Yeah. My jaw dropped when you
said told me how little you paid.

I think your comment here will
help other network marketers
make informed decisions too.

I know this post sparked a bit
of controversy a while back…
as some tend to do… but it was
all in good faith.

It’s nice to see the conversation
continue… because that’s really what
it’s all about. I might even do an updated
post in the future… keeping everybody’s
suggestion and comment in mind.

I hope you have a great evening Jenni.
I’m off to get some grub.

You are absolutely right. I have seen people spend 10 x as much as me and get an average job. What I think is important is that you can look at the designers previous work – this will give you an idea of how creative they are and then if you interview them and as long as they are willing to do exactly what you ask – you will get what you want. Well, that was my experience anyway.

Jenni

I’m glad that you found a designer
on a budget. I think you found a gem.

So I totally understand if you disagree
with this article.

Still, I cringe at the piles of people who
spend their money… only to re-spend
it again on a new designer. It’s
something that happens more often then
even I imagined.

I love hearing success stories. Thanks
Jenni.

I had my blog designed for $100 through an outsourcing website and the designer did a fantastic job, so much so, that I have had a ton of people request his details and I have referred him plenty of work.

I did know exactly what I wanted, but , I dont agree that you cant get it done for less than $200, you just have to know where to look.

You know these days that’s in demand.
I think that anyone who has the time
would learn a lot from setting up their
own nerve center with Wordpress. Not
to mention… save a load of money.

Nice to see you here. I was just reading an
article of yours on Better Networker a few days
back. Loved it.

I actually love the Thesis template. It’s the
same one used by a lot of professional
bloggers and I like the crazy amount of options
the new version has… extra design options too.

I think, if anyone has the patience or the
time it’s a no-brainer. But that’s a big
issue these days… not enough time!

You also shared the perfect link for anyone
into coding. Very cool.

But if you have a good step-by-step guide and a weekend – and if you can cut and paste – you can do it yourself to save heaps of money. It then boils down to domain name/hosting/template – so it will cost less than $200.

You’ve over delivered again.

This philosphy can be used to hire other assistants, not just designers. Hiring the right people is so important for moving your business forward.

If you don’t have the money and you do have the time, it might be worthwhile becoming a “weekend warrior” and teach yourself how to do these things, so when it comes to hiring somebody you can understand what they’re doing and direct them at a deeper level.

I designed my nerve center entirely by myself and I am quite proud of how it turned out. And I only used resources and information that are freely available on the internet.

One of thoses is http://www.w3schools.com, which teaches you everything you need to know about HTML.

Also…

There are online communities that are very willing to help if you don’t have the skills.

I am using the Thesis theme for my Nerve Center – it’s possibly one of the best customizable themes out there.

And the best thing about Thesis is the support you get when you pay the one-time purchase price of $87.

There’s a forum where there are expert people who can help you, even with the most demanding design/coding questions.

That’s my 2 cents. It maybe very worthwhile learning how to this yourself, if you have the time.

All the best,

Wayne

Yes! I can see how that would
come in handy. I know back when
I had to use HTML more I was always
bookmarking a similar page… I forget
what it was called. But very similar idea.