Web Design Business with Josh Hall

Josh shares a behind the scenes look into what went into rebranding the Web Design Club to Web Designer Pro™ and pulls the lessons learned from revamping a strong existing online community.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
01:36 - The 3 reasons
02:43 - 1) Why the change
09:20 - 2) Original Plan
13:27 - 3) Rebranding
15:16 - How to trademark
19:00 - The 3 big C’s
21:58 - Direct coaching
23:44 - Pro pricing and why
25:44 - Forward thoughts
27:59 - Pro help

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https://joshhall.co/248

“Think like a creative… Act like a CEO.” Mat Casner of freelanceceo.com shares how to become a successful web design solopreneur and how he built his business up while living in a rural location.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Greeting to Mat
07:43 - Utilizing the network
10:17 - The secret “sauce”
15:48 - Cultivate relationships
20:17 - Retention first
24:19 - Lessons learned
28:47 - Simple things work
33:17 - AI opportunity
38:54 - The new mainstreet
43:19 - A rural niche
49:22 - Passing the knowledge
55:21 - Advice for starting

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https://joshhall.co/247

Sarah Oates of Endure Web Studios and the Divi Chat Podcast shares her top lessons learned after a full decade of building and growing her web design business from a side hustle to full time endeavor.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:04 - Greeting to Sarah
04:10 - In the beginning
10:04 - Choosing a name
15:06 - Intentional web designing
20:12 - Starting a business
22:13 - First services
24:21 - Building confidence
26:41 - Staggered annual hosting
31:54 - Increasing prices
32:50 - Best marketing plan
37:18 - Growth process
43:09 - Worth of a good portfolio
48:52 - Second level network
52:50 - Scaling a designer
54:28 - Competing a new market
1:00:26 - How it’s lasted 10 years
1:05:46 - Community
1:10:47 - Final thoughts

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https://joshhall.co/246

Founder of CDBaby, TED Speaker and Author of “Hell Yeah or No” Derek Sivers shares his always provoking counter intuitive thoughts on positioning, brevity, musician entrepreneurs and much more in this wide-ranging conversation.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
04:28 - Greeting to Derek
06:28 - Musicians in business
11:02 - Power in the niche
18:54 - NIN technique
28:01 - Staying niche focused
34:49 - Testing other waters
40:42 - Keeping score
45:03 - Know what excites you
47:29 - Love of simplicity
52:29 - Be considerate 
54:26 - Simplicity matters
1:01:32 - A bold move 
1:04:01 - Intentional communication
1:08:59 - Training
1:10:46 - Ask questions
1:16:32 - Everyone’s websites
1:19:48 - Final thoughts

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https://joshhall.co/245

Josh explores the 4 types of common web designer paths to see which one you are now and which one is right for you.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:56 - 1) Freelance
06:50 - Pros & cons
11:06 - 2) Solopreneur
13:38 - Pros & cons
17:56 - 3) Business Owner
20:33 - Pros & cons
22:59 - 4) Webpreneur
26:20 - Pros & cons
28:56 - Recap

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https://joshhall.co/244

Keynote speaker and professional communication coach Karen Laos

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:03 - Greeting to Karen
05:24 - Marketing yourself
07:30 - First tip
12:33 - Communication concepts 
18:34 - Timeframes
23:12 - Listen don’t pitch
29:12 - Create clarity
31:40 - Curse of knowledge
33:48 - Trust factor importance
38:47 - Have warmth
45:04 - Listen to yourself
48:40 - Don’t fill the air
51:28 - Being credible
55:54 - Meet the right person
58:28 - Final thought

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https://joshhall.co/243

Acting and performance coach for entrepreneurs Tom O’Brien shares how to gain confidence and clarity in sales, calls, coming across like “you” on camera, in your marketing and more.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
01:54 - Greeting to Tom
04:29 - What is performance
08:14 - In your own way
10:14 - An imaginary friend
13:25 - Overcome challenges
18:48 - Having confidence
20:28 - Belief into truth
23:12 - Tip before you speak
28:30 - Core desired wants
33:54 - Be in “Doing” mode
36:25 - Become a storyteller
38:57 - Mistakes
42:47 - Build a relationship
45:20 - Call yourself out
49:24 - Calming nerves
55:32 - Facial expressions
59:27 - Unshakeable confidence
1:03:53 - Re-learning in-person
1:08:27 - Quick tip

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https://joshhall.co/242

Co-founder of embeddable online course platform Owwlish.com, Alyssa Marshall, shares her lessons learned in going from the academic and corporate world via a dental practice to the wild west of online business.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:52 - Greeting to Alyssa
07:27 - From dentist…
11:18 - …To entrepreneur
20:12 - Discovering freedom
23:01 - Utilize what you know
26:03 - A not so clear path
37:11 - Trust your instinct
39:30 - Pivoting into plugins
42:13 - Adding a family
44:36 - Changing course
54:32 - New business challenges
56:55 - Find the balance
1:03:16 - Tips to work with spouse
1:10:49 - Hard in the journey
1:16:31 - Final thought

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https://joshhall.co/241

Josh breaks down the average annual expenses that it costs to start and run a “lean and mean” web design business. Hint…it’s crazy affordable compared to other industries when getting started!

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:38 - Legal liabilities
06:41 - 1) Domain name
07:39 - 2) Hosting
09:15 - Email hosting
10:54 - 3) Website builder
12:07 - 4) Project management
14:00 - 5) Client management
15:15 - 6) Graphic design
16:20 - 7) Client videos
17:22 - Yearly total
20:35 - Spreadsheet tool

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https://joshhall.co/240

Czech based web designer, white-label designer and Divi expert Richard Pruzek shares how he’s built his web design business solely online as an overseas web designer. Richard says he’s “Living the American Dream while never having stepped foot in America” and in this episode, we get into how he practically gets ideal clients online all over the world.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:22 - Greeting to Richard
05:35 - International strategy
08:15 - Positivity mindset
12:56 - Beyond language barrier
16:34 - Control your emotions
19:21 - Accidental networking   
25:36 - A personal brand
26:58 - White label mix
33:32 - Goal at beginning
37:10 - Conversion over design
42:22 - Superpowers
45:54 - Tools for communication
50:31 - Keeping simple   
52:07 - Family history
55:04 - Being self aware
58:10 - Video presence
1:03:10 - Future journey
1:09:12 - Be available

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/239