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
458 episodes
Greatest Hits: Amy Porterfield "you can't believe everything you think."
This episode is our first ever greatest hits episode. I'm doing this for a couple reasons:Number one, I am getting caught up on some podcast interviews because I've been a little busy with Pro Con recently and some other stuff going...
✍️ 5 headline tweaks to keep website visitors reading
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🚨 NEW - introducing the Web Designer Pro® Mastermind 🎉
→ Apply for the WDP Mastermind hereFirst round applications open now through Sunday, May 10th, 2026Closed until it opens up again and depending on spots available...
426 - Building, Growing & Scaling a Freelance Design Business (James Barnard interviews Josh)
In this special edition episode of the Web Design Business Podcast, I’m sharing a recent live interview I did with my mate from down under – James Barnard – one of the most prolific designers in the graphic, branding, and logo design space....
Behind-the-Scenes of PRO CON 2026 (thoughts after hosting our second in-person event)
Here's a recap of our recent PRO CON 2026 event with a behind the scenes look of putting on an event of this scale, takeaways, lessons and tips for you to help you grow your web design business!Full recap post to come soon...Thank...
IRL = Your 2026 Web Designer Superpower
We're in a trust recession. Anything in real life and in person (networking events, meetups, workshops, etc) have become a web designer's edge.In this special solo episode, I share how important this is in 2026 with getting c...
425 - What's Different about WP Umbrella (vs Manage WP, Main & Infinite WP, etc) with CEO Aurelio Volle
Over the last several months, I’ve seen more and more chatter in my community Web Designer Pro about WP Umbrella – a new platform making quite the dent in the WordPress site manager space.Personally, I wondered how there was even room f...
424 - Who do Parent-Entrepreneurs follow? with Kady Sandel
Morning routines, air-tight calendar blocks, calls at 5pm, hustle and grind culture…all very doable. Unless you have kids..That is, if you want to be a fully present parent > a hustling entrepreneur.We’re getting into that in...
My most popular YouTube video might not be what you think...
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423 - Hear from One of my Web Design Clients (and why he hired me when I just got started) with Gary Sigrist
This is a first – and a very special guest for the podcast because it’s an interview with one of my best web design clients!Gary Sigrist, founder and CEO of Safeguard Risk Solutions hired me back in 2012 to do branding, graphic and web ...
😞 Struggling to get web design clients? (Leads or Conversions)
If you want inside access to ALL my top leads and conversion strategies, now through the end of March, you can get 50% OFF your first month in the Web Designer Pro Courses Tier, which will give you access to my business course + my entir...
422 - How to Find and Hire your Dream VA with Pat Flynn's Executive Assistant Jess Lindgren
Imagine getting handed a project of sifting, sorting and organizing over 10,000 emails 😮As a web design business owner, that probably sounds like a nightmare. But there are people in the world who actually enjoy this type of work. And f...
"Perfect fit" section - my favorite website conversion tip
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421 - In-Person with Andy Milligan (on his successful but stressful 200k year)
A special interview here for a few reasons:This one is in-person so it has a completely different feel, dynamic and I have to admit, I LOVED it. Definitely inspiring me to do more in-person interviews with local colleagues.
Divi 5 is live...let's talk about it
For all links mentioned, head to my new Divi 5 blog post here
420 - Staying Solo (but Not Alone) with Maggie Patterson
I think there’s a misunderstanding of the term “solopreneuer” in that, when you think about that term, you probably think about being “alone.” At least I did. Until this conversation.I had a light bulb moment in this chat with M...
Meet the Sponsors of Web Designer PRO CON 2026
Watch the video version of this episode.Join Web Designer Pro® to get your ticket to PRO CON 2026, happening April 17-18!🔥 Our 2026 Event...
419 - Managing 500+ Maintenance Plan Sites with Jake Kramer
I’m not gonna lie…I needed this chat. In an era where there’s so much emphasis on growth plans (like SEO, CRO, Email Marketing, Ads, Social, etc), it’s easy to second-guess yourself or just abandon web design completely if you prefer to just bu...
About the SEO Surge Summit next week...a must attend if you're into SEO and MRR
Get your free ticket to the SEO Surge Summit here:joshhall.co/surgeIt's going down Feb 24-26
418 - Building a Web Design Biz While Working a 9-5 with Allison Ditmer
Building a web design business has it’s challenges. Building it on the side while working a 9-5 has an added set of complexities and challenges. But after coaching hundreds of members in Web Designer Pro over the past 5 years, I’ve seen many me...
When to add a new web design service (⚠️ proceed with caution)
To get this and all future issues, along with all my free content: 📰 Join my free newsletterAdditional links mentioned:🎟️ Get your free ticket to th...
417 - Building MRR Through SEO Growth Plans (Sam Sarsten's Live Presentation from Web Designer Pro CON 2025)
In our 2025 in-person Web Designer Pro Conference, Sam Sarsten (the Local SEO King inside Pro) presented for us live, sharing his top lessons learned in building his MRR primarily through SEO Growth Plans.In this special edition podcast...
I had 23 projects at once...here's how I got out of it
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416 - Building a Family while Building a Business with Mark Szymanski
The landscape of website builders has evolved so much since I got started in 2010 and you know what else has evolved? Web designers. Building high-converting, well-designed professional websites is still at the core of most web des...
