Web Design Business with Josh Hall

CEO of Smart Passive Income, Matt Gartland, joins us for this special 200th episode of the podcast to share about what he sees is working well in their business right now and where online business is heading from 2022 and beyond.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:24 - Greeting to Matt
05:17 - Glimpse of past/present
08:45 - Collaboration
12:27 - New York Times
13:55 - Business side focus
16:23 - Prioritizing content
17:43 - Retention
20:04 - Subscription model
23:06 - Hybrid subscription
25:02 - Services as an add-on
28:04 - New business constructs
32:08 - Platforms that work
35:16 - Investment intention
37:34 - Showing up
42:12 - In-person networking
46:53 - Partnerships for benefit
51:07 - Becoming an advisor
55:25 - Being a consultant
58:39 - Who’s the perfect ICA
1:02:39 - Future of SPI & online

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/200

Josh shares his thoughts on why the podcast title is changing and what to expect with the show and upcoming courses and programs moving forward!

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
01:06 - Reason for pivoting
04:02 - Future changes
05:17 - Plans and goals
06:41 - Owning a niche
07:46 - Backstory to Josh Hall
11:04 - Grow your business
13:22 - Goal to be the top
15:22 - Attracting more than niche
18:47 - Something new coming
21:54 - Final thoughts

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/199

Founder of DayRateMastery™ Sarah Masci is back on the podcast, this time to share some invaluable tips and lessons learned for the identity change you experience when transitioning your business or yourself into a new role in your business.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:35 - Greeting to Sarah
05:51 - Evolution to “Coach”
10:14 - Being concise
12:38 - Helpful but focused
14:06 - Repackaging options
17:20 - Transition to day rate
23:52 - Confident mindset
26:26 - Change in a name
29:50 - A light bulb moment
33:44 - Losing legitimacy
38:28 - Subcontracting
41:54 - Personal brand choice
44:45 - Being a starter again
48:27 - Refining the systems
51:55 - Getting leads
53:35 - Every day money
55:11 - Marketing
56:48 - Couple year’s payoff
1:00:27 - Where to find Sarah
1:03:11 - Final thoughts

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/198

Author and business coach Robbie Swale shares tips on how to keep momentum going when you’re at low points. Whether you’re stuck on a project or feel like giving up on your business entirely.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:30 - Greeting to Robbie
10:19 - What prompted the book
11:32 - Next level of success
12:33 - Accidentally on purpose
15:00 - Helps grow & learn
16:48 - Using what you have
20:18 - Practice
23:19 - Creative procrastination
25:47 - Planned expectation
28:54 - Batching judgment
34:57 - Muscle memory
37:10 - Blank page syndrome
40:27 - Limit distractions
42:20 - Dedicated time
46:20 - Never doing nothing
48:20 - Ideas and production
52:17 - Work within constraints
56:20 - Have a goal
59:07 - Mindset shift of goal
1:01:22 - Urgency
1:04:00 - Final thoughts

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/197

Josh shares 7 practical tips and advice from what he learned in recently taking nearly a full month off from his business.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:34 - 1) Organizing email
06:38 - 2) Team communication
11:39 - 3) Client communication
13:57 - 4) Account for time
17:06 - 5) Feeling disconnected
19:16 - 6) Schedule intentionally
22:28 - 7) Recurring income
23:40 - Coach and mentor
26:04 - Recap

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/196

Author of Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business, Jenny Blake is on the podcast to share how to get “free time” back in both your personal and professional life while still growing a profitable online business.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
02:56 - Welcome to Jenny
07:34 - Backstory with Pat Flynn
11:52 - Not about working less
13:50 - TIme becomes a verb
15:10 - Friction and flow
16:30 - Aligned, design, assign
18:21 - What gives you energy
19:20 - Copy should disgust people
23:33 - Changing habits
25:10 - Dissuading “tire kickers”
27:13 - Ideal outcome
28:36 - Assign on purpose
31:29 - Delegate low level tasks
33:23 - Prioritizing
35:46 - Are you the bottleneck
39:20 - Rejecting the hustle culture
42:05 - It’s harder to work less
44:17 - Toxic hard work
46:21 - Be self-aware
48:34 - Thought leader or negotiator
50:47 - Intentional scheduling

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/195

Web design agency owner, brand strategist and marketer Damian Vallelonga shares how his agency implements a “content and copywriting first approach” to building websites.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
04:11 - Greeting to Damian
05:09 - Graphic evolution
06:50 - Words are key
11:12 - More value
16:28 - Showcase services
18:27 - Clarify client needs
23:23 - Convincing the pushback
23:57 - Marry design to content
26:11 - Big copy mistake
28:13 - Be a translator
29:54 - Easily understandable
33:44 - Collaborating
36:56 - Strategy that convinces
39:09 - Should change metrics
42:14 - Design in layers
45:29 - Limiting page count
48:37 - Audit frequently
51:09 - Copy network
54:51 - Design excitement
57:18 - Listen over talk for gold
58:51 - The key question
1:01:29 - Design isn’t priority
1:04:12 - Focus on one thing
1:06:32 - Final thoughts
1:10:57 - How to stick out

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/194

Oliver Schöndorfer of PimpMyType.com is venturing into the online course realm but has a lot of questions about how to package up his knowledge and expertise into a course (or courses) and how to sell them consistently.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
05:20 - Update of Oliver
06:56 - Finding value
09:07 - Free tips to course
13:40 - A trial run
17:29 - Too many cooks
19:32 - Breaking it down
21:54 - Fighting perfectionism
25:42 - Result confidence
30:21 - Learn early then adjust
32:43 - More course complexity
35:43 - Evergreen or cohort
38:09 - Price considerations
39:15 - European tax
40:57 - Comparing platforms
44:13 - Email platform
46:17 - Timeline for selling
48:46 - Selling the launch
52:09 - Percentage of buyers
55:27 - Time breakdown
1:01:26 - Summer course goal

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/193

The Dubsado Queen and Business Operations Consultant Charlotte Isaac is on the podcast to share how to make room in your business for the inevitable, unexpected surprises that life will bring.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
04:25 - Greeting to Charlotte
07:17 - Zero in on focus
11:10 - Unexpected happens
14:11 - Being prepared
16:01 - Set reactionary time
18:15 - Pay yourself
20:40 - Rate percentage
22:15 - Have client boundaries
24:59 - Plan ahead just in case
27:39 - Schedule CEO days
31:00 - Multitasking
34:25 - Change the environment
36:06 - Have a community
40:37 - Pivoting confidence
43:21 - Push to do SOPs
45:45 - Stretching yourself
49:00 - Fear of the unknown
51:18 - Mentality shift
54:29 - It’s all learning
56:05 - Remember why you started
1:00:14 - Adding buffer time

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/192

Director of WordPress at Cloudways Hosting, Robert Jacobi, shares a basic understanding of cloud hosting, how it differs from shared hosting along with the basics of CDN’s, site speed and more.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:33 - Greeting to Robert
08:32 - Joomla to WP
10:48 - WP owns 50% internet
13:01 - Retrofit hosting
15:54 - What is cloud hosting
19:50 - Apartment complex
23:54 - Where is the “Cloud”
26:25 - Hosting on steroids
28:43 - Portable containers
31:56 - Redundant data globally
33:31 - What is CDN
36:51 - Cloudway’s purpose
40:47 - Making pizza
43:41 - Saving time or money
47:56 - What are panels
53:57 - Generic panels
57:52 - Cloudways over Siteground
1:02:23 - Meet distinct needs
1:05:50 - Next five years
1:09:40 - Offload what you don’t do
1:13:07 - Slightly geekier clients
1:17:37 - Caching pays off
1:19:45 - Final thoughts

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/191