Web Design Business with Josh Hall

What’s the most terrifying phrase that hovers in the back of all our minds as a web designer and web business owner? Well, aside from “email down” it’s likely “burnout.”You may have seen a fellow web designer go through this or experienced it yourself. And the harsh reality is, burnout is where all roads can lead if we’re not careful.The onslaught of clients, fulfillment, design, development, troubleshooting, sales, support, administration, calls, meetings, content creation, your OWN businesses work, learning, marketing, team building, and scaling years on end will catch up to you.I’ve seen it happen to a lot of web designers and business owners I know.But GOOD NEWS - burnout can be avoided. I’m 15 years into my journey as a self-employed web designer and entrepreneur and I’m still loving it. But it hasn’t always been a smooth journey. And boy howdy do I wish I would’ve heard this conversation earlier on because on the podcast is CEO of Time Boss, Andrew Hartman, who is sharing some “take your time back” GOLD in this convo!We cover:What burnout often looks like (and what signs to watch out for)How to protect your sanity and sustainabilityMy weird but helpful categories of Work, Fork, Lork & SorkHow to turn off your mental loadHow the new trend of “4 day workweeks” often leads to more stress and burnoutAnd much more. All helpful, practical tips for you to help get more time back, no matter what stage of business you’re in.Spend some time listening then get some time back my web designer friend!Show notes, links and full transcript live now at joshhall.co/341View all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcast🤖 Broc (the WDP™ bot) is live! Our new Ai assistance will help you find anything in Pro and even give you coaching based off Pro courses and source material. Available now on the community and coaching levels of Pro!Join today 👉 webdesignerpro.com and give Broc a go!P.S. If you're on the Courses Tier, upgrade here to get instant access to Broc!

We’re doing a first for the podcast on this episode…I’m featuring a recent Web Designer Pro coaching call!If you didn’t know, in my web design community Web Designer Pro, I host a live coaching call every week. These coaching calls typically include:Member website reviewsMember hot seats 10-15 min coaching sessions)And AMA (ask me anything) timeToday, I’m sharing a recent call that had some great topics of discussion with you to help you in all these areas in your business and to give you a glimpse of what’s going on in Web Designer Pro.This session includes:A hot seat with Shannon, one of our OG members who’s back and whose business is rockin' with managing 50+ maintenance clients. But she’s had a slow last few months so we talked about proactive revenue growth strategies including a monthly newsletter, repurposing portfolio work for case studies, sprinkling in before/afters on social media and networking in personAngela has a full suite of services to help her wellness clients go from planning/strategy to design/building and to growth/marketing but the lines have been blurry between them all. We talked about how to draw very clear lines between the offers and how she can offer a “Business Plan Strategy” as a low ticket lead-in offer and put her “Growth Plan Strategy” into a 30-60 day, $1,000-$1,500 coaching sprint for her top clients who want a more intensive consult period.Freya whose excitement on sales calls is one of her strengths but clients don’t always “nerd out” about the tools, tech and strategies like we do. So we came up with a good plan to avoid overwhelming clients by putting that excitement into the “results” that her clients are after then following up with an action plan (in phases) for ongoing work.Landon one of our youngest members of Pro just sent out a $2,800 proposal and wondered if it was too much…too little…confusing…not enough specifics?!? Well, considering Landon’s just a few months into his biz, it’s a great starting point and he’ll continue to raise those rates as his offers become more clear. The proposal was super clear and succinct which is more than most of us can say that early on! Go Landon and let us know if they move forward. Again, great start.And I have an exciting update since this call…Landon LANDED that proposal!! Way to go dude. What a bunch of awesome PROS here.I sincerely hope you enjoy this coaching call and implement some of these takeaways and strategies. Again, this is the type of thing that’s happening EVERY WEEK in Web Designer Pro and things are just getting more, as the kids say these days, LIT in Pro.Ready to join the fun? You can now go to the newly redesigned (with Divi 5) Pro page at:WebDesignerPro.comCheck out all the links mentioned in this episode at joshhall.co/340🤖 Broc (the WDP™ bot) is live! Our new Ai assistance will help you find anything in Pro and even give you coaching based off Pro courses and source material. Available now on the community and coaching levels of Pro!Join today 👉 webdesignerpro.com and give Broc a go!P.S. If you're on the Courses Tier, upgrade here to get instant access to Broc!

In this lively discussion, the EverBros—known for their grounded and environmentally conscious approach to marketing—share insights on launching and growing a web design agency. They emphasize the importance of avoiding comparison with others and suggest being a student, not a follower, of influencers. The conversation touches on the reliability of proven strategies over creative design, the irony of SEO success with a slow site, and the evolving nature of bropreneur culture. Their down-to-earth style makes complex topics approachable for aspiring web designers.

In person networking and referral groups remain to this day the best way to start getting clients, get more clients by expanding your network and get better clients by way of referrals.There are a lot of different ways to get clients in person and virtually, and I’ve done many but if I were starting as a web designer today, my FIRST priority would be to join a networking group. More specifically, I would invest in a referral group like BNI.Referral groups differ from networking groups in that they are there to help members give and get referrals. It’s what led to over 50% of my web business revenue and it’s the strategy that is working for many members of my community Web Designer Pro.One of my community members who this strategy has worked so well for is Mike Albuquerque who, last year, tracked that he brought in $208,000 worth of web design revenue (website builds, hosting and maintenance plans and growth services) that all stemmed from his networking BNI referral group.In this podcast chat, Mike graciously opened up on exactly how he hit this huge milestone. We cover:How Mike got into networking despite behind a massive introvertHow long it took for him to start seeing results and an ROIWhat he would do differently and the same if he started networking todayThe big difference between networking events and referral groupsHow becoming a connector led to referrals and huge boost in trust with leadsAnd a whole lot more.Again, there are tons of ways to get web design clients but if you’re in an area where you can join a BNI group or any similar referral networking group, I recommend it. It’s the quickest ROI, it’s what worked for me and tons of members in my community including Mike who is already on track to well exceed his 2023 revenue based off of referrals.If it worked for me and Mike, it can work for you! You just need a little patience and persistence for networking to pay off but when it does…hot dog it’s awesome.A big thanks to Mike for being so transparent with his numbers and sharing his success in what’s worked for him!Get all links and resources mentioned along with a full transcription at:https://joshhall.co/338The Web Design Business Podcast is available on:Apple - https://apple.co/36wnnc3Spotify - https://spoti.fi/36ttMEor wherever you get your podcastsView all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcast🤖 Broc (the WDP™ bot) is live! Our new Ai assistance will help you find anything in Pro and even give you coaching based off Pro courses and source material. Available now on the community and coaching levels of Pro!Join today 👉 webdesignerpro.com and give Broc a go!P.S. If you're on the Courses Tier, upgrade here to get instant access to Broc!

Join Barb Davids, an expert in quick SEO strategies for web designers, as she shares essential tips that can lead to fast results for clients. Discover how minor tweaks to blog titles can boost rankings, why changing URLs might be a mistake, and the power of combining video with blogs. Barb dives into how AI is reshaping SEO, emphasizing the need for unique content that stands out. With actionable insights, web designers can learn to manage client expectations while implementing techniques for immediate improvements. Don't miss these easy wins!

Marc Hyde, a successful web designer and maintenance plan advocate, shares his inspiring journey of transforming his business into a stable source of income. He dives into how he built his maintenance plan revenue to over 30% of his income while supporting a family of eight. Marc discusses the crucial balance between maintenance and growth plans, forging lasting client relationships, and innovative marketing strategies for SEO services. His insights on community support and effective service structuring provide valuable takeaways for anyone looking to enhance their web design business.

In the early days as a web designer, it’s common to say “yes” to any project that comes your way just to make some money and build a portfolio. But it doesn’t take many “bad client experiences” before you’re ready to weed out those bad-fit clients.But what makes a client bad-fit? Are they cheap? Do they not understand your value? Are they a bad personality fit? Are they super-intensive with communication and a drain on your mental bandwidth? All of the above?If you seem to attract a lot of these folks, it’s because you don’t have a weed-out funnel (or filter in place. And that’s exactly what we cover in this podcast episode.I was recently on Kady Sandel’s Profitable Graphic Designer Podcast sharing the ins and outs of my weed out funnel and I’m excited to share that conversation with you!There’s no right or wrong way to filter out leads but I’m sharing, in depth, what worked for me and what works for hundreds of members of my community Web Designer Pro™.We cover:How to identify bad fit leads from one emailWhether or not you should have an in-depth contact formOverview of my “potential client page”How to know if a lead is questionable or qualifiedHow to attract those high-paying, awesome clientsWe also dig into how to stand out in an oversaturated market of web designers, nightmare client experiences that led to me being more stern about weeding people out and more!Want my proven, weed out process for your business? I’ve packaged up my funneling framework for you!Included is:Full video training (18:50)My potential client page (and examples of other real world potential client pages)Email template for questionable leadsEmail template for quality leadsNormally this is $47 but you can snag it now for only $7!Use coupon code FUNNELCLIENT40 to activate your discount.https://joshhall.co/product/web-design-client-funneling-framework/Get all links and resources mentioned along with a full transcription at:https://joshhall.co/335View all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcast🤖 Broc (the WDP™ bot) is live! Our new Ai assistance will help you find anything in Pro and even give you coaching based off Pro courses and source material. Available now on the community and coaching levels of Pro!Join today 👉 webdesignerpro.com and give Broc a go!P.S. If you're on the Courses Tier, upgrade here to get instant access to Broc!

Ah privacy policies…your favorite aspect of web design, right?Yeah me neither but day by day, it’s an aspect of websites that becomes more and more important with new privacy laws being passed in the states along with other countries, even outside the EU with regards to GDPR compliance. So, to help us make sense of where things are at with website privacy policies, I’m excited to bring back on to the podcast, my friend and privacy policy expert Hans Skillrud of Termageddon.In this chat, we cover:How to better understand what we need to do as web designers for privacyHow we can help clients by selling privacy policy plans to themThe difference between privacy on contact form submissions versus cookie contents and “behind the scenes” privacy and much moreI highly recommend using Termaggedon for your auto-updating privacy policies. You can use it as an upsell on your hosting/maintenance plan or sell it one off to clients so they don’t have to worry about it!It’s what I use on my privacy policy page and what my agency uses as an upsell for our plan.Get all links and resources mentioned along with a full transcription at:https://joshhall.co/334.View all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcast🤖 Broc (the WDP™ bot) is live! Our new Ai assistance will help you find anything in Pro and even give you coaching based off Pro courses and source material. Available now on the community and coaching levels of Pro!Join today 👉 webdesignerpro.com and give Broc a go!P.S. If you're on the Courses Tier, upgrade here to get instant access to Broc!

This is probably ignorance on my part but my eyebrow always went crooked when I heard digital agencies, hosting companies, saas products, or any online entrepreneur talking about how they’re a “green” company.It’s not like we’re a manufacturing company or chemical plant with waste and pollutants. We work on a computer at home…so how can we “go green?” Use less paper? Recycle old equipment? What else can we do?Well, it turns out there are a lot of ways to contribute to sustainability and to do our part in protecting our environment even while working from home or in a coworking space as a web designer.That’s why I’m excited to bring back onto the podcast Adela Mei, a trusted source for this topic because, while she’s a web designer and strategist, she came from a previous career in environmental work and saw much of what most of us don’t see first hand while working in the amazon.From what we as web designers can do day to day to help contribute to sustainability, to the surprising toll data storage takes on the environment globally and more, I found this conversation very educational and eye opening.And side note, if you heard the recent podcast on getting grant funding, one aspect to help your cause is to have green initiatives in your business (and on your website). So you could take what you learn in this convo and apply it to your green page if you’re looking for just one additional aspect to help you get grant funding in your business.We cover:Going Green as a Web DesignerImpacts of Green Web DesignPersonal and Business Environmental ResponsibilityGreen Practices for Web DesignersGoing Green in Technology and BusinessSustainability and Green Business TipsIf you have any other tips for “going green” as a web designer, feel free to drop us a comment at joshhall.co/333.View all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcast🤖 Broc (the WDP™ bot) is live! Our new Ai assistance will help you find anything in Pro and even give you coaching based off Pro courses and source material. Available now on the community and coaching levels of Pro!Join today 👉 webdesignerpro.com and give Broc a go!P.S. If you're on the Courses Tier, upgrade here to get instant access to Broc!

I recently did a live training on how to Scale Your Web Design Business for Brad Hussey’s web design community CreativeCrew.We did a live Q&A session afterward and had some amazing questions come in. Brad and I got to riff on scaling a web agency, the lessons learned from our experience, what we both may have done differently and what we felt worked really well.I’m pleased to share the entire Q&A portion with you here in this special edition episode of the podcast!We cover topics like:How to delegate sales or marketing in your web businessWhether you should say “I” or “We” on your websiteHow you know when it’s time to scaleHow to stay profitable when hiring out work and much moreGet all links and resources mentioned along with a full transcription at:https://joshhall.co/332View all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcast🤖 Broc (the WDP™ bot) is live! Our new Ai assistance will help you find anything in Pro and even give you coaching based off Pro courses and source material. Available now on the community and coaching levels of Pro!Join today 👉 webdesignerpro.com and give Broc a go!P.S. If you're on the Courses Tier, upgrade here to get instant access to Broc!