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Over the past 12 years that we have been blogging, we have used a whole host of templates, web hosts, photo editors, and plug-ins. Here are the companies we recommend.

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At some point in your blogging career, you will likely want to take it to the next level. We all sort of start without knowing anything and then we learn quickly and realize we're pretty good at this blogging thing. That also means that if you're becoming better and better at blogging, you'll want your blog to be as professional as possible. 

In order to quickly turn your blog into a brand, you'll need to start somewhere. The quickest and easiest way to do that is by simply buying a logo along with business cards and a website with a nice layout and design. Today, we're going to talk about getting a logo and companies we recommend. 

OUR RECOMMENDATIONS

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48 HOURS LOGO

We love the concept of 48hourslogo. You upload the type of logo you're looking for and designers will draw the logo and compete for your business in what they call contests. The cost to start is only $29.

If you're looking for a more personalized approach to your logo, this is a way to go because you will have so many logos (guaranteed 20+) to choose from. Plus, it's fun! 

Logo design contest for $29. You pick the winner!

TAILOR BRANDS

We have used Tailor Brands before and were very impressed with them. They are a logo generator meaning you input everything you're looking for including your blog/brand's name, colors you like, and the type of font and images you like. Then, TailorBrands will automatically give you logos to choose from. The only downside is that the logo you receive could possibly be identical to someone else's logo. We were happy with the design it generated for us, though. 

Design Your Logo, Create A Brand. With Tailor's Instant Custom-Made Designs. Try it for Free.

SMASHING LOGO

SMASHING LOGO is another logo generator site. The cost is very reasonable starting at $39. You will receive logos to choose from once you input your blog's name. Again, you might receive a logo like someone else's. That's the only problem with logo generators, even though the occurrence is low. 

SMASHING LOGO prides itself on being a better logo generator service. The great thing is you can try it and see what it gives you. 

FREE LOGO SERVICES

As you can probably tell the way of logo making for an inexpensive price has gone the way of logo generators. They're all a little different so try them all. You'll see what you get before paying for a thing.

Free Logo Services gives you autogenerated logos, but you can also work directly with a designer.

Create a logo design in minutes! Try it FREE!

DESIGN BRO

At the end of the day, your logo is only going to look at good as your eye for design and detail and how much money you're willing to spend. After all the saying is you get what you pay for.

Design Bro is a little pricier starting at $199, but you'll get amazing logo designs and an attentive designer. No generated logos here. Check out their sample works.