It’s not a secret that good photos are crucial for your visual content. Your photos need to be unique and convey just the right feelings. A search for stock photos for bloggers will result in hundreds of results – but the perfect stock photo for your blog is sometimes hard to come by. When you […]
Is Your Pin Design Hurting Your Pinterest Strategy?
It’s frustrating. The second you think you’ve got this Pinterest thing down… Algorithm change! It seems like the end of the world, doesn’t it? One day you’re on the up and the next day, your traffic has plummeted. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to level out your Pinterest strategy? If you […]
The Best Pre-Designed Opt-In Templates
Adding an opt-in freebie to your blog can be a surefire way to get your blog to the next level and stary slaying your blogging goals – If you do it right. Your opt-in has to look like a million bucks. I’ve already covered how to design your own opt-in, but what if you don’t want […]
How to Design an Opt-In Freebie in Five Steps
It doesn’t matter if you have been blogging for a month or three years, if you want to take your blog to another level and start growing your email list, you need an opt-in freebie to make that happen. But you have no design skills, you don’t think you’re creative enough and, um…. where do […]
11 Featured Image Layouts That’ll Work Every Time
The featured image of your blog post page plays an important role in your content. Its job is to create an emotional connection, create interest and feed into your viewer’s desire for something visual instead of just text. Most WordPress themes support the featured image and your posts will perform better when you have one. […]
5 DIY Graphic Design Mistakes You Never Want to Make
Are your blog graphics….meh? I know, blog graphic design is something that can haunt even the most skilled blogger. You have the perfect post with the right keywords and smashing content, and now you need the images to go with it. Believe it or not, visual content is just as important as written content. If […]
8 Font Mistakes That Make Your DIY Design Look Unprofessional
Next to images, graphics and other design elements, fonts are the next most important element that will shape your design. Understanding how to use fonts correctly could be a turning point of any design. Since fonts and type are so crucial to good design, I’m going to cover the most common font mistakes I see […]
How to Create a Ridiculously Easy and High Converting Landing Page
If you’re on the hunt for email subscribers and leads for your business, a landing page is an integral part of capturing leads and getting a hold of those sacred email addresses. So, you need a landing page do ya? Sweet. I’ve been creating landing pages that generate tons of leads for my business and […]
The Non Designer’s Guide to a Killer Blog Logo
Your blog logo is one of the leading components of your brand, and one of the first graphics you will probably realize you need when starting your blog or online biz. Before we go any further about your blog logo, let’s make sure that a few things are clear. Before You Settle on a Blog […]
14 Must Have Graphics for a Stand Out Blog
Professional and polished blog graphics that work for you are essential to your growth, reputation, and overall success. The images that you create and use are your entire identity online. So, what blog graphics are you going to need to really kick a-s-s online? (My two-year-old said damn it the other day, so I have to watch […]