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Today I will explain and show You, how to use Instant Banner Creator - a free online service - to create Your own Banners for WEB-sites or to use in Safe-lists, Traffic Exchanges.( Click Here to register ) When I stumbled upon this service, I did not believe my eyes. I was searching long time for a FREE service or software to create Banners, and if needed, other graphics for my WEB-sites. And I found it. I have tested it about 4-5 Months and now I can tell You about Instant Banner Creator without any fear of disappointing You. There are many really interesting and valuable products to promote, but not all of them do have banners.

In this tutorial I will show You how I create Banners from scratch.

How to create Your own Banners using Instant Banner Creator?

TIP: Use eye catching pictures to attract Visitors!In this example I will create a banner to promote, let's say, a "Stop Snoring" e-Book. The dimensions will be 336x280 pixels (one of the common dimensions used in Internet). Find a picture to use on that banner. You can take also the e-Book covers, provided for Affiliates by the Vendors in affiliate area or on the landing-page. I will make a banner to promote an e-book with title "Stop Snoring Naturally" (click here to see the landing-page). This Vendor does not provide any marketing resources for Affiliates (big mistake), but on the landing-page You can see the book-cover for that e-Book. Just save it to Your computer to use it on Your banner. To do this, do the RIGHT-CLICK on that picture and click on the "Save Image As" option (click on the picture below to see, how it looks on Your PC).

 

Now You can start creating Your Banner. Log in to "Instant Banner Creator" members area ( Click Here ). Click on the "Create New Graphics". After that You'll see following view (click on the picture to see it bigger):

 

On the next page You'll see the banner editor. Click on the "D.I.Y Template" ( D.I.Y = Do It Yourself ) as shown on the picture below (click the picture to see it bigger):

Next step is to set-up the template. In my example I needed a banner with dimensions of 336 x 280 pixels. To adjust the dimensions, just move the "with" and "high" scroll-bar to position that fits Your needs ( see the "Step 1." on the picture below, click on it to see bigger ).

After that is done, You must chose the background for the banner. I've made a solid white background, because the background of my website is white. See the "Step 2." on the picture. If the template is ready, click on the "Use Background" ("Step 3." on the picture).

Now You can start editing the banner. Next step is to add the e-Book cover to the template. To do this, scroll a bit down until You'll see "Clipart" section on the editor. There You must click on the "My Clipart" ("Step 1"on the picture below, click on it to see the picture bigger):

After that You can upload Your own pictures and clipart to use on Your banners. Click the "Browse" button ("Step 2" on the picture) and find the file of Your e-cover. Upload it to the Clipart ("Step 3" on the picture).

After Your picture is uploaded, You must select this picture from Your Clipart ( "Step 1" on the picture below, click on it to see it bigger).

Now You have to click on the "Use Clipart" ("Step 2" on the picture Up).

Now Your picture is on the template. You can change the position of the picture. To do this, just drag it with help of Your Mouse anywhere You'd like. After You have found the right position, click on the "Click Here" button ( look at the picture before).

Now, it is time to write something on that banner. I advise You to go right to the point and call to action (like "CLICK HERE", "BUY NOW"). To add text to that banner do following:

On the picture You see 5 steps to add a text.

Step 1. Write the text You wanna add to Your banner. I added "CLICK HERE".

Step 2. Select the right font.

Step 3. Select the size of the text.

Step 4. Select the color of the text (click on the square as shown on the picture)

Step 5. If You are happy with Your text, click on the "Add Text" button.

After You have finished "Step 5", Your text will be put on the banners template. Now You have to drag the text to the right place and paste it (the same order of actions when we added picture).

Now it is done. After all text and pictures are pasted to the banner click on the "Finish" button (see the picture below).

Now it is time to download the banner to Your computer, if needed. You see, Instant Banner Creator hosts Your banners, if You need this service. You'll need it, if You do not have You own place ( server) to keep it online.

Here is the banner I created:

Click Here to make Your own banners.

All comments are welcome!

Best regards,

 

 

 

Juri Hass