Looking for a simple, free way to create graphics for your website, blog and sales pages?
Check out these three web-based tools.
You can access each one online in your browser so you don’t need to download any files or fight through the learning curve most graphics software comes with.
Cool Text Buttons & Headlines @ CoolText.com
With CoolText.com you can create nice buttons, with mouseover effects (touch it with your mouse to see) like this:
Or stylized text headers/logos, like this:
Guarantee Boxes at FreeGraphicCreator.com
Need a fancy graphic guarantee box for your sales page? Try the box wizard at http://freegraphiccreator.com/success4.php
This tool can also create nice buy now button boxes, multi-line headlines, and more.
Box Shots, Product Covers, eBook Images at http://www.myecovermaker.com/
My favorite way to generate professional ecovers is with My eCover Maker. I subscribe to the paid version for access to all of the choice, but there are five options available free at http://www.myecovermaker.com/ecover-design
Here are some my virtual assistant has created for me using this generator (she does the cover itself in Photoshop, then uploads it to My eCover Maker to make it all pretty and 3D-ish but you can also create the cover right in their wizard by choosing different background options, graphics, and adding your own text).
Try ‘em out and let me know what you think! Or, share your favorite tools for creating graphics.
Michelle has been online since the late 80s, creating websites since the early 90s, and has coded thousands of web pages in that time. She's worked as a virtual assistant and website designer for small business owners including marketers, authors, coaches, crafters, and other solopreneuers.
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You are an awesome resource for cool stuff on the web. Thanks, Michelle!
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cool!
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I’ve used the first one and the third one many times before and I have to agree that they are pretty great. Haven’t tried the second one though so I will definitely have to give it a looksee. :)
If you need icons check out http://findicons.com/ – that’s where I got my social media buttons and I’ve found some very attractive arrows and things like that there as well.
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Thanks for sharing that link, Danielle. They’ve got lots of cool icons.
Michelle, you always have the greatest information. You are a blessing to me and making my business flow smoother and quicker. Thanks!!!
Oh, one question on an older post…I can’t get the Heart icons plug in. I was able to download a zip file to my computer and I don’t know what to do with the zip file. Would love your suggestion how I can get the Heart (how appropriate) icons on my site.
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Hey Rhonda, I’ll write up a post on this. But basically you want to unzip the folder, upload them all to your Media Library, then add them into a widget with HTML code. Not as simple as a plugin, but the end result is more fun. :)
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Just posted what to do with that zip file:
http://michelleshaeffer.com/how-to-add-social-networking-icons-to-your-blog/2011/03/03/
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Michelle, great info as always! You are such a great source of inspiration and information!
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Thank you so much Michelle. Pefect timing for me :)
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Those are great resources! I like my ecovermaker, too.
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Thanks I needed some of these was aware of one but no the others.
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Very helpful…thanks! I had wanted to know where I could go to create an e-book cover.
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MyeCoverMaker is my favorite for creating ebook covers. Have fun with it!
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This is really cool, Michelle!
Now that I’m switching over to WordPress, I’m looking for anything that will make my life easier.
And I’m interested in how to make those hearts, too! :)
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Here’s how to add them:
http://michelleshaeffer.com/how-to-add-social-networking-icons-to-your-blog/2011/03/03/
Michelle thank you for the ecover designer information I have been looking for one so I can finally do an e book. I am going to check this out and get started next week.
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I’m astounded by this stuff. How cool is THIS? I’ve bookmarked it for both my sites, and will be back often.
Once I get familiar with it, you can be sure I’ll be recommending it on my blog to my friends and fellow bloggers. Not many of them have seen this stuff. Really NEAT! Thanks so much.
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Thanks for the great info Michelle.
Ive been using Create Images Online, which has been OK but the images arent really clear.
Looking forward to trying my e cover. I havent got photoshop so will have to look at what I can do from their platform
Do you know how to add an image to an aweber opt in box to accompany the text. I seemed to have trouble getting the size to fit when I did that?
Thanks
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3 useful graphics tools that can surely help us to help our online business.
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Great list of tools. Thanks so much for sharing these Michelle.
- Robert
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