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Smart Energy, Smart New Design

Do you have a website that has branding or a look and feel you want to use on Typepad, but the layout doesn't really work for a blog? Brennan of Echelon, an energy company, found himself in this situation. The Echelon team weren't sure how they could adapt their company's website design to their blog so Brennan contacted Typepad blog services. We worked together with Brennan and Echelon to create a new design for their blog, Smart Energy, that incorporated Echelon's branding and some of the look and feel from the website but in a layout that works great for a blog. They were very pleased with the results.

Whether you need us to implement an existing design, create a new design, or (like Echelon) set up something in between, Typepad blog services has you covered! Sign up today. And be sure to check out Smart Energy while you're at it.

P.S. You can view this and many other great blogs in our portfolio.

Little Changes That Make A Big Difference

Left: Before the service. Right: After the service. Click for a larger view.

Little changes can make a big difference - that's the philosophy behind our new Design Consultation Service. Don't believe me? Check out the before and after views of All About Requirements, displayed above.

A few years ago, John did a Blog Tune-Up with us. We made a great banner for him, and set up many useful features on his blog. Recently, however, John wanted to optimize his design and he purchased a Design Consultation Service.

We used the banner as the foundation and we made changes to the fonts and colors, restyled the navigation bar, and widened the columns to give more space for his posts. Then we added a fancy touch with the ribbon for the date header. Now the whole design flows together. John was thrilled and told us, "For the first time ever, I feel I have a professional-looking site of my own!"

Looking to take your current blog design to the next level? Sign up for our Design Consultation Service and let our experts work a bit of magic on your blog. And don't forget to check out All About Requirements.

P.S. You can view this and many other great blogs in our portfolio.

A New Design to Keep Blog Visitors Buzzing

Rhonda loves gardening and uses her blog, The Garden Buzz, to share her passion with others. Recently, Rhonda decided to revamp her blog's design so she reached out to the TypePad blog services team and we set her up with a Design Creation Service. We created a new banner from images that Rhonda provided, and a matching design. We even set up new social media icons that go well with the design. The end result is gorgeous.

Looking to give your blog's design a new lease on life? Sign up now and let us know what you're looking for. And don't forget to check out The Garden Buzz if you love gardening.

P.S. You can view this and many other great blogs in our portfolio.

This Design is a Real Treat

Mary owns a bakery and uses her blog, Cake Talk to share her passion for baking cakes and pastries. She wanted a new design for her blog that incorporated the branding from her website, so she contacted TypePad blog services about our Design Creation Service. We took her logo and some of her favorite photos and we created this lovely new banner and design. It's simple and elegant, and I like how the banner and navigation bar areas are blended together.

If you're looking for a new design for your blog, sign up for our Design Creation Service today. And don't forget to visit Cake Talk for a look at some delicious treats!

P.S. You can view this and many other great blogs in our portfolio.

Introducing the Advanced Tune-Up Services

We're pleased to announce the launch of our new Advanced Tune-Up Services. There are two Advanced Tune-Ups, the Design Consultation and the SEO Service. We've had a great response to our basic Tune-Up Service from customers, but many of you mentioned that you would be interested in getting additional help with optimzing your blog designs and with SEO. In response to this feedback, we created these two new services.

Both the Design Consultation and the SEO Service build on the work that was done during the basic Blog Tune-Up, and we recommend either of these Advanced Tune-Ups for customers who have already done a Tune-Up Service or who have implemented the recommendations of the Tune-Up on their own. Not sure if an Advanced Tune-Up is right for you? Contact us and we'll give your blog a quick review and let you know.

We're very excited about the Design Consultation and the SEO Service and we think you will be too. Learn more then sign up today!

Handshake For A Design Well Done

Anne runs her own business, Handshake Media, and uses her blog, Handshake 2.0 to share knowledge and resources with her customers and potential customers. She had developed a new and improved design for the blog, but needed help in implementing it on TypePad. That's where the TypePad blog services team came in. Anne provided a mock-up and all the needed images; we made it work on TypePad.

Need help implementing your own design on TypePad? Want to match your blog to your website? Sign up now. You may be surprised at what's possible. And be sure to check out Handshake 2.0 to learn more about this successful, woman-led business.

P.S. You can view this and many other great blogs in our portfolio.

This Blog Makes Our A-List

Allison loves fashion and pop culture and shares her passion on her blog, The A-List. This spring she wanted to rev up her blog, so she contacted the TypePad Blog Services team about our Tune-Up Service. We set up social media sharing tools, optimized her sidebars, created a sleek new banner image and, as a bonus, set up a widget to display her recent photos from Flickr. The result is a great-looking blog with strong visual appeal.

Want to take your blog to the next level? With the Tune-Up Service, we evaluate your blog, make a series of recommendations, and then implement the recommendations for you. Plus, you get a new banner as part of the service. Interested? Sign up now! And don't forget to visit The A-List to see what's hot.

P.S. You can view this and many other great blogs in our portfolio.

Clean, Simple, and Frugal

Ryan has a passion for frugal living and shares his ideas and tips at his blog, The Frugal Guru. He was looking for a clean, professional, new design to take his blog to the next level, so he contacted the TypePad Blog Services team and we did a Design Creation Service for him.

Ryan provided the photo for the banner and his requests regarding the colors, fonts, layout, and other design elements, then we got to work. The design we created is simple yet striking, well suited for a blog about living more simply. Sometimes less really is more.

Want a sharp-looking new design for your blog too? Check out our Design Creation Service. And check out The Frugal Guru for advice on saving money.

P.S. You can view this and many other great blogs in our portfolio.

This Banner Makes Me Hungry

Angelia loves to cook and she loves to share her passion for cooking with others through her blog, Full Plate Review. She wanted to take her blog to a new level, so she contacted the TypePad Blog Services team about our Tune-Up Service. Among other things, we set up social media sharing tools on her blog, optimized her sidebar content, and even added a custom favicon for her. We then made a personalized banner image using some of her food photos. Looks yummy, doesn't it?

Want to give your blog a new lease on life? With the Tune-Up Service, we evaluate your blog, make a series of recommendations, and then implement the recommendations for you. Plus, you get a new banner as part of the service. Interested? Sign up now! And don't forget to visit Full Plate Review if you love food.

P.S. You can view this and many other great blogs in our portfolio.

Reporting Life Makes a Splash

Carmen is a verbatim reporter (also known as a court reporter) with a passion for her work. She decided to start a blog on TypePad to share her knowledge with others, called Reporting Life. She needed help with the design so she reached out to the TypePad blog services team and we set her up with a Design Creation Service.

Carmen purchased two illustrations from an image service that we adapted for her banner image and we built her design on the new Clean theme (introduced in December). The simplicity of the Clean theme really makes the splash of colors in the banner stand out.

Looking for a striking new design for your blog? Check out our Design Creation Service. And be sure to visit Reporting Life to get an inside look at a very interesting profession.

P.S. You can view this and many other great blogs in our portfolio.