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
Episodes
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Jun 7, 2021 • 48min
117 - What's Working with Ads in 2021 (and What's Not) with Erik Huberman
Founder and CEO of HawkeMedia.com (one of the fastest growing marketing consulting agencies in the U.S.) Erik Huberman, shares his insight on what’s working well with ads and 2021 and perhaps more importantly, what’s NOT!In This Episode03:57 - Greeting to Erik06:49 - 2021 landscape10:40 - Luxury of organic12:27 - Niche focus14:25 - Thoughts on video15:21 - Multiple communication18:31 - Articulating20:37 - Customers advertising21:21 - Initial attention22:45 - Crazy stunt25:13 - SM and YouTube27:17 - Boosting29:05 - Email & SMS thoughts31:20 - Why Erik podcasts35:30 - Best platform37:46 - Knowing audience40:35 - Context receiving42:31 - Don’t spread too thin43:11 - Don’t dabble44:58 - Erik’s info45:32 - Website importance47:04 - Giving adviceGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/117
May 31, 2021 • 36min
116 - A Secret Web Design Tip...Hidden Website Pages
Josh shares a top secret web design tip which helped him run his web design business…special hidden website pages.In This Episode00:28 - Hidden pages secret02:22 - Reasons to hide pages04:11 - Sharing top five 04:29 - #1 Getting Started page06:14 - What need to start07:07 - What communication07:40 - Content collection07:50 - Explain the process09:02 - Wrapping up, going live11:02 - #2 Moving Forward page12:18 - Spread the word12:59 - Ask for reviews13:40 - Keep things fresh14:50 - Site content15:16 - Offer the maintenance plan16:47 - #3“Hourly Rate” page21:49 - #4 “Client Resource” page25:18 - #5 “Potential Client” page27:42 - Don’t burn time31:10 - Options to hiding34:56 - Josh’s course promoGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/116
May 24, 2021 • 1h 2min
115 - How to Leverage your Background in a Web Design Business with Adam Wills
Marketing Strategist of StoryWebCreative.com and host of the Public Safety InnovatorsPodcast, Adam Wills, shares how to leverage your background when starting and running a web design business, especially if it’s from an unrelated field.In This Episode00:03 - Imposter syndrome05:07 - Greeting to Adam07:43 - Rebranding story10:46 - Law enforcement14:05 - Pivoting to design16:52 - Feeling awkward18:27 - When it “clicks”20:12 - Going niche22:18 - Utilizing Story Brand25:21 - Thinking outside the box26:59 - Test the waters27:40 - Starting a podcast31:05 - Ideal clients - guests33:41 - Another audience37:39 - Being premium40:07 - Don’t be irrelevant42:15 - Scaling struggles45:43 - Building a community50:22 - New intentions55:30 - Solving a problem58:04 - Where to find AdamGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/115
May 17, 2021 • 57min
114 - From Cubicle to Becoming Your Own CEO with Ellen Yin
Business coach and host of The Cubical to CEO Podcast Ellen Yin shares her tips, secrets and invaluable experience with helping people leave a corporate job and becoming their own CEO.In This Episode01:45 - Some co-opetition05:12 - Greeting to Ellen08:15 - The best students10:56 - Why now is good12:06 - Stable and secure??14:20 - Thoughts of “times”17:42 - Is entrepreneur for all19:00 - It’s a journey23:22 - Entrepreneurial traits24:51 - Undertaking risk27:12 - Able to fail forward29:51 - Do or do not30:38 - Pivot and persist32:04 - Wisdom to quit34:28 - Knowing to pivot38:59 - Theme of reality40:51 - Afraid of investment44:49 - No success shortcut 46:17 - Value of peers47:50 - Those with risk51:56 - Push of family53:40 - Where to find Ellen55:36 - Tell past selfGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/114
May 10, 2021 • 1h 5min
113 - Presenting Website Designs to Clients with John Wooten
Web design coach at BreakIntoWeb and Professional Agency Creative Director John Wooten shares his 5 step process for presenting website designs to clients.In This Episode03:48 - Greeting to John06:23 - Process importance09:58 - Customer first mentality11:11 - New design fears12:48 - Josh’s lightbulb moment14:41 - John’s lightbulb 15:59 - Start with strategy17:30 - Questionnaire20.18 - Doing a site outline24:02 - Style tile explanation26:40 - Things old school 27:46 - Animations32:06 - Video presentations36:44 - Before and after video39:52 - Wireframe strategy, flow44:25 - Style tile or mock up47:09 - Live build mistakes50:41 - Good audio52:44 - John’s example53:55 - Mobile mock up55:37 - No real estate tour57:11 - Excited for client57:48 - John’s info1:01:21 - Sticking to the planGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/113
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May 3, 2021 • 60min
112 - Freelancing in 2021 for Web Designers with Jay Clouse
Jay Clouse, the Creator and founder of Freelancing.School, dives into the freelancing landscape of 2021, emphasizing new opportunities for web designers. He shares three effective client acquisition strategies and highlights the importance of networking—both online and offline. Clouse discusses maintaining visibility through social media and marketing to stay top of mind. He also explores the vital role of community in freelancing, advocating for intimate networks that foster collaboration and support, ultimately guiding freelancers toward success.
Apr 29, 2021 • 35min
111 - Secrets to Creating a Course Sales Page that Converts!
Josh shares his top tips, tricks and secrets to creating an online course sales page that converts! He highlights 12 keys that should be included in all course sales pages based off his experience having numerous online courses. This is content taken from a lesson from his new course Creating and Selling an Online Course With LearnDash which is available now!In This Episode01:36 - Make it your own03:02 - How to sell them04:33 - #1 Promo video07:55 - #2 Main challenge08:43 - #3 Offer the result10:18 - #4 List benefits11:25 - #5 Who is course for12:53 - #6 Overview14:54 - #7 Meet the guide16:49 - #8 What’s included17:57 - #9 Additional notes18:51 - #10 FAQ19:44 - #11 Testimonials20:48 - #12 Final call to action21:24 - Add more benefits22:34 - Josh pulls back curtain32:35 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/111
Apr 26, 2021 • 1h 12min
110 - Mapping Out a Successful Web Design Business Plan with Kelly Diekmann
Web design and marketing agency owner, business coach and partner at BreakIntoWeb, Kelly Diekmann, shares her proven strategy for mapping out a successful business plan after working with many web designers who are serious about building a successful web design business.In This Episode04:30 - Greeting to Kelly08:52 - #1 Make a plan09:15 - Business plan evolution10:36 - Doing it wrong13:59 - Never too late15:28 - Take it seriously16:33 - Reverse engineer19:22 - Digestible chunks21:04 - What is the why23:01 - Lifestyle goal24:28 - Safe decisions26:40 - #2 YOUR business31:26 - Giving back32:28 - Customer care34:12 - Workflow automation36:28 - #3 Financial Strategy37:00 - Pay attention38:37 - What is top selling40:39 - Don’t sell yourself short47:29 - Being a “connector”48:33 - #4 Avoiding cold call52:17 - Let people know53:31 - Tell your secrets54:53 - Try what works55:00 - Cold call thoughts59:58 - #5 Develop a process1:05:43 - It’s mine1:06:42 - Outline of plan1:08:50 - Kelly’s five year planGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/110
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Apr 19, 2021 • 1h 7min
109 - A Look Into a Subscription Web Design Business Model with Steve Shramm
We dive into a recurring income based, subscription web design business model with web design entrepreneur Steve Shramm!In This Episode04:28 - Greeting to Steve07:48 - How recurring started11:06 - Keeping owners active13:36 - A recording session16:30 - Musicians to websites18:15 - Evolution and lessons21:03 - Pricing breakdown24:36 - Playing the long game27:12 - Devil’s advocate29:44 - Getting content on time32:44 - Grandfathering35:38 - Automation tools37:52 - The four phases41:33 - Guiding the relationship42:01 - The key to success45:09 - Renewing vows48:13 - Five year goal51:33 - Living on a prayer53:16 - Financial discipline55:30 - Growth58:53 - Josh does math1:01:18 - Steve’s Info1:02:46 - Finally thoughts1:04:18 - Spreadsheet budgetGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/109
Apr 15, 2021 • 1h 9min
108 - Building Successful Online Community with Andy Guttormsen from Circle.so
Co-founder of online community platform Circle.so, Andy Guttormsen, shares tips, tricks and secrets of building a successful online community and asks Josh questions about his experience with building a high-touch, high-value premium community and a Student Center through Circle.In This Episode00:20 - Josh’s intro03:40 - Welcome to Andy06:25 - How Circle started08:31 - Course creator input09:32 - Benefits13:23 - “Eat our own dog food”15:06 - Versatility18:50 - Building trust longer22:39 - Adding emojis23:44 - Update on messaging26:23 - Most excited about30:27 - It’s not end all be all35:28 - Play nicely with others37:42 - Josh’s turn to answer 38:27 - How member’s start44:25 - Why is it self sustaining47:04 - Founding core help48:55 - Quality over quantity51:09 - Bringing insight54:28 - When it started working57:00 - Micro meetups57:31 - Compound effect1:00:48 - Getting feedback1:01:54 - Care of members1:05:09 - Invite for Josh to share Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/108
