I'm baaaaaaack! Contrary to the rumors, I haven't died of a caffeine or chocolate overdose. I'm just crazy busy and haven't had much time to blog but, I did manage to put together a new wallpaper/calendar for you guys to use in September.
September 2009 wallpaper/calendar (preview)
The image above is a preview of the September graphic. It's another geometry type thing. Very simple, clean and with lots of space for you to add any extra text and/or logo if you'd like to brand it and give it away on your own site or blog.
How to use it....
The image above is how it looks with some slight branding added. The whole idea is not to fill up the space with anything too promotional looking. Most people do not download wallpapers to see advertising on their computer screens so... less is more, keep it simple.
You can either download it and give it away as is or feel free to add your own text, logo or whatever you like.
Close up example of branding...
And this image shows an example of how you can use the "white space" to add your own personal touch with any graphics editor. Just...
- download the image
- open it in any graphics program (it's a standard .jpg image)
- add your text
- save it
- upload it to your blog or website to give away
- it's also a good idea to create a small preview image so it fits well into your blog
Note: You do not need any expensive programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, etc... to add simple text. You can do this with pretty much any graphics program you have. If you don't have one, there are many free and inexpensive graphics editors that will do the trick. I'll review some in an upcoming post.
Once again, I'm releasing this image into the blogosphere under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license which in plain English means you can use it however, wherever and whenever you like including on commercial blogs & websites, no restrictions
On that note, have a great week and I'll be back soon with more goodies for you. Later...
Finding all the cool, useful stuff on the web can be a major pain. To save you some time, here are some of my favorite resources & reads from the past few days.
110 Fresh Logo Designs For Design Inspiration by Daniel Adams
A Logo is a graphical element that, together with its logotype (a uniquely set and arranged typeface) form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo’s design is for immediate recognition. read...
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Top Ten Branded Social Media Nightmares by Ron Callari
Success stories of brands and social media surface daily throughout the blogosphere. Since social media drives transparency in a very meaningful way, it forces companies to take a much more collaborative approach in resolving customer service issues... because when they falter...they can fall hard...and unfortunately end up on a TOP TEN list like this. read...
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Translate your tweets with Twinslator
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Top 10 Things the Microsoft/Yahoo! Deal Changes for SEO by randfish
The search landscape is changing significantly this morning, and SEOs of all stripes need to pay close attention. I'm going to do my best to summarize the impact of these changes based on what we already know and interpret what's going to change for the field of search engine optimization. read...
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TweetBlocker identifies spammers in your follow list and lets you easily unfollow and block them right from the TweetBlocker dashboard.
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Are we in a Social Media bubble? by Josh Gordon
You may not agree with this but you can't ignore it either. A recent issue of Media Life lays out a compelling case making the current enthusiasm for social media sound a lot like the "irrational exuberance" that led to the dot com bubble crash of 2001. read...
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What Does Your Twitter Avatar Say About You? by Joel Postman
Tweets are short at 140 characters, but a Twitter avatar must visually represent a user in just 2304 pixels. Choosing the right avatar can affect the way people see you online. Here are some of the most popular avatar types and what they say about the user: read...
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..Glad you are Busy..Look for you daily..Miss your blogs ..Love the BING..Stay busy see you soon..Thank you for the calander..will brighten up my screen until your return..:0)
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You're back; and you rock! lol. This is awesome. I love it =D Now I think I'll ponder the idea of death by chocolate for a while.... Ahh. Happy thoughts.