Your website logo is the first thing that visitors see when visiting your website.
The logo is typically a small graphic (.jpg, ..gif or .png file) at the top of your page.

Logo Types

There are two basic logo types:
Illustrative logos or graphic logos

Text based logos

Illustrative logos require graphic design skills and are really the domain of graphic designers. Text based logos basically use your company or website name in a suitable font/colour with maybe a simple background graphic.

Website Logo Tips

A very bad logo creates a very bad impression, but it is not clear if a very good one has a very good impression. So
Always keep to a simple design especially if you are doing it yourself.
Don't overcomplicate your logo.
Stay with a simple text based logo if you do it yourself.

Make the Text easy to Read.

Have the logo professionally made if you want an illustrative type logo.
If you are just starting out online, and aren't creating a logo for an existing business use a simple text logo, and change it later as your site builds traffic.

Most websites opt for a very simple logo usually with the company name or website name and sometimes a simple descriptive phrase.
I'm sure these companies could afford some really flashy logos if they wanted! www.google.com , www.ibm.com or http://www.bbc.co.uk.

Website Logo Design Options

Make you own logo using traditional tools like Microsoft paint, Photoshop or similar package.
Make your own using a professional logo package.
Have your website logo professionally made by a logo designer.

Logo Creation Tools/Services

www.aaa-logo.com- offline logo creation software free demo
www.Logocreator.com - offline logo creation software free demo from laughing bird software.
www.cooltext.com -free online logo creation
www.logoworks.com Logo making service.