Today on our Stretch Your Mind And Body Blog Talk Radio show, Connie and I spoke with Bernie Wiemers from TopECovers about the elements of a great ECover design.

Bernie had so much to share with us, that we are going to have to get him back in the new year to really discuss how Yogic principles work on E-Cover designs.  Believe, they do!

One of the things that Bernie did discuss were the 5 common mistakes people make when designing an ECover:

1. Wrong use of color – either using the wrong colors to connect with your visitors, or the wrong combination of colors
2. Putting too much information onto the cover – making it cluttered and hard to read
3. Using inappropriate fonts
4. Not laying out the cover to be effective
5. Not optimizing the final ecover product for use on the web.

Bernie and Connie were interested in the connection of color to the Chakras, but today we just didn’t have enough time to follow this through.  We’ll get Bernie back in the new year to discuss this, but for now you can read Connie’s  Basic Chakra Knowledge post for a little more information.

Connie and I were interested to know how to work with an outsourced supplier, like Bernie, to generate your graphics – particularly when the initial concept doesn’t meet your expectations at all!  Bernie told us that we really need to keep talking to our designer, let them know what we don’t like and what we do like and keep asking until the concept is what you want….  Bernie had some great tips in this regard.

Bernie also had two very special offers for our listeners…. The first one is a free offer:

Get a transcript of this call and a video tutorial on how to layout an ECover, plus receive Bernie’s newsletter that will contain specials and new services – for NOTHING!
Visit:
http://www.TopECovers.com/report

The second is incredibly generous, given Bernie’s amazing prices to begin with…. Until January 1, 2009, you will receive 20% off any package!  Even if you’re not ready to have an ECover or site graphics done yet, you can buy the package for later.
Visit:
http://www.TopEcovers.com/specials

A truly great E-Cover design will help your product’s success.  Don’t leave it up to chance!  Take a look at Bernie’s great ECover specials and take advantage of them now.