Finding a designer for a small blog?

[scarfase99]

Hey guys,

My friend is trying to help her friend get a website overhaul for his blog, and looking for how to find a web designer. I remember some sites where you would pitch the idea & then get some quotes from random designers...do those still exist?

It's just a blog, so nothing hugely fancy...anyone recommend some sites to refer her to?

thanks!!

 

[shocksyde]

rentacoder.com might do that

 

[0roo0roo]

just use wordpress

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
just use wordpress

Blogger as well. I've had good results with just using the blogger software and editing existing templates.

 

[scarfase99]

funny you say that, he actually is using wordpress, but wants to change up the design to look more professional than the templates

 

[Ns1]

forums.digitalpoint.com

 

[CrazyLazy]

Originally posted by: Ns1
forums.digitalpoint.com

The quality of programming/design work there is lacking, but you can get stuff done dirt cheap.

It's probably best to just find a nice free wordpress template via google. If you have basic coding skills you can modify it yourself or pay someone a couple of bucks to tweak it.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Blogs are professional?

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Blogs are professional?

The word blog is a pretty general term nowadays. There are tons of "blogs" that make a lot of money and get millions of hits a day

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Blogs are professional?

The word blog is a pretty general term nowadays. There are tons of "blogs" that make a lot of money and get millions of hits a day

examples?

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Blogs are professional?

The word blog is a pretty general term nowadays. There are tons of "blogs" that make a lot of money and get millions of hits a day

examples?

gizmodo, engadget, techeblog, postsecret, huffingtonpost, thesuperficial, boingboing, lifehacker...

 

[Shlong]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Blogs are professional?

The word blog is a pretty general term nowadays. There are tons of "blogs" that make a lot of money and get millions of hits a day

examples?

gizmodo, engadget, techeblog, postsecret, huffingtonpost, thesuperficial, boingboing, lifehacker...

I also read that icanhascheezburger and perezhilton make a few million a year from ad revenue.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Shlong

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Blogs are professional?

The word blog is a pretty general term nowadays. There are tons of "blogs" that make a lot of money and get millions of hits a day

examples?

gizmodo, engadget, techeblog, postsecret, huffingtonpost, thesuperficial, boingboing, lifehacker...

I also read that icanhascheezburger and perezhilton make a few million a year from ad revenue.

yep. not to mention successful blogs can turn really good book deals (like postsecret)

 

[CrazyLazy]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Blogs are professional?

The word blog is a pretty general term nowadays. There are tons of "blogs" that make a lot of money and get millions of hits a day

examples?

In addition to individuals running blogs you also have news companies like CNN, The New York Times, People, etc which run blogs using Wordpress.