Struggling with Web Design

A common challenge for affiliates is building a site that rises above the affiliate noise.  The first sites that I built for University of Phoenix were mediocre at best.  I recently received an e-mail from Jeremy Palmer where he talks about a shift in strategy and launching a new site.  As I looked at his e-mail and checked out the new design I found it was done by a SitePoint Design Contest.  As I dug deeper I was blown away.  Here is how it works:

You create a site creative brief.  You provide all the specs for your project.  You can choose from logo design, web page design (coded), banner ad design, stationary design, print design, etc.  After you’ve created what you are looking for you set a price you are willing to pay for the winning design.  Folks these prices are reasonable.  Jeremy paid $1,000 for his and had 53 submissions.  There were many that were very good.  I’ve paid Logoworks to design several logos and have been less than impressed with the quality that I’ve seen.

So if you are looking for an edge in getting that sweetheart deal, start by getting a quality site, with a quality design.  Rise above the noise!