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Hi everyone!
I’m fairly new! My names Ashley and I’ve recently just started to venture out on my own from Freelance writting. My blog can be found over at http://www.pawsitivelyflora.com, for those of you who’d like to take a peek before the launch!
My question is, has anyone hired a professional to work on creating your blogs brand? I’ve seen alot of people advertising these services ($1000+). I’m thinking of investing in it as I have a realy hard time with code and graphics in general.
If you have used someone, do you have any recommendations?
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Hi Flora. Welcome to pet blogging.
When you say “create your blog’s brand” it sounds like you mean website/social appearance (vs. the “total package” – name, mission, vision, voice, niche, etc plus appearance)?
If you are asking about web services, yes, many people in this community have gotten assistance in one way or another. For my blog design – found at YouDidWhatWithYourWiener.com – I started with a WordPress theme and idea in mind. I hired someone to get everything installed and set up properly, I did as much of the designing as I could on my own working with the WordPress settings and appearance, and then I had the same woman make final design changes that took coding (CSS) like color changes, font changes, padding around widgets, etc.
I still work with her on projects and highly recommend her if you want to go through the process I did. Se can to the full design for you but it’s a lot more expensive than the half do-it-yourself route I went. The way I did it, it was about $600. If I had her do everything, it would have been well above $1,000….. so it sounds like what you are fining is on par with that. I know a couple of other bloggers in this community have worked with her too. If you would like her info, let me know and I will message you.
Let me know more about what you’re looking for and I can probably make more recommendations. I am a pet-centric social media consultant that focuses on communication and I’ve helped many bloggers refine their voice, niche and determine the “soft” elements of their blog design like blog categories. I also know of some others that do various things around website design like copywriting, WordPress installation/design, image design, and coding.
Good luck.
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Thanks for such a thorough reply Jessica!
I would love if you could pass along that information, maybe even speaking with a profession will help me zone in on what services I will require.I believe I am looking more for the appearance. Looking for a high quality logo, social media design, as well as any code required. I use squarespace, so I have found the rates I’ve been looking at are cheaper than those for wordpress or blogger.
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Hi, Ashley,
Congratulations on your new adventure! I checked out your site…your pups are adorable! I, too, blog on Squarespace (I don’t think there are too many of us). I find that it’s pretty intuitive, and when I run into a road block, their customer service is great about helping. I had my logo designed years ago for my pet sitting business, but I have done everything on Squarespace, myself.
Best,
Kristen
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Hi Kristen!
Thanks! Your site is gorgeous! Which template are you using? I’m having the hardest time figuring out how install a side bar? Even a simple search bar and ad space like on yours!I much prefer Squarespace! I could never grasp the concept of WordPress, having tried a few years ago!
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