Web Design Business with Josh Hall

147 - How to Sell Your Maintenance Plan to New Clients

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares a lesson from his Website Maintenance Plan Course on how and when to sell your maintenance plan to new clients.In This Episode00:00 - Intr...

146 - Getting High Paying Clients through UpWork with Chris Misterek

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Host of the Self-Made Web Designer Podcast Chris Misterek is back on the podcast to share his experience, tactics and tips for getting high paying cli...

145 - How Much Coding Should You Learn Nowadays with Mark Lassof

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Founder and instructor of online coding school FrameworkTV, Mark Lassof, shares his thoughts on how much code you should learn nowadays in 2021 and be...

144 - Marketing, Pivoting in Business, Podcasting for Web Designers and More with Geno Quiroz

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The godfather of Divi tutorials, Geno Quiroz, is back on the podcast to talk about the changes he’s making in his white-label web design business an...

143 - Lessons Learned Going Full Time Web Design with Kristin Pearson

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Web design freelancer Kristin Pearson shares her top lessons learned having just gone full time into web design.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:...

142 - Why Most Businesses Fail and What Red Flags to Look Out For with Walter Hill

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Seasoned entrepreneur and business owner Walter Hill Jr, founder of Icon Blue, shares about why most businesses fail and more importantly, what red fl...

141 - What To Do if a Web Design Client Passes Away

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares his thoughts on what to do based on a recent situation of a client passing away.In This Episode00:00 - Introduction03:48 - Take the high r...

140 - A Deep Dive into Website Speed and Optimization with Jon Philips

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Philips of holygrailwp.com takes us further into site speed and website optimization in part 2 of our Site Speed Podcast Series.In This Episode00:...

139 - 5 Step Beginners Guide to Speeding Up Your Website with Tim Strifler

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Strifler of DiviLife.com is right back on the podcast to share 5 beginner tips on how to speed up your website and boost performance!In This Episo...

138 - 5 Strategies for Taking Your Web Design Business to 6-Figures

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares his top 5 strategies for helping you take your web design business to 6-figures (100k or more) per year!In This Episode00:02 - Podcast Pre...

137 - How to use Your Website Alongside Social Media with Wes McDowell

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Website Strategist Wes McDowell (who’s YouTube channel just surpassed 6 million views) shares his thoughts on how web designers and marketers can us...

136 - From School Teacher to Full Time Web Designer in One Year with Shannon Morris

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Former school teacher turned web designer Shannon Morris of Turia Web Design, shares her experience on how she learned web design, started her busines...

135 - 10 Things That Should Be Covered in Your Website Design Contract

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares 10 of the most important items that should be covered in your website design contract.In This Episode00:14 - Podcast prelude01:54 - Busine...

134 - Content Creation for Web Designers with Adam Preiser

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The man behind WPCrafter.com WordPress For Non-Techies, Adam Prieser, who at the time of posting this has 221k+ YouTube subscribers and well over 17 m...

133 - Building and Growing Your Email List (with or without Divi) with Tim Strifler

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Strifler of DiviLife.com (who has a thriving email list in the tens of thousands) shares his top tips for building and growing YOUR email list.In ...

132 - How to Build Your Portfolio to Start Getting Clients

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you get clients when you don’t have a portfolio yet?? Josh shares his top tips for building your portfolio so you can start getting your firs...

131 - Scale Your Business Through Productizing Your Services with Brad Hussey

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brad Hussey, web designer freelancer turned web design "productizer" and now coach, shares his tips and a specific action plan for how to sc...

130 - Boot Imposter Syndrome by Embracing Your Superpower with Crissy Maier

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of children’s book “The Too Tall Giraffe,” Crissy Maier, shares her tips for booting imposter syndrome by finding and focusing on your su...

129 - My Top 10 Regrets as a Web Designer

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares his top 10 regrets from a decade of web design journey going from freelancer to solo-preneur to agency owner.In This Episode00:02 - Prelud...

128 - Copywriting Tips and Strategies for Web Designers with Jules Dan

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Professional copywriter and host of the Storytelling Secrets podcast, Jules Dan, shares his top tips and tricks for effective copywriting that we as w...

127 - Digital Security Tips to Protect Websites from Hacks with Kathleen Booth

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chief Marketing Officer of clean.io and digital security expert, Kathleen Booth, shares best practices and leading industry tips for keeping websites ...

126 - Clients Editing Websites (How to Handle and Prepare for it)

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares his tips on how to handle and prepare for clients who want to take over and edit the website you designed after they’re live.In This Epi...

125 - Solution Based Marketing to get Bigger Projects and Better Clients with Lee Blue

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Owner of DoubleStack.net and Web Business Mentor and Coach, Lee Blue, shares his expertise on landing higher projects and better web design clients th...

124 - Sales Strategies for Web Design Freelancers vs Agencies with Anne Stefanyk

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

CEO and Founder of Kanopi Studios, Anne Stefanyk shares her top sales strategies for web design freelancers and agencies.In This Episode03:46 - Greeti...

123 - What to do When a Client Leaves You for a Digital Marketing Agency

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares his thoughts and experience on what to do when a client decides to hire a digital marketing or SEO agency to take over the website.In This...

122 - Day Rates Instead of Fixed or Hourly Pricing with Sarah Masci

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Founder of the Day Rate Mastery Program, Sarah Masci shares how offering Day Rates, opposed to Fixed or Hourly Retainers changed her business and life...

121 - Running a Profitable Web Design Side Hustle with Richard Zimbalist

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Full time optometrist, part time web design business owner Richard Zimbalist shares how he runs a profitable web design side hustle alongside his full...

120 - Live Coaching Call on Getting Clients, Scope Creep, White-labeling and More

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares a recent live coaching call taken from his Web Design Club which you can join today! Go to joshhall.co/120 for a special promo to join.In ...

119 - Website Strategy and How to Implement it in Your Business with Adela Mei

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We take a deep dive into Website Strategy, what it is and how to implement it in our businesses with Digital/Web Strategist, owner and creative direct...

118 - Email Deliverability and How to Get Your Website Emails Through with Amr Selim

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh’s personal Email and DNS Expert Amr Selim is back on the podcast this time to discuss email deliverability and how to get your emails from your...

117 - What's Working with Ads in 2021 (and What's Not) with Erik Huberman

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Founder and CEO of HawkeMedia.com (one of the fastest growing marketing consulting agencies in the U.S.) Erik Huberman, shares his insight on what’s...

116 - A Secret Web Design Tip...Hidden Website Pages

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares a top secret web design tip which helped him run his web design business…special hidden website pages.In This Episode00:28 - Hidden page...

115 - How to Leverage your Background in a Web Design Business with Adam Wills

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marketing Strategist of StoryWebCreative.com and host of the Public Safety InnovatorsPodcast, Adam Wills, shares how to leverage your background when ...

114 - From Cubicle to Becoming Your Own CEO with Ellen Yin

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Business coach and host of The Cubical to CEO Podcast Ellen Yin shares her tips, secrets and invaluable experience with helping people leave a corpora...

113 - Presenting Website Designs to Clients with John Wooten

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Web design coach at BreakIntoWeb and Professional Agency Creative Director John Wooten shares his 5 step process for presenting website designs to cli...

112 - Freelancing in 2021 for Web Designers with Jay Clouse

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Creator and founder of Freelancing.School Jay Clouse is back on the podcast to discuss the landscape of freelancing in 2021 and how web designers are ...

111 - Secrets to Creating a Course Sales Page that Converts!

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares his top tips, tricks and secrets to creating an online course sales page that converts! He highlights 12 keys that should be included in a...

110 - Mapping Out a Successful Web Design Business Plan with Kelly Diekmann

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Web design and marketing agency owner, business coach and partner at BreakIntoWeb, Kelly Diekmann, shares her proven strategy for mapping out a succes...

109 - A Look Into a Subscription Web Design Business Model with Steve Shramm

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We dive into a recurring income based, subscription web design business model with web design entrepreneur Steve Shramm!In This Episode04:28 - Greetin...

108 - Building Successful Online Community with Andy Guttormsen from Circle.so

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Co-founder of online community platform Circle.so, Andy Guttormsen, shares tips, tricks and secrets of building a successful online community and asks...

107 - How to do Keyword Research (for Free) with Michelle Bourbonneire

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh’s SEO keyword research expert and website editor Michelle Bourbonniere shares her secret tips for how to do keyword research for free!In This E...

106 - How to Become a White-label Web Designer With Christian van't Hof

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Full time white-label web designer and developer Christian van’t Hof shares how he took his side-hustle of doing web design for agencies abroad full...

105 - Why I Pulled my Groups from Facebook and Started a New Student Center

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares about his brand new Student Center and why he’s decided to remove his course support groups off of Facebook.In This Episode01:08 - Value...

104 - NHL Broadcaster Bob McElligott on How to Get Better on Camera

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Voice of the Columbus Blue Jackets and NHL play by play broadcaster Bob McElligott shares his tips, tricks and secrets for getting better on camera an...

103 - Should You be Offering Template Websites for Low-End Clients?

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares the pros and cons for offering lower-end, template style websites to clients with budgets under $1,500 to help you decide whether you want...

102 - How to Travel and do Web Design Remotely with Suzanne Black

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Digital nomad and freelance web designer Suzanne Black shares how she runs her web design business while traveling Europe and running her web design b...

101 - How to Work Less & Make More with James Schramko

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of the book “Work Less Make More,” James Schramko shares how to practically, through challenges and tactical examples, how to work less and...

100 - How to Become a Successful Entrepreneur with Pat Flynn

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

World-class entrepreneur, podcast host and author Pat Flynn is our special guest for episode 100 of the podcast and in this interview, he shares inval...

099 - How to Attract Better Web Design Clients

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares 7 tips for how to attract better web design clients which will, among other benefits, free you up to do the type of work you love to do wi...

098 - How to Use Obstacles for Opportunities with Leo Rees-Evans

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Web designer and agency owner Leo Rees-Evans shares how going through a recent traumatic life experience is helping him reshape his mentality about bu...

097 - Put These 7 Things on Your Homepage for Better Conversions

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh challenges web designers to add these 7 elements to their website homepage which will help increase conversions and get website users to take act...

096 - How to Scale a 6-Figure Design Business with Avani Miriyala

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

CEO of UX and Design agency AMSD.co, Avani Miriyala, is right back on the podcast to share how to scale a 6-figure design business.In This Episode03:2...

095 - How to Choose the Right Online Community For You

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares practical tips for how to choose the best online community for you to join as a web designer or web design business owner.In This Episode0...

094 - How to Go Niche with Your Web Design Services with Jason Gracia

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Founder of SavvyHippo.com, marketing guru and web designer Jason Gracia, is back on the podcast to discuss one of the hottest topics in web design, go...

093 - Biggest Mistakes Web Designers Make (and How to Avoid Them)

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares the top 15, biggest mistakes that all web designers commonly make and more importantly, how to practically avoid them!In This EpisodeMista...

092 - Nutrition & Fitness Tips for Work-From-Home Designers With Aoife McAuliffe

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Personal trainer and fitness coach Aoife McAuliffe of empowerher.fitness shares her top nutrition and fitness tips for helping work-from-home web desi...

091 - 9 Ways to Sell Websites Without Being “Salesy”

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares his top 9 secret strategies on how to sell your web design services without coming across like a sweaty used car salesman. All of these st...

090 - Time Management Tips to Get More Hours in the Day With Michael Horvath

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Founder of TheEfficencyCoach.com and The Efficiency Coach podcast, Michael Horvath shares invaluable time management tips for running your day, being ...

089 - How to Get Amazing Testimonials From Web Design Clients

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares his top tips for not only just getting testimonials from clients, but getting amazing testimonials and reviews.In This Episode01:17 - Feat...

088 - Lessons Learned From a Big E-Commerce Project With Alexis Myers

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Freelance web designer Alexis Myers shares her experience and lessons learned from her first big E-Commerce project.In This Episode03:54 - Greeting to...

087 - 12 Tips For Higher Converting Websites

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares some of his top tips for getting your websites design to convert (i.e. turn website visitors into paying customers)In This Episode02:47 - ...

086 - Local SEO Strategies for Small Business Websites with John Vuong

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Founder and President of Local SEO Search Inc, John Vuong, shares with us the best practices and strategies for optimizing small business websites to ...

085 - 5 Ways to Stand Out as a Web Designer in 2021

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares 5 tips for standing out in a crowded space like web design. These strategies will help you differentiate yourself from other web designers...

084 - How to Hire Remote Designers & Freelancers with Avani Miriyala

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the first episode of 2021, Founder and CEO of UX design agency amsd.co and host of The 6-Figure Freelancer Podcast, Avani Miriyala shares her expe...

083 - Takeaways from 2020 and a Lookahead for 2021

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh recaps 2020, gives actionable takeaways that you can apply to your business for the New Year and gives you a lookahead at what to expect in 2021!...

082 - The Power of Personalized Videos (& How To Create Them)

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares about how doing short, personalized videos can immediately help you grow your business, stand out from competition and create clients for ...

081 - How a Gamer/Coder Learned to Build & Manage a Remote Team with Kevin Urrutia

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

CEO of Voy Media, a digital marketing agency based in New York, Kevin Urrutia shares how he went from being a gamer and Silicon Valley coder to embrac...

080 - 5 Tips for Ending the Year Strong (& Planning the New Year)

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh gives practical tips for how you can finish off the year strong and effectively plan the start of the new year.In This Episode02:05 - Feature rev...

079 - Businesses Doing Well (& How to Help Your Clients) Through COVID with Patrick Dichter

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh interviews business advisor, consultant and coach Patrick Dichter who, after working with all types of businesses and industries in 2020, shares ...

078 - Why Growth Is Overrated (and How to Stay Small)

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh covers why growth can often be misleading, overrated and costly and empowers those of you who want to stay small with how to practically do so.In...

077 - Doubling Income From a Web Design Side Hustle With Chris Misterek

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Host of The Self Made Web Designer Podcast, Chris Misterek shares how he doubled his income with a web design side hustle and how that propelled him t...

076 - Personal Brand vs Business Name...What's best for you?

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh shares his thoughts on having a personal brand vs business name for your web design business and gives you some tips to help you decide depending...

075 - The Ins & Outs of Running A Website Maintenance Plan with Stephanie Hudson

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Co-founder of FocusWP, Stephanie Hudson, shares her insight of running a website maintenance plan from the technical perspective. Her and Josh cover t...

074 - Staying Power > Starting Power (10 tips for building longevity)

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh dives into why Staying Power is more important than Starting Power and guides you through 10 steps on how to build longevity for you and your bus...

073 - How to Whitelabel Web Design Services Successfully with Kirby Hasseman

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh interviews his agency's top white label referral partner, Kirby Hasseman, CEO of Hasseman and uncovers what marketing agencies are looking f...

072 - A peek into my (5 Phase) Web Design Process

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh gives you a peek into his 5-phase, web design process for planning, building and launching a website effectively.In This Episode02:51 - Featured ...

071 - From Dog Sled Runner to CEO of LifterLMS with Chris Badgett

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh interviews Chris Badgett, Founder and CEO of LifterLMS which is one of the most popular learning management systems for Wordpress about his journ...

070 - Can you really make a good living doing web design?

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh explains why you can make a good living in web design NOW more than ever before and tackles 3 common objections to getting into web design.In Thi...

069 - What's Behind a Successful Membership Site with Karen Beattie

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Senior Content Manager of Pat Flynn's brand Smart Passive Income, Karen Beattie, shares with us what they learned with planning, building and run...

068 - How to Speed Up Your Website Designs (9 Tips)

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh teaches you how to speed up your website design process through 9 tips from his experience with building websites for clients for a decade.In Thi...

067 - Becoming Confident in Sales when Starting Out with Jay Clouse

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Creator of the Freelancing School Jay Clouse has a mission of helping people start and build their freelancing business. One of the hardest areas of d...

066 - My Web Design Agency Turns 10! Top Lessons Learned

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This month, October 2020, my web design agency In Transit Studios turns 10!It's been an amazing decade of lessons learned, experience gained and ...

065 - How to Make Your Business More Profitable with Danielle Hayden

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The Profit Planner book series and Co-owner of Kickstart Accounting, Danielle Hayden, shares with us some practical steps and strategies on ...

064 - How to Choose the Right Tools for Your Business

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Choosing the right tools for your business is an important decision. In web design, our tools are the foundation of our business and will be where we ...

063 - Video Marketing Tips for Web Designers with David Kilkelly

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Founder of RemoteVideoTeam.com, David Kilkelly, shares some invaluable video marketing tips that we can implement into our web design businesses to he...

062 - 10 Traps Web Designers Should Avoid

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

061 - How to Create Long-lasting Websites (and clients) with Anne Stefanyk

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 b...

060 - Are Wix and Squarespace a Threat to Wordpress Web Design?

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With DIY website builders becoming more and more popular, the question is; are they a threat to designers doing custom Wordpress websites? Josh think&...

059 - 8 Keys To A Highly Effective Website with Wes McDowell

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Web strategist and host of The Profitable Website podcast, Wes McDowell, shares 8 keys to creating a highly effective website. In layman's terms,...

058 - Tips For Being A Work-From-Home Entrepreneur with Jane Martinito

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

057 - Collecting Content From Your Web Design Clients

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Founder of ContentSnare.com, James Rose, walks us through how to effectively and efficiently collect content from web design clients which we all know...

056 - How I Landed my Top 15 Web Design Clients

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"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&ap...

055 - Optimizing your Website Content for Better SEO with Michelle Bourbonniere

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

054 - The Basics of SEO for Web Designers

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 founda...

053 - Behind The Scenes Selling my Web Design Business with Eric Dingler

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this "behind the scenes" case study style episode, myself along with my new CEO and partner Eric Dingler who acquired my business, open u...

052 - The 3 KEYS to Getting Web Design Clients

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 us...

051 - Pivoting to Web Design During a Pandemic with Amr Selim

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

050 - How to Limit Client Website Revisions with Jamie Starcevich

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Starcevich, founder and creative director of Sprucerd.com, takes us through her “Zero Revision Method” and teaches us how to refine our proc...

049 - Selling Website Hosting & Maintenance Plans with Jake Kramer

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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/mainte...

048 - An Overview of Website Compliance (ADA, GDPR, etc) with Hans Skillrud

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Co-founder of Termageddon Hans Skillrud gives us a basic overview of website compliance like ADA Compliance, GDPR, Privacy Policies, User Tracking and...