Web Design Business with Josh Hall
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
Episodes
Here's the replay of the latest Q&A session held live on my YouTube channel.
Links mentioned:
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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 ...
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 o...
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...
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...
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 b...
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 secretl...
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.
In this one, we covered:
• Reading recommendations for web design business owners include "Atomic Habits...
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 Mi...
Paid Discovery is a HOT topic right now in web design.
The idea of getting paid for a discovery call – before wasting an hour of your day with someone who has a budget of $300 – is dang intriguing for pretty much every web designer.
But then the questions come up…
- Is it just a consult/strategy call?
- How much do I charge for it?
- What if I don’t have enough experience or expertise?
- What’s included in paid ...
I'm away with my family for vacation this week but, aside from skimming back through the podcast catalog, here are some recommendations check out this week!
Curated podcast playlists, head to:
Recap of our first ever WDP CON in person conference:
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Free training - 10-step action plan for starting your web design busines...
A full recap and look-back with takeaways, lessons learned (and a breakdown of expenses) of the amazing weekend that was…Web Designer Pro’s first in person event conference WDP CON 2025!!
Go to the full post with pictures, video embeds and more here:
https://webdesignerpro.com/wdpcon2025
Watch the highlight reel here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKg3eMUEA_E
Here's a walk through of one of my real world, paid 15k web design proposals. I walk you through what I included, how I structured it and the 3 keys I recommend that every web design proposal have.
This audio is taken from a recent video I posted on my YouTube channel so I highly recommend checking out the video version if you'd like to see all the visuals!
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 MAY50 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 May 2025.
In this one, we covered:
- How to point a new site to an existing URL
- Designing for web vs print vs vehicle wr...
Recently, my friend Shannon Mattern interviewed me on her The Profitable Web Designer podcast all about what's working well for web designers killing it in 2025.
She's kindly offered to let me repurpose the whole convo for you!
It's a bit of a 2-parter with part 1 being all about becoming more than just a web designer for clients, but a growth partner for bigger MRR (monthly recurring revenue)
Part 2 covers more of wha...
Having a ton of maintenance plan clients is awesome - especially for the recurring revenue. But with ongoing support clients come with ongoing support requests.
Managing this with a dozen or so clients is pretty easy. And as we all know – not all clients ping you every month with requests. But once you get to 30, 40, 50, 100 + maintenance plan clients, you’ve got to have a system for support.
That’s why I’m pumped...
Do you remember your first year in business as a web designer? Are you there now?
One thing is common for all of us in the first year…it’s a rollercoaster of highs and lows, ups and downs, incredible days and perhaps dreadful days. But if you can survive that first year, chances are you’re going to make it.
I’m so excited to bring onto the podcast Megan Fletcher who just crossed her first year official year in bus...
Jump into Web Designer Pro™ for your first month at 50% off with code APRIL50 at webdesignerpro.com. This special offer expires at the end of April 2025, so don't miss your chance to access all courses and join our thriving community!
In this Q&A session, we dive deep into what's working right now in the web design industry, answering listener questions on topics from SEO to networking strategies, CRM systems, and leve...
Josh here popping in with a special bonus episode on my thoughts on Ai for web designers. This was taken from a recent panel discussion about Ai on the Small Business Sweet Spot podcast.
For the full episode and to hear other opinions on the good and bad of Ai for small businesses in 2025, check it out at:
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ByyAcRHME1WiPNvrt0dqz?si=7c07b8e44dfe4673
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...
Web designers do a lot more than just web design…
It’s not uncommon for us to be graphic and brand designers, photographers, strategists, copywriters, etc…
So, should we call ourselves more than just a web designer?
Award winning branding and design studio founder Jacob Cass, who’s worked with Disney, Nintendo and Jerry Seinfeld, has done it all and has some invaluable experience and perspective to share ...
There’s nothing better than talking to a web designer who’s enjoying their work, loving their clients, making good money and who’s just all around thriving.
And that’s why I’m pumped to share this recent convo I had with Kristin Adkins of Crash Design Co who’s found a suite niche by becoming the trusted “web designer for speakers”
Kristin was on the podcast (ep 143) when she had just gone full time and I thought ...
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