Making Website Magic

When doing a time audit in your business, you just might find that you’re working more hours than you need to and you could get away with working less by working more efficiently and doing the tasks that actually matter. That’s why episode 43 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about setting intentional work hours for web designers!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the possibility of cutting your work hours in half and still meeting the financial goals in your business and actionable steps you can take right now to work less and be okay with working less. 

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

• Breaking out of the corporate mindset that you have to work 40+ hours a week to be successful.  
• Using time tracking data to understand how much of your time is spent on what tasks. 
• Finding satisfaction when your work is done instead of always finding more to do.
• Rethinking your prices, structure, or priorities in order to hit your goals in less time spent. 

More time does not always equal more money. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: How Are You Spending Your Work Day as a Web Designer?

Making Website Magic: Burnout as a Web Designer & Developer

Making Website Magic: Self-Care for Web Designers

Making Website Magic: The Seasons of a Web Design Business

Every now and then, it is important to do a time audit of your business to better understand where you’re spending your time and if the tasks you’re spending your time on are ones that are helping you reach your goals. That’s why episode 42  of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about how you’re spending your day as a web designer!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of doing a business audit of your tasks and time spent on them and actionable steps you can take right now to begin centering your time on revenue-generating tasks and focusing on the numbers that matter. 

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

• Breaking down the difference between revenue-generating tasks, indirect revenue-generating tasks, and busywork.
• Why it can be difficult to distinguish between indirect revenue-generating tasks and busywork. 
• The safety we find in busy work tasks and how they can keep us from reaching our financial goals. 
• The value of being part of communities where you can ask questions and learn from one another. 

The truth is, you can try something and it might not work, you could try something and it could work, but if you never try anything then it's definitely not going to work. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: The POWER of the Coming Soon Page for Web Designers 

Making Website Magic: The Seasons of a Web Design Business

Making Website Magic: The Value of Vulnerability as a Web Designer 

Atomic Habits by James Clear 

We have seen first hand so many women web designers and developers get stuck trying to make their own website perfect and standing in their own way of moving forward and landing clients. That’s why episode 41 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the POWER of the coming soon page for web designers!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of taking that step back to shift your mindset to what you actually need to promote your business and actionable steps you can use right now to create the minimum viable, simple, and effective coming soon page that is going to keep making you money.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

• Why a coming soon page is a solution for both the web designer AND developer. 
• How overthinking your website is actually holding you back from making money by delaying potential money-making opportunities. 
• What we can learn from brick and mortar businesses in times of restructuring. 
• Questions to ask yourself if you already have a website. 
• From a strategic standpoint, what you need to include on your coming soon page.

Keep it simple so you can move your focus back to those money generating activities that really matter. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Episode 9: Being Embarrassed of Your Own Website as a Web Designer

Episode 16: Your Copywriting is NOT the Problem

It is so easy to look at other people’s businesses, especially more seasoned businesses, and compare their success and progress to your own, tempting you to make decisions that aren’t aligned with the season of business you are currently in.  That’s why episode 40 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about the seasons of a web design business! 

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of knowing the seasons of a web design business and actionable steps you can take right now to understand and honor the season of business and life you’re currently in.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

• When you compare yourself to others, you’re placing yourself on an uneven playing field that can make you feel like you’re not as good as others. 
• Highlighting a few of the different seasons of a web design business you may encounter. 
• Creating the distinction between different seasons of your business to better understand what you could be focusing on at any given time.
• Understanding how your life seasons can impact your seasons of business. 
• Strategies to not only recognize what season we are in but to honor it and to get support when you get stuck.  

It is so important to remember that when we are talking about releasing the should’s in your business, there is a world of could’s you can replace them with. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: The Myth of the “Overnight Success”

Making Website Magic: What Your Intake Form Can Tell You About Your Prospective Client 

Your intake form is another layer in your pre-client journey that can lead to having a “successful” discovery call which will, in turn, lead to you booking more clients. This intake form will provide you with a little bit of information that will help you prepare and show up feeling confident on your discovery calls. That’s why episode 39 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about what your intake form can tell you about your prospective client! 

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of using your intake form as a tool to gain insight on what your prospective client may want or need in order to get a leg up on your discovery calls and actionable steps you can take right now to revise your intake form to ask the important questions and feel prepared and confident. 

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

• The number of questions on your intake form will directly relate to the season of business you are in and how much weeding out you may need to do ahead of time.
• You might make assumptions about the prospective client before the call, and you can use your time on the call to confirm or debunk these assumptions.
• How a person’s website or lack thereof might indicate what season of business they are in and aid in determining what you could offer them. 
• Creating an opportunity for potential clients to share their broad goals to better understand their needs and motivation behind their website. 
• Asking about their team to get an idea of how many people will be involved in the decision-making process and day-to-day input throughout the course of the project. 
• Learning how the client found you to align your marketing investments accordingly in the future. 
• What your intake form can tell you about what your prospective client does not need. 

You’d be surprised how much valuable information you can gain by asking these simple questions on your intake form. So be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic- The Pre-Client Journey

Making Website Magic- How to Have a “Successful” Discovery Call 

We are often taught sales strategies rooted in a masculine energy of getting what you want without asking permission. This tactic can be uncomfortable and even harmful for our prospective clients and ourselves. When we move into a permission-based strategy, not only is everyone more comfortable, everyone is on the same page and feels empowered. That’s why episode 38 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about consent-based marketing for web designers!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of empowering your clients to consent throughout every step of the client journey and actionable steps you can take right now to reformat your sales process to be more client-centered and client-led. 

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

• The value that consent-based marketing holds in creating a positive and comfortable sales experience for everyone involved. 
• Reversing the sales tactics we have learned that are rooted in aggressive, masculine energy. 
• Permission-based marketing not only benefits the prospective clients by empowering them to make decisions for themselves - it benefits you as the web designer or developer as well. 
• Ways to begin implementing a permission-based strategy into your business and set yourself up to ask for consent throughout the entirety of your working relationship. 

The way you approach your prospective clients from the start is going to set the stage for what it will be like to work with you long term.  Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: How to Have a "Successful” Discovery Call

Making Website Magic: The Pre-Client Journey

If you are having discovery calls and something isn’t clicking or you’re not getting the conversion rates you would like, it may be time to reflect and review so that you can elevate your calls to the next level. That’s why episode 37 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about how to have a successful discovery call!

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of reflecting on where you are now, so you can clearly see where there is room to grow and actionable steps you can take right now to show up confident and prepared for your next round of discovery calls. 

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

• Two questions to ask yourself when reflecting on where you are now so that you know where you can improve. 
• Paying attention to what your body’s physical reactions to getting on discovery calls are telling you. 
• Reviewing your prospect and creating an outline of talking points and questions to keep you focused and on track during your calls. 
• Getting yourself in the zone energetically so you can show up to your calls as authentically you.
• Recording your calls and watching them back so you can reflect on what went well and where you can grow. 
• The importance of running your calls and your business from a consent and permission based standpoint. 

Let go of the idea that your discovery call is the end all be all to get someone to sign a contract and start to view it as what it is; an introductory discussion to get enough information in order to move onto the next phase.  Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: The Fear Surrounding Discovery Calls 

Making Website Magic: The Value of Vunerability as a Web Designer

Making Website Magic: The Pre-Client Journey

When you work in your zone of genius and collaborate with others who are doing the same, you have the opportunity to create something truly amazing. That’s why episode 36 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about working full time while growing a web development business! 

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn, joined by their guest Kim Brock, are sharing how the Making Website Magic School of Business has taught her about knowing your strengths and what you are passionate about and actionable steps you can take right now to run your business on your own terms.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

• Kim’s journey from receiving her first laptop as a kid to growing up and loving web development and bringing that passion full circle. 
• Focusing on offering the services you are good at while you develop other skills over time OR by partnering with other creatives to balance your skills and fill in the gaps. 
• How Kim uses her business to support women web designers by bringing their visions to life. 
• Entrepreneurship opens the door for you to choose who YOU want to work with and create an environment where you can be celebrated and supported without feeling like you need to prove yourself.  
• A web developer’s steps to problem solving and improving upon their skills to offer more to their clients. 
• Balancing working full time while building and growing a business on the side. 
• Mindset shifts that can help you embrace discovery calls, even as an introvert.

If something feels good and is working, that is no mistake. It is your sign to run with it. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: Stop Offering EVERYTHING as a Web Designer 

Your ideal client does not have the same skills, the same money stories, or the same decision-making process as you, and therefore, has a different perception than you on the value you offer. That’s why episode 35 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about you are NOT your ideal client! 

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn are sharing the importance of understanding where you may be projecting your own perceptions onto your ideal client and actionable steps you can take right now to shift your focus not on how you perceive the value of your work, but how your clients may perceive them.

Here are just a few of the things we discuss during this episode:

• Why we tend to associate ourselves with our ideal client in the first place. 
• Understanding that something that is simple and easy for us is not simple for our clients so we can stop taking for granted that someone would pay us for something that is “easy.”
• Acknowledging your unique skills so that you can express the value of your offering.
• Respecting and honoring that your money story is not the same as your clients, and therefore, you may have different perceptions and feelings around your pricing.
• How associating ourselves with our ideal client may cause us to make business decisions that stunt our growth to accommodate for something that isn’t being asked of us in the first place. 

We are not in the service of building something for someone who can build it themselves, we are in the business of building websites for people who can't build it themselves or simply don’t desire to do it themselves. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic Episode 06: Why You Keep Undercharging as a Web Designer and How to Stop 

Becoming a web designer who charges four figures for a website involves a few key qualities.  This might require you to develop these qualities so you can confidently raise your prices, but you might find that you already embody them. That’s why episode 34 of MAKING WEBSITE MAGIC is about who you need to become to charge four figures for a website! 

The Making Website Magic School of Business is pre-enrolling. Are you consistently booking dream projects & making the money you desire in your web design business? OR are you undercharging, questioning your skills, spinning your wheels & saying yes to anyone who will pay you? You CAN have a thriving web design & dev business where you consistently work with aligned clients who actually respect you and pay you well. 

In this episode of Making Website Magic, Sam & Karyn discuss the characteristics of a high-ticket web designer and actionable steps you can take right now to do this self work to embody these qualities and confidently raise your prices. 

Here are the important qualities to have that we discuss during this episode:

• Being confident in both the value and the worth of the work you provide to your clients AND being confident and believing in yourself. 
• Remaining consistent and committed by showing up imperfectly and doing the work again and again until you are satisfied. 
• Taking the lead as the professional by understanding your client’s needs and initiating action inside the project to serve them better. 
• Having trust in your own capabilities and the abundance of what is possible. 
• Being open to receiving feedback in pursuit of continuous improvement. 

Whether you need to gain these qualities or you already have them and need to bring them out more, this is not a destination but a journey of growth. Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive empowerment to step boldly into your web design business and to hear even more about the points outlined above.

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Making Website Magic: The Pre- Client Journey