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
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.
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 a...
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 gr...
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 m...
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 WordP...
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...
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.
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
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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...
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 br...
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)
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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 cle...
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!
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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...
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