Taco and WordPress Enthusiast
Agency life has its ebbs and flows, ammiright? With a couple of crazy-busy months, I think I’m smack dab in the middle of an ebb. Not that it’s necessarily bad, it’s just been (really) busy. When the todo list stacks …
Find out how Kyle Van Deusen went from graphic designer to web designer and how he built the business of his dreams by leveraging website maintenance packages for recurring revenue in his web design business.
The “Go Wide, Go Deep” technique you likely heard of from Troy Dean is a really interesting way to drill down on your clients desires and discover what they really need. I guess my 3 year old has been listening …
As your agency continues to grow, you realize just how much time you spend on repetitive, low-level tasks that are hardly the best use of your time. But, they gotta get done, right? Hiring a virtual assistant just might be …
WPFrom signed up as a Primary sponsor for The Friday Chaser to promote their no-code form builder for WordPress! A huge thank you to Mark Westguard for his support of our newsletter. Sponsorships like his are how I’m able to …
We’ve all been there… We knew this prospect wasn’t a good fit — but for whatever reason, we took the money and went forth anyway. Pre qualifying prospects is both an art and a science — and something you only …
I had an absolute blast talking to Julia McLaughlin on The Agency Toolkit Podcast about my journey from graphic design to web!
It’s not often that the best product becomes the most popular, and it’s not the best agencies that have a waiting list full of customers. The companies that get the most traction are the ones that aren’t afraid to take action — even imperfect …
It was an absolute THRILL to interview one of my WordPress heroes, Tom Usborne the creator of GeneratePress and GenerateBlocks. We talked about his philosophy for building products (which is anti-everything that’s happening in software right now), the current state …
There tends to be a lot of grumbling about how saturated the web designer/developer market is — and that’s true… There are a lot of us. The tools have made it easier, more people are tech savvy now, and the …
About Kyle
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-founded The Admin Bar, which has grown to become the #1 community for WordPress professionals. I'm a husband, proud father of three, and a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Main Gigs
OGAL Web Design is my performance-first website design agency (of one) in Virginia.
The Admin Bar is my 10,000+ member community for WordPress Professionals.
Consulting
Looking for a little one-on-one consulting? Book a 1-hour session where we can discuss your agency's strategy, the nuts and bolts of website design & development, or to review your product!