I have 2 other posts that are of interest if you are a logo designer or graphic designer, or if you are simply interested in some very cool coffee table books:
I'd act quick on those 6 books if you are interested in any of them. There is a very limited quantity from the used booksellers. Some are classics!
Doug
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Top Fonts for Graphic Designers
Don't miss a couple of new articles over at BonFX.com about fonts that I just published.
Thanks!
- Top 10 fonts for graphic designers from 6 top blogs combined
- 19 top fonts most preferred by graphic designers from around the web
Thanks!
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
BonFX relaunches with freelance graphic design blog focus
I just relaunched BonFX at http://www.bonfx.com with a focus on freelance graphic design. I won't be using this venerable old blogger area anymore. It's been a fun ride, but I get to leave the kiddie park and go on the big coaster now.
The new site features a custom child theme I developed using the WordPress theme framework called Theme Hybrid. Hybrid provides a "skeleton" child theme which is essentially raw XHTML output, and a blank CSS filled with all the class names but no values. This has been extremely helpful, to understate it. Check out Theme Hybrid if you have a chance. You'll be glad you did.
I'm focusing the content on graphic design topics, which will include everything from objective resources to subjective evaluations and everything in between. Please stop by and subscribe to the RSS feed and leave some comments! The new site is still get spit polished as of this writing, but it's mostly done. Have a look!
The new site features a custom child theme I developed using the WordPress theme framework called Theme Hybrid. Hybrid provides a "skeleton" child theme which is essentially raw XHTML output, and a blank CSS filled with all the class names but no values. This has been extremely helpful, to understate it. Check out Theme Hybrid if you have a chance. You'll be glad you did.
I'm focusing the content on graphic design topics, which will include everything from objective resources to subjective evaluations and everything in between. Please stop by and subscribe to the RSS feed and leave some comments! The new site is still get spit polished as of this writing, but it's mostly done. Have a look!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
SEO Conclusions - Humorous to say the least!
I don't have time to elaborate much...perhaps sometime in the future! But here are the basics, backed up by several months of data starting from scratch.
1) Niches without a lot of competition work. For instance, I have handily cornered the market on "how to stretch pizza dough" with ONE article with ONE blog on blogspot. Do a search and be jealous of my results.
2) SEO is a lot of work if you are trying to the move the needle by means other than hard work.
3) Post real content about something you love in a niche that is not heavily competed in and you will be king.
4) Content, content, content. The more competition in your niche, the more content you need and the busier you will have to be on other blogs and sites and whatnot to get good inbound links.
5) When competition is thin, just a little bit of good content goes a LONG way. Again, weep at my "pizza" success.
6) Niche niche niche.
There it is. Use the Google external keyword tool, don't go after "ipod" or "lcd screens" and you should be on your way.
Oh, one more:
7) If your niche isn't a money maker like my example, forget making money from it. Theoretically, if you had the time and smarts and patience to find say 100 niches like my example, you could make several hundred a month.
One more more:
8) If you worked 80 hours a week for 6-9 months, I factor, you could make a couple grand a month.
The final last one more:
9) If you *really* want to make money, do#8 for a year, and then start selling information on how to do what you did. Then you can work from the beach sipping drinks that have little umbrellas in them.
Question for you now that you have 9 points to ponder:
Q) What is more fun than SEO?
a) sorting paper clips and detangling them
b) cleaning your junk drawer
c) painting a spiral oak bannister
d) walking 20 miles barefoot on pavement
e) all of the above
Hint: "e" is the correct answer. How did you do?
Question for you now that you passed the quiz with a 100%:
Q) Should you mess with SEO beyond the basics and focus on awesome content or should you read up on secret SEO techniques and copy content from random places and try to game the system in your favor?
I will leave you to figure that one out. However, for a limited time, I'm offering "the answer" for a special, today-only, limited-access, secret, private, amazing, one-time-only price of $495, woops $295, woops $34.95, woops I meant $9.95. But act now because once I take this offer down in 5 minutes, it will never be offered again....
(Note to self - take down this add in the year 2036, put in calendar)
Doug
1) Niches without a lot of competition work. For instance, I have handily cornered the market on "how to stretch pizza dough" with ONE article with ONE blog on blogspot. Do a search and be jealous of my results.
2) SEO is a lot of work if you are trying to the move the needle by means other than hard work.
3) Post real content about something you love in a niche that is not heavily competed in and you will be king.
4) Content, content, content. The more competition in your niche, the more content you need and the busier you will have to be on other blogs and sites and whatnot to get good inbound links.
5) When competition is thin, just a little bit of good content goes a LONG way. Again, weep at my "pizza" success.
6) Niche niche niche.
There it is. Use the Google external keyword tool, don't go after "ipod" or "lcd screens" and you should be on your way.
Oh, one more:
7) If your niche isn't a money maker like my example, forget making money from it. Theoretically, if you had the time and smarts and patience to find say 100 niches like my example, you could make several hundred a month.
One more more:
8) If you worked 80 hours a week for 6-9 months, I factor, you could make a couple grand a month.
The final last one more:
9) If you *really* want to make money, do#8 for a year, and then start selling information on how to do what you did. Then you can work from the beach sipping drinks that have little umbrellas in them.
Question for you now that you have 9 points to ponder:
Q) What is more fun than SEO?
a) sorting paper clips and detangling them
b) cleaning your junk drawer
c) painting a spiral oak bannister
d) walking 20 miles barefoot on pavement
e) all of the above
Hint: "e" is the correct answer. How did you do?
Question for you now that you passed the quiz with a 100%:
Q) Should you mess with SEO beyond the basics and focus on awesome content or should you read up on secret SEO techniques and copy content from random places and try to game the system in your favor?
I will leave you to figure that one out. However, for a limited time, I'm offering "the answer" for a special, today-only, limited-access, secret, private, amazing, one-time-only price of $495, woops $295, woops $34.95, woops I meant $9.95. But act now because once I take this offer down in 5 minutes, it will never be offered again....
(Note to self - take down this add in the year 2036, put in calendar)
Doug
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