Launchers - Build A Successful Web Design Business

There’s no excuse for subpar website performance at this point. Not  if your site is well managed by someone who cares about what their  visitors experience every day. If you need help improving your website’s performance, follow these tips! Read the blog post Watch the video (coming soon)

Choosing the best web hosting service for you and your business’ needs will have a major impact on your online success. In this episode, I’ll go over how to choose a web hosting service and what factors you should consider when making your choice. It can be  summarized into the 3 S’s: Speed Security Support We’ll also discuss some sneaky tricks used by web hosts who don’t have your best interests in mind. Read the blog post Watch the video (coming soon)

1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Scott McKenzie from London, Canada! We discuss: Where Scott is at in his web design journey Why images mean everything for ecommerce websites How to choose the right web design niche for you Where I get most of my clients from these days Pricing your web design services and productizing them ASAP Scott's plans for world web design agency domination How I've scaled my web design business over the past 6 years What is the point of my YouTube channel? Building websites for "free" that actually pay you back over years My best advice for improving your web design skills faster Get a free 30 min coaching session Show notes and transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

This is an interview I did a little while ago with Self-Made Web Designer. There's some super valuable SEO-related chats going on here, as well as a little back story of how I grew my own web design business. Hope you enjoy! Original video: https://youtu.be/bhR0HaeFwJg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

This was an interview I did way back with WP Builds, and I thought I'd share it with y'all here, as most of you haven't heard it. And it's more relevant than ever! Original video: https://youtu.be/nbbNkoj_H4o --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

Where one door closes, another one opens... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Ivor (Ives) David from London, England! We discuss: Where Ivor is at in his web design journey How Ivor got into web design as a natural extension of his business What questions you should ask a potential web design client Why getting into website maintenance from the beginning is so important Balancing client value vs your time How I priced my hosting and website management services How client retainers work I review Ivor's current website Ivor reviews MY work Get a free 30 min coaching session Sign up for Launchers! Show notes and transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have "JD" from Australia! We discuss: Where JD is at in his web design journey How JD is using virtual assistants to outsource client acquisition How I got my first clients in the early days Why client acquisition is a process that requires a ton of practice How to get people to open your cold emails Why you need to niche down in order to grow The differences between some of the major website builders Why you should use preview links instead of screenshots [Weird spider intermission] Why Patrick isn't a fan of Squarespace or GoDaddy Concluding thoughts Get a free 30 min coaching session Sign up for Launchers! Show notes and transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

My 2020 review. Looking at my financial, productivity and personal goals to see how I fared in this year to remember. Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the video (coming soon)

It's true. I did it myself. Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video

1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have CJ Gilland from Kalamazoo, Michigan! We discuss: Where CJ is at in his web design journey Struggling to find motivation and momentum Hosting and maintaining client's websites vs handing them over Register the domain on behalf of the client or let them register it? Why you should always take a 50% deposit before doing any work Do I still recommend Weebly to web designers? Why coding for web design is gone forever How to deal with "feast and famine" Some advice about personal finances Prioritizing practice and closing thoughts Get a free 30 min coaching session Sign up for Launchers! Show notes and transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

Really excited to launch this. Hope you guys find it helpful. Stay safe. Stay sane. Submit a Website For Review --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Ben Wall from Leicestershire, England! We discuss: Where Ben is at in his web design journey Getting a web design client to "buy in" to the project Should you force clients to send you all of the necessary content? How long does it take to build the average website? I review Ben's website and branding, DotWall Optimizing your website for presentation on Google How Ben found my podcast and closing thoughts Get a free 30 min coaching session Sign up for Launchers! Show notes and transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Carla Montaño from Venezuela! We discuss: Where Carla is at in her web design journey Building a bilingual web design business Using social media to get your first web design clients Injecting your unique personality into your brand Building your web design business with passive income as a priority Deciding what to charge for your web design services as a complete newb The importance of personal dedication Closing thoughts Get a free 30 min coaching session Sign up for Launchers! Show notes and transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

In this episode we have Aravind Kaliamoorthy from Pudacherry, India! We discuss: Where Aravind is at in his web design journey How Aravind exchanged web design services for food, housing and travel The struggle of finding web design clients that are worth your time Being crystal clear about what you have to offer as a web designer Using subdomains effectively Why Aravind's website is confusing Using social media to get web design clients How important is it to choose the "right" website builder How to compete with other web designers who charge less than you Reselling hosting and choosing the right hosting company to partner with Get a free 30 min coaching session Sign up for Launchers! Show notes and transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

In this episode we have Matthew Latimer from Inverness, Scotland! We discuss: Where Matthew is at in his web design journey How Matthew got his first web design clients What tools Matthew is using to build websites How to effectively manage your time and energy Aggressively filtering what your mind is exposed to The best WordPress plugins and web design tools in 2020 Why I changed my favorite SEO plugin from Yoast to Rank Math Why it's important to keep your websites lean and mean Is it important to display web design pricing on your website? Ecommerce alternatives to Woocommerce + Wordpress How to transfer a website to a client once it's published Our mutual hatred for social media Concluding thoughts Get a free 30 min coaching session Sign up for Launchers! Show notes and transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

The following is a true (horror) story of a website design gone wrong. And what it took to fix it... Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video (coming soon)

1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Rohan George from Kerala, India! We discuss: Where Rohan is at in his web design journey What the overall goal of a website should be Why the technology aspect of web design isn't as important anymore How to start freelancing as a web designer Why there's no substitute for hard work and consistency Dealing with fear of failure and feelings of inadequacy Closing thoughts and Rohan's action plan Get a free 30 min coaching session Sign up for Launchers! Show notes and transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchers/message

1-on-1 with Patrick is a series of web design coaching sessions for wannabe web designers. In this episode we have Trisha Manabat from Baguio, Philippines! We discuss: Where Trisha is at in her web design journey Why Trisha made the pivot from graphic design to web design How online "teachers" can make learning web design very confusing Should you learn to code as a web design freelancer? How to sell yourself as a web design expert The critical importance of content marketing for web designers How often can Trisha call me?

Managing a website is more work than it seems. Straight up.  In this complete website management guide, I am going to detail exactly how to maintain a website. I’ve also provided real world examples for every step that I describe here. For that reason, it would be worthwhile to check out the blog post or video version so you can see what I'm talking about. But either way, you'll get the idea. Let's go! Sign up for Launchers! Read the blog post Watch the YouTube video