I made this ad for Craigslist yesterday anybody have any input on how to make it better?
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I made this ad for Craigslist yesterday anybody have any input on how to make it better?
[IMG]http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/...psbhadjexm.jpg[/IMG]
Less and lighter blues.
The blue is overpowering and distracts from your add.
It makes me want to look away as it's to bright.
Might just be me.
Thank you, I will take it into consideration. Opinions are what I am looking for. I would like to find a happy medium that is generaly acceptable across the board. I am just getting started experimenting to see what works.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChildhoodDream
IMO change the color of your lettering
A model in a bikini checking the chlorine would soften the blues and make the color of the lettering immaterial IMHO.
You can use this photo of me royalty free.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patriot76
http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/...psovjwp9cd.jpg
But seriously change the text to white IMHO.
MY EYES, MY EYES,,,
https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.6079...=214&h=114&p=0
Flag It
LOL
@ PJOST you mean white like this?
[IMG]http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4by8kl4m.jpg[/IMG]
If i could throw out a bit of my experience ..... for whatever it might be worth.
I sell skilled carpentry labor. By 2007 the handwriting was on the wall. It was more than obvious that the building industry was about to collapse so i diversified into wood cutting, caretaking, property maintenance, and building repairs. That got me through the worst of it but i started running into problems because i was doing too many things at once and not really doing justice to any of them.
It's difficult to serve two (or more ) masters.
It gets confusing for your customers too because they people tend to put you in a box. Either you are a skilled, highly paid, tradesman or a lesser skilled, lower valued, maintenance worker. It shouldn't matter what other people think but sometimes it does when it limits your earnings potential.
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Awhile back, a friend suggested that i start advertising. I explained to him that it's like fishing .... if you cast your net wide you catch all kinds of fish. There are some kinds of fish that one would want and others that you really wouldn't want in your net.
You probably have some experience with customer service and know the kind that work best for you. Craigslist is pretty broad. Is there a way to tune it in a little so that it's focused just on the kind of fish you're looking to catch ?
Geiser
What program do you use to add the text to the photos?
I am no longer in construction. I am making a move toward selling online. I am on eBay and Amazon. Planning on getting on Etsy soon. I plan to source my products from wholesalers, as well as auctions and estate sales. I am moving forward with developing my own site or sites and trying to get some stuff together before I hire help.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrappah
Those two ads were for technically challenged buddies who want to throw an ad up. I was just helping them out. I agree I would never open business and end up as a septic service with a tow behind snack trailer. LOL. Do one thing and be good at it, or add complimentary service. I have sold off all my tools and equipment. I kept the basics. I still have more tools than most sane individuals but that is my thing. I will always scrap but I am done with construction and remodeling. I want a scaleable business that is automateable. Online sales seems to be a good opportunity for my needs and situation.
I used Picasa 3 from Google. It is free and I have been using for a while to manage photo's. It is easy to use you just click what you want and if you dont like the results undo or dont apply. There are also tutorials for it. I am buying Adobe soon but is as expensive as a car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abuilder
Thanks Geiser
I have been using Paint Shop Pro for years, but it’s overkill for some of the simplest things.
I agree and since I use Picasa for managing photos it is easy to just click the edit button.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abuilder
I use Photoshop, so I can't comment on what Picasa can do.
Photoshop can apply an outer glow to the text. It's basically a soft, white/yellow light that surrounds the letters:
http://pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com/ph...outer-glow.jpg
https://cdn.tutsplus.com/psd/uploads.../part-4-01.jpg
I think something like that would improve the readability a lot. Drop shadows can also help, if Picasa can do them.
I am buying Photoshop this week. I am going to do the $75 month Creative Cloud with Adobe. Yes photoshop is the wat to go I just need to get used to it again been 15 years since I used it.
That is a pretty impressive duck hunting outfit you have there. Seriously I think we went from to much blue to much white IMHO.Quote:
Originally Posted by pjost
I'm still on CS3. It does everything I need, and I can't see any reason to shell out more money to Adobe.
I checked the cost of Photoshop- $600/Year!? That would explain what I read earlier- almost 75% of copies were pirated. I wonder how many of the other 25% are like me- using a legal, but older/obsolete version....
I considered an older version but then just figured hell with it I will just pay for the whole suite. If I don't like the price I will buy it outright and be done with it. As for pirated copies I wish I could it just feels like stealing, because it is. I would worry the whole time it was on my computer.Quote:
Originally Posted by matador
It's not something I'd do, but I can see why so many do. I've bought vehicles for less than the cost of the new version of Photoshop!
I remember shelling the money out once. I'm getting my money's worth.
I'll never do SaaS, though (Software as a service). I want to own something, not pay eternal rent....
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I agree, I would rather own it outright. The cost is prohibitive. I don't even know which products I really want to use. Marcus Jr. and I want to make some YouTube Videos. I figure I will pay the monthly fee and use them all. If I like them and find I can't live without them I will buy them. This way I will not end up with an expensive software suite I am not fully utilizing.Quote:
Originally Posted by matador
HEADS UP
So I told you guys these ads were an experiment. They were flagged and removed. I did a little follow up and craigslist does not allow phone numbers or words on pics the way I did it.
I've seen a lot of CL ads with words on the photos? Weird....
For movie editing, if you have a Windows 7 or 8 PC, get Windows Live Essentials. The new Movie Maker isn't half bad.
If your PC can handle it, Adobe Premiere will wipe the floor with Movie Maker, though....