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What To Charge: Blog & Social Media Design

Web designers explain how to turn raw talent into profit-generating projects for blogs and social media sites

By Samantha Melamed – November 9, 2009
Social networking, micro-blogging and blogging sites are enjoying exponential levels of buzz these days -- so it makes sense that demand for custom layouts and artwork would follow suit. With few technical barriers and millions of potential clients, it's luring established graphics gurus, ambitious moonlighters and corporate suits all in search of a chunk of the market.

But be warned: Whether it's blog design, YouTube channel backgrounds, Twitter avatars or MySpace skins, the competition is fierce. "I'm not interested in imparting my wisdom to potential competitors," one designer responded to an interview request. "There are enough copy cats out there stealing my ideas already." ...

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