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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Feb 18, 2021 • 30min
097 - Put These 7 Things on Your Homepage for Better Conversions
Josh challenges web designers to add these 7 elements to their website homepage which will help increase conversions and get website users to take action on the site.In This Episode00:46 - Homepage hone in03:07 - 1) Clear headline08:53 - 2) Call to action11:35 - 3) Who, what, why17:35 - 4) Link to main pages20:50 - 5) Engaging graphics22:49 - 6) Social proof24:40 - 7) Footer grabber27:10 - Josh’s challengeGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/097
Feb 15, 2021 • 57min
096 - How to Scale a 6-Figure Design Business with Avani Miriyala
CEO of UX and Design agency AMSD.co, Avani Miriyala, is right back on the podcast to share how to scale a 6-figure design business.In This Episode03:25 - Greeting to Avani05:39 - Micro or Macro level08:41 - When to scale12:19 - Listing your tasks14:27 - Evaluating tasks20:35 - Benefit of evaluation23:07 - Mindset on higher level24:07 - Fear of hiring29:59 - You’re not alone31:31 - Small but scaling37:11 - If things go wrong40:06 - Outsourcing sales41:44 - Having an SOP48:09 - Offboarding playbook54:39 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/096
Feb 11, 2021 • 38min
095 - How to Choose the Right Online Community For You
Josh shares practical tips for how to choose the best online community for you to join as a web designer or web design business owner.In This Episode01:30 - Value of Community03:03 - Different types 03:35 - Facebook Groups04:08 - Forums05:51 - Paid memberships08:00 - 1) Relevance10:34 - 2) Like minded14:09 - 3) Better to give16:06 - 4) Watch the leaders17:31 - 5) Trust your gut18:42 - Josh’s recommends19:53 - Divi Facebook group21:34 - Divi Freelancers for Hire22:18 - Official Divi FB group23:00 - Local meet-ups24:12 - Word camps24:59 - Focus on Your Biz26:06 - Designer Boss Summit27:45 - Course groups29:09 - Josh’s club34:20 - SPI Pro35:09 - SuperfastbusinessGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/095
Feb 8, 2021 • 1h 15min
094 - How to Go Niche with Your Web Design Services with Jason Gracia
Founder of SavvyHippo.com, marketing guru and web designer Jason Gracia, is back on the podcast to discuss one of the hottest topics in web design, going niche. Jason shares how he pivoted his business to focus on one industry and how going niche helped him build a successful, sustainable and consistent web design/marketing business.In This Episode02:00 - Successfully niche04:33 - Greeting to Jason 06:51 - Story of the journey11:39 - Niche within a niche15:06 - Doing it right17:36 - Eliminate comparison23:00 - Four steps23:37 - 1) Market inventory25:07 - 2) Narrow the market27:28 - Community aspect28:30 - First strategy34:44 - 3) Ability34:52 - 4) Passion36:57 - Partnering44:40 - Reason to niche54:56 - Niche early on57:48 - Side hustle niche1:03:09 - Charging premium1:08:32 - Recap1:12:02 - 2021 niche thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/094
Feb 4, 2021 • 34min
093 - Biggest Mistakes Web Designers Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Josh shares the top 15, biggest mistakes that all web designers commonly make and more importantly, how to practically avoid them!In This EpisodeMistakes01:44 - 1) Charging too little02:03 - 2) Taking bad clients02:30 - 3) 24/7 availability03:02 - 4) Don’t be “We”03:33 - 5) Envy other designs04:03 - 6) Spread too thin04:15 - 7) Changing tools04:26 - 8) Not protecting time05:26 - 9) Create from scratch05:49 - 10) Do it yourself06:27 - 11) Bad communication06:37 - 12) Using tech language06:48 - 13) Failure to educate07:00 - 14) Focus on new clients07:17 - 15) No networkSolutions08:12 - 1) Raise your rates10:11 - 2) Weed out the clients11:52 - 3) Set time for calls13:57 - 4) Just be “You”15:52 - 5) Appreciate and learn17:01 - 6) Refine your services18:44 - 7) Stick with what works20:05 - 8) Value your time22:31 - 9) Create templates24:12 - 10) Delegate25:33 - 11) Over communicate26:37 - 12) Simplify the tech talk27:24 - 13) Empower clients28:34 - 14) Nurture relationships30:43 - 15) Build referral network Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/093
Feb 1, 2021 • 58min
092 - Nutrition & Fitness Tips for Work-From-Home Designers With Aoife McAuliffe
Personal trainer and fitness coach Aoife McAuliffe of empowerher.fitness shares her top nutrition and fitness tips for helping work-from-home web designers and entrepreneurs stay healthy, balanced and physically fit to combat all the temptations that working from home brings.In This Episode04:48 - Greeting to Aoife06:18 - Teach sustainable habits09:47 - Where it all started16:20 - Don’t use willpower17:08 - Meal prep20:31 - Veggie ideas24:02 - Rules for food26:18 - Staying hydrated28:25 - Quick meal tips31:18 - Equipment at home33:37 - Exercise suggestions37:54 - Cardio thoughts39:51 - Mindset change43:20 - Core strength to posture46:59 - Proper desk set-up48:51 - Take a break55:02 - Working with a coach56:36 - Where to find AoifeGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/092
Jan 28, 2021 • 25min
091 - 9 Ways to Sell Websites Without Being “Salesy”
Josh shares his top 9 secret strategies on how to sell your web design services without coming across like a sweaty used car salesman. All of these strategies, if implemented, will actually help you enjoy instead of dread sales!In This Episode01:56 - Enjoying web site sales02:03 - 1) Listen first 04:16 - 2) Ask about user experience06:18 - 3) Research competitors08:32 - 4) Share your ideas10:48 - 5) End goal plans12:43 - 6) Talk conversion simply14:36 - 7) Brag a little15:58 - 8) Educate more than sell19:49 - 9) Give them free guidesGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/091
Jan 25, 2021 • 60min
090 - Time Management Tips to Get More Hours in the Day With Michael Horvath
Founder of TheEfficencyCoach.com and The Efficiency Coach podcast, Michael Horvath shares invaluable time management tips for running your day, being productive and in turn, getting more hours BACK!In This Episode03:52 - Greeting to Michael06:44 - Battle of productivity10:28 - Time and freedom11:20 - 1) Calendar Blocking13:19 - Getting juices going17:31 - 2) “Time Batching”20:13 - 3) Planning23:32 - List tasks to delegate26:11 - How to “Win the day”31:19 - 4) Problems with multitasking34:25 - Turn off notifications37:20 - 5) Delegation42:11 - 6) Pomodoro Technique47:36 - Freedom of “no”49:39 - 7) Set boundaries55:28 - Most important to-do57:58 - Michael’s infoGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/090
Jan 21, 2021 • 37min
089 - How to Get Amazing Testimonials From Web Design Clients
Josh shares his top tips for not only just getting testimonials from clients, but getting amazing testimonials and reviews.In This Episode01:17 - Featured podcast review shoutout04:22 - The “Why” for testimonials05:59 - Be aware of the struggle08:03 - 1) The written email10:15 - 2) Google Review11:53 - 3) Video Review13:14 - A unique approach17:26 - Video examples18:11 - Nine practical tips18:28 - 1. ASK21:11 - 2. Ask immediately21:55 - 3. Guide them24:21 - 4. Simplify the process25:25 - 5. Give examples25:37 - 6. Show a script26:15 - 7. Add urgency28:04 - 8. Put some heart into it28:51 - Bonus Tip 32:07 - Tools, plug-ins and platformsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/089
Jan 18, 2021 • 1h 11min
088 - Lessons Learned From a Big E-Commerce Project With Alexis Myers
Freelance web designer Alexis Myers shares her experience and lessons learned from her first big E-Commerce project.In This Episode03:54 - Greeting to Alexis05:50 - Ready, set, GO10:04 - Proposal 14:26 - Seeing the value15:44 - Content struggles20:30 - Educate clients30:28 - Image sizes 34:34 - Above and beyond42:04 - WooCommerce or Divi44:14 - Dealing with glitches45:35 - Handling email 50:59 - Maintenance plan57:08 - Initial design request1:01:04 - Duplicating pages1:03:00 - Google phone number1:05:30 - Address verification1:08:13 - Champagne timeGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/088
