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		<title>You want HOW MUCH for a logo?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Sanfilippo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a question that can be interpreted two different ways:
You want HOW MUCH for a logo?
&#8220;You mean to tell me it&#8217;s that expensive?  It&#8217;s just a simple graphic, how could you charge so much?&#8221;
Your logo is your brand and your brand is what people are going to remember you by.  A professional looking [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s a question that can be interpreted two different ways:</p>
<p><strong>You want HOW MUCH for a logo?</strong><br />
<em>&#8220;You mean to tell me it&#8217;s that expensive?  It&#8217;s just a simple graphic, how could you charge so much?&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Your logo is your brand and your brand is what people are going to remember you by.  A professional looking logo is just as important as a professional looking website.  I&#8217;ve seen logos that cost businesses tens of thousands of dollars and I&#8217;ve seen logos that cost just a few hundred.  Are there differences?  That&#8217;s debatable, but the time that goes into creating them is what you&#8217;re paying for.</p>
<p>I remember when I finally hired a design agency to create our first &#8220;professional&#8221; Ferret Store logo.  It cost us a couple thousand, but we went through about two dozen revisions before finally narrowing it down.  It was a month long process to finally get the look we wanted that worked well on our site, in print and in other media such as t-shirts and embroidery.  Look at how we progressed over the years and ask yourself, &#8220;<em>was it worth it?</em>&#8221;</p>
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<strong>You want HOW MUCH for a logo?</strong><br />
<em>&#8220;You mean I can get a logo for under a hundred bucks?&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Now that I have your ears, the simple answer is &#8220;Yes!&#8221;  Now that Solid Cactus is a <a href="http://www.web.com">web.com</a> company, we have the resources of the largest provider of online marketing solutions for small businesses at our disposal.  One of those resources is another <a href="http://www.web.com">web.com</a> company, <a href="http://www.logoyes.com">LogoYes</a>.  <a href="http://www.logoyes.com">LogoYes</a> is just what the name implies, a logo design firm.</p>
<p>We are now offering a <a href="http://www.solidcactus.com/logodesigndiy1.html">Do-It-Yourself (DIY) logo solution</a> for our customers where you can use our <a href="http://www.solidcactus.com/logodesigndiy1.html">online logo builder</a> to design a logo yourself and if you like what you create, you can buy it for <strong>only $69</strong>.  Yep, <strong>just $69</strong>.  What a deal!  But, wait!  There&#8217;s more!</p>
<p>Look at some of the great looking logos that were made with the <a href="http://www.solidcactus.com/logodesigndiy1.html">online logo builder</a>:</p>
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<p>Now that you&#8217;re thinking it&#8217;s time for a new logo, the question turns to, <em>&#8220;<strong>How do I get a great looking logo for my website?&#8221;</strong></em></p>
<p>If you want to design your own logo right now for free, and if you like what you create, pay $69 - go to our <a href="http://www.solidcactus.com/logodesigndiy1.html">online logo builder</a> now.</p>
<p>If you want the expert logo designers at LogoYes to custom design a logo for you for just $289 - <a href="http://www.solidcactus.com/logodesign.html">click here</a>.</p>
<p>Now, <em><strong>&#8220;You want how much for a logo?&#8221;</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Time for a quick poll&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 16:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Sanfilippo</dc:creator>
		
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Poll open until 5/31/09.
If you&#8217;re thinking about adding a catalog to your marketing mix, think Solid Cactus!  When we owned our pet supply business, we designed and printed nearly 20 catalogs a year for 5 of our web properties.  Our Sr. Print Media Designer, Randy Llewellyn, has 25 years of print experience and [...]]]></description>
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<p>Poll open until 5/31/09.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re thinking about <a href="http://www.solidcactus.com/catalogdesign.html">adding a catalog</a> to your marketing mix, think Solid Cactus!  When we owned our pet supply business, we designed and printed nearly 20 catalogs a year for 5 of our web properties.  Our Sr. Print Media Designer, <a href="http://www.solidcactus.com/llewellyn.html">Randy Llewellyn</a>, has 25 years of print experience and currently is the creative force behind all Solid Cactus print brochures, sales material and our wildly popular magazine, <a href="http://www.ebizinsider.com">eBiz Insider</a>.</p>
<p>In addition to the design of your catalog, we have several printers who we work closely with to provide our customers with unbeatable prices.  So when you think print, think Solid Cactus - we&#8217;re not just web design!</p>
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		<title>Social Media Webinar Available for Viewing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 21:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Sanfilippo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I hosted a webinar with Jeff Stolarcyk and Alicia Magda as my guests.  Jeff and Alicia are our resident social media experts and who better to talk about SMO with than them?
When it comes to getting the word out about your business, social media is now considered crucial.  Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, I hosted a webinar with Jeff Stolarcyk and Alicia Magda as my guests.  Jeff and Alicia are our resident <a href="http://smo.solidcactus.com">social media</a> experts and who better to talk about SMO with than them?</p>
<p>When it comes to getting the word out about your business, social media is now considered crucial.  <a href="http://www.twitter.com">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com">YouTube</a> and other social networking sites are free ways for your to spread your message and get people to come to your website.  </p>
<p>During the webinar we discussed the most important social networking sites and which ones your should focus on.  We gave tours of each and also discussed best practices and how to avoid turning people off, rather than on, to your business.</p>
<p>In case you missed it, or want others to watch, it&#8217;s now online for viewing.  Enjoy!</p>
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