - The future of Google updatesGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/162Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter!It's completely free! Sign up today to get:✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access)✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days)✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter

UK based freelance web designer Jamila Jones shares the top lessons learned from the first year of starting and building her web design business.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:54 - Greeting to Jamila09:05 - Start with personal network12:45 - Charging right away16:39 - Discover what works18:43 - Research in the slow times20:14 - Superpowers23:40 - Invest in yourself27:50 - Increase self-confidence30:53 - Set goals 32:21 - Are you ready to scale36:59 - Have a marketing strategy41:17 - Mindset can make or break52:03 - Learn sales techniques55:29 - Take a failure and grow1:00:28 - Top lesson learned so far1:04:14 - Rewards1:08:09 - Thoughts to get startedGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/161Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter!It's completely free! Sign up today to get:✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access)✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days)✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter

In this special lookback episode, Josh shares the top 10 moments of the podcast from 2021. These are all quick clips from the podcast interviews.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:21 - Crissy Maier - Combating Imposter Syndrome - Ep 13005:53 - Wes McDowell - Social Media vs Websites - Ep 13708:15 - Anne Stefanyk - Connect, Converse, Convert - Ep 12413:57 - Bob McElligott - Getting Better on Camera - Ep 10418:04 - Lisa Breedt - Combating Perfectionism - Ep 15321:02 - Walter Hill - Avoiding Catastrophic Mistakes - Ep 14224:34 - Ellen Yin - Not Everyone is an Entrepreneur - Ep 11429:16 - James Schramko - Mindset of Hiring - Ep 10132:26 - Emma Kate - Setting Boundaries - Ep 15135:34 - Pat Flynn - Taking the Risk of Going for It - Ep 100Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/160Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter!It's completely free! Sign up today to get:✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access)✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days)✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter

CEO of AgencyMavericks.com, Troy Dean, joins us to kick off the New Year with some honest thoughts of how to scale your web design business and whether or not it’s the right move for you!In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:15 - Greeting to Troy04:40 - Why a rebrand 08:45 - When do you scale12:52 - Preferring gratitude16:23 - Decision to stay small18:11 - Quantifiable case studies20:28 - 99.9% of your success29:22 - Sharing with community30:58 - Value or mindset34:05 - Client priorities36:18 - Sites as commodities42:48 - Get to the heart45:49 - Learn and master value48:44 - Scale around you52:09 - The landscape56:56 - Hire before you need themGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/159Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter!It's completely free! Sign up today to get:✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access)✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days)✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter

Josh pulls back the curtain and gives you a behind the scenes look at his podcast covering processes, tools, interview tips, how he gets guests and more!In This Episode00:00 - Introduction01:38 - How to get guests05:47 - Getting bigger names15:06 - Which tools to use18:58 - Adding a team22:44 - Techniques to interview29:01 - Monetization32:39 - ATS - Average Time Spent34:43 - Featuring colleagues36:27 - Who Josh wants37:25 - Who listeners wantGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/158Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter!It's completely free! Sign up today to get:✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access)✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days)✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter

CEO of StrategySprints.com Simon Severino shares his top tips for boosting your sales by working in “sprints” after helping hundreds of companies double their sales within 90 days.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:13 - Greeting to Simon06:54 - Coaching the sprint10:14 - First month - Daily flow16:06 - What gives you energy20:40 - From star to galaxy23:14 - How to double sales26:02 - Habits31:13 - Learn from the past32:52 - How to package it40:19 - Same anatomy49:48 - Most common isn’t the best52:30 - Allow clients to create59:04 - Absolute first stepGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/157Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter!It's completely free! Sign up today to get:✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access)✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days)✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter

CEO of WPMU DEV, James Farmer, shares what he sees in the landscape of hosting and maintaining WordPress websites now and in the future.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:30 - Greetings to James09:01 - The art of asking14:25 - Best of two worlds of design17:56 - Landscape ten years ago23:50 - Giving clients a soft touch25:29 - A new design tool32:46 - Expenses of “cheap” DIY sites38:53 - Calming the fear of too many45:48 - Make clients happy50:30 - What’s on the horizon55:28 - How it differs from Squarespace1:01:00 - Presenting options1:06:55 - Final thoughts from JamesGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/156Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter!It's completely free! Sign up today to get:✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access)✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days)✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter