Comments on: How to Hire http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/11/03/how-to-hire/ Blog Themes, Blog Design & Daily Blog Tips Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Annie http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/11/03/how-to-hire/#comment-16935 Annie Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:16:58 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/11/03/how-to-hire/#comment-16935 I've paid for maybe 6 or 7 blog designs in my pro blogging career. All except two were done by folks I hired off rentacoder or Digital Point for next to nothing ($100, or so, I think and that included installation and some customization). Those were OKAY, but the two other blogs I really liked (one is for fiction and is just incredibly awesome, love it) and both of those designers I found by just clicking through on the designer's link on an existing design on a live blog that I saw and liked. I paid much more for those two designs, and I think the bigger outlay was definitely worth it. These days, if I don't feel like paying more (and I often don't until I know I'm going to stick with a site), I just use a template until I see if I'll keep it up. :) I've paid for maybe 6 or 7 blog designs in my pro blogging career. All except two were done by folks I hired off rentacoder or Digital Point for next to nothing ($100, or so, I think and that included installation and some customization). Those were OKAY, but the two other blogs I really liked (one is for fiction and is just incredibly awesome, love it) and both of those designers I found by just clicking through on the designer's link on an existing design on a live blog that I saw and liked. I paid much more for those two designs, and I think the bigger outlay was definitely worth it.

These days, if I don't feel like paying more (and I often don't until I know I'm going to stick with a site), I just use a template until I see if I'll keep it up. :)

]]> By: John Leschinski http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/11/03/how-to-hire/#comment-16905 John Leschinski Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:31:30 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/11/03/how-to-hire/#comment-16905 Most respected designers I know don't use services like Elance as it's perceived as bottom feeding territory, much like contests. Most respected designers I know don't use services like Elance as it's perceived as bottom feeding territory, much like contests.

]]> By: PatBiz http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/11/03/how-to-hire/#comment-16874 PatBiz Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:38:08 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/11/03/how-to-hire/#comment-16874 Have you guys tried elance? I outsourced my logo design to them and was very pleased with the service I got. Once you place an ad to hire an elance contractor, they bid against each other and you have access to their portfolio, so we can come up with a fairly safe decision. PatBiz Have you guys tried elance? I outsourced my logo design to them and was very pleased with the service I got. Once you place an ad to hire an elance contractor, they bid against each other and you have access to their portfolio, so we can come up with a fairly safe decision.

PatBiz

]]> By: Chris Vincent http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/11/03/how-to-hire/#comment-16726 Chris Vincent Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:15:41 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/11/03/how-to-hire/#comment-16726 Finding the right graphic designer can sometimes be a huge pain in the backside, but once you have grabbed a really good and loyal one, you may have that one for quite a while for a few projects because he/she may be "that good" Finding the right graphic designer can sometimes be a huge pain in the backside, but once you have grabbed a really good and loyal one, you may have that one for quite a while for a few projects because he/she may be "that good"

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