

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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Jan 14, 2021 • 37min
087 - 12 Tips For Higher Converting Websites
Josh shares some of his top tips for getting your websites design to convert (i.e. turn website visitors into paying customers)In This Episode02:47 - Challenge from Josh03:46 - 1) Being clear07:14 - 2) Call to action10:25 - 3) Organized menu13:20 - 4) Color palette16:00 - 5) Typography17:52 - 6) Personalize21:59 - 7) Testimonials25:18 - 8) Limit “exit” signs26:58 - 9) Footer call to action28:18 - 10) Challenge clients30:45 - 11) Create urgency33:05 - 12) Add a freebie35:03 - RecapGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/087

Jan 11, 2021 • 1h 13min
086 - Local SEO Strategies for Small Business Websites with John Vuong
Founder and President of Local SEO Search Inc, John Vuong, shares with us the best practices and strategies for optimizing small business websites to help businesses to get found online through local SEO.In This Episode04:13 - Welcome to John05:54 - Progression into SEO11:58 - Team size now13:04 - Great place to start18:11 - Preparing a campaign21:59 - Build loyalty26:50 - Create the Avatar28:54 - Competition study25:17 - Behind the scenes26:56 - Long term investment39:55 - Quality over quantity42:49 - Backlinking49:49 - Link relevant industries53:50 - Local or organic SEO57:12 - Long tail keywords1:01:16 - Partner with expert1:07:02 - John’s final thoughts1:10:03 - New impact initiativeGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/086

Jan 7, 2021 • 31min
085 - 5 Ways to Stand Out as a Web Designer in 2021
Josh shares 5 tips for standing out in a crowded space like web design. These strategies will help you differentiate yourself from other web designers and help you explain why clients should choose YOU over your competitors.In This Episode01:07 - Good news 03:44 - Featured Podcast Review Shoutout06:06 - How to learn from criticism09:01 - Why choose you11:18 - 1) Personalize site13:27 - 2) Don’t false advertise16:59 - 3) Teach to impress21:39 - 4) Co-Opetition 26:38 - 5) Personal videos29:00 - RecapGet all links, resources and show notes at:joshhall.co/085

Jan 4, 2021 • 58min
084 - How to Hire Remote Designers & Freelancers with Avani Miriyala
For the first episode of 2021, Founder and CEO of UX design agency amsd.co and host of The 6-Figure Freelancer Podcast, Avani Miriyala shares her experience with hiring designers and freelancers along with how to effectively build and manage a remote team.In This Episode03:59 - Welcome to Avani09:00 - Going with the flow12:21 - New kind of “agency”16:25 - Building the team19:48 - Good people refer 23:38 - Here to scale26:31 - Have to be scrappy32:05 - Culture fit38:01 - Design playbook42:03 - Firing experience49:11 - Vibe attracts tribe51:12 - Self aware53:37 - Growth foundationGet all links, resources and show notes at:joshhall.co/084

Dec 21, 2020 • 48min
083 - Takeaways from 2020 and a Lookahead for 2021
Josh recaps 2020, gives actionable takeaways that you can apply to your business for the New Year and gives you a lookahead at what to expect in 2021!In This Episode00:35 - 1) 2020 Review02:32 - Launched two courses06:24 - Selling the agency07:15 - Update and automate09:20 - Podcast commitment12:05 - Getting help to grow12:35 - Shoutout to listeners14:38 - Big celebrations15:31 - Membership launch16:38 - 2)2020 Takeaways16:52 - Be adaptable20:52 - Trust your gut23:12 - Listen to customers25:30 - Focus on good clients30:31 - Takeaway recap31:18 - 3) 2021 Plans34:19 - Focusing on business35:21 - Tutorials36:06 - Webinars, workshops36:55 - Updating, add courses44:24 - Doing a summit46:23 - Thank you!Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/083

Dec 17, 2020 • 25min
082 - The Power of Personalized Videos (& How To Create Them)
Josh shares about how doing short, personalized videos can immediately help you grow your business, stand out from competition and create clients for life.In This Episode01:25 - Featured Podcast Review Shoutout04:15 - Why personalized video10:22 - Where and when to send19:04 - How to do video21:19 - Josh’s challenge to youGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/082

Dec 14, 2020 • 1h 12min
081 - How a Gamer/Coder Learned to Build & Manage a Remote Team with Kevin Urrutia
CEO of Voy Media, a digital marketing agency based in New York, Kevin Urrutia shares how he went from being a gamer and Silicon Valley coder to embracing his entrepreneurial spirit by building multiple businesses and now running a digital agency with 25+ team members.In This Episode04:25 - Kevin’s Introduction05:31 - A little history10:08 - Building experience17:47 - Going to California22:09 - Implementing experience26:50 - Starting to grow a team29:30 - Having other businesses32:43 - Creating a hiring process35:01 - Project management41:32 - Giving feedback45:07 - Negativity is infectious49:22 - Keeping team engaged52:17 - The Founder Boost54:08 - Relationship and positivity1:00:08 - “Cracks” from growth1:04:24 - Small tips to sales1:08:47 - Final thoughtsGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/081

Dec 10, 2020 • 30min
080 - 5 Tips for Ending the Year Strong (& Planning the New Year)
Josh gives practical tips for how you can finish off the year strong and effectively plan the start of the new year.In This Episode02:05 - Feature review shoutout05:46 - 1) Top of Mind W/Clients11:10 - 2) Keep income strong13:55 - 3) Plant money seeds17:40 - 4) Learn from year22:07 - 5) Plan intentionally 27:21 - Recap!Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/080

Dec 7, 2020 • 56min
079 - Businesses Doing Well (& How to Help Your Clients) Through COVID with Patrick Dichter
Josh interviews business advisor, consultant and coach Patrick Dichter who, after working with all types of businesses and industries in 2020, shares with us which businesses and personality types are thriving during COVID.In This Episode04:19 - Greeting to Patrick06:27 - Some business impact10:49 - Don’t do nothing11:03 - Partner over vendor14:47 - Proactive not reactive16:12 - Comfortable with Zoom21:23 - Virtual transaction21:58 - Adding procedures23:00 - Membership and forum26:13 - Marketing ideas29:24 - Share knowledge 33:07 - Things to watch out for39:16 - Industries doing well42:20 - Personality traits47:15 - Planning for red zone52:28 - Recapping53:38 - Ride the wave!Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/079

Dec 3, 2020 • 32min
078 - Why Growth Is Overrated (and How to Stay Small)
Josh covers why growth can often be misleading, overrated and costly and empowers those of you who want to stay small with how to practically do so.In This Episode03:40 - Feature review shoutout04:55 - No discouragement!05:45 - Problems with growth08:28 - Personality differences09:43 - Growth expenses12:11 - Implement “Small”17:11 - Prioritizing systems23:30 - Build community25:28 - Focus on current clients27:16 - Master your craft30:48 - Getting Josh’s helpGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/078