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Profitable Web Designer Podcast

hosted by shannon mattern

Profitable Web Designer is the go-to podcast for women web designers for all things pricing, packaging, marketing and selling web design services (and the mindset behind being a high-earning web designer).

Profitable Web Designer Podcast

hosted by shannon mattern

Profitable Web Designer is the go-to podcast for women web designers for all things pricing, packaging, marketing and selling web design services (and the mindset behind being a high-earning web designer). 

Stop working 24/7

stop undercharging

become a high-earning web designer

Take back control of your web design business.

The Profitable Web Designer Podcast is your go-to resource for business, marketing and sales advice so you can create a profitable, sustainable freelance web design business.

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Latest Episodes

How To Makeover Your Mindtrash

Mindtrash Makeover This week on the show I'm teaching you the exact strategy we teach our Web Designer Academy students to make over their mindtrash so that they can create the results they want in their business! The premise is simple: thoughts lead to feelings, feelings drive actions, and actions

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October 2023 Income Report

Welcome to my October 2023 Income Report! For some of you, that sentence is a total blast from the past… and for others, you might be like “Shannon, what in the world are you talking about?” To give you a little background… I used to do a monthly income report

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Should You Work With Friends and Family?

This week I’m talking all about whether or not you should work with friends and family in your web design business. My top 3: It’s crucial to set boundaries and maintain professionalism when working with friends and family to foster a positive experience for both of you. You should never

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Ask Me Anything: Listener Questions Answered

This week I’m sharing an Ask Me Anything I did for web designers curious to get their questions answered. Main topics covered: 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

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7 Components of Profitable Web Design Packages

In this episode, I discuss the irresistible package matrix strategy and the seven components of profitable web design packages. The top takeaways: The irresistible package matrix empowers web designers to set boundaries, prevent scope creep, and position themselves as collaborative consultants. Pre-framing the value is crucial in attracting clients who

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What to Say When Potential Clients Tell You They Can't Afford It

This week I’m diving into money mindset and strategies to overcome the affordability question. The main takeaways: Money mindset plays a crucial role in pricing and selling products and services. Potential clients saying they can't afford something is not a reflection of the business owner's worth or the market's ability

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How to Make Sure Your Next Web Design Client Isn’t a Nightmare

This week I’m sharing strategies to make sure your next web design client isn’t a nightmare. 3 key lessons: From the initial discovery call, it’s critical to set boundaries and manage the client’s expectations to set the tone for success. Communicate, communicate, communicate, even about how you’ll communicate. This gives

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Why You Don't Need a Niche to Get Web Design Clients

This week I’m sharing why you don’t need a niche to get web design clients and the simple yet effective marketing method that does. The 3 main points to takeaway: If you have a niche that is working for you, don’t change anything. But there are so many people out

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I'm Shannon Mattern, business coach for web designers and host of the Profitable Web Designer Podcast.

I'm here to help you regain control of your web design business. I've helped hundreds of ambitious women web designers increase their prices, stop overworking and simplify their systems. 

I've helped hundreds of ambitious women web designers like you increase their prices, stop overworking and make running their web design business easier. 

Wondering if the Web Designer Academy is a good fit?

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I've helped hundreds of ambitious women web designers just like you create freedom, flexibility, financial independence and fulfillment.

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Shannon Mattern, Founder
Web Designer Academy

We help ambitious women web designers reclaim their time, book web design projects they love, and make more as a freelance web designer than they ever thought possible.

The Web Designer Academy provides step-by-step processes and fill-in-the-blank templates for your messaging, marketing, packages, consultations, sales and project management combined with next-level support so that you have everything you need to create a consistently profitable web design business doing work you love for clients you love.