You're Not Doing Web Design Wrong — You Just Weren't Told This

Nobody handed most of us a manual for this.

Web design is a self-taught industry, so we all arrive from different angles, with different tools, and it's far too easy to decide you're "doing it wrong" the moment a louder voice tells you their way is the only way.

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Welcome to another episode of Websites Made Simple with me, Holly Christie.

In this episode, I'm talking directly to designers and developers in their first few years, sharing the practices that helped me build confidence, better websites, and a stronger business, without pretending there's one "right" way to do it.

We get into:

• How investing properly in your setup (themes, insurance, compliant contracts) slowly builds your confidence
• Why "spend money to make money" applies to web design more than you think
• Picking one area to go all in on each year, from accessibility to SEO
• Building a rigid onboarding process so content arrives before the build starts
• Getting known for one or two things instead of being "just another designer"
• Why staying in your lane beats watching the competition
• Collecting reviews properly (and actually following them up)
• Why a mentor pays dividends long before you feel you can "afford" one

If you're early in your web design journey and just want a bit more support in your corner, this one's for you.

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Or email me at hello@websitesmadesimple.co.uk

If you'd like to talk about mentoring for new website designers and developers, come and say hello.

Skip to the good bits (Chapters):

00:00 Who this episode is for

00:33 Web design is a self-taught industry (and tech shaming)

02:02 Invest in your web design business

05:57 Pick one area to master each year

08:54 Get your onboarding right — content up front

11:29 Marketing yourself and the know, like, trust factor

12:17 Get known for one or two things

14:36 Stay in your lane, ignore the competition

15:59 Collect reviews and actually use them

17:17 Why you should get a mentor