Author Archives: ABT

Custom Avatar Design

Posted on April 15, 2011 by ABT

High Impact Custom Avatar Design AnimatedBanner.com offers personalized, fully custom character and avatar design that is sure to set you apart from the crowd. You’ve seen custom avatars on popular website headers, logos, Facebook, Twitter, and just about every social … Continue reading →

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Book Cover Design Tips for Indie Authors

Posted on March 27, 2011 by ABT

I’ve been doing a lot of back-and-forth with independent authors recently regarding how we can work together to to provide design services that are both affordable and effective for them. I’m a huge supporter of authors taking more control over … Continue reading →

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Banner Design: Flash or Gif?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by ABT

When we get an order for a Flash banner, our design staff tends to have a variety of reactions ranging from sighs, to moans, to incomprehensible rants to uncontrollable fits of laughter. Our official policy on Flash (and our reply … Continue reading →

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Making Your Own Ad Banner

Posted on December 27, 2010 by ABT

Making your own banner is like painting your own sign for your business. Some people, of course, can do that effectively (sign painters for example) but most can’t. Your banner (and more importantly, your website) directly reflects your business. For … Continue reading →

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Get an IAB Compliant Universal Ad Package for $130.

Posted on January 7, 2010 by ABT

Planning to advertise with a IAB compliant publisher (Yahoo!, Inc.,ESP.com, ABC news, Advertising.com, AFL, MAN, USAToday.com and many more)? We are now offering the Universal Ad Package – which consists of: A 300 x 250 IMU – (Medium Rectangle) banner … Continue reading →

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Effective Budget-Friendly Banner Advertising

Posted on October 26, 2008 by ABT

“Banners suck.” “Banners are great.” Bi-polar opinions on banners. Everybody has an opinion. That’s dandy. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s just agree that banners are often a fact of life for online businesses. Maybe you … Continue reading →

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12 Easy Tips for an Effective Banner Ad

Posted on April 7, 2008 by ABT

Think carefully about where you will place your banner. The more targeted, the better. Don’t use hype or make unrealistic promises. Provide solid information. Have your banner designed professionally if you want a professional look. Don’t use any silly tricks … Continue reading →

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Forget Ad Banner CTR – Think Banner Branding

Posted on April 3, 2008 by ABT

I recently got a banner order that made me jump for joy. Really. I jumped. I’ve never done that before because of an order. It was pretty fun. It was these words that got me going: “Don’t put a call … Continue reading →

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