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The Single Most Important Part of A Website
The most important part of your website is of great debate among people in my industry of web design and development. Some will say it's where your website is hosted, some will say it's how optimized the site is for search engines (aka SEO), while others will claim...
What’s The Best Online Marketing Approach For Me and My Business
We recently conducted a survey of 91 of our current clients. From that survey, we got several great questions about web design, online marketing, owning a website, and more. I'll be answering several of these over the next few months, but today I wanted to start with...
What Does It Take For A Website To Be Successful Online
When it comes to building a new website, many people think "when I build it, they will come!". However, as I share in our free eBook, 5 Mistakes to Avoid In Online Marketing, There are 1,295,973,827 websites as of January 2020 according to Netcraft. That’s over 1...
My Routines, Tips and Tricks that Help me Run my Business
In running my business for nearly seven years, I've learned the hard way that if you don't have a routine and system in place for managing emails, calls, meetings, etc, you'll quickly find that instead of YOU running your business, your business is running YOU. Over...
How Being in a Band Helped Prepare Me to Start and Run my Business
Before officially launching In Transit Studios in the Fall of 2010, I was the drummer for the Christian rock band This Fires Embrace. A “normal” path in the time between high school and the start of my career would’ve consisted of years spent at college but mine were...
How Blogging Can Help You and Your Business
In this post, we’re going to explore 3 ways blogging helps your business, 3 ways blogging helps you and we’ll go over some actionable steps you can take.
Josh featured on the Elegant Themes Divi Nation Podcast
I'm honored and thrilled to have recently been featured on the Elegant Themes Divi Nation podcast! We go over some web stuff but also some very practical lessons from a post I published for my 6 year business anniversary. Hope these lessons inspire and encourage you...
10 Takeaways from the book “REWORK”
For my first post of 2017, I’ve decided to highlight 10 takeaways from”REWORK,” an incredible book I just finished.
Top 6 Lessons I’ve Learned in 6 Years
Josh expands on the top 6 lessons learned in 6 years of owning and operating In Transit Studios.
3 Ways to Grow Your Business
Here are 3 ways to help grow your business. No matter what industry you’re in!
Building A Successful Web Presence
“The more you give, the more you get.” – it’s true in every situation in life. It’s especially true when it comes to your web presence and your online success, or lack there of. Here are the 5 steps I recommend for building a successful online presence.
The Meaning of the Term Freelance
More and more of the working world today is “freelance.” But where did the term come from? As it turns out, if you’re a freelancer, you’re a mercenary.
My Top 5 Tools for Productivity
When running your own business, staying productive proves more and more challenging as time goes on. Here are my Top 5 Tools for Productivity.
5 Elements of Good Design
Whether you realize it or not, design is affecting you positively or negatively. Here are 5 elements of good design that you can apply immediately.
6 tips for your website in 2016
Your web presence is now more important than ever. In this article, we cover 6 tips for your website in 2016 ranging from responsive design, seo, updating your site, marketing and more.
How to Manage Multiple Projects
In the world of freelance being busy is great and having multiple projects to manage is much more of a blessing than a curse, but that doesn’t make it any easier when there are deadlines, client expectations and budgets involved.
In Transit Studios Celebrating 5 Years
I’ve learned MANY valuable lessons since starting In Transit Studios, but for the sake of In Transit Studio’s 5 year anniversary, I’m going to focus on 5. These are lessons that I wish I could’ve told myself when I started and hope they bring value to you as well.
5 Tips on Getting your First Client
Getting your first client is a rush. It’s also intimidating and hard to do. Here are 5 Tips on Getting your First Client.
What is a Vector file?
If you’ve worked on a computer for any time at all, chances are you’ve either seen a picture, logo or graphic that looked blurry or pixelated when zoomed in or enlarged.
How to Effectively Use a HASHTAG
We live in the age of the hashtag. It can spread your message or get you blocked one in the same. Here’s some advice on how to effectively use a hashtag.
Preparing for a Successful Meeting
A successful meeting starts in the preparation. It’s crucial in selling your products or services. Here are 8 Keys to Prepare for a Successful Meeting.
Making a Good First Impression
No matter if you’re trying to land a date or selling a product, making a good first impression is crucial. Here are some important keys to making it happen.
Fast, Cheap or Quality – Pick 2
At some point, a client will want your services Fast, Cheap and Quality. Well, let’s find out why we should tell our clients Fast, Cheap or Quality, pick 2!
How much does a website cost?
A website can be relatively simple, incredibly complex or anywhere in between. Here we answer the question: How much does a website cost?