Web Design Business with Josh Hall

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 Episode01:01 - Web Design Business Survey Insights16:32 - Shifts in Web Design Trends22:08 - Web Design Income and Success Strategies27:50 - Building Recurring Revenue With Strategy Calls34:13 - Web Design Builder Trends39:55 - The Importance of Web Design Niches50:53 - Scaling Your Business for Growth55:42 - Survey Results and Web Design CommunityGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co./322Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode01:01 - Graphic Design to Web Design Transition13:44 - Challenges and Opportunities in Web Design23:19 - Digital Marketing Strategies for Graphic Designers32:52 - Expanding Roles in Graphic Design39:21 - Web Design and Branding Similarities50:36 - Pricing and Challenges in Web Design56:52 - Challenges and Solutions in Web Design1:01:00 - The Impact of AI in Design1:10:33 - Web Design Horror Stories1:17:21 - Exploring Web Design and Community-BuildingGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/321Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 - Web Design Services and Referral Partners05:26 - Webflow and Trends18:12 - Web Design Challenges30:02 - Building Community and Partnerships for Success36:05 - Transitioning From Courses to Community49:59 - Web Design and AI Cooperation53:39 - Webflow and Flux Academy DiscussionGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/320Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 designer who has been stuck starting her web design business while combating analytics paralysis, finally took the leap to join my community Web Designer Pro™ and she graciously allowed me to repurpose a recent coaching chat for you!We cover:✅ How to decide what services to offer✅ How to decide what website platform to use✅ How break out of the content consuming cycle and actually get stuff done✅ What pricing model and rates to start off with✅ How to overcome the dreaded imposter syndrome and moreAgain, a big thanks to Alexia for sending in these questions and allowing us to take this publicly because I know she's not alone. I hope this helped you out as well!If you'd like some more help with getting your web design business off the ground, more free resources are ready for you at:👉 https://joshhall.co/buildIn This Episode:00:00 - Introduction & what we're going to cover01:23 - What services to offer07:43 - Which website platform to use14:43  - How to go from content to action21:33 - Pricing and pricing model28:15 - Overcoming imposter syndromeGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/319Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 -Introduction07:32 - Web Design Journey12:51 - Learning the Basics17:38 - Being in a Community22:13 - Clients around the World27:41 - Platform Transition31:43 - Create Recurring Income38:39 - Doing What you Enjoy44:58 - Value Ladder of Knowledge47:53 - Pricing with Different Platforms56:59 - Giving it Time to BuildGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/318Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 - Creating Effective Web Design Case Studies04:51 - Uncovering the Power of Case Studies08:17 - Effective Case Studies for SEO13:46 - Creating Effective Case Studies25:01 - Improving Business Results With Real Numbers31:00 - The Power of Casual Conversations35:44 - Benefits of Case Study Interviews44:10 - Maximizing  for MarketingGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/317Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 - Content Creation Strategies 10:42 - Thought Leadership17:13 - Amplifying Through Interview Series30:46 - Building a Business on Rented Ground37:10 - Tool-Specific Content 52:20 - Evolution of Web Design Tools1:04:30 - Building a CommunityGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/316Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

This is a replay of the live Q&A Josh held for Web Designer Pro™ members on Scaling a Web Design BizIn This Episode00:00 - Introduction04:10 - Starting with Finances10:15 - Raise Rates to Scale15:00 - Testing New Waters19:36 - Clients Pay for Quality26:48 - Go MAD with SOP32:40 - Password Sharing35:20 - Team Communication41:03 - Project Management49:21 - Giving Team Access 52:46 - Tools to Use1:00:06 - Finding Good Help1:05:04 - Pro’s for Hire1:10:23 - Josh’s Professional Dev.Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/315Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 - Online Community and Membership Trends05:06 - Evolution of Online Memberships and Communities19:46 - Community Experiences and Engagement 25:05 - Building Engaging Community Experiences35:29 - Building a Valuable Community for Success44:08 - Building and Moderating Online Communities50:54 - Customer Support Through Web DesignGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/314Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 - AI Search and SEO Opportunities05:20 - AI Impact on SEO17:58 - Search Updates28:23 - Evolution of SEO37:51 - Generative AI and Google Search Console46:25 - SEO Efforts With Question-Based Content54:28 - Web Designer ProGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/313Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 - Productizing Web Design 05:50 - Building a Successful Service19:25 - Proven Website System for Coaches27:47 - Business Strategy in Design39:17 - Content Collection and Website Development Process49:37 - Efficient Website Building and Client Acquisition55:53 - Maximizing Partnerships for Business Growth1:03:17 - Coaching Program and Tracking Client Success1:06:18 - Seven Year Itch Principle for Entrepreneurs1:13:13 - Productizing Your BusinessGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/312Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 - Web Design Opportunities for Nonprofits07:01 - Nonprofits vs. Small Businesses16:34 - Managing Boundaries and Decision Making27:29 - Grant Funding and Website Services31:07 - Maximizing Corporate Donations 41:31 - Designing Accessible Websites and Educating Designers51:52 - Opportunities 57:53 - Course Offer for Web DesignersGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/311Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode01:43 - Create a Vision for Web Design13:36 - Understanding Mission, Vision, and Goals24:29 - Incubators and Small Business Growth30:56 - Pivoting a Business Model34:41 - Sunsetting Services and Pursuing New Business42:16 - Apple's iPod and Web Designer Evolution45:56 - Measuring Lifetime Value and Future PlanningGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/310Grab my brand new (completely free) training to help you start and build your web design business at:👉 joshhall.co/buildPerfect for early-stage web designers who need help with offers, pricing, getting clients and filling the gaps to build professional websites.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:02 - Scaling Your Web Design Business12:17 - Scaling Through Delegation20:43 - Scaling and Hiring for Growth27:00 - Benefits 35:39 - Pursue Passion Projects42:18 - Scale Your WayGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/309Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:02 - Founder's Note05:36 - How to do a Founder's Note08:02 - Listing Specialties11:11 - InTransit Studios14:47 - Content Creation21:00 - Boost Your Website and Get Coaching24:36 - Join Pro, Increase Website PricingGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/308Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 - Video Marketing for Web Design Businesses04:10 - The Power of Video Marketing13:53 - Video for Web Designers23:15 - Consistency35:28 - Optimizing for Local Search43:42 - The Future of AI in Video52:54 - Video Marketing Tips and Magnify ServicesGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/307Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 - Attracting Ideal Clients by Niche Personality04:12 - Business Growth and Learning Platforms14:12 - Evolving as a Business Owner27:08 - Paid Discovery Calls32:17 - Niching by Personality Type44:13 - Authenticity and Connection in Business49:07 - Embracing Authenticity and Connecting With Clients55:43 - Entrepreneurship, Vision, and Serving Communities1:02:23 - Collaborative Business Community Building1:09:43 - Web Designer ProGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/306Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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.Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 - Naming Your Business and Brand13:28 - Brand Themes and Multiple Asset Management22:44 - Naming Brands and Niche Businesses29:53 - Importance of Naming in Business40:25 - Product Naming and Brand Theme51:24 - Simple Naming1:01:11 - Show Notes Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/304Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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 Episode00:00 - Future of WordPress Block Editor03:32 - Changes and Evolution of Web Design12:01 - The Popularity of Web Design Platforms18:27 - WordPress Block's Excitement and Future31:37 - WordPress Tools43:13 - Feedback and Cheers for WordPressGet all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/303Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro