Web Design Business with Josh Hall

Founder of TheEfficencyCoach.com and The Efficiency Coach podcast, Michael Horvath shares invaluable time management tips for running your day, being productive and in turn, getting more hours BACK!

In This Episode

03:52 - Greeting to Michael
06:44 - Battle of productivity
10:28 - Time and freedom
11:20 - 1) Calendar Blocking
13:19 - Getting juices going
17:31 - 2) “Time Batching”
20:13 - 3) Planning
23:32 - List tasks to delegate
26:11 - How to “Win the day”
31:19 - 4) Problems with multitasking
34:25 - Turn off notifications
37:20 - 5) Delegation
42:11 - 6) Pomodoro Technique
47:36 - Freedom of “no”
49:39 - 7) Set boundaries
55:28 - Most important to-do
57:58 - Michael’s info

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https://joshhall.co/090

Josh shares his top tips for not only just getting testimonials from clients, but getting amazing testimonials and reviews.

In This Episode

01:17 - Featured podcast review shoutout
04:22 - The “Why” for testimonials
05:59 - Be aware of the struggle
08:03 - 1) The written email
10:15 - 2) Google Review
11:53 - 3) Video Review
13:14 - A unique approach
17:26 - Video examples
18:11 - Nine practical tips
18:28 - 1. ASK
21:11 - 2. Ask immediately
21:55 - 3. Guide them
24:21 - 4. Simplify the process
25:25 - 5. Give examples
25:37 - 6. Show a script
26:15 - 7. Add urgency
28:04 - 8. Put some heart into it
28:51 - Bonus Tip
32:07 - Tools, plug-ins and platforms

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https://joshhall.co/089

Freelance web designer Alexis Myers shares her experience and lessons learned from her first big E-Commerce project.

In This Episode

03:54 - Greeting to Alexis
05:50 - Ready, set, GO
10:04 - Proposal
14:26 - Seeing the value
15:44 - Content struggles
20:30 - Educate clients
30:28 - Image sizes
34:34 - Above and beyond
42:04 - WooCommerce or Divi
44:14 - Dealing with glitches
45:35 - Handling email
50:59 - Maintenance plan
57:08 - Initial design request
1:01:04 - Duplicating pages
1:03:00 - Google phone number
1:05:30 - Address verification
1:08:13 - Champagne time

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https://joshhall.co/088

Josh shares some of his top tips for getting your websites design to convert (i.e. turn website visitors into paying customers)

In This Episode

02:47 - Challenge from Josh
03:46 - 1) Being clear
07:14 - 2) Call to action
10:25 - 3) Organized menu
13:20 - 4) Color palette
16:00 - 5) Typography
17:52 - 6) Personalize
21:59 - 7) Testimonials
25:18 - 8) Limit “exit” signs
26:58 - 9) Footer call to action
28:18 - 10) Challenge clients
30:45 - 11) Create urgency
33:05 - 12) Add a freebie
35:03 - Recap

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https://joshhall.co/087

Founder and President of Local SEO Search Inc, John Vuong, shares with us the best practices and strategies for optimizing small business websites to help businesses to get found online through local SEO.

In This Episode

04:13 - Welcome to John
05:54 - Progression into SEO
11:58 - Team size now
13:04 - Great place to start
18:11 - Preparing a campaign
21:59 - Build loyalty
26:50 - Create the Avatar
28:54 - Competition study
25:17 - Behind the scenes
26:56 - Long term investment
39:55 - Quality over quantity
42:49 - Backlinking
49:49 - Link relevant industries
53:50 - Local or organic SEO
57:12 - Long tail keywords
1:01:16 - Partner with expert
1:07:02 - John’s final thoughts
1:10:03 - New impact initiative

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https://joshhall.co/086

Josh shares 5 tips for standing out in a crowded space like web design. These strategies will help you differentiate yourself from other web designers and help you explain why clients should choose YOU over your competitors.

In This Episode

01:07 - Good news
03:44 - Featured Podcast Review Shoutout
06:06 - How to learn from criticism
09:01 - Why choose you
11:18 - 1) Personalize site
13:27 - 2) Don’t false advertise
16:59 - 3) Teach to impress
21:39 - 4) Co-Opetition
26:38 - 5) Personal videos
29:00 - Recap

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joshhall.co/085

For the first episode of 2021, Founder and CEO of UX design agency amsd.co and host of The 6-Figure Freelancer Podcast, Avani Miriyala shares her experience with hiring designers and freelancers along with how to effectively build and manage a remote team.

In This Episode

03:59 - Welcome to Avani
09:00 - Going with the flow
12:21 - New kind of “agency”
16:25 - Building the team
19:48 - Good people refer 
23:38 - Here to scale
26:31 - Have to be scrappy
32:05 - Culture fit
38:01 - Design playbook
42:03 - Firing experience
49:11 - Vibe attracts tribe
51:12 - Self aware
53:37 - Growth foundation

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joshhall.co/084

Josh recaps 2020, gives actionable takeaways that you can apply to your business for the New Year and gives you a lookahead at what to expect in 2021!

In This Episode

00:35 - 1) 2020 Review
02:32 - Launched two courses
06:24 - Selling the agency
07:15 - Update and automate
09:20 - Podcast commitment
12:05 - Getting help to grow
12:35 - Shoutout to listeners
14:38 - Big celebrations
15:31 - Membership launch
16:38 - 2)2020 Takeaways
16:52 - Be adaptable
20:52 - Trust your gut
23:12 - Listen to customers
25:30 - Focus on good clients
30:31 - Takeaway recap
31:18 - 3) 2021 Plans
34:19 - Focusing on business
35:21 - Tutorials
36:06 - Webinars, workshops
36:55 - Updating, add courses
44:24 - Doing a summit
46:23 - Thank you!

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https://joshhall.co/083

Josh shares about how doing short, personalized videos can immediately help you grow your business, stand out from competition and create clients for life.

In This Episode

01:25 - Featured Podcast Review Shoutout
04:15 - Why personalized video
10:22 - Where and when to send
19:04 - How to do video
21:19 - Josh’s challenge to you

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https://joshhall.co/082

CEO of Voy Media, a digital marketing agency based in New York, Kevin Urrutia shares how he went from being a gamer and Silicon Valley coder to embracing his entrepreneurial spirit by building multiple businesses and now running a digital agency with 25+ team members.

In This Episode

04:25 - Kevin’s Introduction
05:31 - A little history
10:08 - Building experience
17:47 - Going to California
22:09 - Implementing experience
26:50 - Starting to grow a team
29:30 - Having other businesses
32:43 - Creating a hiring process
35:01 - Project management
41:32 - Giving feedback
45:07 - Negativity is infectious
49:22 - Keeping team engaged
52:17 - The Founder Boost
54:08 - Relationship and positivity
1:00:08 - “Cracks” from growth
1:04:24 - Small tips to sales
1:08:47 - Final thoughts

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https://joshhall.co/081