I’ve met a lot of 6 and 7-figure agency owners over the years and there’s always often a recurring theme…many are completely burned out, disgruntled OR they’ve sold or left the agency altogether. It’s probably the main reason I personally prefer the “small shop or studio” route as a solopreneur web designer with a lean and mean contractor team but at the same time, there’s value in truly creating a “business” in the form of an agency. But…are ALL agency owners burned out? No - despite meeting ma...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast I recently caught up with my friend Shannon Mattern, fellow web design business coach who has a group coaching program called The Web Designer Academy. We often talk off-the-record but decided to record our most recent catch up, an honest conversation about what’s working for web designers in 2024. Shannon and I are both in a unique position to be able to oversee many web designers, some early on in the journey making less than six figures and some who are established web biz owners running six ...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hey friends, Josh here popping in with a bonus episode sharing a mid-year update for both personal and business side of things. Together we'll cover: An update on my daughter's recovery (thank you for the thoughts, prayers and support!) Updates on the business side of things including: which courses I'll be revamping this Summer, what projects I'm working on thanking my VA Kam (who's moving on) after 3 1/2 years of awesome service and a look ahead at what I have planned ...
May 30, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this podcast, Jake expands on how a few key relationships (with no hard selling or cold pitching) has led to the growth of his 6-figure web agency which exclusively serves landscaping companies. In This Episode 00:00 - Relationship-First Approach to Web Design Clients 07:02 - Success Strategies for Small Agencies 11:35 - Labor Allocation and Marketing Strategy 17:03 - Client Acquisition Through Authenticity and SEO 31:35 - Building Trust and Fostering Relationships 43:04 - Template Emails and...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lisa has done 6 rounds of strategy calls with her hosting/maintenance plan clients (to this point) which has led to an additional $25,000+ boost of revenue for her. She has refined this strategy to be a well oiled, revenue boosting machine and she’s opening up about how she does it for you so that you can do the same! We dive into all of the questions above and more in this one but if you want more, Lisa recently did an entire guest expert training with visuals, templates and more inside of Web ...
May 20, 2024•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Considering starting a podcast to help build your web design business and get clients? Podcasting is AMAZING for expanding your network, deepening your relationship with customers and building trust with potential clients but I'm not going to lie...it is hard work. And it's not for everyone. To make it work, you have to set yourself up for sustainability to do it consistently and in this special Q&A session, I'm answering many common questions from web designers who are intere...
May 13, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast I’m excited and a half to welcome back to the podcast, WordPress agency legend Troy Dean who shares exactly how you can offer growth plans anywhere from 2k to 10k+ per month for your clients. As the founder of AgencyMavericks.com Troy and his team oversee hundreds of agencies of all sizes with a core focus on growth plans and paid discovery so he knows what’s working TODAY, what rates people are charging and what services get results for clients. In This Episode 00:00 - Building Recurring Income...
May 06, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kady Sandel, founder of Aventive Academy and host of the Profitable Graphic Designer Podcast is back on the show sharing some incredible insight on how to get past the 100k annual revenue mark with your web design business. If 6-figs is the goal, honestly don’t miss this one. In This Episode 00:00 - Achieving Six Figures in Web Design 04:22 - Navigating Six Figure Income Expectations 09:25 - Raising Rates and Business Growth 13:57 - Building a Six-Figure Web Design Business 26:19 - Effective Pri...
Apr 29, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Josh shares a recent Q&A session sharing insight and honest thoughts on the TheAdminBar 2024 WordPress Professional Survey Results. This is a good look at what is working (and what isn’t) in web design today regardless if you’re a WordPress user or not. In This Episode 01:01 - Web Design Business Survey Insights 16:32 - Shifts in Web Design Trends 22:08 - Web Design Income and Success Strategies 27:50 - Building Recurring Revenue With Strategy Calls 34:13 - Web Design Builder Trends 39:55 - ...
Apr 22, 2024•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’re a graphic designer who’s capped at a revenue level, it might be time to transition to web and luckily, there are so many ways to do it in a way that works for you. I hope my journey helps give you a proven path to follow 🙂 In This Episode 01:01 - Graphic Design to Web Design Transition 13:44 - Challenges and Opportunities in Web Design 23:19 - Digital Marketing Strategies for Graphic Designers 32:52 - Expanding Roles in Graphic Design 39:21 - Web Design and Branding Similarities 50:36...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ran Segall, founder of Flux-Academy.com shares his insights on how to craft the right offers today as a beginning web designer and how to package up your services in a way that builds your web business sustainably in 2024 and beyond. In This Episode 00:00 - Web Design Services and Referral Partners 05:26 - Webflow and Trends 18:12 - Web Design Challenges 30:02 - Building Community and Partnerships for Success 36:05 - Transitioning From Courses to Community 49:59 - Web Design and AI Cooperation 5...
Apr 08, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you're a web designer who's serious about starting or building your web design biz, I'm guessing there are some glaring challenges and struggles you're going through. And if you feel alone in those struggles...you're not. There are so many common challenges I hear from web designers who are serious about starting, building and growing their web design business which we're going to solve here in this special coaching Q&A session. Alexia, an early-stage web des...
Apr 01, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kyle Prinsloo, founder of freelancerfam.com, a private (and free) discord community for web design freelancers shares how he started as a freelance web designer with a “value ladder” approach to getting clients. In This Episode 00:00 -Introduction 07:32 - Web Design Journey 12:51 - Learning the Basics 17:38 - Being in a Community 22:13 - Clients around the World 27:41 - Platform Transition 31:43 - Create Recurring Income 38:39 - Doing What you Enjoy 44:58 - Value Ladder of Knowledge 47:53 - Pric...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Copywriter & Brand Messaging Strategist Sarah Guilliot shares how to create client case studies to make more and easily attract new web design clients based off of client stories and results. In This Episode 00:00 - Creating Effective Web Design Case Studies 04:51 - Uncovering the Power of Case Studies 08:17 - Effective Case Studies for SEO 13:46 - Creating Effective Case Studies 25:01 - Improving Business Results With Real Numbers 31:00 - The Power of Casual Conversations 35:44 - Benefits o...
Mar 18, 2024•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brad Hussey of the Creative Crew Community shares how you as a web designer can create content that attracts the right type of customers for you. In This Episode 00:00 - Content Creation Strategies 10:42 - Thought Leadership 17:13 - Amplifying Through Interview Series 30:46 - Building a Business on Rented Ground 37:10 - Tool-Specific Content 52:20 - Evolution of Web Design Tools 1:04:30 - Building a Community Get all links, resources and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/316 Get my entire suite...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a replay of the live Q&A Josh held for Web Designer Pro™ members on Scaling a Web Design Biz In This Episode 00:00 - Introduction 04:10 - Starting with Finances 10:15 - Raise Rates to Scale 15:00 - Testing New Waters 19:36 - Clients Pay for Quality 26:48 - Go MAD with SOP 32:40 - Password Sharing 35:20 - Team Communication 41:03 - Project Management 49:21 - Giving Team Access 52:46 - Tools to Use 1:00:06 - Finding Good Help 1:05:04 - Pro’s for Hire 1:10:23 - Josh’s Professional Dev. ...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-founder of Circle.so Andy Guttormsen is back on the podcast sharing his insights on what’s working well for the top engaged and profitable communities and membership sites today. In This Episode 00:00 - Online Community and Membership Trends 05:06 - Evolution of Online Memberships and Communities 19:46 - Community Experiences and Engagement 25:05 - Building Engaging Community Experiences 35:29 - Building a Valuable Community for Success 44:08 - Building and Moderating Online Communities 50:54...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lindsay Halsey of Pathfinder SEO is one of the industry leaders for teaching web designers SEO and how to package up and sell SEO services. She’s on the forefront of the latest SEO trends including Google's new Generative Search Experience which is essentially Google AI. In this episode, she’s sharing everything she knows to help you prepare for both your website and as a potential new offer for your clients when Google rolls out the new experience! In This Episode 00:00 - AI Search and SEO...
Feb 19, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Founder of swyftsites.com (websites for online coaches) Jason Gracia is back on the podcast pulling the curtain back on exactly how he built a 7-figure, completely productized web design service that gets his clients results. In This Episode 00:00 - Productizing Web Design 05:50 - Building a Successful Service 19:25 - Proven Website System for Coaches 27:47 - Business Strategy in Design 39:17 - Content Collection and Website Development Process 49:37 - Efficient Website Building and Client Acqui...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Web designer for non-profit organizations and accessibility expert Andrea Shirey shares the ins and outs of how much opportunity there is for web designers who build websites for nonprofits and busts many myths about nonprofits like them not having money to invest in websites and marketing. In This Episode 00:00 - Web Design Opportunities for Nonprofits 07:01 - Nonprofits vs. Small Businesses 16:34 - Managing Boundaries and Decision Making 27:29 - Grant Funding and Website Services 31:07 - Maxim...
Feb 05, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast CEO of Smart Passive Income and Pat Flynn’s biz partner Matt Gartland is back on the podcast to help you cast a vision for your business and help you identify what you really want to create as a web designer…a job, business or potentially an exit. In This Episode 01:43 - Create a Vision for Web Design 13:36 - Understanding Mission, Vision, and Goals 24:29 - Incubators and Small Business Growth 30:56 - Pivoting a Business Model 34:41 - Sunsetting Services and Pursuing New Business 42:16 - Apple&a...
Jan 29, 2024•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Josh shares how he scaled his web design studio with a small, remote team after being left with no other option while having 23 projects on his plate all at once. He also shares how his experience with scaling changed his mindset and gave him freedom, time and mental bandwidth back. In This Episode 0 0:02 - Scaling Your Web Design Business 12:17 - Scaling Through Delegation 20:43 - Scaling and Hiring for Growth 27:00 - Benefits 35:39 - Pursue Passion Projects 42:18 - Scale Your Way Get all links...
Jan 22, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Josh shares a hidden gem of how to land more web design clients and stand out from the crowd of other web designers by implementing a “founders note” on the homepage of your website. In This Episode 00:02 - Founder's Note 05:36 - How to do a Founder's Note 08:02 - Listing Specialties 11:11 - InTransit Studios 14:47 - Content Creation 21:00 - Boost Your Website and Get Coaching 24:36 - Join Pro, Increase Website Pricing Get all links, resources and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/308...
Jan 15, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Founder and CEO of Magnfi.com, Doug Dibert, is back on the podcast to share how web designers can utilize video marketing (in a way that works best for you) to grow your web biz in 2024 and beyond. In This Episode 00:00 - Video Marketing for Web Design Businesses 04:10 - The Power of Video Marketing 13:53 - Video for Web Designers 23:15 - Consistency 35:28 - Optimizing for Local Search 43:42 - The Future of AI in Video 52:54 - Video Marketing Tips and Magnify Services Get all links, resources an...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jennifer Alford of jennylainedesigns.com, one of the most active members in Web Designer Pro™, shares how she’s crafted a business that is attracting passion and purpose driven business owners to her and has laid the foundation for a business that she loves showing up for week after week. In This Episode 00:00 - Attracting Ideal Clients by Niche Personality 04:12 - Business Growth and Learning Platforms 14:12 - Evolving as a Business Owner 27:08 - Paid Discovery Calls 32:17 - Niching by Personal...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Josh shares a personal message as we end 2023 and a look ahead at what’s in store for 2024 in the way of courses, content, coaching and more. 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 ***...
Dec 28, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast CEO of eatmywords.com Alexandra Watkins (whose claim to fame is naming Wendy’s Baconator) along with other notable brands shares how you as a web designer can create a brand, theme and name for your business that stands out and passes the “smile and scratch” test. In This Episode 00:00 - Naming Your Business and Brand 13:28 - Brand Themes and Multiple Asset Management 22:44 - Naming Brands and Niche Businesses 29:53 - Importance of Naming in Business 40:25 - Product Naming and Brand Theme 51:24 ...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Co-host of the WPBuilds Podcast and of the uber popular Page Builder Summit, Nathan Wrigley, shares his enthusiasm and hopefulness for the much maligned WordPress Block Editor. In This Episode 00:00 - Future of WordPress Block Editor 03:32 - Changes and Evolution of Web Design 12:01 - The Popularity of Web Design Platforms 18:27 - WordPress Block's Excitement and Future 31:37 - WordPress Tools 43:13 - Feedback and Cheers for WordPress Get all links, resources and show notes at: https://josh...
Dec 11, 2023•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Josh shares his strategies for sending personalized welcome videos for both web design students and to clients as a web designer and how game-changing they’ll be for your web design business as well. In This Episode 00:02 - Web Design Business Growth With Videos 07:57 - Using Personal Welcome Videos 13:36 - The Power of Welcome Videos Get all links, resources and show notes at: https://joshhall.co/302 Get my entire suite of courses in the Courses Tier = $49/mo Get courses + all community feature...
Dec 07, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Julia Taylor of GeekPack.com shares how she’s secured over 300k in grant funding for her business over the last year and a half and how you as a web designer can explore getting grants for your business no matter if you’re just starting out or already established! In This Episode 00:00 - Exploring Grants for Web Design Businesses 04:01 - Exploring Grants for Business Growth 15:30 - Understanding Grants for Small Business Owners 29:36 - Grant Applications and Business Networking 40:09 - Grant Fun...
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