Have you ever heard of font licensing? It turns out that not every “free” font can be used for commercial purposes. Did you know this? If you did, you are doing great and probably don’t need this info. However, if this is news to you or you are just learning about this wrinkle in the…
Branding your new blog is an important step in your success. Your readers need to be able to find you across the web. Your name, the name of your blog, your hashtag, or your tagline will become the key way readers follow your writing, engage with your ideas, and share what you have to say with others….
Branding your blog includes branding your MailChimp signup forms.
Use the colors and graphics you’ve spent some much time creating for your blog on your forms as well. Show your readers you provide the whole package.
There is great value in presenting well designed signup forms. You’ll grow your list faster and gain the trust of your audience.
Are you spending valuable time creating blog graphics? Taking time to write a blog post is one thing. Creating sharable images for others to pin, tweet, and like is something different. Nothing can jack up your schedule more than trying to make just the right blog graphics. It can be a real time suck. I…
Do you know why an effective watermark is so important for your blog graphics? It’s part branding and it’s part protection. The bottom line is, you need to be using one. It’s branding because it tells people where a graphic or picture originated from. It’s protection because it keeps others from using your creative materials…
Consistent branding can push your blog to new levels. With consistency, your readers and followers begin to identify you with your brand. Your branding method may be a logo, a hashtag, a color scheme or a picture. It may be all of the above. Whatever you decide, make it consistent so that your audience can begin…