Build A Beautiful Blog Week 2011 – Giveaway from Theresa Sheridan Designs (Blogger, WordPress or TypePad)

You have less than five seconds to convince your website visitor to hang around – how will you grab their attention?

Within five seconds, I was signing up for the Theresa Sheridan Design newsletter – I think she knows her stuff, she certainly engaged me.  And her advice for someone considering a blog makeover is something I am definitely going to do with my next blog design, “Know who your target audience is and design for them, not you!” So lucky readers, you will play a much larger role (all of it!) for my next design.

Theresa Sheridan seems to “get it” – to understand the ins and outs of blogging.  “The last thing you want is a pretty site that no one is finding.” EXACTLY!  I can’t wait to go wander around her site and read more of the articles and tutorials.  Theresa is a freelance website and graphic designer in California, specializing in helping small businesses and entrepreneurs build an effective web presence and get found online.  A full menu of the business services offered by Theresa Sheridan Designs can be found on one of her Facebook pages.  Click here to see a full listing of the website and graphic design options available.

Here is are some examples from the portfolio of Theresa Sheridan Designs.

Enter here to win a custom website or blog header graphic, using the winner’s existing branding. Includes graphic only, to be delivered to the winner to upload/install to their own site (this service can be provided for a small fee, if needed). Logo design/branding not included. (a $125+ value).

1. Please go to the portfolio of Theresa Sheridan Designs and leave a comment below with the name of your favorite design or something you read!

Additional entries

2. Follow Kelly’s Lucky You and Simply Stacie with Google Friend Connect.

3. Follow Simply Stacie and Kelly’s Lucky You on twitter.

4. Subscribe by email to Simply Stacie and Kelly’s Lucky You – one entry for subscribing to each of us!

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5. Tweet this giveaway (RT 1x per day). Feel free to use this sample:

Enter to win a Custom Website of Blog Header Graphic from Theresa Sheridan Designs! http://t.co/TrtxGEK

6. Like Kelly’s Lucky You and Simply Stacie on Facebook.

7. Add our buttons to your blog sidebar – one entry for each of us!

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8. Add this giveaway to any giveaway linky (unlimited entries). You can use this list!

Leave one comment for each entry. Giveaway will be open for one week, ending on June 1, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST. Entries can be made on both Kelly’s Lucky You and Simply Stacie. The winner will be selected from entries on both blogs using random.org. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply back before a new winner is selected. Note: Prizes are provided by the blog designers and neither Kelly’s Lucky You nor Simply Stacie are responsible for providing prizes. This giveaway is open worldwide. Good luck!

You can enter the giveaways on BOTH sites and get double the chances of winning. We are going to be picking a winner from the combined entries on both blogs at the end of each individual giveaway. So after you enter here, head on over to Simply Stacie and put your entries in there too!

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