How Barb Created Consistent $10k Months as a Web Designer

Ready to hit consistent $10K months in your web design business? Barb did it—and you can too. In this post, I dive into how she shifted her mindset, got paid while learning, used client-first marketing, and became her own safety net. No more hustle‑and‑bust cycles—just steady premium clients and freedom. These five secrets from Barb's journey are exactly what you need to scale with confidence and clarity.

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Meet Barb — A Web Designer Academy Success Story

Today I wanna introduce you to one of our most successful Web Designer Academy students, Barb.

In the past year, Barb’s accomplished a few big goals:

  • 📌 Booking several new clients at premium prices
  • 📌 Consistent $10K revenue months without hustling to get clients
  • 📌 Letting go of her “safety net” and going all in on her web design business

Recently I had the pleasure of talking to Barb about her experience during her time in the Web Designer Academy, and you are not gonna wanna miss our conversation.

Barb’s 5 Secrets to Web Design Business Success

  • Barb’s Secret #1: Be willing to dig into mindset.
  • Barb’s Secret #2: Get paid while you figure it out.
  • Barb’s Secret #3: Her marketing isn’t about her.
  • Barb’s Secret #4: She realized she is her own safety net.
  • Barb’s Secret #5: Don't try to do it all on your own.

You Can Do This Too

You are absolutely capable of creating the business of your dreams just like Barb — and we want to help you get started.

Explore the Web Designer Academy Program

Inside the Web Designer Academy, we help you make the mindset shifts, pricing upgrades, and business system changes that lead to consistent five-figure months — without burnout or hustle.

When you’re ready to stop doing it all alone and finally build a sustainable, profitable web design business, we’re here to walk with you every step of the way.

Click here to learn more about the Web Designer Academy program »

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About The Author

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Hi, I’m Shannon Mattern, and I’m a Pricing Coach for women web designers who are ready to stop undercharging, stop overdelivering, and finally build a simpler, more profitable business that actually supports the life they want.

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