by: Andrew Eaton
(Making Your Graphics Work For You)
It?s no secret that a picture is worth a thousand words or that people really do judge a book by its cover.
Effectively using graphic headers, e-covers and background graphics can send your profits soaring.
Amateur looking graphics are worse than no graphics at all.
The graphics you use on your website should intensify the screen?s message.
Correctly used graphics will activate the prospects emotions into a buying mode.
This can be effectively accomplished by incorporating a few simple marketing strategies into your graphic designs.
For example, when choosing the color of your graphics don?t simply choose your favorite color.
Identify your niche market and target the color scheme of your graphics to that market.
Let?s use a gardening site as an example.
You wouldn?t want to use colors like purple, gold or silver, as they aren?t very prevalent in nature.
Greens, browns, and orange colors are much better suited to display the intent of a gardening site.
Too many graphics can clutter the screen and slow the time it takes a screen to load. Since smaller graphics download quickly, your graphics should typically be smaller in size.
Using too few graphics can cause the site to look empty or incomplete.
Neither of which sponsor sales.
The entire theme of the site should come together in a happy medium fostering a smooth flowing effective decision ?making process for your prospect.
The background graphics of your site are equally important to your site?s effectiveness.
Backgrounds should not interfere with the readability of the text. Again, they should complement and support the desired effect of your site.
Color plays an important role in choosing background graphics.
Choose wisely.
When designing e-covers for your e-books or software products make sure they powerfully steer the attention of your prospect to the emotion that will trigger the sale.
Make the picture fill the promise your product will deliver.
Remember people make purchases based upon emotions.
Next they justify the purchase with logic or benefits.
Your graphics should satisfy the emotional desire.
Copyright 2005 Andrew Eaton
About The Author
Andy Eaton is one of the most sought after graphic designers on the web, not only does he create quality graphics, but he also teaches you how to create quality graphics; check out his latest graphic project designed especially for creating professional mini-site header graphics in minutes. Get 13 header graphics for free when you visit http://www.amazingheadertemplates.com/go.php?t=6
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Blue Lobsters Are Real!
Blue Lobsters Are Real!
by: James Smith
Lobsters are supposed to be red right? ... Well, yes and no.
Most live american lobsters are naturally colored an olive green or mottled dark greenish brown. In rare cases, lobsters come in shades of bright blue, white (albino), yellow, black, and red have been reported from time to time. Perhaps the most unusual colors are the "half-and-half" lobsters with a line straight down their backs where the two colors meet.
The major pigment in a lobster's shell, astaxanthin, is actually bright red in its free state; but in the lobster's shell astaxanthin is chemically bound to proteins that change it to a greenish color.
When lobsters are cooked, heat breaks down these bonds, freeing the astaxanthin so that it reverts to its normal red color.
So how does a lobster turn bright blue?
A genetic defect has been found that causes a blue lobster to produce an excessive amount of protein....
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What a Five-Year-Old Taught Me About Decorating
What a Five-Year-Old Taught Me About Decorating
by: LaJoyce Kerns
My 5-year-old grandson is getting his own room.
He?s very excited at the prospect and quite determined to put his own personal stamp on the decorating process.
I like to listen to him explain why certain things must be certain ways; it?s an entertaining and charming view of the world through his eyes.
I listened when he shared his decorating ideas, and this is what he taught me (my poor adult interpretations are in parentheses):
You should use your favorite color a lot (if you like pink or green or red, don?t be afraid to use it as much as you can).
If you don?t like a color, don?t use it (doesn?t matter what anyone says is popular, if you don?t like it, don?t use it).
You need room to put all your good stuff out where you can see it and play with it (don?t store your treasures away, display them).
When you get tired of something, hide...
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How To Look Gorgeous In Red Women's Fashion
How To Look Gorgeous In Red Women's Fashion
by: Janice Wee
Red is a sexy color. Think of the lady in red who turns the heads of every red blooded man around her. Think of the Hollywood starlet in her beautiful red gown. Or Julia Roberts, so radiant, so beautiful in her red gown in Pretty Woman.
The irony is that red is one color that few women dare wear.
Some women feel that red is too glaring. Some tried wearing red dresses and felt they looked like fire engines instead. Granted, red is an attention grabbing color. Not for someone who wants to disappear in the crowd. But if you want to be a star, if you are sick of being the perpetual wallflower red is the color to wear.
Red is a fiery color associated with love, passion, ambition.. with living.
A woman who wears the right shade of red looks stunning. She garners admiring glances all around.
Every woman can look really stunning in red.. if she knows what colors in general...
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Discount Ink Cartridge, Toner Cartridge
Discount Ink Cartridge, Toner Cartridge
by: Kwan Lo
Economical and environmental concerns change consumers? buying pattern. Discount ink cartridges and toner cartridges invade the market of OEM cartridges.
Discount ink cartridges and toner cartridges are in great demand these days. Due to the drop in price, many families and small business owners can buy an inkjet / photo printer for under $100 and a discount laser printer for under $200. Increased number of printer ownership means that there is a larger aftermarket for printing supplies.
Nevertheless, consumers who bought a cheap printer would soon find out that their spending did not end there, but rather have just begun. For examples, many OEM laser toners are selling at $100 a piece, the same price of an inkjet printer or one-half of that for a discount laser printer. A family who print a lot of color photos with their photo printer can easily spend more than $100 on OEM ink cartridges...
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The Basics of Magazine Printing
The Basics of Magazine Printing
by: Viojieley Gurrobat
Reading magazines or newspaper has been a part of our life ever since these printed materials came into circulation. Every image, text or message written and printed in these materials have continuously informed and amazed us. But have you ever bothered to take a moment in your busy life and wonder, even for just a minute or two, how these stunning pieces of art came into existence? Is it easy to produce these magazines and newspapers? Do they use special machines? How much does it cost to print one copy of a magazine?
Well, those questions will be best left for professionals to answer. However, there are certain factors you can take note of when considering printing a magazine for your business or for any event for that matter. Just like any other print job, magazine printing needs careful and proper planning to ensure that the finished product will look exactly the way you want it to be....
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Wine Tasting for the Average Joe
Wine Tasting for the Average Joe
by: Jason Connors
Going to a wine tasting can be a very fun and enjoyable experience.
However, many people do not attend for fear of not knowing exactly how to act or what to do. There no great mystery to wine tastings, just a few things you should remember.
As far as etiquette, usually the ladies are served before the gentlemen.
Some wine tastings offer you bottled water.
Use this to rinse out your mouth between tastings so your palate is clean for the next wine.
There is often unsalted and unflavored crackers and bread to help palate cleansing as well.
You should always handle the wine glass by the stem.
This helps avoid heating the wine with the warmth of your hands, thus altering the taste.
Avoid wearing strong perfumes and colognes to a wine tasting.
That may take away from not only your smell, but also that of the other guests.
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Buying Printer Ink
Buying Printer Ink
by: Jeff Lakie
Most homes these days have at least one printer hooked up to their personal computer. And a personal computer gets a fair amount of use through the day as an average family of four find a variety of uses to fill their time at the computer, including entertainment, information, to help with school work, to find recipes, to shop, to browse the Internet, etc.
So it is no surprise then that the printer gets a lot of use. With...
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Avoiding Credit Card Secret Traps
Avoiding Credit Card Secret Traps
by: Gary Gresham
Credit card secret traps are the hidden side of plastic that keeps you in debt that is difficult to pay off. The main objective of credit card companies is for you to carry the largest balance you can possibly repay.
Trying to avoid these credit card secret traps is tricky because credit card companies constantly raise your credit limit, and offer you perks to get you to charge even more.
Credit...
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Why Custom Design Your Own Hat?
Why Custom Design Your Own Hat?
by: James McDonald
For starters, what exactly defines a customized hat? It is made to order suiting your specific requirements in regards to color and emblem (if required), and even can be prefitted for your head. You are assured that the product you receive will be one that precisely suits your tastes and is as original as you want it to be. You can apply your own ideas or use those of the company you're buying from. Either way...
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