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The Web Design Business Podcast with host Josh Hall is here to help you build a web design business that allows you to have freedom and a lifestyle you love. As a web designer and web agency owner of over a decade, Josh knows the challenges, struggles and often painful lessons of building a web design business without any guidance, proven strategies or a mentor to help you along the way, which is why this show exists. Think of this podcast as your weekly dose of coaching, mentorship and guidance to help you build your dream web design business. All while having a good time doing it. Through interviews with seasoned web design business professionals and online entrepreneurs, solo coaching episodes with Josh and even case studies with his students, you’ll learn practical tips and strategies for web business building along with real-world advice and trends that are happening right now in the wild and wonderful world of web design. Subscribe if you’re ready to start or level up your web design business and for all show notes, links, full transcriptions for each episode, head to https://joshhall.co/podcast
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Do you find that you no longer fit in with many of your friends when you become an entrepreneur? If so, you’re not alone. In this episode, I’m sharing my take on this common “friendshift” for web design entrepreneurs and it’s based off a recent newsletter from Web Designer Pro member Alexia (of visualvibedesign.com) who shared a very open and honest take on this topic. So in this solo episode, it’s narrative as I’ll read you Alexia’s newsletter and follow up with my take as well on things ...
One of our biggest Web Designer Pro member success stories, Sam Sarsten, is back on the podcast with an update on how he’s grown his agency to over 200k in 3 years, primarily through Local SEO. We’re getting into all the nitty gritty on this one: How much he chargesHow he finds clientsHow he measures and tracks resultsHow he’s scaled his teamHow he offers web design + SEOAnd more! Heads up, we had some technical issues + a guest interruption (Peaches!!) who wiggled some chords so this one ...
Ever wondered if you should trademark your business? There are a lot of reasons you may consider it: You may want to sell your business one day.You might want to make sure no one can take your brand name with no grounds for legal action on your end.You might have a productized service or product you want to sell eventually.You may just want full control over your brand as a whole.For all those reasons and more, you might be wondering if you should trademark and what the process is. To help ...
When I began my career in web design, my initial goal was to “get a job” as a web designer for an agency or corporation…until I realized corporate life is NOT for me. But that’s me, I enjoy the world of risk and reward of freelancing and entrepreneurship, whereas the freelance lifestyle is NOT for everyone. So today I’m thrilled to share the conversation I had with Chris Webb, who’s had a long career as a web designer and developer as an agency and corporate web designer. But Chris also does ...
This episode is a conversation I had with Web Designer Pro™ member Whitney Bateson recently on her podcast “The Growth Show” where she helps wellness professionals build and launch a successful online presence. While she picked my brain about current website conversion trends in 2025 mainly to help her clients, we actually talked about some significant, general trends for websites today, for all industries. She graciously let me repurpose the whole conversation for you! If you want to know...
This episode is a recent coaching call I had with two members from my community Web Designer Pro™, all about going full-time with your web design business. Alexia JUST went full-time at the time of publishing this episode and Ben went full-time in Dec of 2024, so it was great hearing both of their perspectives about lessons learned going full-time with them having just done it. What’s particularly of note is the mental shift when opening up an additional 20, 30 or 40 hours a week of freedom...
Great to have Chris “the self-made web designer” back on the podcast! Aside from casual catch-up and web shop talk, we get into where the web industry is today compared to when we first entered the industry years ago. Chris has a unique perspective as a freelance web designer who got most of his work through Upwork, and, with his work with ShowIt, sees a different part of the market than what I often do with WordPress. Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned, alo...
I just launched a new DNS Course for Web Designers, specifically to help you get a 101, foundational understanding of all things domains, DNS records, email, security, performance, etc. It replaced what was formerly my cPanel course. It’s a short, snappy, “what you need to know” DNS course without getting too technical or overwhelming. In this podcast episode, I’m giving you a little teaser! Included in the episode: A few personal DNS horror stories (to illustrate how important it is to know ...
Repeat guest and founding member of Web Designer Pro™, Marie Brown, is back on the podcast, sharing what’s working for her with getting clients through Instagram. And she offers a much-needed reminder that, even if clients don’t mark down “found you on social media,” it doesn’t mean it’s not working. The more touch points you have and the more you stay top of mind, the more likely you’ll land more clients. Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned along with a full...
In the Summer of 2020, I made a huge decision…to sell my agency In Transit Studios and go full-time into web design online education. In this episode, I’m reflecting (5 years later) and sharing some lessons learned on the things I would do again and things I’d do differently. Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned, along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/391 Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Busines...
If there’s one word that can sum up where the industry of web design is right now in the age of Ai, I’d say it’s “uncertainty.” But uncertainty doesn’t have to be bad. I love talking to people who are excited and optimistic about the road ahead and one of those folks is Web Designer Pro member Antwaun Williams (goes by A-T) A-T is an early adopter of all tech, and when I got a chance to sit down with him in person at our recent WDP CON 2025 event, I learned just how in-the-know he is with t...
Have you heard the rumours that high-ticket is ☠️? Rumours they are, indeed. Clients are absolutely still investing in high-ticket design packages (both web and branding) that range from 5k, 10k, 20k, 30k +. And to learn about how to structure high-ticket packages and how to sell them, I’m pumped to bring Kenzi Green and Maris Burgett of thebriefcollective.com on the podcast! They work exclusively with brand and web designers to help offer and sell their high-ticket offers so they’re a gre...
Here's the replay of the latest Q&A session held live on my YouTube channel. Links mentioned: Copy my new Revenue Calculator (free) Bailey Collins' Design Day Blueprint Course (affiliate link) *** Course enrollment ends Friday, July 25th, 2025 *** Great live Q&A session here where we dove into topics including: • Website in a day versus website in a week models can both be profitable starting at $2,500 • Setting clear client boundaries during the design approval process prevents expen...
Ready to start selling 3k, 4k, and 5k Website-in-a-Day packages? Bailey Collin's new Design Day Blueprint Course is now open for enrollment and I'm a proud affiliate/recommender of learning from her! Her recent episode (#387) on how she and her team have sold over 400+ design days is on 🔥 right now, so I know there's a big need for guidance on this. Having a design day offer can be your main offer or can be perfect as your starter package for less complex builds. Use my link joshhall.co/DDB...
You’ve probably heard of VIP days or Website in a Day packages…but if you’ve yet to crack the code on how to do them effectively, DO NOT MISS this episode. Bailey Collins and her Honey Wave Creative team have landed over 400+ website in a day projects and are now charging $3,800 (addons available) for each design day client. Now, I had some questions… How do you fight scope creep?How do you sell these?Is it truly a day or is it more of a week?How do you balance delivering these and runnin...
I’m not currently active on LinkedIn but ironically, if I was starting a web design business today, it’s the place I’d spend most of my social media/online connection time. Why? Well, mainly because I know it’s geared towards connecting professionals rather than social media algorithm entertainment. If you’re interested in what’s working well for getting clients on LinkedIn today, my chat with LinkedIn expert Joe McKay is a great guide to follow. Joe knows the platform, knows the ins and ...
Something I’ve learned over my 16 years of being self employed is the importance of designing your business around you. Not designing your life around your business. That’s exactly what Lindsey Freeman, founder and creative director of Designed to be Human, and I dive into in this episode. It’s easier said than done of course. And there are times where you need to do what you need to do in order to pay the bills but if you’re intentional about setting your business up (services, operations,...
WordPress is in a tricky spot…and while still over 43% of websites on the internet use it, other platforms and builders are picking up steam and gaining in market share. My big questions are: Has WordPress reached it’s potential?Is WP just for old dudes?Will Gutenberg (aka the block editor) EVER improve?Do people care more about WordPress or their page builder of choice?Is the WordPress leadership team secretly a commune outside San Fran? All of that and more is covered in this episode wit...
Here's the replay from the most recent live Q&A that was held on my YouTube channel! Special offer extended to you as a podcast listener 👇 Use code JUNE50 to get 50% off your first month of Web Designer Pro, either for the courses or community tier. This offer expires at the end of June 2025. https://webdesignerpro.com In this one, we covered: • Reading recommendations for web design business owners include "Atomic Habits," "Built to Sell," and "Sponsor Magnet" • WordPress site migration ...
How does working on your nervous system help you as a web designer apart from the obvious fear of public speaking and large group settings? Turns out, it affects (either positively or negatively) EVERY aspect of your day to day as a web designer and business owner. In the name of sustainability, longevity and just being healthy and happy as a business owner, I’m thrilled to share a conversation I had with Jonny Miller, founder of Nervous System Mastery, who’s helped top level entrepreneurs ...
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Really enjoyed this episode, Josh! Your journey and practical tips offer real value for anyone aiming to grow in the web design space.If anyone here is looking for expert help with web design, I’d recommend taking a look at https://devtechnosys.ae/web-design-company. They’ve got a great track record when it comes to creative and user-focused design solutions.
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This podcast sounds amazing, Josh! Your experience and insights are truly invaluable for anyone looking to build a successful web design business. For those seeking expert services, I highly recommend checking out https://www.redspider.ae/. They are experts in both traditional and web design and development.
Hi Josh just wanted to take a moment to leave you an honest review. One of my new year's resolutions for 2022 was to listen to more podcasts, and ever since the beginning of 2022, I have been listening to your podcast consistently. It is quite difficult finding another person who is well versed in both the Divi theme and the business side of website design. Although I've been a self employed WordPress website developer and designer (who specializes in the Divi theme), I'm always open to how I can make my business better. I have gained so many useful insights from listening to your episodes. It's about a 20 - 30 minute commute from my home to my coworking space, and if I get stuck in traffic or something, this creates the perfect opportunity to tune in to your latest episode. Before 2022 ends, I'll be making some adjustments to my overall online business thanks to the beneficial audio content you've put out. Keep doing what you're doing!
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I want to say thank you to Josh, primarily for putting the content out that he does on this Podcast. It's helped me maintain excitement for the future in this industry, when it's likely I could have let that fizzle out. Not only has he helped me stay excited and engaged, but I've taken away a lot of awesome nuggets from this show, so again, thank you.
I've been on the fence about making a major change in the way I track data. Like all major changes, I needed to learn more before making my decision. Josh just released a podcast...and BOOM!... the information I had been looking for to help make my decision was right there! Thanks for keeping your tribe informed - you do us all a great service!