Comments on: How Much Would You Pay for Blog Design? http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/ News, plugins and themes for blogging applications Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: izmir evden eve http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-242096 izmir evden eve Sun, 26 Dec 2010 19:28:29 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-242096 i can pay $500 max.. if it is affiliate site i can pay $1000 max for a site... i can pay $500 max.. if it is affiliate site i can pay $1000 max for a site…

]]> By: mikeyaozm http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-223245 mikeyaozm Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:43:03 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-223245 If you’ve already got thousands of subscribers and strong revenues for your blog If you’ve already got thousands of subscribers and strong revenues for your blog

]]> By: Tabldot Yemek http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-220598 Tabldot Yemek Fri, 15 May 2009 09:57:53 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-220598 The same principle can be applied here as well - don’t pay for a blog design (or an expensive one) until your subscriber base supports it. If you’ve already got thousands of subscribers and strong revenues for your blog, then purchasing a professional blog design might be appropriate. The same principle can be applied here as well – don’t pay for a blog design (or an expensive one) until your subscriber base supports it. If you’ve already got thousands of subscribers and strong revenues for your blog, then purchasing a professional blog design might be appropriate.

]]> By: Millard http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-216191 Millard Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:45:12 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-216191 Too many free designs out there and content is still king, right? Too many free designs out there and content is still king, right?

]]> By: Allan Cass http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-215022 Allan Cass Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-215022 I don't think too much people will pay for that. There are billions free. I don’t think too much people will pay for that. There are billions free.

]]> By: IJF http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214643 IJF Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:16:09 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214643 I designed my layout myself. And I charge about $15 to customize a blogger layout.. sometimes for free.. (the theme of my blog) is that too little or too much? give my educational background is literature/psychology/education.. I designed my layout myself. And I charge about $15 to customize a blogger layout.. sometimes for free.. (the theme of my blog) is that too little or too much? give my educational background is literature/psychology/education..

]]> By: lazer epilasyon http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214586 lazer epilasyon Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:26:35 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214586 thanks!! thanks!!

]]> By: saç ekimi http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214585 saç ekimi Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:25:46 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214585 thank you veryMuch! thank you veryMuch!

]]> By: saç ekim http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214584 saç ekim Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:24:11 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214584 thank you! thank you!

]]> By: saç ekim http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214583 saç ekim Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:23:21 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214583 thanks thanks

]]> By: Maxwell http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214582 Maxwell Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:53:32 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214582 I'd handsomely pay for blog design. I've seen the light! Boring static websites are dead. Blog CMSs like WP and ExpressionEngine are the future. I do work for non techies who want websites created, but now I realize it's better to just get a sweet theme designed, focus on their content, do up the categories, tags ahead of time, get the pages right and blam...a wicked dynamic website is ready for my clients. If any of you do good designs at reasonable prices, please give me a holler. - Max (aka MaxTheITpro) PS--> BTW this is a sweet theme! How much would it cost for this? Or where can I download it? I’d handsomely pay for blog design. I’ve seen the light! Boring static websites are dead. Blog CMSs like WP and ExpressionEngine are the future. I do work for non techies who want websites created, but now I realize it’s better to just get a sweet theme designed, focus on their content, do up the categories, tags ahead of time, get the pages right and blam…a wicked dynamic website is ready for my clients.
If any of you do good designs at reasonable prices, please give me a holler.

- Max (aka MaxTheITpro)

PS–> BTW this is a sweet theme! How much would it cost for this? Or where can I download it?

]]> By: izmir evden eve nakliyat http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214565 izmir evden eve nakliyat Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:14:34 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-214565 thanks.. thanks..

]]> By: cem ceilsoy http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213656 cem ceilsoy Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:51:21 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213656 i can pay something but if it is blog, i pays nothing. Because "google search" is a nice designer ;) i can pay something but if it is blog, i pays nothing. Because “google search” is a nice designer ;)

]]> By: Suraj Singh http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213481 Suraj Singh Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:20:53 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213481 Nothing. i had not paid for blog design. there are so much site from where you can find blog design for free. http://zwqa.blogspot.com/2007/11/to-best-of-my-knowledge-best-way-to.html Nothing. i had not paid for blog design. there are so much site from where you can find blog design for free.
http://zwqa.blogspot.com/2007/11/to-best-of-my-knowledge-best-way-to.html

]]> By: Brandon Eley http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213444 Brandon Eley Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:08:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213444 Being in the industry (I work as Interactive Director for an advertising agency) I do put a value on good design. How much I would be willing to pay and how much I could afford to pay are different, however. For a personal blog with no income, I wouldn't likely purchase a blog design when there are some good free themes that can be easily customized. That said, on a professional blog that is going to be generating a substantial revenue, I think a $3,000 - $5,000 blog design would be well worth it (if designed by the right person/firm). I wouldn't recommend going out and paying for a $5,000 blog design right off the bat though. Grow into it... it's like the old issue of scalability with web apps. Do you plan for 1,000,000 users at launch? My philosophy is more like 37 Signals and Jason Fried - worry about it when you need to. The same principle can be applied here as well - don't pay for a blog design (or an expensive one) until your subscriber base supports it. If you've already got thousands of subscribers and strong revenues for your blog, then purchasing a professional blog design might be appropriate. Being in the industry (I work as Interactive Director for an advertising agency) I do put a value on good design. How much I would be willing to pay and how much I could afford to pay are different, however.

For a personal blog with no income, I wouldn’t likely purchase a blog design when there are some good free themes that can be easily customized. That said, on a professional blog that is going to be generating a substantial revenue, I think a $3,000 – $5,000 blog design would be well worth it (if designed by the right person/firm).

I wouldn’t recommend going out and paying for a $5,000 blog design right off the bat though. Grow into it… it’s like the old issue of scalability with web apps. Do you plan for 1,000,000 users at launch? My philosophy is more like 37 Signals and Jason Fried – worry about it when you need to.

The same principle can be applied here as well – don’t pay for a blog design (or an expensive one) until your subscriber base supports it. If you’ve already got thousands of subscribers and strong revenues for your blog, then purchasing a professional blog design might be appropriate.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213431 Daniel Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:02:56 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213431 Personally, Is not necesary to pay for a blog design, I have made all my blogs design, it's easy you must learn a little of HTML, MySQL and PHP, but if you don't know or you don't want to learn, Wordpress is a good choice even Blogger gives you the option to upload your files via FTP to your hosting service also you can attach a domain name using blogger. If you want to check my blog desing: <a href="http://www.iwebsws.com" rel="nofollow">Business Management Tips</a> Personally, Is not necesary to pay for a blog design, I have made all my blogs design, it’s easy you must learn a little of HTML, MySQL and PHP, but if you don’t know or you don’t want to learn, WordPress is a good choice even Blogger gives you the option to upload your files via FTP to your hosting service also you can attach a domain name using blogger.

If you want to check my blog desing:

Business Management Tips

]]> By: Evert de Ruiter http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213423 Evert de Ruiter Sat, 31 May 2008 08:27:10 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213423 I payed around 500 dollar for mine. But I eventually want to monetize my blog so I should earn it back. It's more of an investment to me so I don't mind paying for it. But paying for a premium wordpress theme when you don't want to make money from it just seems silly to me. You can find other great and free wordpress themes all over the web. I payed around 500 dollar for mine. But I eventually want to monetize my blog so I should earn it back. It’s more of an investment to me so I don’t mind paying for it.

But paying for a premium wordpress theme when you don’t want to make money from it just seems silly to me. You can find other great and free wordpress themes all over the web.

]]> By: Alex http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213345 Alex Wed, 28 May 2008 06:26:27 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213345 Are we talking about the design or the coding of the blogtheme? Maybe both? I think if you're designing something thats totally unique. Everyone can code a WP theme... that's what makes it "cheap". But i think there are not that many really good designers out there to "design" the WP theme. The design is worth the money... not the coding. Are we talking about the design or the coding of the blogtheme? Maybe both? I think if you’re designing something thats totally unique. Everyone can code a WP theme… that’s what makes it “cheap”. But i think there are not that many really good designers out there to “design” the WP theme.

The design is worth the money… not the coding.

]]> By: Danny Foo http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213343 Danny Foo Wed, 28 May 2008 02:03:54 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213343 In Malaysia, the market is very saturated and every one wants cut throat prices for a custom design. So it's either they buy it from you or the next door neighbour. End of the day, their limited education between benefits of having a pre-made Wordpress theme and fully customized Wordpress theme doesn't equal the dollars or cents they should be paying. But I do agree with Brent, if you're targeting the casual blogger market then we as designers are better off designing Wordpress theme which generate recurring sales. Like Brian Gardner's Revolution theme is aimed mainly to the casual blogger. So who are you targeting? In Malaysia, the market is very saturated and every one wants cut throat prices for a custom design. So it’s either they buy it from you or the next door neighbour.

End of the day, their limited education between benefits of having a pre-made WordPress theme and fully customized WordPress theme doesn’t equal the dollars or cents they should be paying.

But I do agree with Brent, if you’re targeting the casual blogger market then we as designers are better off designing WordPress theme which generate recurring sales. Like Brian Gardner’s Revolution theme is aimed mainly to the casual blogger.

So who are you targeting?

]]> By: 蓝兔 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213316 蓝兔 Mon, 26 May 2008 09:20:58 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213316 我想在我们国内绝大多数Blogger还是希望能使用免费的主题吧，这大概跟各个国家消费水平有关 我想在我们国内绝大多数Blogger还是希望能使用免费的主题吧，这大概跟各个国家消费水平有关

]]> By: Brent http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213312 Brent Mon, 26 May 2008 00:01:30 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213312 How about a more important issue - not that of full blog designs but a service for simple to extensive customizing of existing themes or even for some the simple services of integrating all the other items one needs to market the blog site properly. I know many that might be able to eventually figure out how to integrate feedburner and I know those that think FTP is somethin that you put in a car gas tank.. I have searched many times for good sources for blog extras integration and either the services are way to much money for the normal blogger that makes no money or the services are so sketchy you wonder why you even asked... Provide services that are resonable to the blogger that has enought time to put their ideas down and a few bucks to take their blog to the next level and you might just have yourself a business... If my blogs made me money I would have no issues plunking down 4-600 bucks for a exclusive design that incorporated full widgets integration and areas setup for easy inclusion of marketing..... but anything above that would take ages to recoup. Thou if I was running my entire company site off a CMS like Wordpress - even 1500 for the possibilities compared to static sites is a great deal. How about a more important issue – not that of full blog designs but a service for simple to extensive customizing of existing themes or even for some the simple services of integrating all the other items one needs to market the blog site properly.

I know many that might be able to eventually figure out how to integrate feedburner and I know those that think FTP is somethin that you put in a car gas tank..

I have searched many times for good sources for blog extras integration and either the services are way to much money for the normal blogger that makes no money or the services are so sketchy you wonder why you even asked…

Provide services that are resonable to the blogger that has enought time to put their ideas down and a few bucks to take their blog to the next level and you might just have yourself a business…

If my blogs made me money I would have no issues plunking down 4-600 bucks for a exclusive design that incorporated full widgets integration and areas setup for easy inclusion of marketing….. but anything above that would take ages to recoup.

Thou if I was running my entire company site off a CMS like WordPress – even 1500 for the possibilities compared to static sites is a great deal.

]]> By: Jay http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213311 Jay Sun, 25 May 2008 20:00:57 +0000 http://www.bloggingpro.com/archives/2008/05/25/how-much-would-you-pay-for-blog-design/#comment-213311 I think a lot of WordPress theme designers seem to be sticking to that market's idea of "cheap". Not to say that the themes stink, just to say that there is a lot of competition out there and quantity of theme sales over quality seems to be winning out right now. Of course, that's for the mass-made WP themes, not exclusive themes. I guess my point is that since WP has come into the market the entry price seems to have gone down and I don't think it should as WP is just a delivery mechanism, not an actual design. I think a lot of WordPress theme designers seem to be sticking to that market’s idea of “cheap”. Not to say that the themes stink, just to say that there is a lot of competition out there and quantity of theme sales over quality seems to be winning out right now.

Of course, that’s for the mass-made WP themes, not exclusive themes. I guess my point is that since WP has come into the market the entry price seems to have gone down and I don’t think it should as WP is just a delivery mechanism, not an actual design.

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