There’s no excuse for subpar website performance at this point. Not if your site is well managed by someone who cares about what their visitors experience every day. If you need help improving your website’s performance, follow these tips! Read the blog post Watch the video (coming soon)
Choosing the best web hosting service for you and your business’ needs will have a major impact on your online success. In this episode, I’ll go over how to choose a web hosting service and what factors you should consider when making your choice. It can be summarized into the 3 S’s: Speed Security Support We’ll also discuss some sneaky tricks used by web hosts who don’t have your best interests in mind. Read the blog post Watch the video (coming soon)...
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Scott McKenzie from London, Canada ! We discuss: Where Scott is at in his web design journey Why images mean everything for ecommerce websites How to choose the right web design niche for you Where I get most of my clients from these days Pricing your web design services and productizing them ASAP Scott's plans for world web design agency domination How I've scaled my web design bus...
This is an interview I did a little while ago with Self-Made Web Designer. There's some super valuable SEO-related chats going on here, as well as a little back story of how I grew my own web design business. Hope you enjoy! Original video: https://youtu.be/bhR0HaeFwJg
This was an interview I did way back with WP Builds, and I thought I'd share it with y'all here, as most of you haven't heard it. And it's more relevant than ever! Original video: https://youtu.be/nbbNkoj_H4o
Where one door closes, another one opens...
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Ivor (Ives) David from London, England ! We discuss: Where Ivor is at in his web design journey How Ivor got into web design as a natural extension of his business What questions you should ask a potential web design client Why getting into website maintenance from the beginning is so important Balancing client value vs your time How I priced my hosting and website management servic...
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have " JD" from Australia ! We discuss: Where JD is at in his web design journey How JD is using virtual assistants to outsource client acquisition How I got my first clients in the early days Why client acquisition is a process that requires a ton of practice How to get people to open your cold emails Why you need to niche down in order to grow The differences between some of the major ...
My 2020 review. Looking at my financial, productivity and personal goals to see how I fared in this year to remember. Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the video (coming soon)
It's true. I did it myself. Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have CJ Gilland from Kalamazoo, Michigan ! We discuss: Where CJ is at in his web design journey Struggling to find motivation and momentum Hosting and maintaining client's websites vs handing them over Register the domain on behalf of the client or let them register it? Why you should always take a 50% deposit before doing any work Do I still recommend Weebly to web designers? Why coding...
Really excited to launch this. Hope you guys find it helpful. Stay safe. Stay sane. Submit a Website For Review
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Ben Wall from Leicestershire, England ! We discuss: Where Ben is at in his web design journey Getting a web design client to "buy in" to the project Should you force clients to send you all of the necessary content? How long does it take to build the average website? I review Ben's website and branding, DotWall Optimizing your website for presentation on Google How Ben found my podc...
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Carla Montaño from Venezuela ! We discuss: Where Carla is at in her web design journey Building a bilingual web design business Using social media to get your first web design clients Injecting your unique personality into your brand Building your web design business with passive income as a priority Deciding what to charge for your web design services as a complete newb The importa...
In this episode we have Aravind Kaliamoorthy from Pudacherry, India ! We discuss: Where Aravind is at in his web design journey How Aravind exchanged web design services for food, housing and travel The struggle of finding web design clients that are worth your time Being crystal clear about what you have to offer as a web designer Using subdomains effectively Why Aravind's website is confusing Using social media to get web design clients How important is it to choose the "right" website builder...
In this episode we have Matthew Latimer from Inverness, Scotland ! We discuss: Where Matthew is at in his web design journey How Matthew got his first web design clients What tools Matthew is using to build websites How to effectively manage your time and energy Aggressively filtering what your mind is exposed to The best WordPress plugins and web design tools in 2020 Why I changed my favorite SEO plugin from Yoast to Rank Math Why it's important to keep your websites lean and mean Is it importa...
The following is a true (horror) story of a website design gone wrong. And what it took to fix it... Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video (coming soon)
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Rohan George from Kerala, India ! We discuss: Where Rohan is at in his web design journey What the overall goal of a website should be Why the technology aspect of web design isn't as important anymore How to start freelancing as a web designer Why there's no substitute for hard work and consistency Dealing with fear of failure and feelings of inadequacy Closing thoughts and Rohan's...
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Trisha Manabat from Baguio, Philippines ! We discuss: Where Trisha is at in her web design journey Why Trisha made the pivot from graphic design to web design How online "teachers" can make learning web design very confusing Should you learn to code as a web design freelancer? How to sell yourself as a web design expert The critical importance of content marketing for web designers ...
Managing a website is more work than it seems. Straight up. In this complete website management guide, I am going to detail exactly how to maintain a website. I’ve also provided real world examples for every step that I describe here. For that reason, it would be worthwhile to check out the blog post or video version so you can see what I'm talking about. But either way, you'll get the idea. Let's go! Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video...
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Philip Marks from Kent, England ! We discuss: Where Philip is at in his web design journey What types of questions web design clients typically ask The dangers of using old-school SEO strategies Additional features you can use to charge more for your web design services The democratization of web design and graphic design Why old blogging tactics don't improve your SEO anymore Why w...
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Ryan Sciolla from Philadelphia, USA ! We discuss: Where Ryan is at in his web design journey Ryan's business model Ryan's experience with outsourcing his website's copy and blog content I review the content he paid for Why Ryan is struggling to focus on what to learn first I review Ryan's website The importance of great copywriting in web design Using web design and SEO to create sa...
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Upasana Paul from Siliguri, India ! We discuss: Where Upasana is at in her web design journey How Upasana used Instagram to get her first web design client Where Upasana currently stands with that client Overcoming fear of making mistakes Choosing which web design platform to use for a unique client Which web design platform is best for e-commerce Keeping your client onboarding proc...
Over 3 years ago, I wrote a blog post detailing why I decided to cancel my Netflix account forever. It got some decent traffic initially, and continued to perform well in Google for a surprising amount of keywords. Then it slowly started to lose steam, bottoming out at an average of about 20 hits per day. “Fair enough,” I said to myself, “there are a lot more people who love Netflix than hate it.” But then, a global pandemic arrived on the scene, and something crazy happened... Sign up for Launc...
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have John Philippe Zapido from Manila, Philippines ! We discuss: Where John is at with his web design business Overcoming fear of failure and rejection Patrick's most-recommended entrepreneur book Why Patrick chose to use Elementor with his web design business Elementor vs Webflow Getting ultra-specific when choosing a web design niche Onboarding new clients and coming up with strategy W...
1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Fernando Alvarez Jr from Anaheim, California, USA ! We discuss: Where Fernando is currently at with his web design journey Why Fernando chose Webflow as his website builder How to decide what to charge for your services What Fernando's first priority should be right now Building a new brand from scratch Learning SEO and web design simultaneously How I started my web design business ...
1-ON-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode, we have Seyide Hundeyin from Nigeria! We discuss: Where Seyide is currently at in his web design journey Why Seyide doesn’t have his own website, and why it’s a mistake (obviously) Attracting high paying clients Reaching out to potential clients Building recurring revenue Whether or not you should use contracts How Seyide is spending time working on his web design business How I made that ...
Fun Fact: This is my longest podcast EVER ! And there's a reason why. Maintaining your focus and concentration in an increasingly distracting world feels like it should be an Olympic sport . Everywhere you look, someone or something is greedily fighting for your attention. If you're struggling to stay focused on what matters most, like I was, follow this guide and I guarantee your focus will hit all-time new highs. Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video...
*Highly recommend you check out the blog post below for this one. Lots of valuable links to help you make progress.* Stay safe and clean peeps! Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video
The online courses industry is exploding right now. In 2015, the global e-learning market was already worth $107 billion. Estimates suggest it will balloon to $312 billion by 2025 . However, this comes with a major caveat. While the overall e-learning industry is projected to grow substantially over the next few years, there is one particular segment of that industry that's actually shrinking . And it's shrinking fast . Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video...
