wallpapers: May 2009 wallpaper/calendars, Rain Blog Graphics, In The News... - 04/30/09 11:29 AM

 Hi guys, in the next few weeks I'll be sorting thru and organizing all the graphics I've designed for your ActiveRain blogs so...
 Instead of having to search thru my posts from months ago to find what you're looking for, everything will be in one place including blog headers, subscribe buttons, copyright notice symbols, etc... We'll also have lots of new stuff available so stay tuned and watch my blog for more news & updates soon. Until then, here's some May 2009 calendar/wallpapers ready to download. Later...
                                                                                      
 
The Rain Rocks  download here

 
Lake Norman, NC  download … (28 comments)

wallpapers: It's GREEN, it's brandable, it's free + featured posts - 02/05/09 12:27 PM
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 So how can I amuse you guys this week??? How about this... a few months ago I posted 4 tutorials on marketing yourself using branded wallpapers & calendars. If you're new here or missed it, check them out at...
The Art Of Marketing You with wallpapers(new series)
The Art Of Marketing You wallpapers part 2
The Art Of Marketing You with wallpapers part 3
The Art Of Marketing You with wallpapers part 4
 
 I've been doing these for my art website since October 2007, it's been a great way to bring visitors back each and every … (69 comments)

wallpapers: Was I A BIG Stupid???... calendars, wallpapers & featured posts - 10/04/08 07:00 AM
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 Last week I received a couple of emails that left me wondering whether I should be flattered or insulted.
 The emails came from an Active Rain member who is running kind of a spammy site sort of related to real estate. The gist of their emails was that they wanted to advertise on my Active Rain blog!!!
 They offered $75 per week. Since I didn't recognize the member, the first thing I did was click on their profile and visited their site. As I said it was kind of a spammy type of biz and nothing I really want … (90 comments)

wallpapers: The Art Of Marketing You with wallpapers part 4, featured marketing posts - 08/28/08 06:12 AM
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 Hi everyone, if you've been following my series The Art Of Marketing You with wallpapers...
- in part 1  we looked at the basic idea of marketing with wallpapers/calendars
- in part 2  we looked at why wallpapers are such a great (and inexpensive) marketing tool
- in part 3  we looked at how this idea can be applied to real estate
 

 
 In part 4 I'm going to show you an example of how to put your own wallpaper/calendar together using a photo by Kathy McGraw, a free background image and give you the … (86 comments)

wallpapers: The Art Of Marketing You with wallpapers part 3, RE applications, featured marketing posts - 08/22/08 05:12 AM
 
 

 
 If you haven't read The Art Of Marketing You with wallpapers part 1 and part 2 it might be a good idea to read them now before getting into part 3 to catch up on the basics of what we're talking about in this series.
 In part one I introduced the basic concept of marketing with wallpapers. In part 2 we got into why wallpapers are such a great marketing tool. In part 3 I'm going to cover some basic ideas and applications specifically for real estate!
 And then in part 4, I'll give you the technical … (60 comments)

wallpapers: The Art Of Marketing You wallpapers part 2, ReBlog This?, featured marketing posts - 08/10/08 08:11 PM
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 Before reading this post, if you missed The Art Of Marketing You with wallpapers part 1 now would be a good time to check it out so this post will make more sense.
 

 Before getting into the technical points about designing great looking wallpapers that will be wanted, useful and downloaded, the first thing we should look at is why use wallpapers for marketing?
 The obvious and simple answer is FREE EXPOSURE! Think about it, the first thing most us do each day either from home or from the office is we go online … (78 comments)

wallpapers: The Art Of Marketing You with wallpapers(new series), meet Bruno - 08/06/08 05:52 AM
 
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 One of my favorite and most effective online marketing tools is giving away free wallpapers and calendars. Not the kind of wallpaper that messes up your kitchen walls but the kind you download from the net and use as a background image on your computer monitor.
 

 Since I've had some questions and a lot of great feedback about wallpapers I've posted on Active Rain in the past few months, I thought it was about time to take a closer look at The Art Of Marketing You with wallpapers. So in addition … (83 comments)