Comments on: When You Should Fire Your Web Designer http://remarkablogger.com/2009/11/20/blog-designer/ Blog Coaching & Consulting Services Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:26:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: remarkablogger http://remarkablogger.com/2009/11/20/blog-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-101109 remarkablogger Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:06:01 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3725#comment-101109 "Knows how to configure blog settings optimally, such as for permalinks and<br>feeds" means there are many settings in blog software that must be<br>configured before it can be properly used. One such setting is for the<br>permanent link structure in a WordPress blog, which determines the exact<br>address of each blog post. If you look in the address bar of your browser<br>right now, you see the permalink for this post. It could be<br>year/month/day/post name, like I have it, or it could possibly be category<br>name/post name. Feeds are how people subscribe to blogs. A feed syndicates<br>the blog's content like a newswire service.<br><br>"Works with you to incorporate conversion goals into the design and content"<br>-- Conversion is when a website visitor does what you want, like sign up for<br>a newsletter or buy something. Websites have to have a purpose---a goal. A<br>marketing-savvy designer can design a blog in a way that maximizes<br>conversion (gets more sign-ups, more purchases, etc.).<br><br>"Knows exactly what plugins to install and how to configure them for SEO and<br>social media engagement" -- Plugins are little programs you add into a<br>WordPress blog to extend its capabilities. For example, at the bottom of<br>this post is a list of related posts. A plugin automatically takes care of<br>that. There are also social media link buttons so if you like this post, you<br>can share it among your friends at any of the major social networks, like<br>Facebook. That also is handled by a plugin. These plugins have to be<br>configured. I can choose how many related posts to display, or which social<br>networks should appear. “Knows how to configure blog settings optimally, such as for permalinks and
feeds” means there are many settings in blog software that must be
configured before it can be properly used. One such setting is for the
permanent link structure in a WordPress blog, which determines the exact
address of each blog post. If you look in the address bar of your browser
right now, you see the permalink for this post. It could be
year/month/day/post name, like I have it, or it could possibly be category
name/post name. Feeds are how people subscribe to blogs. A feed syndicates
the blog's content like a newswire service.

“Works with you to incorporate conversion goals into the design and content”
– Conversion is when a website visitor does what you want, like sign up for
a newsletter or buy something. Websites have to have a purpose—a goal. A
marketing-savvy designer can design a blog in a way that maximizes
conversion (gets more sign-ups, more purchases, etc.).

“Knows exactly what plugins to install and how to configure them for SEO and
social media engagement” — Plugins are little programs you add into a
WordPress blog to extend its capabilities. For example, at the bottom of
this post is a list of related posts. A plugin automatically takes care of
that. There are also social media link buttons so if you like this post, you
can share it among your friends at any of the major social networks, like
Facebook. That also is handled by a plugin. These plugins have to be
configured. I can choose how many related posts to display, or which social
networks should appear.

]]> By: johnm http://remarkablogger.com/2009/11/20/blog-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-101108 johnm Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:22:24 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3725#comment-101108 Because we are no all tech savvy, can somebody explain exactly what this means:<br><br>• Knows how to configure blog settings optimally, such as for permalinks and feeds<br>• Works with you to incorporate conversion goals into the design and content<br>• Knows exactly what plugins to install and how to configure them for SEO and social media engagement Because we are no all tech savvy, can somebody explain exactly what this means:

• Knows how to configure blog settings optimally, such as for permalinks and feeds
• Works with you to incorporate conversion goals into the design and content
• Knows exactly what plugins to install and how to configure them for SEO and social media engagement

]]> By: remarkablogger http://remarkablogger.com/2009/11/20/blog-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-100980 remarkablogger Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:35:30 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3725#comment-100980 Depending on what you want, you can work with me or I would recommend you<br>check out <a href="http://flatratewebjobs.com" rel="nofollow">http://flatratewebjobs.com</a>. Starting in 2010, you'll see some new<br>blog services here on my site that will include design packages, so you'd<br>get all the advantages I'm talking about in this post. Depending on what you want, you can work with me or I would recommend you
check out http://flatratewebjobs.com. Starting in 2010, you'll see some new
blog services here on my site that will include design packages, so you'd
get all the advantages I'm talking about in this post.

]]> By: Sean McVey http://remarkablogger.com/2009/11/20/blog-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-100979 Sean McVey Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:34:58 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3725#comment-100979 Hey Remarkablogger, I just found this blog and the community seems awesome. This post is especially enlightening. <br><br>I have worked with so many graphic designers, some specializing and print and some claiming to have web experience, but they all suck at the big picture! I have not been able to find anyone that can do it all. Most of these people I meet through referrals. Is there some place I should be looking? I feel left out of this circle of amazing designer/developer super humans. :( Hey Remarkablogger, I just found this blog and the community seems awesome. This post is especially enlightening.

I have worked with so many graphic designers, some specializing and print and some claiming to have web experience, but they all suck at the big picture! I have not been able to find anyone that can do it all. Most of these people I meet through referrals. Is there some place I should be looking? I feel left out of this circle of amazing designer/developer super humans. :(

]]> By: remarkablogger http://remarkablogger.com/2009/11/20/blog-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-100892 remarkablogger Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:40:00 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3725#comment-100892 Why do you think it might depend on what kind of business? Why do you think it might depend on what kind of business?

]]> By: foracoua http://remarkablogger.com/2009/11/20/blog-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-100891 foracoua Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:26:54 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3725#comment-100891 Doesn´t it depend on what kind of business it is? Doesn´t it depend on what kind of business it is?

]]> By: remarkablogger http://remarkablogger.com/2009/11/20/blog-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-100868 remarkablogger Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:09:19 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3725#comment-100868 That's when you bootstrap along as best as you can until your business can<br>hire out. To make it easier, use a WordPress theme (if you're on WordPress)<br>that lets you design everything yourself without coding, like Headway:<br><a href="http://headwaythemes.com" rel="nofollow">http://headwaythemes.com</a> That's when you bootstrap along as best as you can until your business can
hire out. To make it easier, use a WordPress theme (if you're on WordPress)
that lets you design everything yourself without coding, like Headway:
http://headwaythemes.com

]]> By: point and figure chartist http://remarkablogger.com/2009/11/20/blog-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-100867 point and figure chartist Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:42:37 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3725#comment-100867 The problem with firing the webmaster is when you are the webmaster. i have been looking for affordable webmasters but they don't seem to exist in my world. The problem with firing the webmaster is when you are the webmaster. i have been looking for affordable webmasters but they don't seem to exist in my world.

]]> By: remarkablogger http://remarkablogger.com/2009/11/20/blog-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-100864 remarkablogger Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:39:22 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3725#comment-100864 That's the mistake most people make, so you're not alone. Unfortunately,<br>most web designers don't have the mind of a marketer, and that's the<br>problem. That's the mistake most people make, so you're not alone. Unfortunately,
most web designers don't have the mind of a marketer, and that's the
problem.

]]> By: women's shoes http://remarkablogger.com/2009/11/20/blog-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-100863 women's shoes Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:57:18 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3725#comment-100863 I always though that a designer had a marketer mind! but looks otherwise! I always though that a designer had a marketer mind! but looks otherwise!

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