Web Design Business with Josh Hall

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, along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/394 [https://joshhall.co/394] Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter [https://joshhall.co/newsletter]! It's completely free! Sign up today to get: ✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access) ✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days) ✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™ Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter [https://joshhall.co/newsletter]

I just launched a new DNS Course for Web Designers [https://webdesignerpro.com/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: 1. A few personal DNS horror stories (to illustrate how important it is to know this stuff as a web designer) 2. The most popular lesson so far on ‘Domain Types’ 3. And I’m even including the DNS Checklist [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ljg33CLj5B-amyq53n7g3dsB-GmUx9eOU5VBfj4sr6E/edit?usp=sharing] from the course FOR FREE! Think of it as your DNS SOP for you and your team. Again, be sure to download the DNS Checklist [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ljg33CLj5B-amyq53n7g3dsB-GmUx9eOU5VBfj4sr6E/edit?usp=sharing] I’ve made available to you for free. It also includes a special offer if you’d like to dive into the full course! Show notes at joshhall.co/393 [https://joshhall.co/393] Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter [https://joshhall.co/newsletter]! It's completely free! Sign up today to get: ✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access) ✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days) ✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™ Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter [https://joshhall.co/newsletter]

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 transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/392 [https://joshhall.co/392] Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter [https://joshhall.co/newsletter]! It's completely free! Sign up today to get: ✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access) ✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days) ✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™ Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter [https://joshhall.co/newsletter]

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 [https://joshhall.co/391] Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter [https://joshhall.co/newsletter]! It's completely free! Sign up today to get: ✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access) ✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days) ✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™ Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter [https://joshhall.co/newsletter]

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 things like: * Where Ai is today in the design industry * The different types of Ai available (agents vs chats vs ideation, etc) * How to prompt any Ai tool to get the most out of it * What Ai tools are best for certain tasks * And what web designers can be excited about in the age of Ai We have a great, 101 style breakdown of Ai as a whole in this one and honestly, I felt much more at ease after learning more about Ai from A-T. Hope it helps you as well! Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned, along with a full transcription of this episode at joshhall.co/390 [https://joshhall.co/390] Loving the Web Design Business podcast? You'll really love the Web Design Business Newsletter [https://joshhall.co/newsletter]! It's completely free! Sign up today to get: ✅ Josh’s Web Design Biz Revenue Calculator (instant access) ✅ The top 5 newsletters (over the next 5 days) ✅ A special offer for Web Designer Pro™ Sign up here 👉 joshhall.co/newsletter [https://joshhall.co/newsletter]