Today we’ve launched a new Envato Community blog called Envato Notes. The new site is going to be the epicenter of our community not just for the Envato Marketplaces but for our entire network of sites. On the site you’ll find heaps of different stuff including:
- News about all Envato Sites
- Interviews of authors and people from the community
- Case studies about Envato Authors
- Competitions
- Announcements about New Features and Categories
- News from the Envato Dev teams
- How-To articles for our sites
- Staff Interviews from the Envato team
- Polls, Discussions, Contests, Features, Photos, Plugs, Freebies, Reports, Tips, Giveaways, Guest Posts, … you name it, we’re going to have it!
So be sure to head over and check it out now at Notes.Envato.com!
This weeks question is more geared toward the GraphicRiver authors who have been selling on the marketplaces for a while. I am wondering if you have learned anything about selling on the marketplaces since you first started? Have you learned any tricks for higher selling files? Any advice on what works and what doesn’t?
So, my question this week is:
What advice would you give new authors about the marketplace to help them increase their sales?
I would love to join in this discussion, but I have pretty much already shared my advice about selling on the marketplace in this blog! In case you missed any of those post, here are some of them:
For sake of being festive, I thought it would be fun to hear what everyone is wishing for for the holidays this year? Why don’t you share a “in my wildest dreams” gift and a more realistic gift? Don’t expect any Oprah style surprise gifts from me or anything though!
I myself would have to wish for the new 27 inch iMac as my “in my wildest dreams” gift. In a more realistic approach, I would probably have to ask for a sweet iPhone clock radio. On that note, do you guys have any suggestions?
So, what are you guys after this holiday season?
There’s nothing better than a big family and today the Envato family just got a whole lot bigger. We’re welcoming in two new marketplaces and a brand new Marketplace Manager to take over from Cyan! Read on to learn more!
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It’s hard to believe it’s almost a new decade, and with 2010 just around the corner it’s time to get celebrating the holiday season. There’s plenty happening around the Envato network of sites, read on to find out about it all!
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Lucky for us, the web 2.0 design trend has come and gone. It was fun while it lasted, but lets face it, that design style makes the internet look like it was designed by CareBears. 2009 has seen some cool designs trends. For a recap of some of the most popular design trends, check out this post by Smashing Magazine. If you want to learn to how to accomplish some of the design trends of 2009, check out this post by Outlaw Design Blog.
But, enough about the years gone by. Today I want to hear from you about design trends of the future. What do you think is going to be the next design trend?
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This week, we’re proud to feature a two part series written by Ben Gibbin, known as our very own bgm, one of GraphicRiver’s hard working reviewers. Ben and the rest of the team have handled thousands of files between them, and as such, they know better than anyone what common mistakes to avoid and tips to follow to make the submission (and approval!) process as easy as possible. Ben shares his technical tips and basics with us today. Don’t forget to watch next week for Part Two!
Take it away, Ben!
As a reviewer on GraphicRiver, I’ve grown to know the Review Guidelines very well and reviewed more files than grains of sand on the beach. I’ve reviewed some truly awesome files and then, some that aren’t so good.
In the case of the latter, the files usually haven’t followed the guidelines. It’s absolutely imperative you follow them to the tee. And so, with that in mind we’ve decided to publish a helpful two-parter series on how to increase the likelihood of having your file approved to our wonderful marketplace. (more…)
Today’s discussion is more of a light hearted one than a serious one. Really, I would just like to hear what everyone’s favorite font is and why? You don’t have to have a complex reason for liking it, it could just be pretty! I’m no typophile, but I still enjoy a good font. I couldn’t tell you what makes a font good or bad, but I know a bad font when I see it.
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I guess this question is geared more toward web designers or anyone else who has ever tried to craft their own portfolio website. Why is it that we as web designers can design client websites all day long, but when it comes to our portfolio site we constantly draw a blank?
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