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Changing the Font & Style of Your H1 Tags

QUESTION: (Rhonda) I am having problems changing the font size of my H1text. Is this very important? If so, how do I go about changing it?

Changing the text and/or style of an H1 tag is simple in CSS.  It does not affect anything other than how the visitor sees it though (i.e., if you use a large font, it means nothing more than a smaller font, in SEO terms or how Google sees it).

You can change the H1 tag locally or in the CSS definition file.

If you want to change all of the H1 tag settings in your entire website, you would do this in the CSS file:

h1 {
font-size: 24px;
}

You would use the h1 tag as you normally would:
<h1>This is my H1 tag</h1>

You can define a class in the CSS file which allows you to define your new style whenever you wish anywhere on the site:

.h1style {
font-size: 24px;
}

You would add this class to your h1 tag, when you wish it:

<h1 class=”h1style”>This is my H1 Tag</h1>

* Remember to add the “.” when defining it in the CSS to classify it as a class.

Finally, you can do it locally using a style attribute (without the CSS file):

<h1 style=”font-size:24px;”>This is my H1 Tag</h1>

All of the above do the exact same thing.  Their use is based on how often you use the style and how you want it defined (whether globally or locally).

Also, remember you can add other styles to the same definition (like color):

<h1 style=”font-size:24px; color:red;”>This is my H1 Tag that is Red and 24px high</h1>

I find that being able to change the styles of my text for header and other standard tags to be quite invaluable!  Knowing a little bit of CSS can go a long way.  Give this a try!

The easiest thing to try first is the local definition using the style attribute. If this is working for you, consider creating or editing your own CSS file!

Good luck!  cheers…matt


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Is Doba a Middleman?

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I find this a fair question because I have spent a bit of time explaining what a middleman is and why to avoid them (specifically, my post “The Evil Middleman”).

At the same time, I actually recommend Doba on TheWebReviewer as a good product sourcing company (see Doba Review).

“Is Doba a Middleman?”

I find this a fair question because I have spent a bit of time explaining what a middleman is and why to avoid them (specifically, my post “The Evil Middleman“).

At the same time, I actually recommend Doba on TheWebReviewer as a good product sourcing company (see Doba Review).

Am I contradicting myself here?

Yes and no. Let me explain how Doba differs from other middleman.

What makes Doba a middleman:

  • They act as a go-between the buyer and seller
  • Their prices may be slightly inflated versus a true dropshipper
  • You do not need a resellers license to buy from them

But what makes Doba different:

  • Many of their supplier sources are exclusive to Doba (therefore, they are acting as distributors rather than middlemen)
  • All purchases are made directly within the Doba site:  There is no need to negotiate or communicate with multiple suppliers…it is all done within the Doba portal.   (And it is SUPER EASY, too…like buying products on Amazon, but the ship-to address is your customer)
  • This is not a directory of other sites.  All of the products are within Doba

So why should you still pay a slight premium for products?

My suggestion for those starting off (or even experienced) in selling physical products online is to keep it simple at the beginning.  Understand your market first and see if you CAN sell a product even at no profit or even loss.

The amount of time, effort and money to source out multiple products (especially during your testing phase) can rather costly.  Finding the “true dropshippers” at this stage can be a bit of work and at the end, this product or niche may not even be right for you or your market.

Doba makes the testing phase very easy.

  • No need to get a new resellers license to test a new product.
  • No need to find and manage multiple suppliers.

Now after the test, you may find your product to sell.  This is where you may want to find a true drop shipper (or even wholesaler) for your products (Worldwide Brands is an ideal place to source these products!).

Still, if you CAN make Doba products profitable in your niche, you even may want to stick with them (even with the higher costs) because managing it will be extremely simple.

cheers…matt

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2 Responses to “Is Doba a Middleman?”

  1. Ny thought on Doba is one can do well with them. But it is absolutely imperitive to DO your Homework. By that I mean market research. What is that item selling for on eBay that you are thinking of? Is it selling? Who else is selling it?

    I think OneSource is the best wholesale source, including dropshippers and its a one time fee. Doba is better than Saleho in my opinion.

    Cheers,

    Jeromy

    Posted by: Jeromy
    February 3rd, 2009 at 12:43 pm

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