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

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

From Websites Made Simple: How to have a successful website design business by Holly Christie (Website Design Business Mentor)

July 13, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 64

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Holly Christie discusses the common misconceptions in web design and shares practices to build confidence and a successful business.

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. *whispers in your ear* - if this episodes sparks your interest, check out my mentoring group: https://websitesmadesimple.co.uk/sparks-group-mentoring/ It's a supportive group mentoring session for website designers and developers to bring their questions, roadblocks, ideas, and "is it just me?" moments. 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…

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