About this episode

In this episode, Shannon Mattern shares her May 2026 income report, discussing earnings, lessons learned, and future plans for the Web Designer Academy.

Grab our High-Converting Proposal Template and learn what to include (and what to leave out) to turn more of your proposals into higher-paying clients: https://webdesigneracademy.com/template Episode 200: May 2026 Income Report Welcome to my May 2026 Income Report where I share how much we made, how much we spent and all of the lessons I learned along the way. In This Episode: The May 2026 numbers and what they really mean when you look at 18 months of rolling data How one outreach email turned into an unexpected speaking opportunity in front of the exact right audience. What walking a half marathon along the coast of Spain without her laptop taught me about my business. The future of the Web Designer Academy, and why I’m bringing Package Matrix™ Method to other freelancers, coaches, and consultants What "playing to win" actually looks like -even when the numbers are down Resources Mentioned: Web Designer Academy Open House - request to come to our next Live Strategy Call Next Level Mastermind - for web designers ready to break through to their next level ShannonMattern.com - home of the Package Matrix Method for all service providers Related Episodes: #196 - April 2026 Income…

People in this episode

Host: Shannon Mattern

Topics covered

• income report
• business lessons
• freelancing
• web design
• client proposals
• speaking opportunities

Keywords

• income report
• web design
• freelancing
• client proposals
• business strategy
• Package Matrix Method

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Web Designer Academy

Products: High-Converting Proposal Template

Places: Spain

More episodes of Profitable Web Designer with Shannon Mattern

• Profitable Web Designer Tip: The Warm Client Method™ · July 17, 2026 · 6 min
• The Warm Client Method™: Book Consistent Web Design Clients Through Cold Email with Laura Lopuch EP 203 · July 15, 2026 · 53 min
• Web Designer Tip: How To Solve Your Biggest Web Design Content Problem · July 10, 2026 · 5 min
• How To Solve Your Biggest Web Design Content Problem with Diane Whiddon of AI Designer's Academy EP 202 · July 8, 2026 · 55 min
• Profitable Web Designer Tip: Networking, Pricing & Getting Back on Track · July 3, 2026 · 4 min
• Web Design Business Live Q&A: Networking, Pricing & Getting Back on Track EP 201 · July 1, 2026 · 1h 8m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Profitable Web Designer with Shannon Mattern podcast page.