Profitable Web Designer with Shannon Mattern

By Shannon MatternBusiness Entrepreneurship

Profitable Web Designer with Shannon Mattern episodes

November 23, 2022Web Design Business Success – How Erika Floyd Beat Impostor Syndrome and Found Confidence
👩‍💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.
This week I’m talking all about impostor syndrome and how to get out of your own way in your web design business, including:
How focusing on the client and what you love to do means being prepared to offer a solution to their problems.
The biggest shift you need to make to get out of impostor syndrome
Why your ability to “figure it out” is the best tool in your arsenal

When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:
🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call replays normally tucked away inside the Web Designer Academy for just $10/month, cancel anytime.
👩‍💻Learn more about the Web Designer Academy: We help ambitious women web designers reclaim their time, book profitable web design projects they love, and make more as freelance web designers than they ever thought possible.
15 min
November 16, 2022 How Erika Went from Zero Web Design Clients to $7,500 Projects in 7 Months EP 13
👩‍💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.
Today I'm sharing the story of Web Designer Academy student Erika Floyd of Brazen Babes Design.
Erika, who started with us in May 2020, is super talented and creative but never made an income as a web designer. While working with us, she went from no clients and no sales to selling $7500 projects and having $10K months with a steady stream of new clients (and she’s even designing a card game for one of them!).
In today’s interview, learn how Erika made a bold move for her business, overcame imposter syndrome and took massive action to grow her web design business.
When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:
🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call replays normally tucked away inside the Web Designer Academy for just $10/month, cancel anytime.
👩‍💻Learn more about the Web Designer Academy: We help ambitious women web designers reclaim their time, book profitable web design projects they love, and make more as freelance web designers than they ever thought possible.
21 min
November 09, 20226 Mindset Shifts to Make to Create a Full-Time Income as a Web Designer EP 12
👩‍💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.
Today we’re talking about 6 mindset shifts to create a full-time income as a web designer, including:
Why more skills doesn't equal more clients.
How charging sustainably actually benefits you both in the long run.
How time worked doesn’t have to be tied to the amount of money earned.

When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:
🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call replays normally tucked away inside the Web Designer Academy for just $10/month, cancel anytime.
👩‍💻Learn more about the Web Designer Academy: We help ambitious women web designers reclaim their time, book profitable web design projects they love, and make more as freelance web designers than they ever thought possible.
43 min
November 01, 2022Web Design Client Growth – Proven Ways to Get More Clients
👩‍💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.
Today we’re going to cover how to get web design clients, including:
Why you don’t need MORE clients - just profitable ones
My top 4 web design business marketing tactics
How to get clients when you’re just starting out, even as an introvert
🔥 Key takeaways:
Getting comfortable being uncomfortable is the one thing that will not only change your business, but will make all the other marketing tactics easier.
Businesses are built on relationships. You don’t need to pitch every person you meet, but you DO need to foster relationships with them to organically grow!

When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:
🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call replays normally tucked away inside the Web Designer Academy for just $10/month, cancel anytime.
👩‍💻Learn more about the Web Designer Academy: We help ambitious women web designers reclaim their time, book profitable web design projects they love, and make more as freelance web designers than they ever thought possible.
24 min
October 26, 2022Web Design Business Lessons with Josh Hall from the Web Design Business Podcast
👩‍💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.
This week I’m talking with Josh Hall of the Web Design Business Podcast.
He’s built a seven-figure web design business organically, and today we’re unpacking all of his lessons from the last decade to help you do the same!
“It's the golden rule of messaging, your vibe attracts your tribe. However you put yourself out there, that's what you're gonna get.” -Josh Hall
We chat about how Josh:
Started his business by being curious and following his interests.
Grew his business to 7-figures after working on money mindset issues and developing his business-mindset
Is proof that organic growth is powerful - a big part of his success comes from understanding business and sales is about people and relationships.
🔥 Key takeaways:
Become more business-minded by charging sustainably - that means avoiding trade-offs, aka opportunity work
Growing organic relationships is the best kind of sales
How you position yourself and your services is so important, you have to start seeing yourself as the expert you are

“When it comes to sales and strategy, [...] business is people. If you're likable and you do good work, that is what's going to make you successful at whatever level you want it to be.” -Josh Hall
When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:
🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call replays normally tucked away inside the Web Designer Academy for just $10/month, cancel anytime.
👩‍💻Learn more about the Web Designer Academy: We help ambitious women web designers reclaim their time, book profitable web design projects they love, and make more as freelance web designers than they ever thought possible.
1 hr 13 min
October 19, 2022Web Design Client Privacy Policies – What to Know with Hans Skillrud of Termageddon
👩‍💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.
Today I’m talking with the Co-Founder of Termageddon, Hans Skillrud, who educates web designers and agencies about website policies including privacy policies, cookie policies and all the policies you may be avoiding and not giving much thought to.
“You have to have a strategy to keep up to date with the ever changing privacy law landscape over time.” -Hans Skillrud
In this episode we’re discussing why privacy policies are important to your business and how they can help you expand your level of service.
🔥 Key takeaways:
Providing website policies protects your agency and puts the responsibility on your client
Solving a seemingly minor problem with major impact to your client adds value to your designer-client relationship
Embracing the website policy conversation with your client builds trust and potentially increases your business revenue

“If you know you can go help someone with their business, you're gonna have a very thankful person ultimately.” -Hans Skillrud
When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:
🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call replays normally tucked away inside the Web Designer Academy for just $10/month, cancel anytime.
👩‍💻Learn more about the Web Designer Academy: We help ambitious women web designers reclaim their time, book profitable web design projects they love, and make more as freelance web designers than they ever thought possible.
39 min
October 12, 2022Web Design Project Pricing – How to Negotiate with Confidence
👋 Welcome to the Profitable Web Designer Podcast where we help ambitious web designers work less and make more money.

Today we’re going to cover how to negotiate the price of web design projects, including:
How an expense mindset vs. investment mindset is costing you… and your clients

Why negotiating and “charging your worth” usually result in lose-lose situations

How to co-create with your clients to drive results

🔥 Key takeaways:
Negotiation leave both sides feeling like they won, even though they often both make major concessions and ultimately get less than they wanted.

Being a Creator and not a Claimer means co-creating dreamy results for your clients while also scaling your business sustainably by empowering both sides.
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26 min
October 05, 2022Changes to Make to Your Website to Get Better Web Design Clients EP 7
👩‍💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.
Today we’re talking all about changes to make to your website to get better web design clients.
Three common mistakes that turn potential clients off
Why you don’t have to “prove” yourself to potential clients in your marketing
How to stand out in a sea of web designers
How to audit your site to best communicate the value you provide
🔥 Key takeaways:
Creating fear and anxiety through identifying pain points as part of the sales process creates the exact OPPOSITE effect you want.
The client doesn’t care what platform you use or how many years of experience you have; they care about the ROI your service delivers.

When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:
🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call replays normally tucked away inside the Web Designer Academy for just $10/month, cancel anytime.
👩‍💻Learn more about the Web Designer Academy: We help ambitious women web designers reclaim their time, book profitable web design projects they love, and make more as freelance web designers than they ever thought possible.
33 min
September 28, 2022Why You Don’t Need to be a Web Developer to Charge Premium Prices EP 6
👩‍💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.
Today I’m talking with Emma Kate, the go-to WordPress educator, mentor and master of helping web designers like us create beautiful websites without development. She also co-hosts The Designer Boss Podcast which is an amazing guide and resource for web and graphic designers.
“Building wordpress websites with Divi or Elementor is just as easy. Once you know that tool, you don’t need to know how to code.” -Emma Kate
3 powerful takeaways from my conversation with Emma that'll change your business:
You don’t need code to build on WordPress, a page builder is all you need
Removing the middleman means you can charge more for your services
You’re better able to empower your clients when you’re also the web developer

“I think we should be charging more for doing elemental websites than we should be for hard coded or harder to edit websites.” -Emma Kate
When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:
🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call replays normally tucked away inside the Web Designer Academy for just $10/month, cancel anytime.
👩‍💻Learn more about the Web Designer Academy: We help ambitious women web designers reclaim their time, book profitable web design projects they love, and make more as freelance web designers than they ever thought possible.
35 min
September 21, 2022Web Design Business: How to Run It in an Uncertain Economy
👩‍💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.
Today’s episode is a special replay of a Live Web Designe Business Stragegy Call exclusively for accepted applicants!
In this Q+A I answer questions like:
How do I charge sustainably and profitably in an uncertain economy?
How do I determine what my skills are worth?
How do I find new clients? I feel like I’ve hit a wall…
How do I market as an introvert?
How do I get clients to commit + follow through on deadlines and SO MUCH MORE!

When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:
🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call replays normally tucked away inside the Web Designer Academy for just $10/month, cancel anytime.
👩‍💻Learn more about the Web Designer Academy: We help ambitious women web designers reclaim their time, book profitable web design projects they love, and make more as freelance web designers than they ever thought possible.
1 hr 5 min

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Profitable Web Designer is the top podcast for women web designers who started their web design business for freedom and fulfillment—but somehow ended up overworked, underpaid, and wondering what went wrong.