EPISODE · Mar 7, 2026 · 21 MIN
Web News: When Clients Ignore Your Advice
from HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers · host Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan
Working with clients is a normal part of running a web development agency - but every once in a while you encounter a client who refuses to budge, even when their approach is actively hurting their own project. In this edition of the Web News, Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan discuss one of the most frustrating realities of agency life: stubborn clients who become convinced they’ve already diagnosed the problem. Whether it’s a client insisting their website traffic issues are caused by technical SEO instead of weak content, or pushing for changes that won’t actually improve results, these situations can quickly derail projects. Matt and Mike break down why these situations happen, how developers can redirect the conversation without damaging the client relationship, and practical strategies for dealing with clients who won’t listen. If you work with clients - whether as a freelancer, agency owner, or developer inside a company - you’ve likely run into this scenario before. Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/when-clients-ignore-your-advice
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Dealing with stubborn clients is an unavoidable part of web development work. In this Web News, Matt and Mike discuss how to handle situations where clients refuse to follow expert advice and insist on solutions that won’t actually fix their website problems.
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