Web Design Business with Josh Hall

A friend of Josh’s from high school is considering a career change and wonders if web design is a good career to get into nowadays.

He sent 15 great questions over that we address one at a time in this special, Q&A episode!

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
01:58 - Don’t have to be savvy
03:44 - Three web design options
07:21 - 1) Education needed
11:06 - 2) Average pay
14:59 - 3) Being tech savvy
20:22 - 4) Favorite part
23:33 - 5) Least favorite
26:51 - 6) Who to work for
28:07 - 7) Would you recommend
28:26 - 8) Job security
29:36 - 9) Daily time management
30:35 - 10) Industry growth
32:43 - 11) Remote jobs
33:30 - 12) Rewarding work
35:02 - 13) Most challenging
36:04 - 14) Typical workday
40:18 - 15) Can Josh still play tennis 
42:07 - Final thoughts

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/190

Founder of The Founding Moms online community and host of the podcast “Why Are We Shouting?!?,” Jill Salzman is on the podcast to talk about customer retention and how to keep customers coming back.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:36 - Greeting to Jill
08:27 - Branding transparency
11:09 - In it for the journey
12:34 - Jill’s first “adult” company
15:26 - Finding the answers
19:05 - Being an expert
23:08 - Community nurturing
24:59 - Natural retention
27:17 - Beginning of relationships
32:09 - Is the “hustle” silly?
34:57 - Hand off and be ok
36:37 - Finding touch points
42:26 - Refreshing engagement
49:25 - Writing off ideas
51:46 - Trickling
55:34 - Josh’s coaching hat

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/189

Seasoned web design professional and webpreneur Brad Hussey is back on the podcast, this time to share his proven process for saving time in onboarding web design clients.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:46 - Greeting to Brad
09:00 - Letting all clients go
12:15 - Starting over
14:31 - Necessity to productize
16:45 - SOP hang-ups
19:25 - Boundaries for creatives
30:00 - Process effort = results
33:30 - Pick a day & full pay
34:47 - Trello over Basecamp
36:37 - Scripted video
37:36 - Lengthy questionnaire
39:36 - Competition research
41:54 - Copywriting pitches
44:07 - Give a deadline
48:52 - What to do with feedback
52:13 - Be like a ninja
55:58 - More work at first
57:04 - Set up a fail-safe process
1:01:49 - Start with your next client

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/188

On a recent call inside my Web Design Club Coaching Community, one of my students, Nick Monaghan of Monaghan Media Group, shared how he landed his first 10k project. Instead of simply outlining my top tips based on our chat, I’m letting you in on the entire session so you can hear exactly how he did it!

Followed by my top 7 takeaways from what Nick learned and did right in this situation.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:37 - How networking paid off
06:41 - Being self-aware
07:29 - Utilizing a large location
09:01 - When co-opetition isn’t
11:23 - Setting maintenance package
13:57 - Value to momentum
17:17 - Hockey talk
18:03 - Baby talk
19:27 - Seven takeaways
25:38 - Meet the community

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/187

Professional freelance web designer and founder of Good Cheer Web Design, Kayla Walters, shares her top tips for getting clients through social media and more specifically, through groups, DM’s and other tactile strategies that are working well right now in web design.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
05:06 - Greeting to Kayla
06:52 - Know who is searching
09:56 - Explaining specifics
12:47 - Adapting to niche
16:09 - Transparent funneling
17:47 - Casual personalization
21:14 - 15 minutes of fame
23:20 - Graphic to web design
26:16 - Creating community
30:23 - Social media choices
36:29 - Benefit of hashtags
41:37 - Start somewhere 
44:30 - Have fun with social
47:21 - A personal brand
50:39 - Embrace local network
56:47 - Final thoughts

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/186

Multi-million dollar course creator and host of the top ranked podcast Online Marketing Made Easy, Amy Porterfield, shares her top strategies, tips and lessons learned on how to last as an online entrepreneur.

From working in corporate with mega brands like Harley-Davidson and Peak Performance Coach, Tony Robbins, she shares openly about her journey from leaving the corporate world to pursue freedom as an online entrepreneur.

Not only do we get into all the highs and lows of her journey, but most importantly, the lessons she's learned in perseverance and longevity and what it takes to last as an entrepreneur.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
04:41 - Greeting to Amy
07:26 - Why leave Tony Robbins
09:06 - Taking what you have
12:54 - When you choose wrong
17:17 - Gangbusters to depression
20:39 - Always adding value
22:41 - What are you thinking
24:25 - Being transparent
27:49 - Good ol' boys
31:16 - Online opportunities
33:53 - Making it work
36:13 - Choosing your why
43:25 - Thoughts on hustle
46:56 - You control your time
52:15 - Be intentional
53:23 - There are ICAs & outliers
57:24 - Amy’s final thought

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/185

Josh shares his thoughts on if you need to get a college degree to be successful in web design.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
03:30 - Personal story
06:05 - For certain industries
07:27 - Colleges keeping up
09:05 - Online courses
10:38 - Being asked to teach
14:16 - Employee or entrepreneur
16:07 - Staying out of debt
17:59 - Course suggestions
21:33 - Final thoughts

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/184

Author of the book "Company of One" and Co-founder of Fathom Analytics shares the ins and outs of their privacy focused analytics software that's GDPR compliant.

I have officially moved to Fathom and recommend it as a solid Google Analytics alternative that's GDPR compliant.

Go to JOSHHALL.co/FATHOM to start a free trial.

In This Episode:

00:00 - Introduction
04:22 - Greeting to Paul
07:47 - The process to Fathom
10:59 - Two birds with one stone
15:48 - Simplicity and speed
18:47 - Passion behind it
23:02 - Differences from Google
26:22 - No cookie banner needed
28:46 - Educating people
30:47 - Importing data history
33:06 - Using a global CDN
35:57 - Marketing tactic
40:57 - Reporting with Fathom
42:55 - Future integrations
46:16 - Business approach
49:08 - Web design similarities
52:24 - Thoughts on courses
57:37 - Thoughts on web design
1:00:22 - What problems are solved

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/183

Founder of Content Snare and one of my favorite people in the Web Design realm, Jimmy Rose is back on the podcast. This time to share what his company has learned about how to market and target to a new, unexpected, niche without bailing on their current customer base.

In short, they've learned how to go niche without going fully niche. Great for you as web designers if you want to do the same!

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
04:31 - Greeting to Jimmy
07:10 - How Content Snare started
09:28 - The biggest problem
11:54 - Partnership strategy
15:19 - Niche research
19:27 - Same info, different lingo
24:50 - A rare Aha moment
27:25 - FInding the higher value
36:16 - The truth of “ZAPier”
37:27 - Fighting imposter syndrome
41:54 - Networking benefits
44:06 - New industry surprises
50:14 - A fresh start
56:08 - Learn the language

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/182

Josh shares his top 5 tips for dealing with imposter syndrome for web designers specifically.

In This Episode

00:00 - Introduction
01:59 - What were you thinking
04:59 - Wikipedia definition
07:49 - 1) No one’s an expert
09:49 - 2) Be the best to clients
11:07 - Know your competition
12:58 - 3) More than you think
14:20 - Coaching community
15:18 - 4) Stay in your lane
16:24 - Examples
20:32 - 5) Life is too short
21:18 - Who’s watching you
22:11 - More tips in summit

Get all links, resources and show notes at:

https://joshhall.co/181