093 - Biggest Mistakes Web Designers Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Josh shares the top 15, biggest mistakes that all web designers commonly make and more importantly, how to practically avoid them!In This EpisodeMistakes01:44 - 1) Charging too little02:03 - 2) Taking bad clients02:30 - 3) 24/7 availability03:02 - 4) Don’t be “We”03:33 - 5) Envy other designs04:03 - 6) Spread too thin04:15 - 7) Changing tools04:26 - 8) Not protecting time05:26 - 9) Create from scratch05:49 - 10) Do it yourself06:27 - 11) Bad communication06:37 - 12) Using tech language06:48 - 13) Failure to educate07:00 - 14) Focus on new clients07:17 - 15) No networkSolutions08:12 - 1) Raise your rates10:11 - 2) Weed out the clients11:52 - 3) Set time for calls13:57 - 4) Just be “You”15:52 - 5) Appreciate and learn17:01 - 6) Refine your services18:44 - 7) Stick with what works20:05 - 8) Value your time22:31 - 9) Create templates24:12 - 10) Delegate25:33 - 11) Over communicate26:37 - 12) Simplify the tech talk27:24 - 13) Empower clients28:34 - 14) Nurture relationships30:43 - 15) Build referral network Get all links, resources and show notes at:https://joshhall.co/093Early access to my new course "Scale Your Way" is open now!!Go to joshhall.co/scale for your special early access offer 🎉Join Web Designer Pro™ before we hit the 250 member cap!https://joshhall.co/pro

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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