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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Oct 25, 2021 • 1h 5min
146 - Getting High Paying Clients through UpWork with Chris Misterek
Host of the Self-Made Web Designer Podcast Chris Misterek is back on the podcast to share his experience, tactics and tips for getting high paying clients purely online via UpWork!In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:43 - Greeting to Chris 07:33 - What Upwork is looking for10:44 - How many projects to start13:36 - Pitching your “Super Powers”17:21 - Hearing voices21:14 - There’s a hole in UpWork25:19 - Networking is the same regardless27:56 - Projects are not always low-ball30:00 - Get ground level knowledge34:45 - Catching fish43:04 - Rules and benefits of the platform46:44 - Feedback is worth it’s weight49:44 - Appease the system you are using56:44 - Takes a little grit59:21 - Most impactful thing on a profileGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/146
Oct 18, 2021 • 1h 10min
145 - How Much Coding Should You Learn Nowadays with Mark Lassof
Founder and instructor of online coding school FrameworkTV, Mark Lassof, shares his thoughts on how much code you should learn nowadays in 2021 and beyond.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction05:51 - Is coding becoming extinct09:18 - Creating innovative products 11:37 - How have tools changed16:29 - Do you want to build brands or tools20:06 - What are the fundamentals26:02 - Explaining JavaScript and jQuery35:42 - Winning the browser war41:25 - Difference of mobile to desktop browser44:34 - Design for mobile first48:27 - Don’t forget about the desktop user 52:17 - Misconceptions of behavior since 199555:04 - Learning from doing58:21 - Reading documentation is a skill1:00:23 - The arrogant IT culture1:07:35 - Final thoughts for the future of codeGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/145
Oct 14, 2021 • 1h 54min
144 - Marketing, Pivoting in Business, Podcasting for Web Designers and More with Geno Quiroz
The godfather of Divi tutorials, Geno Quiroz, is back on the podcast to talk about the changes he’s making in his white-label web design business and potentially starting a podcast interview series to help get more clients.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:49 - The apprentice and the padawan10:00 - Passion come to life15:15 - Who’s going to pay for maintenance20:56 - Adapting to the subscription model28:37 - How to take care of 20 new clients34:01 - You must stay in your lane41:39 - Conversation joy45:18 - Lessons learned from conversations53:48 - Be intentional 55:21 - Be authentic when connecting57:18 - Utilizing the podcast opportunity1:16:02 - Scheduling in bulk 1:29:06 - You’ve already put yourself out there1:40:14 - Changing the end goal1:48:55 - A new startGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/144
Oct 11, 2021 • 1h 34min
143 - Lessons Learned Going Full Time Web Design with Kristin Pearson
Web design freelancer Kristin Pearson shares her top lessons learned having just gone full time into web design.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:40 - Biz course04:40 - Greeting Kristin10:06 - Coaches 10:32 - Speakers11:55 - Process of both14:38 - Kristin’s start21:55 - Learning WP23:28 - Tech deters some24:53 - Solving problems25:42 - Communities28:20 - The starting point38:26 - Safety plan42:42 - Time-guilt shift46:20 - Balancing things48:48 - Getting clients53:44 - A recorded call58:56 - Growing organically1:00:48 - Current thoughts 1:04:12 - Introverts 1:06:31 - Utilize strengths1:11:55 - Going live stress1:20:33 - Recurring income1:24:11 - Future goals1:28:40 - Being intentional1:31:53 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/143
Oct 4, 2021 • 1h 7min
142 - Why Most Businesses Fail and What Red Flags to Look Out For with Walter Hill
Seasoned entrepreneur and business owner Walter Hill Jr, founder of Icon Blue, shares about why most businesses fail and more importantly, what red flags to look out for and avoid!In This Episode00:00 - Introduction01:42 - Avoiding failure04:56 - Greeting to Walter11:29 - Learn from others14:11 - Eliminating mistakes15:40 - Encourage others17:39 - Basic fundamentals21:08 - Premise of red flag22:42 - Common red flags23:59 - Service of product28:18 - Mistakes even at top34:03 - Don’t overdevelop36:09 - Value and profitability39:22 - The What-If plan45:14 - Relying on one account50:17 - Long payment terms’56:25 - Passing on situations59:26 - Just say “No”1:00:16 - Mentorship1:05:25 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/142
Sep 30, 2021 • 22min
141 - What To Do if a Web Design Client Passes Away
Josh shares his thoughts on what to do based on a recent situation of a client passing away.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:48 - Take the high road05:40 - 1)Backup sites06:20 - Giving control08:06 - 2)Users and passwords08:57 - Organize together09:54 - 3)Contact info12:22 - 4)Transition plan13:03 - Ask questions now13:55 - Be helpful16:16 - 5)Plan of action16:34 - New relationships19:03 - RecapGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/141
Sep 27, 2021 • 1h 18min
140 - A Deep Dive into Website Speed and Optimization with Jon Philips
Jon Philips of holygrailwp.com takes us further into site speed and website optimization in part 2 of our Site Speed Podcast Series.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction00:14 - Podcast Prelude04:40 - Greeting to John12:45 - Geographic location14:51 - Server strength16:44 - Premise to course17:30 - Ranking factor18:13 - SEO component19:27 - Third party resources20:03 - Chat widgets20:18 - Using heavy fonts21:25 - Needless assets23:57 - Image optimization27:13 - Responsive images29:46 - Fine tune Divi33:11 - John’s “concoction”33:25 - CloudFlare35:54 - Time to first byte38:22 - WPRocket39:37 - Layering cache42:34 - Plugin combo blend46:11 - Divi minification47:56 - Deferring49:05 - Delaying51:22 - Perf Matters57:35 - Fine tuning script manager59:38 - Top 3 image optimizer1:03:20 - Top 3 hosts +1:11:22 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/140
Sep 20, 2021 • 1h 1min
139 - 5 Step Beginners Guide to Speeding Up Your Website with Tim Strifler
Tim Strifler of DiviLife.com is right back on the podcast to share 5 beginner tips on how to speed up your website and boost performance!In This Episode00:14 - Podcast Prelude01:42 - Free 10 Step plan03:39 - Welcome to Tim06:09 - Hot topic - Speed06:34 - Divi 4.1010:14 - 1) Use great hosting13:37 - Siteground14:56 - Flywheel16:45 - WPEngine21:50 - Dad bods22:14 - 2) Proper Caching23:03 - How caching works25:46 - WPRocket plugin28:30 - Divi static CSS file30:53 - Replicate what works31:48 - Testing trial and error33:14 - Don’t focus on score38:23 - 3)Optimize images46:20 - 4) Plugins47:44 - Evaluate your site51:00 - 5) CDN53:55 - Stackpath58:12 - Tim’s final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/139
Sep 16, 2021 • 36min
138 - 5 Strategies for Taking Your Web Design Business to 6-Figures
Josh shares his top 5 strategies for helping you take your web design business to 6-figures (100k or more) per year!In This Episode00:02 - Podcast Prelude03:11 - Scaling mind shift04:43 - 1) Task inventory05:56 - Tasks aren’t equal07:10 - Do the 80/2009:31 - Automate immediately12:17 - 2) Solidify top services16:32 - Have a good site18:34 - 3) Refine your systems24:02 - 4) Focus on A clients28:19 - 5) Offer a 10x product33:56 - Recap34:31 - New MasterclassGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/138
Sep 13, 2021 • 1h 2min
137 - How to use Your Website Alongside Social Media with Wes McDowell
Website Strategist Wes McDowell (who’s YouTube channel just surpassed 6 million views) shares his thoughts on how web designers and marketers can use their websites alongside social media and other digital platforms in 2021 and beyond.In This Episode00:02 - Podcast prelude02:20 - Review shout-out04:05 - 10 Step Action Plan05:01 - Greeting to Wes07:46 - Podcast to YouTube09:57 - Wes’ perfect client10:55 - Why focus on site14:52 - What a funnel is16:48 - Owning your stuff19:10 - What Google likes20:39 - Content on site21:57 - YouTube strategy27:47 - Using other platforms29:31 - Wes’ perspective31:54 - Seasonal activity33:28 - Design thoughts38:44 - Share the “How”44:37 - Platform suggestions50:13 - Being challenged52:39 - Camera adjustment55:39 - Find Wes57:38 - Being intentional Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/137
