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Ep 428 - You need social media to get web design clients in 2026, right? Isn’t that what they say? Well, Michelle Bourbonniere missed that memo. She’s booked out consistently with her SEO & copy services despite not being active on ANY social media. We dive into how she’s done it. Head to the show notes to get all links and resources we mentioned, along with a full transcription of this episode at https://joshhall.co/428 In this episode: 00:00 - Building Without Social Media 02:42 - Quitting Apps And Digital Minimalism 10:15 - Why Private Communities Beat Feeds 14:55 - Getting Clients Through Partner Referrals 20:10 - The First Internet Clients Story 27:05 - Words-First SEO And Clear Education 36:37 - Talks And Email List Marketing 50:40 - AI Search And Owning Your Frameworks 1:03:19 - Final Takeaways And Next Steps Get all links and resources mentioned along with a full transcription at: https://joshhall.co/428 The Web Design Business Podcast is available on: Apple - https://apple.co/36wnnc3 Spotify - https://spoti.fi/36ttME or wherever you get your podcasts View all Web Design Business Podcasts with show notes and full transcriptions at: https://joshhall.co/podcast

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