Josh outlines the most common traps that most web designers fall into and more importantly, why you should avoid them! In This Episode: 01:10 - Featured podcast review 02:46 - The “trade work” trap 08:11 - The “exposure” trap 10:27 - The “little now and percentage as we grow” trap 12:57 - The “outside your offering” trap 15:42 - The “friend/family” trap 19:04 - The “comparison” trap 22:05 - The “eggs in one basket” trap 24:53 - The “shiny new tools” trap 28:25 - The “growth” trap 30:15 - The “ca...
Oct 08, 2020•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast CEO of Kanopi.com, a web design agency of nearly 50 fully distributed teams, Anne Stefanyk shares her experience with building an agency that's based around creating long-lasting websites and clients which is key for longevity in web design. In This Episode 03:39 - Greeting Anne 05:27 - Focus on building relationships 07:24 - Maintenance is the beginning 11:38 - What matters most 14:10 - Not working with crusty stuff 15:08 - Tips for redesigning 19:00 - Initial benchmarks 22:07 - Full site ...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast With DIY website builders becoming more and more popular, the question is; are they a threat to designers doing custom Wordpress websites? Josh think's not and here's why. In This Episode: 01:30 - Shoutout to podcast reviews 04:03 - Ever a time to use? 05:28 - Owning your space 08:04 - No control 09:50 - Expensive upgrades 12:25 - Limited add-ons 13:56 - Customization issues 15:30 - Designer nightmare 17:14 - Terrible for SEO 18:55 - Moving means recreating 21:03 - No support, lack of ...
Oct 01, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Web strategist and host of The Profitable Website podcast, Wes McDowell, shares 8 keys to creating a highly effective website. In layman's terms, how to make sure your website actually converts traffic to leads or paying customers. In This Episode 03:12 - Welcome to Wes 04:42 - Web designer to strategist 09:33 - Capitalize on content 15:50 - Use pics in a post 17:05 - Benefit of videos 21:02 - Why “three” 24:44 - Tips to avoid the “cheese” 26:42 - Deep level of content 28:42 - Planning cont...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jane Martinito, my first Filipino guest and a colleague of mine, share both of our experiences with how to work from from home and stay productive as parents. In This Episode 03:20 - Welcome to Jane 05:06 - A career shifter 06:50 - Schedule at home 07:42 - Full focus on work 10:01 - Quick wrap of day 11:09 - Everyone is wired differently 14:55 - Have a plan if internet is bad 17:53 - Using time blocks 19:12 - You are the boss 21:45 - Power of deadlines 23:20 - LinkedIn Optimization training Get ...
Sep 24, 2020•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Founder of ContentSnare.com, James Rose, walks us through how to effectively and efficiently collect content from web design clients which we all know, if not done correctly, can be one of the most frustrating and draining aspects of web design. In This Episode 3:48 - Welcome to James 6:02 - Love saving time 9:35 - Why clients stall 11:11 - Manage expectations 12:32 - Empathy for the client 14:55 - Making it easy for clients 19:19 - Break it into bits 23:44 - Written content assistance 29:25 - I...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast "How do I get web design clients?" It's the most common question I get and I've talked about this a lot recently so I thought I'd switch it up and walk you though, practically, how I landed my top 15 web design clients! In this episode, you'll see how all the strategies I've been talking about (like utilizing your personal network, professional networks, local and national SEO tactics, collaborating with colleagues, etc) brought me my top clients! Get the show ...
Sep 17, 2020•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you're looking to get better SEO rankings, the best, quickest and most affordable place to start is to optimize your website content. To help us understand how to do this both practically and methodically, I've brought in me and my web design agency's SEO Specialist Michelle Bourbonniere to shed some light on best SEO practices and how we optimize our website content for better SEO. Best part is, you can utilize all these strategies for you AND your client sites and even turn e...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast SEO can feel like a shady, scary, confusing and daunting place. Luckily, all you need to know are a few important fundamentals and have a solid foundation for the basics to feel better about SEO. In this episode, I'm going to dish out the basics of SEO for web designers so you can feel confident with SEO and make a big impact with organic rankings for both you and your clients. I'm intentionally going over the basics in this episode to help prep us for the next episode which dives into...
Sep 10, 2020•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this "behind the scenes" case study style episode, myself along with my new CEO and partner Eric Dingler who acquired my business, open up about went on with selling my business (from my end) and acquiring the business (from his end.) Get the show notes and full transcription at: https://joshhall.co/053 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/mo Get everything + direct coaching with me in the Coachi...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast When it comes to getting web design clients, most people focus on how to get "leads." That's all well and great, but there's no use in spending all your time, money and resources into getting leads if you can't actually convert them. In this episode, Josh dishes out the 3 keys to getting web design clients which are, in short: Clients have to KNOW you Clients have to LIKE you Clients have to TRUST you Get all links, resources, show notes and a full transcription at: http...
Sep 03, 2020•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Amr lost 90% of his income as an IT/tech head hunter back in March when the pandemic came. Luckily, he had a web design side hustle going and was able to quickly pivot and take that business full time. In this podcast episode, you'll hear how now, less than 6 months later, his web design business isn't just surviving, it's thriving. Get all the links, transcription and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/051 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + ...
Aug 31, 2020•2 hr 38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jamie Starcevich, founder and creative director of Sprucerd.com, takes us through her “Zero Revision Method” and teaches us how to refine our process in order to limit revisions to save both time and sanity for both us as designers and our clients. Get all links, resources and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/050 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/mo Get everything + direct coaching with me in the Coachin...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jake and his agency Artillery Media have brought 150+ clients onto their hosting and maintenance plan in 2.5 years. Learn how to sell a hosting/maintenance plan of your own! Get all the show notes and links mentioned at: https://joshhall.co/049 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/mo Get everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/mo Join today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesi...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-founder of Termageddon Hans Skillrud gives us a basic overview of website compliance like ADA Compliance, GDPR, Privacy Policies, User Tracking and more so we know how to protect ourselves and our clients from potential lawsuits. Get all links, resources and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/048 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/mo Get everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/mo...
Aug 10, 2020•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you struggle with imposter syndrome? You're not alone and luckily, knowing the cause (usually comparison) can help you combat it. Author, entrepreneur and public speaker Renee Vidor and I talk about how this related to us as web designers and how we can fight comparison and imposter syndrome and thrive in our businesses. Get all the show notes and links at: https://joshhall.co/047 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Comm...
Aug 03, 2020•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Entrepreneur, digital nomad and web design agency CEO David Blackmon knows a lot about how to land higher paying clients. In this episode, he shares with us the tips, tricks and information you need to know in order to do the same! Get all the show notes and links mentioned at: https://joshhall.co/046 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/mo Get everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a special episode as Josh lets you in on some exciting news, a look ahead at the rest of 2020 and an offer to sign up for updates and founding member access if interested in his upcoming membership/mastermind community! In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 00:56 - Announcement 04:17 - When it’s stable 08:09 - Big aspirations 11:48 - A red flag 14:11 - Site restructure 17:01 - Starting a membership 23:50 - Family vacation Get the show notes and sign up at: http://joshhall.co/045 Get my en...
Jul 13, 2020•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Elegant Themes Design Director Kenny Sing shares with us the story of Divi and how they created, named, evolved and continue to innovate the world's most popular and powerful WordPress Theme and Page Builder. Kenny also shares invaluable insight from someone who's worked for companies like Google and Apple and was very transparent about things like imposter syndrome and other struggles that even people at the top of the profession face. Get all the links and resources mentioned at: htt...
Jul 06, 2020•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you running your business or is your business running you ? If it's the later, you're probably feeling a little (or really) overwhelmed. In this episode, we're going to help you out with that. Chris Salvaggio, a student of mine who is killing it with his web design agency has managed to start his web design agency, grow it and scale it in record time all without feeling overwhelmed. He's maintained the lifestyle, work-life balance and freedom that he wants in his daily ro...
Jun 29, 2020•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast One way you can get more leads and clients is by simply not burning your bridges and keeping your referral sources open. In this episode, Josh dishes out 5 scenarios (based on his real world experience) on how not burning bridges has led to continued new projects and clients. Get all links, resources and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/042 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/mo Get everything + direct coa...
Jun 22, 2020•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast A proven path you can follow to make 100k per year (or more) consistently with your business design business! In This Episode 02:45 - Six figure mindset 05:38 - Speaking your goal 06:10 - Set higher gross goal 07:28 - High level, value packed 09:47 - Plan for growth 10:41 - Raise your rates 16:34 - Pricing suggestions 18:41 - Breaking it down 27:17 - Scaling up Get the show notes and links mentioned at: http://joshhall.co/041 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get course...
Jun 15, 2020•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast One of the best aspects of web design is the ability to build recurring income through a variety of services. In this episode, we'll cover 15 practical ways you can build recurring income. 10 that are generalized income strategies, not specific to certain themes or tools and 5 additionally that are specific to "Divi" web design designers. Get all the links mentioned in the episode at: https://joshhall.co/040 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses +...
Jun 08, 2020•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Going from graphic design to web design can be a tricky transition. Luckily, me and my guest Emma Kate (web dev mentor to graphic designers) have both transitioned from graphic design to web successfully and did this episode to help prepare those of you in that journey as well! Get all links, resources and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/039 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/mo Get everything + direct c...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Here are 9 ways you can use short videos to grow your business and more importantly, save some serious time. Get all links, resources and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/038 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/mo Get everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/mo Join today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com *** upgrade & downgrade available ***...
May 25, 2020•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Josh covers 5 pros and 3 cons to being Facebook friends (or friends on any social media platforms) with your clients to help you decide whether it's right for you or not. Links and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/037 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/mo Get everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/mo Join today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com *** upgr...
May 18, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Gracia, a web designer of 20+ years who now runs a super successful web design business for coaches and consultants, shares with us a proven 8-step path you can apply to your sales process to help increase conversions by (at least) 75%. Seriously, this is gold and I wish I would've had this convo about 10 years ago. Show notes, links and resources at: https://joshhall.co/036 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Communi...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Levi Myers, a Toronto based web designer is less than a year into his journey but already has 20+ clients. We each give you a practical set of tips and strategies on how to get clients which will help especially if you're just starting out! In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 04:12 - Greeting to Levi 07:09 - Levi’s start 09:57 - Learning sales 13:56 - Network motivation 20:48 - Have confidence 22:13 - Trading at first 24:38 - Lesson learned 28:59 - SOPs 34:35 - Have a money plan 37:14 - Pi...
May 04, 2020•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Josh shares his top sales tips for landing web design clients. View the show notes at: https://joshhall.co/034 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community features in the Community Tier = $99/mo Get everything + direct coaching with me in the Coaching Tier = $199/mo Join today (in the tier that works for you) at: webdesignerpro.com *** upgrade & downgrade available ***...
Apr 27, 2020•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Every entrepreneur, whether it be web design or any other industry, comes to a point where you either persevere and keep going through tough times or give up and call it quits. I call this the "breaking point" and I want to help you get through it; especially if you haven't already experienced it :) In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 04:32 - Greeting to Ryan 07:44 - Building your own empire 10:23 - The hero’s Journey 11:52 - Identify clear path 15:01 - Getting past fear 18:00 - ...
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