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One of the hardest but most crucial tasks in building a site or blog is finding a logo. I myself, know from experience its one of the toughest steps to finish. The logo always looks slightly off, misspelled, wrong shade, strange effect and never ending problems. I am sure that you had the same problems with your logo design, so let’s think together for a minute about it.

Why should you care so much about your logo?

  • Defines your site.
  • Has the potential to influence whether a visitor is going to stay on your site for more than a few seconds.

How you can procure a logo (pay):

These methods can prove to be expensive. Why pay, when there are so many alternatives?

How you can procure a logo (free):

  • My favorite, barter your services for a logo from a freelancer. The best place to do so would be on Craigslist
  • Download GIMP for free, and learn how to design on your own, if you decide to take it a step further Photoshop is the key
  • My least favorite, use a free graphics generator on the web such as Cool Text or Logo Ease

You decide whether you would like to pay for a logo or free. Being an entrepreneur means saving money but also investing when necessary.  Just remember you will always have a choice.

About

Founder of EpicLaunch.com which was previously known as Ben-Lang.com. Started an eBay business, at age 14 and was interviewed on Channel 12.

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  1. Michael says:
    Thanks Ben for this info. I'm on the hunt for a good logo so this will come in handy. Michael
    • Ben Lang says:
      Of course, good luck Michael :)
  2. Holly Jahangiri says:
    Logos are an important part of corporate and personal branding. Most of us can't afford the cost of professional logo development - and there's more involved in it than graphic arts skills. But there are so many talented graphic artists and brilliant people on the Web who are willing to share or barter their skills, it's truly amazing and wonderful. .-= Holly Jahangiri´s last blog ..Exhausted & Overexposed: Hand-Crafted Hypertext Disappearing from the Web? =-.
  3. Pavan Somu says:
    Nice information. Thanks for sharing dude. .-= Pavan Somu´s last blog ..Realpress Multi Coloured Wordpress Themes =-.
  4. Dennis Edell says:
    I've had themes, logos, avatars, and all made relatively cheaply with great work. The key, for me at least, is to ask around to the people I respect and trust for referrals. This works two ways, you feel better getting a referral you trust, and the referrer feels good about you coming from a name they obviously know. .-= Dennis Edell´s last blog ..Pick My New Domain Names With A chance To Win $10! =-.
  5. Will says:
    Hey Ben, Thanks for reminding me of (yet) another thing I need to do over Christmas ! ... and some good pointers about how to satisfactorily knock it off the list as quickly as possible Cheers Will P.S. Posting about your site tomorrow - promise! .-= Will´s last blog ..Brianwave – The Alexa Ranking Contest =-.
    • Ben Lang says:
      Hi Lol enjoy creating your logo on christmas. Thanks let me know! -Ben .-= Ben Lang´s last blog ..10 Quick Tips to Boost Your Blogging Skills (Part 2) =-.
  6. chandan says:
    Thank you Ben for the information about logo, my blog also required one nice logo, I will try those sites for make my logo. .-= chandan´s last blog ..Today is free shipping day =-.
  7. Crystal says:
    Hmmm, interesting. As a graphic designer, I would say another alternative to bartering via Craistlist would be via Twitter/LinkedIn. Craiglist means reaching out to people you may not know, which is great for if you're trying to pay for the design services, but I think using Twitter/LinkedIn, which means reaching out to your network, would be more effective for bartering. I would definitely be more willing to barter my design services or offer a discount to a friend of a friend on LinkedIn or a reader of my blog or one of my Twitter followers, and more iffy about bartering with someone that contacts me blindly via Craiglist.
    • Ben Lang says:
      Thats a great suggestion, instead of using CL, twitter and facebook are both very good for bartering... Thanks! .-= Ben Lang´s last blog ..10 Quick Tips to Boost Your Blogging Skills (Part 2) =-.
  8. Dragan Mestrovic says:
    This is a good advise because most bloggera s who start have small budget. Good to tell them on how to get what they want without spending an arm and a leg! :-)
    • Ben Lang says:
      Thanks, thats exactly why I wrote this article :)
  9. George Serradinho says:
    A few months ago, I paid $100 for my blog logo. I liked it and it was my first logo I ever paid for. I used that one for just over a year. I am in the process of creating my own logo, but it takes time as I'm no graphic designer. I even thought of posting about it asking the users to submit logo's and the winner would win cash. I will resort to that if I don't come right. Logo's play an important role and users must not under estimate it at all. .-= George Serradinho´s last blog ..Tips For Creating First Post With Wordpress Thesis Theme =-.
    • Ben Lang says:
      Thanks for sharing your story! .-= Ben Lang´s last blog ..Top Social Networks for Entrepreneurs =-.
  10. Pubudu Kodikara says:
    nice post Benjamin! my favourite is getting it done by my self, by using Photoshop and GIMP! but most of the time i use Maya or 3D Max.... they helped me to build the logo im currently using! .-= Pubudu Kodikara´s last blog ..How To Set Up Wordpress in Your Home PC =-.
    • Ben Lang says:
      Thanks, I've never heard of Maya or 3d max, ill definitely check them out. regards .-= Ben Lang´s last blog ..Top Social Networks for Entrepreneurs =-.
  11. Dana says:
    Yeah -- logo creation is hard. That's why i haven't use any logo yet until now. I already try to create logo in cool text but i do not like the result so i think i may use GIMP to create the logo on my own. .-= Dana @ Online Knowledge´s last blog ..Web Hosting Type =-.
    • Ben Lang says:
      Yes it is very hard, but a very important step. good luck .-= Ben Lang´s last blog ..Top Social Networks for Entrepreneurs =-.
  12. Latief says:
    I've just change my logo design brother. Its a second logo, I hope you like my new logo. If you have a little skills on Photoshop or GIMP or other design software, you can create your logo. Its fun when creating a logo. About the cooltext, I enjoying playing with cooltext its amazing free online logo creator and I already post about cooltex on my blog. Yes ben, we must care about our logo, our blog need promotion and nice logo will help people to remember our blog :) Thanks for the article Ben. .-= Latief@AnotherBlogger´s last blog ..Famous Bloggers Contest Effects =-.
    • Ben Lang says:
      Hi Latief. I'll go check out your logo soon. Glad you enjoy making logos yourself. Your welcome! .-= Ben Lang´s last blog ..Top Social Networks for Entrepreneurs =-.
  13. Deepika says:
    thanks Benjamin Lang... I am searching for this.. I tried in cool text and logomaker..Finally you came with this article. Definitely i try to make use of this article... .-= Deepika´s last blog ..How To Comment On Other Blogs =-.
    • Ben Lang says:
      Your welcome, I hope this article really helps you out. Regards .-= Ben Lang´s last blog ..Top Social Networks for Entrepreneurs =-.