Kyle Van Deusen

Kyle Van Deusen

The Admin Bar

After spending 15 years as a graphic designer and earning a business degree, I launched my agency, OGAL Web Design, in 2017. A year later, after finding the amazing community around WordPress, I co-found The Admin Bar, which has grown to become the #1 community for WordPress professionals. I'm a husband and proud father of three, and a new resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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If I Won the Lottery

I don’t buy lottery tickets often, but every now and then (when the jackpot is big …

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It’s really easy to undercharge

Blanket statements about pricing (eg. “You should charge a minimum of $X for a website”) have …

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How to plan the leap from side-hustle to full-time agency owner

Looking to take the leap from side-hustle to full-time agency owner but a bit nervous? Here’s how I did it!

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Should You Fire Yourself?

Spending too much time working “in” the business and not “on” the business is a pretty …

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How I Use Email Marketing in My Agency

Email marketing has provided an effective, one-to-many strategy for my agency — here’s a look at why and how I do it.

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Why These 5 Things Will Help You Win More Proposals

I’ve found 5 things that make my proposals stand out, get signed, and protect myself from scope creep. Are these in your proposal?

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Web Agency FAQ’s

A growing database of frequently asked questions web agencies can answer for their customers.

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Writing Processes & SOP’s (A Real-Life Example)

An over-the-shoulder look at me writing up processes and standard operating procedures for client website builds.

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25 Additional Services You Can Offer to Your Web Agency Clients

While an argument can be made for keeping your offerings small and charging a premium, that’s …

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Agency Sales Framework (with Cliff Almeida)

Cliff Almeida joins us to share his Agency Sales Framework and how he’s used this exact …

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The Pipeline is Key: Here’s Why Being Reactive is Not Enough

Struggling to keep your pipeline filled? Learn why reactive marketing might be holding you back, and what you can do about it.

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Craft the Perfect Analogy to Educate Clients and Secure the Sale

Whether it’s explaining that doing SEO doesn’t provide overnight ranking success, or the necessity for WordPress …