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Ralektra Breda
Template Painter
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02-24-2009 12:38
my partner messaged me this morning asking for a LM and a 'give all' script. So after work he logs on and shows me what he made lol
![]() I had to take a picture, thought it was funny. _____________________
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Prawnyloks Parker
"Prim Fiddler"
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BO-Xchange reminder
02-25-2009 09:58
Just a quick reminder to all those wanting to take part in the BO-Xchange.
I am planning to hand out the finished BO-Xchange via the Biz Owner Network on Sunday 1st March. That's this Sunday coming. Anyone not in the group, but wanting to take part, PM me here or IM in-world. Anyone wishing to update/send ads or LMs before this goes out please send them to me in a folder "LM Exchange - Your Name Here", with the obvious part changed. Ads to be no larger than 512x512, must be square, and also full perms. _____________________
PP Designs - The Home of Low Prim Designs - low prim prefabs & furniture
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Prawnyloks Parker
"Prim Fiddler"
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02-25-2009 10:01
Yeah I cant wait to unveil my new shop. It will be a week or two with like 50 ads left to do and all the vendors left to put together before it is ready... but i am loving it and I cant wait. How about promoting it using the BO-Xchange, or are you not ready yet. There will be updates so you can join in at a later stage if you fancy. Good luck getting the new store ready ![]() _____________________
PP Designs - The Home of Low Prim Designs - low prim prefabs & furniture
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Eclectic Wingtips
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02-25-2009 10:26
How about promoting it using the BO-Xchange, or are you not ready yet. There will be updates so you can join in at a later stage if you fancy. Good luck getting the new store ready ![]() Im not sure if it will be ready by then. I would need to whip my little ad maker to get all my new ads done hehehe. _____________________
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Amaranthim Talon
Voyager, Seeker, Curious
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02-25-2009 11:05
Im not sure if it will be ready by then. I would need to whip my little ad maker to get all my new ads done hehehe. I'm sure there's a market for that- could expand your line... _____________________
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Ralektra Breda
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I need help with my Logo
![]() 02-26-2009 03:45
well I have been trying to take Prawny's advice and work up a logo that incorporates what I do, instead of just the name of the business. I have been working on it for a week now, have started and scrapped many. I just can't seem to get this!
I have even in despair told my partner I was ready to throw in the towel and just freakin hire someone to do it. But wait...I'm a graphic artist of sorts (not sayin I'm a GREAT graphic artist, but hey, it's what I do lol)...I should just be able to DO this! Well, it ain't that easy ![]() So I have come to you all for help. This is my most recent attempt: ![]() but I just don't have that "Yup that's it!" feeling. What am I missing? Why doesn't it feel right?! _____________________
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Phil Deakins
Prim Savers = low prims
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02-26-2009 04:14
It's a banner that you are creating, and not a logo, Ralektra. I like the banner in your sig except for the logo, or lack of it, contained within it. Upper case characters should never be used next to each other in script fonts because they are hard to read - RBZ in the sig banner.
Just work up a design with "RBZ" or "RBZ Design" for the logo and use it in your sig banner, and in any other banners and ads you may make. ETA: The tag line wording that you have is descriptive, but in the advertising industry, they say to sell the sizzle and not the bacon ![]() _____________________
Prim Savers - almost 1000 items of superbly crafted, top quality, very low prim furniture, and all at amazingly low prices.
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Eclectic Wingtips
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02-26-2009 04:45
I agree with phil, a banner ad and a logo are something different. My logo is my E! it gets used in everything now (branding at its best hehehe) including on my display ads and probably in a banner ad when i do one up becuase yep i think it is important.
There is nothing wrong with hiring someone who has an eye from creating catchy logos and ads. I am actually rather decent with creating clothes (shockingly) but i know that i just do not have an eye for making any kinds of ads or logos. I dont know how to set it out to make it most appealing etc. I cant never work out what poses to use etc nand to be honest I dont have the paitence. They are actually completely different skill sets. I think looking at your new ad i would be suggesting a more neutral background. The purple will make it harder to show off anything with those tones (which actually all of your clothes are so they begin to blend). Black, white, greys, and browns are more neutral and tend to draw the eyes away from the background to the item. I would probably go a dark grey or black maybe?? To be honest though i suck at this stuff. I can tell if i like an ad or not but sometimes not what to do to fix it. This is why i hire people to do both my logo and ads hehehe _____________________
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Phil Deakins
Prim Savers = low prims
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02-26-2009 05:03
Another example:
The interlinked "P"s part in Prawnylok's banner is the logo, and not the whole banner. _____________________
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3Ring Binder
always smile
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02-26-2009 06:12
Go on... I'll let you be lazy and do the scrolling for you ![]() Hopefully that's the main of it covered. There's various notices to be read in the Biz Owner network too. If you're not already a member I'll send you an invite ![]() thank you for spoiling me. i got all your various 'sends' and will review the entire matter this evening. so far, all sounds good to me. ![]() _____________________
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Amaranthim Talon
Voyager, Seeker, Curious
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02-26-2009 06:52
Argh!!! Gotta get busy with Banner Design!!!
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Rhiannon Boronski
PRIMAL ART OWNER
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02-26-2009 07:50
You guys have been real busy, struggling to get up to date with everything again, not having a lot of luck with rl stuff right now. And for a little while unable to stay at the computer for long periods after a bit of a car accident at the weekend, nothing serious, not looking for sympathy, just asking people to understand if things take me longer than usual to do. Will definitely try and get an ad and lm to you today or tomorrow P
![]() Still working on my business partner for a second floor to our mall, but I don't remember the last time he was actually inworld lol Makes note to get a bigger stick to poke him across the room with ![]() Looks like everyone is having some real success from a quick skim read of the last few pages. love and miss you all loads huggssssss Rhia xx _____________________
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Ralektra Breda
Template Painter
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02-26-2009 09:27
Another example: The interlinked "P"s part in Prawnylok's banner is the logo, and not the whole banner. oooooh! I get it now lol I need a LOGO ok workin on it ![]() _____________________
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Prawnyloks Parker
"Prim Fiddler"
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02-26-2009 09:27
Phil and Eclectic both said it, a logo and an ad are two completely different things. Your ad needs to incorporate your logo, but be mainly about your products. Like Eclectic said, it's about branding too. It's difficult sometimes to find something that works, and what appeals to some will not appeal to others either. Just keep messing around with all sorts of ideas, and you'll probably find it'll just fall into place! Take lots of screen shots of your products so you have plenty of options, but don't crowd the ad by putting too much info in. The main rule is... keep it simple!
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Prawnyloks Parker
"Prim Fiddler"
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02-26-2009 10:31
You guys have been real busy, struggling to get up to date with everything again, not having a lot of luck with rl stuff right now. And for a little while unable to stay at the computer for long periods after a bit of a car accident at the weekend, nothing serious, not looking for sympathy, just asking people to understand if things take me longer than usual to do. Will definitely try and get an ad and lm to you today or tomorrow P ![]() Hope you heal up properly soon Rhia. Don't worry if you miss the 1st deadline, there'll be opportunities to opt in fairly regularly. _____________________
PP Designs - The Home of Low Prim Designs - low prim prefabs & furniture
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Czari Zenovka
I've Had it With "PC"!
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02-27-2009 00:29
/me waves to Rhia
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Miles Beck
MilesBeck.com
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02-27-2009 05:02
Rhia, I hope you're well soon!
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HoneyBear Lilliehook
Owner, The Mall at Cherry
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02-27-2009 05:35
Just an FYI.
I'll be remodeling my mall over the next 6 weeks. When completed, I'll have a few stores for rent, which I'd like to do on a commission basis, rather than rent, and would like to start lining people up now. If you think you might be interested, please contact me directly (not in this thread). Thanks ![]() _____________________
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Prawnyloks Parker
"Prim Fiddler"
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BO-Xchange - 1st deadline
02-28-2009 04:05
The 1st deadline for the BO-Xchange will be 1st March, 6:00am PST.
That's around 26 hours from now. Anyone wishing to take part should send me their LMs and textures before this time. Please send them in a folder "LM Exchange - Your Name Here", with the obvious part changed. Ads no larger than 512x512, must be square, and also full perms. Hopefully I will be passing out the finished BO-Xchange later on in the day. Anyone taking part please place the BO-Xchange in a prominent place in your store. _____________________
PP Designs - The Home of Low Prim Designs - low prim prefabs & furniture
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Eclectic Wingtips
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02-28-2009 04:47
![]() I pretty much figured that my new store design and direction wouldnt be done by the deadline but i was hoping. Oh well will be at least another week i think until we are done _____________________
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Prawnyloks Parker
"Prim Fiddler"
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02-28-2009 05:13
![]() I pretty much figured that my new store design and direction wouldnt be done by the deadline but i was hoping. Oh well will be at least another week i think until we are done Don't worry, I'm sure there could be an update in a weeks time ![]() _____________________
PP Designs - The Home of Low Prim Designs - low prim prefabs & furniture
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Czari Zenovka
I've Had it With "PC"!
Join date: 3 May 2007
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02-28-2009 07:22
E, I haven't been by your main store yet, but your satellite at Rhia's place is looking GREAT! Love what you're doing with your ads and the splashes of color.
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Eclectic Wingtips
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02-28-2009 19:56
E, I haven't been by your main store yet, but your satellite at Rhia's place is looking GREAT! Love what you're doing with your ads and the splashes of color. ![]() Awwwww Thanks!!!!! I cant take credit for the ads though. I paid an amazing photographer to make my nnew ads forme ![]() The new mainstore is 50m below my normal mainstore if you wanna peek. It will be up and running as my main store within a week. About 1/3 of the ads are in with the vendor scripts up and running. So we are getting there _____________________
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Prawnyloks Parker
"Prim Fiddler"
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03-01-2009 10:21
The BO-Xchange System (v1.12) has now been sent via the Biz Owner group as promised.
I have attached a box which holds three sizes and a read me notecard. These are ready to put out in your stores now. Anyone here not in the group, but fancies a copy to check out just let me know and I'll drop one over to you ![]() _____________________
PP Designs - The Home of Low Prim Designs - low prim prefabs & furniture
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Amaranthim Talon
Voyager, Seeker, Curious
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03-06-2009 07:17
Hey- I was just reviewing my adverts on XStreets... Did there not use to be a template set-up thing where you would have lines of text you always wanted in your ads? LIke your store slurl, maybe website? Am I imagining things?
Any way- I just sent their support peeps this: "I seem to remember one could set up a seller template that would hold, for example, your store slurl, a website, other things one normally puts in each advert, such as Key Words. I do not find this anywhere now- Please direct me. Further, as a suggestion- I would like a way to list items and link them to similar as in when offering same item in different colors or configurations of sets. This would be a benificial feature to sellers. Thank you. Amaranthim Talon" And.. now that they r owned by LL, would a JIRA be a good thing? Opinions? _____________________
"Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again. "
Robert A. Heinlein ![]() http://talonfaire.blogspot.com/ Visit Talon Faire Main: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Misto%20Presto/216/21/155- Main Store XStreets: http://tinyurl.com/6r7ayn |