Shows
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow Jason Gracia of Swyft Sites Built a Multi 7-Figure Web Design Business👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m chatting with Jason Gracia about the power of mentorship and creating systems in your web design business.Jason Gracia started his web design business after being diagnosed with cancer and not knowing how he would support his family and pay the medical bills. He’s the founder of Swyft sites, a done-for-you web design company used by some of the biggest names in coaching from around the world, now a 7-figure business, and is cancer-free. He has...
2023-10-0454 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternWorking with Friends and Family in Your Web Design Business👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m talking all about whether or not you should work with friends and family in your web design business, including:
How to navigate pricing challenges when working with friends and family.
The importance of effective communication to a good relationship.
Power dynamics that pop up and how to handle them.
When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behi...
2023-09-2729 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternPage Builders and Creating Community with Anchen le Roux of Simply Digital Design👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m chatting with Anchen le Roux of Simply Digital Design about the power of hosting a summit and community in web design.Anchen le Roux is the creative director at Simply Digital Design and the co-host of the Page Builder Summit. She’s been a contributor to the WordPress community for over 7 years and specializes in summit and funnel development, website development, and VIP days as a web design expert.When you're ready, here ar...
2023-09-2039 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternSix Sneaky Places Your Web Design Business Might Be Leaking Time and Money👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Many web designers, including myself, initially approach their business as if they were employees, treating clients as their bosses, which leads to over-delivering, lack of boundaries, and allowing clients to dictate the entire relationship. In this episode, I'll share how to fix this so you can work less and make more.When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive...
2023-09-1344 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternCreating Recurring Revenue via a Subscription Web Design Business Model with Steve Schramm👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m chatting with Steve Schramm of the Subscription Web Design podcast about how to use a subscription model to scale your web design business.Steve Schramm is the owner of NorthMac Services, a boutique web design agency focused on creating Wordpress sites for entrepreneurs. He’s also the host of the Subscription Web Design podcast where he helps web designers create a subscription model to scale their businesses and create long-term recurring revenue.When you're ready...
2023-09-0655 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternAsk Me Anything: Listener Questions Answered👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m sharing an Ask Me Anything I did for web designers curious to get their questions answered. We talk about:
Understanding the values of investment-minded clients is crucial for web designers.
Effectively communicating the value of working with a web designer is essential.
Marketing strategies play a significant role in the success of web designers.
I also share:
My personal experiences and challenges as a freelance web designer
The importance of pricing, time manag...
2023-08-3047 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternSelf-Sabotage vs. Self-Protection with Dr. Lee Cordell of the Institute for Trauma and Psychological Safety👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m chatting with Dr. Lee Cordell about vulnerability and psychological safety as an entrepreneur and business owner.Dr. Lee C. Cordell is the CEO and founder of the Institute for Trauma and Psychological Safety. Dr. Lee uses her 15+ years of experience in leadership, healthcare, psychology, and education to help humans release shame and recover from their past painful experiences. Her mission is to empower people in the development of safe, supportive and mutually beneficial personal and profession...
2023-08-2353 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow to Stop Doing It All By Yourself with Stephanie Hudson of Focus WP👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m chatting with Stephanie Hudson of Focus WP about how to stop doing everything by yourself and get some of your time back without breaking the bank.Focus WP is an on-demand team that gives web service providers a helping hand with the tasks that they wish they could outsource. They provide experts to support your business and let you focus on your zone of genius without worrying about the quality of the end product.When you...
2023-08-1656 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon Mattern7 Components of Profitable Web Design Packages👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.In this episode, I discuss the irresistible package matrix strategy and the seven components of profitable web design packages, and:
My personal experiences with money mindset and how it’s evolved throughout my journey.
Advice on how to overcome obstacles and achieve desired results through mindset.
The importance of understanding the reasons behind potential clients' affordability concerns.
When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web...
2023-08-0946 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternWhat to Say When Potential Clients Tell You They Can't Afford It👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m diving into money mindset and how to respond when clients say they can't afford your web design services.When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call replays normally tucked away inside the Web Designer Academy for just $10/month, cancel anytime.👩💻Learn more about the Web Designer Academy: We...
2023-08-0240 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow to Make Sure Your Next Web Design Client Isn’t a Nightmare👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m breaking down common problems web designers face and 4 solutions to help them work less and make more, including:
The importance of designing your business around the life you want to live and share my own experience of feeling trapped in my business.
Common mistakes web designers make when pricing their services and how to overcome pricing challenges.
Key shifts that can help web designers improve their business: changing the mindset around pricing, transitioning from an employee mindset to...
2023-07-2636 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon Mattern4 Shifts to Make in Your Web Design Business to Work Less and Make More👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m breaking down common problems web designers face and 4 solutions to help them work less and make more, including:
The importance of designing your web design business around the life you want to live and share my own experience of feeling trapped in my business.
Common mistakes web designers make when pricing their services and how to overcome pricing challenges.
Key shifts that can help web designers improve their business: changing the mindset around pricing, transitioning from an employe...
2023-07-1953 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternWhy You Don't Need a Niche to Get Web Design Clients👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.If you have a niche that is working for you, don’t change anything. But you don’t need a niche to get web design clients! I'll break down the simple yet effective marketing method that helps you get more clients without a niche.When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call repla...
2023-07-1224 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternCommunity and Collaboration over Competition with Haley Brown of WP Mavens👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m talking with Haley Brown about growing your web design business through collaboration and community.Haley Brown is a self-confessed Wordpress nerd and design master who has been designing and building Wordpress sites for 10 years. She is one of the founders of WP Mavens, a monthly online membership community for female web designers who are determined to build profitable and productive WP design businesses.When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with you...
2023-07-0558 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternFinding and Leveraging Your Unique Web Design Business Personality👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m sharing the different web design business personalities and how to leverage yours in your business.I’m breaking down:
The 6 most common ones we see, and why this test is one of the first things we have students do in the Web Designer Academy.
The challenges each archetype faces and how to harness their strengths.
How your archetype can help you attract the ideal clients you want to work with through your energy and messaging.
2023-06-301h 05
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon Mattern2023 Mid-Year Review: How to Know When to Restructure Your Pricing👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m digging into my mid-year results and the data that led me to restructure my pricing.In this episode I’m breaking down:
The difference between an expense vs. hybrid vs. investment mindset, and how your mindset affects the type of client you attract.
The transformation from a hybrid mindset to an investment mindset that our students achieved by investing in a coaching program like the Web Designer Academy.
How my decision to charge investment-minded pricing made...
2023-06-211h 31
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternMy Stripe Account Was Hacked and Stripe Said I Have To Repay $70K👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m sharing my experience with Stripe and fraudulent charges on my account.What happened:
I woke up one morning to find that my Stripe account was being shut down for fraudulent activity that I couldn’t see and hadn’t received any payment notifications for, to the tune of $70,000.
After going back and forth several times with their customer support, it became clear that they had no intent of helping me resolve the issue and were planning...
2023-06-141h 06
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternReinventing Your Design Business with Melissa Burkheimer👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m chatting with Melissa Burkheimer about reinventing your design business and following those nudges to pivot.Melissa Burkheimer is the CEO and Conversion Design Director of Melissa Burkheimer Studios, which designs brands and creates buzz-building strategies for product launches. She's also the host of the Design Business Show podcast.When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scen...
2023-06-0752 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternOvercoming Business Obstacles with Josh Hall👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m chatting with Josh Hall about the challenges businesses are facing right now and how to navigate them!Like me, Josh is also a Web Design Coach. He started web design as a freelancing side hustle, and over the years has managed to grow it to a six-figure business today. And, funnily enough, we are actually both based at Columbus, Ohio! He’s also the host of the Web Design Business Podcast.3 key points from my talk...
2023-06-021h 09
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternUsing Data to Create Results in your Web Design Business with Erica Nash👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m chatting with Erica Nash about how to objectively collect data and use it for your web design business!Erica Nash is an online course designer and strategist who also works with me inside the Web Designer Academy as a Client Success Coordinator. Erica helps course creators elevate and streamline their course curriculum to make it more engaging and actionable in order to generate more revenue through retention and quality referrals.3 takeaways from my chat with...
2023-05-2450 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternEverything You Need to Know About the Web Designer Academy👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m pulling back the curtain on the Web Designer Academy to show you everything we do to help our students create results in their web design businesses!When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to our archive of web design business coaching call replays normally tucked away inside the Web Designer Academy for just $10/month, cancel anytime.
2023-05-171h 04
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternCommunity, Safe Spaces, and Client Retention with Erica Nash👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m sharing an interview I did on the Next Level Course Creator Podcast about creating a community in the Web Designer Academy!The Next Level Course Creator podcast is hosted by Erica Nash, an online course designer and strategist who also works with me inside the Web Designer Academy as a Client Success Coordinator. Erica helps course creators elevate and streamline their course curriculum to make it more engaging and actionable in order to generate m...
2023-05-1049 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternNormalizing Sustainable Work Habits in Web Design with Rob Howard of MasterWP👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m talking with Rob Howard of MasterWP about increasing diversity and normalizing sustainability in web design.Rob Howard is the founder of HDC, a digital agency headquartered in Denver, Colorado. His team is behind one of the most popular WordPress newsletters out there, Master WP, and they're also the creators of EveryAlt, an AI powered tool that instantly creates accurate alt text for your images.When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you wit...
2023-05-0355 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow Angela Grew From Charging $1,500 to $10k for Web Design Projects👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.In this week’s episode I’m chatting with Web Designer Academy student Angela Bamford about how she gained the confidence to raise her web design project prices from $1,500 to $10k!Angela Bamford is the owner of AB Designs, a UK-based web design agency that specializes in helping business owners reach the next level in their business. She left a career as a commercial buyer to start her web design and development business six years ago, and joined the Web Designer...
2023-04-2646 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternGrowing a Web Design Business for Freedom with Racheal Graham👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.In this week’s episode I’m chatting with Web Designer Academy student Racheal Graham about growing a sustainable web design business to be your own boss!Racheal Graham is the web designer and tech strategist behind Greenhouse Creative, where she helps her clients create businesses that fit into their lives rather than having their lives run by their business. She started her web design business in 2018 as a side hustle and quickly realized she could have the freedom she desired...
2023-04-1938 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternExpert Strategies for Getting Web Design Clients👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m sharing the replay of a panel from the Simply Profitable Designer Summit all about getting web design clients!3 key topics we discuss:
The main opportunities and trends we see in the design industry right now.
What boundaries to set to make projects run smoother and simplify your workload.
Exactly where our clients come from and how we build those relationships to keep our project calendars booked.
We also touch on:
How eve...
2023-04-121h 07
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternWhat to Do If You're Not Getting Web Design Clients👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.In this week’s episode I’m sharing a live call for Web Designer Academy students about how to get web design clients!3 key takeaways from this episode:
9/10 times it’s not a tactical problem, it’s a mindset problem - identify your mindtrash and you’ll start seeing results.
How you think in the moments when nothing seems to be working will determine the results you’ll get in the future.
Failure is part of the process. You have to be willi...
2023-04-0554 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternState of the Web Design Industry Keynote👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.In this week’s episode I’m sharing my keynote presentation from the 2023 Simply Profitable Designer Summit where I reveal 4 shifts we're currently seeing in the web design industry and how you can leverage them! I cover:
Why businesses need websites now more than ever despite a growing number of social media and product sales platforms.
How to calculate value and why value is always more important than price.
Why things that used to work are no longer working (and how that cha...
2023-03-2944 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternTaking a Leap of Faith with your Design Skills with Caitlin Harrison👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.In this week’s episode I’m chatting with Web Designer Academy student Caitlin Harrison about the mindset work that has to happen behind the business!Caitlin Harrison is a web designer with years of experience in print publication and magazine design. She started Caitlin Harrison Creative in 2020 to find more purpose in her work outside an office and spend more time with her son. After joining the Web Designer Academy in 2021, she now works full time as a web designer...
2023-03-2238 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternBuild Your Own Table: Creative Marketing Strategies for Web Designers👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today we're talking about creative marketing strategies web designers can use to build relationships and market to their ideal clients. I talk about:
The different stages of business and what challenges I see web designers face at each level.
The feelings that came up for me around acquiring the Simply Profitable Designer Summit and the responsibility I felt for taking over the experience of attendees.
Why we changed up the format of the summit to better serve our ticket holders.
2023-03-1537 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow Kate Leaned into Community to Confidently Sell $10k Web Design Projects👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.In this week’s episode I’m chatting with Web Designer Academy student Kate Newnham about seeking support from a mentor to confidently grow your web design business!Kate Newnham is the owner of Up Designs LA, where she helps health and wellness businesses create professional, memorable, and awe-inspiring online presences that represent their true value so they can help more people live happier, healthier, and longer lives."I thought, ‘no one will ever pay 10k for a website.’ Bu...
2023-03-0836 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow Courtney Gained the Confidence to Raise her Web Design Package Prices by 50%👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.In this week’s episode, I’m chatting with Web Designer Academy student Courtney Wilson about how she tailored the WDA curriculum to grow her web design business!Courtney started her web design business, Moonsoar, with her husband after both got downsized from their jobs within a year of each other. Since then, they have grown a successful web design company through word of mouth and delivering a premium product. Through her time at the Web Designer Academy, she...
2023-03-0128 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternShould You Put Your Pricing on Your Website?👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m answering one of the most frequently asked questions I get - should you put your web design pricing on your website?In this episode I talk all about:
My own personal journey with talking about pricing, starting with deprogramming that employee mindset, packaging my services to not seem “too expensive”, and what ultimately shifted my mindset around raising my prices.
How my low prices were actually repelling the very clients I was trying to attract.
Commo...
2023-02-2233 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow Lauren Broke Free from the Employee Mindset to Build a Sustainable Web Design Business👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.In this week’s episode I’m chatting with Lauren Newton about why she decided to invest in her business and how she broke free from the employee mindset!Lauren has 14 years of web experience, and after 5 years of freelance SEO, she joined the WDA in 2021 to add a secondary web design layer to her business. In the time since she joined, she went from charging $1500 for a month’s work to creating a pricing strategy that was actually sustainable ba...
2023-02-1531 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon Mattern2022 Year In Review: Money Anxiety and a Mindtrash Makeover Part 2👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week we’re wrapping part 2 of my 2022 year in review with a look at how I was my own biggest obstacle!In this episode I’m digging into:
Why putting so much pressure on myself to replace my husband’s income actually backfired.
How I completely overhauled a side of my business that I wasn’t fully committed AND my branding to as a stress response.
How I “doomscrolled” my way into questioning my business without any evidence of a real p...
2023-02-081h 00
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon Mattern2022 Year In Review: Money Anxiety and a Mindtrash Makeover Part 1👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week we’re diving into part 1 of my 2022 year in review and all things mindset and numbers.In this episode I’m breaking down:
What caused me to start accumulating mindtrash and how I ignored all the signs.
My exact revenue numbers from 2021 to 2022.
The choices I made to empower myself and simultaneously overwork myself this year.
How I FINALLY realized I was meant to go all in on the Web Designer Academy.
Key lessons...
2023-02-0150 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow Megan Increased Her Web Design Business Revenue by 4x in Just One Year👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m chatting with Web Designer Academy student Megan Harrington about how she increased her web design business revenue by 4x in just one year!Megan is the owner of Zestful Media & Design, a brand and web strategist, and also offers courses on how to build a unique brand and graphics. Her self-declared superpower is to “bring clarity to businesses while designing a beautiful brand aesthetic, organized marketing and strategic websites/funnels.”“I’m so glad that I invest...
2023-01-2532 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternEmbracing Your Full Identity as a Web Designer with Danbee Shin👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m chatting with Danbee Shin about embracing your full identity as a web designer!Danbee is a web designer and global inclusions specialist, who specializes in creating inclusive websites for online coaches. She also mentors other web designers to build a successful web design business their way, while showing up as their full selves.“Because I was so unhappy in the day job that I left, I think I just wanted to cut all of my ties w...
2023-01-1845 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternBuilding Community Around Your Web Design Business with Julia Taylor of GeekPack👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m joined by Julia Taylor of GeekPack to talk all about building community around your web design business!Julia is a self-taught web developer, an advocate of location independence, women empowerer, and founder of GeekPack, a community that teaches highly valuable technological and business-building skills so that women & girls can have the confidence to believe that anything is possible to achieve.“‘What do I wish that I’d had?’ And that’s the only way that I know how...
2023-01-1143 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternMarketing Your Web Design Business with Virtual Summits with Krista Miller of Summit in a Box👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today I’m talking with Krista Miller, a friend I have known for years. She is a virtual summit expert whose proven strategies through Summit in a Box have helped me and other clients host highly profitable summits. “I’m living proof… You can see a growth in services when you launch through a summit.” – Krista Miller Today, Krista shares her eventful journey as an entrepreneur so far. From launching a website in an attempt to offer design and development...
2023-01-041h 01
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternAutomating Client Management with Cameron McBeth of Dubsado👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m chatting with Cameron McBeth of Dubsado about automating client management for web designers.Cameron is the Director of Education at Dubsado, an all-in-one system that streamlines time-consuming tasks for small business owners. While typically platform agnostic, Dubsado is the unofficial platform that our Web Designer Academy students use and love. After working with small business owners for years, Cameron is now responsible for all things related to teaching the complex systems of Dubsado: from teaching the client...
2022-12-2840 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternCreating a Profitable Squarespace Web Design Business with Paige Brunton👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m joined by Paige Brunton talking all about creating a profitable web design business with Squarespace!Paige is a fellow web design coach and Squarespace web designer. She’s also developed two signature courses: Square Secrets™, where she teaches web designers the ins and outs of Squarespace, and Square Secrets Business™, with the focus on making a business out of your website design.When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web de...
2022-12-2144 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow Leigh Shifted from Charging by the Hour to Charging by the Project to Create 5-Figure Revenue Months👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m talking with Leigh Scott about creating a 5-figure revenue months after charging by the hour.Leigh is a Web Designer Academy student who started her web design business in 2021 to spend less time at the office and more time with her son. She started out charging by the hour, and after hearing me speak at a summit, jumped into Web Designer Academy and we immediately identified pricing as one of her greatest opportunities. After creating a 3-part pl...
2022-12-1441 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternSetting Your Web Design Pricing with Josh Hall👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week Josh Hall and I are talking about setting your web design project pricing.🔥 Key takeaways:
Mindset. The right mindset is the single most important thing you need to have when it comes to setting your pricing.
When communicating your pricing to your client, make it all about them. Talk about the value you will provide for them, the problem-solving and expertise you provide that will add value to their business and what their return on investment will look li...
2022-12-071h 36
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow to Get Web Design Clients Without Social Media with Mat Casner👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m talking with Mat Casner about maximizing your web design business growth without social media.Mat is the founder of web design agency RedLogic, and Freelance Entrepreneur, where he lives out his passion helping others grow their own businesses. He also recently hosted the Purpose to Profit Design Business Summit where I was honored to be a speaker!“Even though you may not be enjoying that job, do your job well. It will come back and pay y...
2022-11-3045 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow to Overcome Impostor Syndrome as a Freelance Web Designer👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m talking all about impostor syndrome and how to get out of your own way in your web design business, including:
How focusing on the client and what you love to do means being prepared to offer a solution to their problems.
The biggest shift you need to make to get out of impostor syndrome
Why your ability to “figure it out” is the best tool in your arsenal
When you're ready, here are some ways we...
2022-11-2314 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow Erika Went from Zero Web Design Clients to $7,500 Projects in 7 Months👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today I'm sharing the story of Web Designer Academy student Erika Floyd of Brazen Babes Design. Erika, who started with us in May 2020, is super talented and creative but never made an income as a web designer. While working with us, she went from no clients and no sales to selling $7500 projects and having $10K months with a steady stream of new clients (and she’s even designing a card game for one of them!). In today’s interview, lea...
2022-11-1620 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon Mattern6 Mindset Shifts to Make to Create a Full-Time Income as a Web Designer👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today we’re talking about 6 mindset shifts to create a full-time income as a web designer, including:
Why more skills doesn't equal more clients.
How charging sustainably actually benefits you both in the long run.
How time worked doesn’t have to be tied to the amount of money earned.
When you're ready, here are some ways we can help you with your web design business:🎧 Subscribe to Profitable Web Designer Premium: Get behind-the-scenes, insider access to o...
2022-11-0942 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow to Get More Web Design Clients👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today we’re going to cover how to get web design clients, including:
Why you don’t need MORE clients - just profitable ones
My top 4 web design business marketing tactics
How to get clients when you’re just starting out, even as an introvert
🔥 Key takeaways:
Getting comfortable being uncomfortable is the one thing that will not only change your business, but will make all the other marketing tactics easier.
Businesses are built on relationships. You don’t need to p...
2022-11-0123 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternMastering Your Web Design Business with Josh Hall of the Web Design Business Podcast👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.This week I’m talking with Josh Hall of the Web Design Business Podcast. He’s built a seven-figure web design business organically, and today we’re unpacking all of his lessons from the last decade to help you do the same!“It's the golden rule of messaging, your vibe attracts your tribe. However you put yourself out there, that's what you're gonna get.” -Josh HallWe chat about how Josh:
Started his business by being curious a...
2022-10-261h 12
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternWhat You Need to Know About Privacy Policies for your Clients with Hans Skillrud of Termageddon👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today I’m talking with the Co-Founder of Termageddon, Hans Skillrud, who educates web designers and agencies about website policies including privacy policies, cookie policies and all the policies you may be avoiding and not giving much thought to. “You have to have a strategy to keep up to date with the ever changing privacy law landscape over time.” -Hans Skillrud In this episode we’re discussing why privacy policies are important to your business and how they can help you...
2022-10-1938 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternChanges to Make to Your Website to Get Better Web Design Clients👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today we’re talking all about changes to make to your website to get better web design clients.
Three common mistakes that turn potential clients off
Why you don’t have to “prove” yourself to potential clients in your marketing
How to stand out in a sea of web designers
How to audit your site to best communicate the value you provide
🔥 Key takeaways:
Creating fear and anxiety through identifying pain points as part of the sales process c...
2022-10-0532 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternWhy You Don’t Need to be a Web Developer to Charge Premium Prices👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today I’m talking with Emma Kate, the go-to WordPress educator, mentor and master of helping web designers like us create beautiful websites without development. She also co-hosts The Designer Boss Podcast which is an amazing guide and resource for web and graphic designers. “Building wordpress websites with Divi or Elementor is just as easy. Once you know that tool, you don’t need to know how to code.” -Emma Kate 3 powerful takeaways from my conversation with Emma that'll chang...
2022-09-2834 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternRunning a Web Design Business in an Uncertain Economy👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today’s episode is a special replay of a Live Web Designe Business Stragegy Call exclusively for accepted applicants!In this Q+A I answer questions like:
How do I charge sustainably and profitably in an uncertain economy?
How do I determine what my skills are worth?
How do I find new clients? I feel like I’ve hit a wall…
How do I market as an introvert?
How do I get clients to commit + follow through on deadlines and...
2022-09-211h 04
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow to Run a Profitable Web Design Business👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today we’re talking about what it means to have a profitable web design business, and how to grow sustainably!In this episode, I’m gonna cover:
Why profitability and sustainability go hand in hand
How to break down the numbers for YOUR specific business
The formula I use to breakdown my business expenses
How to reverse engineer your goals to set your prices
Why more clients IS NOT the answer to more revenue
When you're re...
2022-09-1425 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow to Stop Overworking Without Letting Down Your Web Design Clients👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today we’re talking about why web designers overwork, and how to stop and get your life back!In this episode, I’m gonna break down:
9 reasons you might be overworking.
Why not having a set schedule is actually the opposite of freedom!
How to prioritize (or even shrink) your to-do list.
How to set clear boundaries with your clients.
Why you don’t follow your own work schedule or keep commitments to yourself.
A surprising reason you might me overw...
2022-09-0734 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternHow to Delight Your Clients Without Overdelivering👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today we’re talking about why web designers overdeliver (and how to stop doing it without those awkward client conversations or losing out on referrals). In this episode, we’re gonna talk about what overdelivering is, and I’ll share exactly what’s behind your overdelivering habit.We’re gonna cover:
The 8 reasons why you might be overdelivering.
How overdelivering can backfire.
What an “employee mindset” is, and how it sets you up to overdeliver.
How people-pleasing has you...
2022-09-0729 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternWhy Web Designers Undercharge and How to Fix it Forever👩💻 Get Shannon's free course for women web designers who want to make more money without working 24/7.Today we’re talking about why web designers undercharge and how to fix it forever, including:
What undercharging really is (and how to know if you’re doing it);
Why I undercharged when I first started my web design business;
The 8 reasons web designers undercharge (hint - your thoughts about money and the value of your skills come into play here… but reason number 8 will blow your mind);
9 mindset shifts to make to stop undercharging for good.
Key takeaway...
2022-09-0733 min
Profitable Web Designer with Shannon MatternProfitable Web DesignerCreate a profitable web design business using the proven frameworks, systems and strategies developed by host Shannon Mattern, founder of the Web Designer Academy where she’s helped hundreds of women create profitable, sustainable, scalable web design businesses.Profitable Web Designer is your go-to resource for marketing, mindset, money, management and mentorship, and Shannon is the no-fluff, all heart, BFF-style mentor you’ve been looking for. You’ll love her honest approach and appreciate her passion for helping other women in the web design space create businesses that provide freedom, flexibility and financial independence. 💎 Get insider st...
2022-08-2604 min
Pep Talks for Side HustlersHow Entrepreneurs Just Like You Have Built Successful Businesses with Paul Klein of Bizable TVGet access to our free trainings for web designers and DIYers at https://shannonmattern.com/free Leave a Rating + Review! Get the full transcript at shannonmattern.com/373 Bio: Paul Klein is a business consultant and entrepreneur. From his days as a 1980s hair band guitarist and lifelong entrepreneur to starting and scaling a successful SAAS company to consulting for some of the biggest brands including Target, Neiman Marcus, Starbucks, Holiday Inn, and other global brands, Paul helps Consultants, Freelancers, and Solopreneur’s price their services, stop undercharging in order to build 7 fi...
2022-01-1245 min
The Deep DiveEpisode 79: A City Is Not a Computer: A Conversation w/ Shannon MatternIn this conversation, Philip talks to Shannon Mattern, professor of anthropology at the New School for Social Research and the author of A City is Not a Computer: Other Urban Intelligences. In their conversation Philip and Shannon discuss the legacy of mechanical metaphors and how they influence the way we think about cities and the people who live in them.
The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.
Philip’s Drop:
All Things Bill Withers
Shannon’s Drop:
Pollut...
2021-09-3000 minPep Talks for Side HustlersBehind the Scenes: Eavesdrop on Shannon's Weekly Marketing Strategy Call for Web DesignersGet access to our free trainings for web designers and DIYers at https://shannonmattern.com/free Leave a Rating + Review! Get the full transcript at shannonmattern.com/342 A few weeks ago we had an epic live strategy call inside of our Web Designer Academy program. I mean, all of our calls leave me super inspired and energized, but this one gave me chills. It was so powerful. And I thought everyone needs to hear this, whether they're a web designer or not. These questions and answers and concepts apply to every kind of...
2021-06-091h 05Pep Talks for Side HustlersYou Can Do More Than You Think with Chris GuillebeauBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! So a few weeks ago, a package arrived at my house that looked like a book and I’m like “What is this? What did I buy that I forgot about?” and open it up, and it’s a paperback book that says “Advance Uncorrected Proof NOT FOR SALE” on the cover with a letter from New Yor...
2020-04-0355 minPep Talks for Side HustlersTaking Home a Bigger Paycheck from your Side Hustle with Danielle HaydenBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today’s interview with Danielle Hayden from Profit Planner is all about helping you take home a bigger paycheck from your side hustle is so timely for me, it’s kinda eerie! Danielle and I actually did our interview back in November of 2019 and it’s just now coming out because of my produc...
2020-04-011h 08Pep Talks for Side HustlersCreating a Successful Side Hustle as an Introvert with Billie GardnerBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! My guest today teaches creative introverts how to become virtual assistants and earn an income from home. Billie Gardner is the founder of Desire to Done and the Introvert VA Club, a membership site for introverted virtual assistants. Billie’s been a member of my community for awhile, and then one da...
2020-01-0853 minPep Talks for Side HustlersHow to Sell Your Blog for Six Figures with Carrie Smith NicolsonBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! My guest today is Carrie Smith Nicolson. Carrie’s been blogging since 2011, and in October of 2018, she sold her first blog, carefulcents.com for nearly six figures! And she’s on the show today to share with you exactly how she did it. Today we’re talking about: Why Carrie decide...
2019-10-231h 00Pep Talks for Side HustlersJuly 2019 Income ReportBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to my July 2019 Income Report! Every month I publish an income report to take you behind the scenes of my online business and reveal exactly how much money I make, how much I spend and lessons learned along the way! Important things that happened in July I set a goal to...
2019-08-2833 minPep Talks for Side HustlersWhy Your Side Hustle Needs a Podcast with Phyllis NicholsBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today’s guest is Phyllis Nichols, a marketing, sales and podcasting expert and host of the Sound Advice Sales Podcast with Phyllis Nichols. I was trying to think of a way to describe how Phyllis came to be on the podcast, and I can only think of the world serendipity - an unplanned, fo...
2019-05-2958 minPep Talks for Side HustlersHow to Price Your Products & Services with Paul Klein of Pricing is PositioningBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! One of the things that always blows my mind about this online business that I’ve built is how it’s connected me with so many kind and generous people, but like, in the most unexpected ways. Today’s guest is Paul Klein of the Pricing is Positioning Podcast, and he and I connec...
2019-04-2051 minPep Talks for Side HustlersMarch 2019 Income ReportBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to my March Income Report! Every month I publish an income report to take you behind the scenes of my online business and reveal exactly how much money I make, how much I spend and lessons learned along the way! My March Goals So in my February Income Report, I t...
2019-04-1035 minPep Talks for Side HustlersDecember 2018 Income ReportBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to my December Income Report! Every month I publish an income report to take you behind the scenes of my online business and reveal exactly how much money I make, how much I spend and lessons learned along the way! IMPORTANT THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN DECEMBER. I began tracking my time...
2019-01-3039 minPep Talks for Side HustlersAsk Shannon: Have You Ever Been Scammed?Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! In today's episode I'm answering listener questions. Hear all about that one time I got scammed online, and I also give advice to a group of authors on the best type of paid advertising use to get more traffic. #1 – Have you ever been scammed online? I’d like to know...
2019-01-1622 minPep Talks for Side HustlersEp. 206 - Marketing an Online Business 101 - Back to BasicsBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! In episode 206, I’m taking you back to basics for marketing your side hustle online. If you find yourself thinking that online business is too complicated, it doesn’t have to be. And if you’re new to it and want a clear path to getting started, this is the episode for yo...
2019-01-0933 minPep Talks for Side HustlersFrom Superstar Employee to CEO with Kelly RoachBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! One of the coolest things about having a podcast is having the chance to connect and have conversations with other entrepreneurs that are where I want to be – which is why I’m so excited to bring you this interview with business growth strategist, Kelly Roach. Kelly’s team reached out to me to int...
2018-11-1622 minPep Talks for Side HustlersMassive Action vs. Passive ActionBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today I want to share with you something that I learned recently about taking massive action vs. taking passive action. Lately I’ve been listening to a podcast called The Life Coach School with Brooke Castillo. I discovered Brooke earlier this year on the Being Boss podcast. I don’t kn...
2018-11-0714 minPep Talks for Side HustlersWhat Happened When I Deleted 4000 People from My Email List Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! When I discovered back in 2014 that I could make a living by giving everything I know about WordPress away for free, everything in my life changed. I stopped spending my free time watching the Real Housewives and starting listening to every podcast and reading every book and blog post and newsletter I could...
2018-11-0218 minPep Talks for Side HustlersShowing Up For the Messy with Crystal Brisson Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! My guest today is Crystal Brisson of Feed That Glow. Crystal’s side hustle is helping women overcome the perfectionism and body image issues that keep them stuck, trapped and miserable and help them live the life they were born to live! This is part two of my interview with Crystal, so if yo...
2018-10-1725 minPep Talks for Side HustlersPerfectionism and Your Side Hustle with Crystal Brisson Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! I’m here with Crystal Brisson of the Project GLOW Radio podcast, and today we’re doing a hybrid episode for both of our listeners! Today we’re both sharing our journeys and being super transparent about our journeys and businesses. How Crystal confronted her perfectionism head on and her advice on how to break...
2018-10-1528 minPep Talks for Side HustlersAugust 2018 Income Report Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to my August Income Report! Each month I publish an income report to take you behind the scenes of my online business and reveal exactly how much money I make, how much I spend and lessons learned along the way! If you want to learn step-by-step how to build a website so...
2018-10-0819 minPep Talks for Side HustlersMasterminds and Your Side Hustle Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! In today’s episode I’m taking you behind the scenes of a mastermind weekend I did with 5 other girlbosses. It was absolutely amazing, and I think it’s something any side hustler can benefit from – if it’s done right. So if you’ve been around the online business space for any amount of ti...
2018-10-0522 minPep Talks for Side HustlersCreating a Strategic Plan for Your Side Hustle - Survey Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Over the next several episodes of Pep Talks for Side Hustlers, I’m going to take you behind the scenes of my strategic planning process – so be sure that you’re subscribed so that you don’t miss a step! From setting big goals to getting into the weeds with data to planning out what...
2018-09-1311 minPep Talks for Side HustlersTaming Your Inbox - Email Management Strategies for Busy Side Hustlers Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today we’re talking about the thing that side hustlers and online business owners love and hate at the same time. Your inbox. Specifically, your email inbox. Are there other inboxes? I don’t know… But I digress. The reason this topic even came up is because of a post from one of...
2018-09-0524 minPep Talks for Side HustlersHigh Performance Habits Part 1 Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! So a couple of weeks ago I was having my third quarter of self-employment crisis of confidence. It seems like I’ve had one of these every quarter, and as I’m coming to understand, this is a pretty normal thing on the entrepreneurial journey. Or as my business coach Vicki Fitch calls in, it’s just...
2018-08-2723 minPep Talks for Side HustlersWhy Most Bloggers are Only Making an Average of $3.50 Day with Elaine Rau of Ladyboss Blogger Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today I’m bringing you Elaine Rau, the creative mastermind behind the Ladyboss Blogger, a blog full of content by female entrepreneur for female entrepreneurs and it’s “contemporary way of advertising through CONTENT CREATION & CONTENT MARKETING.” Ladyboss Blogger helps you market your business and build your credibility by interviewing you and accepting guest po...
2018-08-2521 minPep Talks for Side HustlersCreating Prolific Quality Content with Elaine Rau of LadyBoss Blogger Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Today I’m bringing you Elaine Rau, the creative mastermind behind the Ladyboss Blogger, a blog full of content by female entrepreneur for female entrepreneurs and it’s “contemporary way of advertising through CONTENT CREATION & CONTENT MARKETING.” Ladyboss Blogger helps you market your business and build your credibility by interviewing you and accepting guest po...
2018-08-2421 minPep Talks for Side HustlersHow to Build a Website for Your Podcast Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! A podcast website something you totally CAN do yourself, even if you’re not techie. I’m going to break down how to build a website for your podcast for you step-by-step and give you all the best resources to use your website to get more podcast listeners and subscribers! We’ll cover: Wh...
2018-08-1321 minPep Talks for Side HustlersListener Mail: How Do You Do a Daily Podcast? Part 2: Production & Publishing Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! n episode 123 I broke down for you exactly how I plan and prepare for a daily podcast episode. So after I’ve planned and prepped, it’s time for the 3rd P, which is Production. So during my planning phase, I created a template podcast file in Audacity that has my intro, outro, and mus...
2018-08-1217 minPep Talks for Side HustlersJune 2018 Income Report Part 2 Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Welcome to Part 2 of June Income Report where I’ll tell you exactly how much money I spend and what I spent it on, plus lessons learned along the way! Check out Part 1 of the June Income Report where I break down my income and how I earned it in Episode 115. If you wan...
2018-08-0418 minPep Talks for Side HustlersMay Income Report Part 2: Expenses and Lessons LearnedBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Expenses Breakdown Tools: AccessAlly (Membership plugin for all of my courses) – $79.00 Acuity Scheduling (Done For You Consultations) – $10.00 Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, etc.) $64.48 Auphonic (audio optimization for podcast) – $11.00 Bluehost – $79.76 Dropbox (File Storage) – $19.99 FreeConferenceCall.com (Coaching & Client Calls) – $3.00 GDPR Compliance Plugins – $76.61 GSuite (wp-bff.com Email) – $10.76 HauteStock...
2018-07-1413 minPep Talks for Side HustlersStarting a Blog - Self Hosted vs. Free PlatformsBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! HOW TO CHOOSE BETWEEN SELF-HOSTED AND FREE BLOGGING PLATFORMS I had the honor and pleasure of speaking at the Thrive Creative Conference for Bloggers last week in Austin, Texas all about how bloggers can grow their influence and how to monetize their blogs. After my talk on search engine optimization, I had quite a...
2018-07-0809 minPep Talks for Side HustlersApril Income Report Part 2: Expenses and Lessons LearnedBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Expenses Breakdown Tools:AccessAlly (Membership plugin for all of my courses) – $79.00 Acuity Scheduling (Done For You Consultations) – $10.00 Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, etc.) $64.48 Auphonic (audio optimization for podcast) – $11.00 Canva for Work Annual Subscription – $119.40 Dropbox (File Storage) – $19.99 Elegant Themes Marketplace – $7.00 GoDaddy (Domain Names) – $40.17 FreeConferenceCall.com (Coaching & Client Calls...
2018-07-0711 minPep Talks for Side HustlersUsing Gratitude to Get UnstuckBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! I’M SO GRATEFUL FOR THE PEOPLE THAT MARKET POSSIBILITY ONLINE. I knew I wanted more out of my life, but I really didn’t know how to go about getting it, but I’m so grateful for Google. Seriously. Shout out to Google for putting the world of possibility at my fingertips. Yep, G...
2018-06-1217 minPep Talks for Side HustlersRisk, Discomfort, and Your Side HustleBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! Every time I go to write a blog post, I start with this prompt that I learned from Kathleen Shannon on the Being Boss podcast: “What I really want to say is…” So today, what I really want to say is… What are you going to do in 2018 to really ge...
2018-06-0906 minPep Talks for Side HustlersThe Secret to Finding The Right Clients - How to Turn the Wrong Clients into the Right ClientsBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! So what do you do if you find yourself with a roster full of the wrong clients? Clients that see you as an order-taker rather than an expert who can get them achieve their goals? First, ask yourself if you see yourself as an order-taker or an expert who can help them achieve...
2018-06-0309 minPep Talks for Side HustlersThe Truth About How I Started My Side HustleBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! If you’re anything like me, you’re building a website and an audience with the Free 5 Day Website Challenge because you want FREEDOM – financial freedom and a flexible schedule. About 4 years ago, I began the slow journey toward freedom, going from just a strong desire with no concrete plans to building a business...
2018-05-2817 minPep Talks for Side HustlersAre You Making These Mistakes On Your Website?Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! If you’re brand new to side hustling and building your own website, you don’t know what you don’t know, right? That’s what this episode is all about – making sure that your website is optimized to help you grow your side hustle! Today I’m going to cover 5 common mista...
2018-05-2612 minPep Talks for Side HustlersHow To Overcome the Fear of Putting Yourself Out ThereBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! So let me set the scene for you. Picture me and about 20 women in their 30s sitting in front of small easels around a long table in a beautiful historic home with a blank canvas, 3 brushes and a palette in front of us. Out of the 20 women, I know the bride-to-be and one...
2018-05-2409 minPep Talks for Side HustlersShould you tell your boss about your side hustle?Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! So when I first started my side hustle, I felt like I was living a double life at work. I stopped going to lunch with people because I was spending that time on my side hustle. My social interactions with people changed because when they’d say, “Hey Shannon, how was your...
2018-04-1905 minPep Talks for Side HustlersHow Your Feelings About Your Day Job Can Hold You Back From Creating a Successful Side HustleBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! IMAGINE THIS: You wake up to the blaring of an alarm and after hitting snooze a couple of times, you begrudgingly get out of bed and head straight to the coffee pot for that first cup, the only thing that’s going to make this morning bearable. You’re standing in your...
2018-04-1604 minPep Talks for Side HustlersFreedom & Side HustlesBuild a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! This week we’re talking about whether or not you should start a side hustle, and today’s topic is freedom. So, what does freedom mean to you? Depending on your answer, a side hustle may or may not be right for you! When it comes to freedom, it’s mean...
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