Do you feel like an imposter in web design? Do you compare yourself to other entrepreneurs, designers, agencies, etc and feel like you're just not measuring up? Imposter Syndrome is one of the biggest challenges and struggles that all web designers face. And you're...

Entrepreneur, digital nomad and web design agency CEO David Blackmon knows a lot about how to land higher paying clients. In this episode, he shares with us the tips, tricks and information you need to know in order to do the same! One thing I love about David is,...

In this special edition episode of the podcast, I'm letting you in on a super exciting announcement and giving you a look ahead at some exciting things to look forward to for the rest of 2020! In this chat, I cover 3 things: The big announcement (00:53) What to look...

Elegant Themes' Design Director Kenny Sing shares with us the story of Divi and how they created, named, evolved and continue to innovate the world's most popular and powerful WordPress Theme and Page Builder. Kenny also shares invaluable insight from someone who's...

Are you running your business or is your business running you? If it's the later, you're probably feeling a little (or really) overwhelmed. In this episode, we're going to help you out with that. Chris Salvaggio, a student of mine who is killing it with his web design...

One understated and often unappreciated way you can get more leads and clients is by simply not burning your bridges and keeping your referral sources open. In this episode, I'm dishing out 5 scenarios (based on my real world experience) on how not burning bridges has...

In this episode, I'm going to provide a proven path that you can follow to consistently make 100k per year (or more) for your web design business. This is based off of my experience with my web design business (apart from what I'm doing here at joshhall.co) and is...

One of the best aspects of web design is the ability to build recurring income through a variety of services. In this episode, we'll cover 15 practical ways you can build recurring income. 10 that are generalized income strategies, not specific to certain themes or...

Going from graphic design to web design can be a tricky transition. While many basic design principles can carry over from print design, logo design, branding, etc, there are a lot of complexities in web design that often deter graphic designers from joining the club....

In this podcast episode, I'm dishing out 9 ways that you can use short videos to grow your business and more importantly, save some serious time. Short videos are the wave of the future and have so many benefits for not only the client/customer side of things, but for...

A big question worth digging into nowadays is “is it ok to be Facebook (or social media) friends with my clients?” Well, there’s no short answer and it completely depends on the type of client and how comfortable you feel but there are pros and cons that will help you...

In this episode of the podcast, my guest Jason Gracia, a web designer of 20+ years who now runs a super successful web design business (SavvyHippo.com) for coaches and consultants, shares with us a proven 8-step path you can apply to your sales process to help...

If you've just recently started (or are about to start) your web design business, you're no doubt wondering how to get clients. In this episode, I share my experience with how I started getting clients and while the strategies are still relevant today, I wanted to...

Hate sales? Join the club. Unless you’re the douchey used car salesmen type, chances are this is a topic you’re either not 100% comfortable in or just don’t enjoy. I totally understand but reality is, it’s super important to feel comfortable with how to sell because...

Every entrepreneur, whether it be web design or any other industry, comes to a point where you either persevere and keep going through tough times or give up and call it quits. I call this the "breaking point" and I want to help you get through it; especially if you...

Now that more businesses are trying to get their products and services online, the need for Ecommerce is greater than ever. That means it’s a GREAT time to learn how to build online stores for your clients. This does however come with a big challenge...quoting an...

This episode of the podcast is taken from a recent video where I dish my Top 6 Tips for Taking an Online Course. When you enroll in an online course, it's up to you to make sure you get the most you can out of it and that it becomes a worth-while investment. I'm...

In this episode, my guest Augustine "Mak" who is an online entrepreneur, professional YouTuber and Elegant Themes content creator, shares with us the importance of owning your content. He recently tested out using SkillShare for some of his online courses and upon...

This episode is taken from a video I put out last year with my top 10 lessons learned in 10 years of self employment. As I revisited the video, I wanted to put this into the podcast because all of these tips are 100% still relevant and timeless lessons that I still...

In this episode, we'll talk about how to boost sales for your business by using a proven story framework called "Story Brand." My guest Adam Wills is not only a student of mine with a growing freelance web design business but is also a certified Story Brand Coach who...

This episode is taking from a recent video I put out on my top 7 Tips for Staying Productive (& Sane) while Working From Home. View the full post here but in short, my tips for working from home are: Set & Schedule Work Hours Create a "Work Spot"  Avoid/Limit...

In this episode, my very special guest Melissa Love (who is one of the original Child Theme creators in the Divi Community) shares with us some super impactful information from a recent webinar she published on Self Employed Survival Strategies. It couldn't have come...

This episode is taken from a video I just put out with 5 things you can do (as a web designer) during the coronavirus crisis to help your business, your clients and your family along with an offer and a pledge as you'll see below. See the full post here but in short:...

Life as a web designer can be lonely. Especially when you work from home but even if you work at an agency or in a co-working spot, it's still often just you and your screen for hours on end. These days it's great to have the option for local meetups and events but...

In this episode I chat with Eric Dingler, one of my web design students, who shares with us the practical steps he implemented to take his web design business from $0 to 6-figures in revenue in one year! These are all practical and tactical lessons that you can apply...

In this episode, I talk with Tanya Quintieri of MrsDivi.com on how hosting an event, either on or offline can really boost your business. As you'll find out in this talk, when you host an event, you become a "connector" and can elevate your status and authority in...

In this episode I chat with Darrel Wilson, someone who you've likely seen when Googling any tutorials on WordPress or Divi. His YouTube channel, at the time of posting this podcast episode, has over 167,000 subscribers and over 17 million views. We get into how he...

This is a special episode as I've brought along one of my students, Adela Mei, who has grown her freelance web design business significantly over the last year. We dive into 5 big tips that have helped her grow her business along with getting into a wide ranging...

In this episode of the podcast, I explain how being in a band helped me start my business. I've actually found that several lessons I learned as a musician translated perfectly into the business world and I had a leg up when I started and grew my business because of...

In this podcast interview, I chat with John Wooten (Superfly, Artillery Media, Break Into Web) about some of the wonderful options for us web designers to create Recurring Revenue. We dish out strategies on maintenance plans, lessons learned with building recurring...

Terrified of public speaking or presenting in front of a group? Do you turn into a completely different person when a camera or light is on you? You're not alone. Luckily, there are a lot of easy and practical things you can do to get better and as a web designer,...

Ever wondered how to go about saving for retirement as a freelancer/self employed business owner? You're not alone. For most web designers, we're not an employee of a big company with retirement plans like 401k's in place so it can be super daunting to know how to...

In episode 015, my guest Geno Quiroz (a man who needs no introduction in the Divi Community) shares how to successfully White Label Your Web Design Services. If you're unfamiliar with the term, in short, White Labeling means working under another agency and...

As we kick off this new year of 2020, I want to hopefully inspire and encourage you (especially if you're interested in starting your own web design freelance business or agency) that the time to do so is NOW! We could talk about 100 reasons why but ere are my top 10...

In episode 013, my guest and colleague Jimmy Rose of Content Snare and the Agency Highway Podcast talks to us about how to create more free time in business and in personal life through automation. We get an inside peak into what Jimmy has done to create more free...

Doug Dibert of Magnfi.com (the video testimonial capture tool that I use) did something that many people are interested in doing or at least learning about...selling your business. More specifically for us web designers, selling a "service" based business. In this...

In September 2019, I gave a talk at a local Divi Meetup here in Columbus Ohio about 7 Keys to Running a Successful Divi Design Business. Many of you asked if you could see or hear the presentation but it wasn’t recorded live so I decided to take my notes and make an...

Impostor Syndrome is a term I had never until I got into the web design/Divi community and while at first, I dismissed it thinking it was something that didn't apply to me, I soon realized I absolutely had these feelings. Over my decade of experience in web design to...

In this interview Alex Rogers of AlexIsSocial.com, a Social Media Marketing/Advertising Agency based in Columbus Ohio, talks about becoming an entrepreneur as a parent. Or "parent-preneur" as the cool kids call it. Alex and I actually went to high school together and...

Stephanie Hudson of FocusWP.co talks to us about the benefits and power of focusing on your strengths. As you’ll find out in this fascinating conversation, knowing yourself and being self-aware of your strengths can lead to so many amazing benefits and opportunities...

Freelance writer and blogger Randy A Brown talks about his story going from a manufacturing engineer to starting his own freelance writing business at the age of 46. We cover so many amazing topics in this episode including his mindset and the reasons he left the...

World traveler and digital nomad Noëlle Steegs tells us about her experience traveling through Europe, South Africa and many exotic locations while running her freelance web design business. We cover many practical topics including traveling tips, gear, the benefit of...

In this interview, Dominic de Souza of TheDiviAwards.com talks to us about the most important lessons learned with creating a passion based business/project as well as some incredibly useful marketing strategies that you can apply to your website content and copy to...

Elegant Themes content manager Nathan B. Weller gives us peak behind the curtain as to what they’ve done to help make the Elegant Themes blog a behemoth in the Wordpress blogosphere. He also lets us in on what their content marketing strategy looks like and provides...

In this interview, I chat with Poland based designer and WordPress developer Ania Romańska of Divi Lover. She is an extremely talented designer who went from doing a "work from home" services business to building child themes, products and plugins for the Divi theme....

This is an interview with Tim Strifler of DiviLife.com on "What is Takes to be Successful in Web Design." An in depth look at the most important tactics, methods and strategies that YOU can apply to your business straight from someone who's done it consistently for...

Welcome to the first episode of the podcast which is an overview of what to expect with upcoming episodes and is also a chance for you to get to know me through my story; from Cabinet Maker/Janitor to Professional Web Designer/Agency Owner & Educator. Links...