Comments on: How to Stand Out. It Matters More Than You Think.

By: Johan

Johan — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 20:55:03 +0000

Thanks for this post Ramsay, it was a good read.

I usually like the domainnames without keywords more, because those websites let you see that you don’t always need keywords in a domain to rank.

I was planning on getting a logo on a website like fiverr for $5, but I won’t do this anymore after reading this :-). Maybe spending a little bit more would be a better option for the long term.

Keep doing what you’re doing.

By: Sonia Pitt

Sonia Pitt — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:14:02 +0000

Hello Ramsay,

Truly amazing post and lots of brilliant ideas and resources you shared here. Being a recent entrepreneur, this post is going to be a valuable asset for me.
Brands do not get built over night it needs serious hard work, lots of patience, lots of failures and lots of good products. But ya, following these tips from the beginning, will definitely help any business to make an impression.
Being a professional optimizer, I differ on one point you made. See, overuse of keywords on the domain of a site may not be a good idea, at least not from optimization point of view. Google EMD (exact match domain) updates may create problems with these type of EMD or partial match domains.

Regards
Sonia

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:45:51 +0000

In reply to Ramsay.

Hi Ramsey
Sorry for the late response. I am not necessarily saying that you need to provide “unique” information.

Even if you are saying the same thing, the “unique” angle or the new way of presenting the same material is needed.

When you are writing a massive guide, I agree that there may not be much new material. For example, a how to start a blog guide. But the way it is presented, to make it more convenient to the user, that is what matters.

Maybe I was wrong when I said the matter has to be unique. But surely, the perspective needs to be unique.

And I am saying this on the assumption that you are competing for the same audience with other bloggers.

Neil

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By: Ramsay

Ramsay — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 05:00:50 +0000

In reply to Akash. Thank you.

By: Ramsay

Ramsay — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 01:42:06 +0000

In reply to Natasha. Oh I'm so glad you found it useful, Natasha. Really appreciate the kind words.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:54:37 +0000

Really, I think, you are so kind. Thank you for your advice. Today, I especially liked how you referenced so many brands “The evolution of 25 famous logos….”, which made me realise, that I shouldn’t be so afraid, to go and do it, I can create a brand and modify it as I learn, it doesn’t have to be perfect straight away. You really made sense to me when you wrote “Make your message flow through everything you do”. You give so many references and then you give more. I have been afraid to begin, but I know now, I can start. Thank you for your help.

By: Loz James

Loz James — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:30:13 +0000

In reply to Ramsay.

Hi Ramsay

I totally agree. While I respect the huge skill of the designer I do think it’s a little too busy in its current form to stand alone as a branding graphic – even though I too love it as a cartoon.

It definitely needs simplifying if this is the road I go down. Lots to think about 🙂

Thanks again

Loz

By: Ramsay

Ramsay — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:56:44 +0000

In reply to Naveen mayura. Thanks mate.

By: Ramsay

Ramsay — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:56:16 +0000

In reply to Cathy Mayhue. Really glad you're enjoying it Cathy. Thanks for commenting.