Welcome to #WorkshopWednesday, my weekly feature with a focus on all things blogging! Each week there’ll be tips, tricks and advice on how to get your blog running like a well oiled machine!
Whether you’re a newbie blogger, or a seasoned contributor you need to know about Canva. We all know that blogging is about writing and releasing your content into the world, but great content isn’t fully dressed without great graphics by its side. Welcome, Canva!
Canva is a great platform, with an extremely useful free version that meets all of your graphics needs perfectly. Once you’ve spent some time familiarising yourself with Canva, you’ll notice that there are numerous design templates to choose from. That’s the amazing thing about Canva, you choose the template you need including Pinterest graphics, Instagram posts and blog titles. Once you’ve chosen, you’re free to design it to suit your needs. Adding images, text and illustrations could not be easier! In very little time you can create unique graphics to suit the theme of your content.
When your documents are ready to go you can save them directly to your hard drive, Canva usually does so in the recommended format to rid you any extra bother. There’s also a share button, proving you with the document URL which you can add straight to your posts. Lastly, there’s the option to share your document using the HTML code, that you can add quickly and easily to your posts.
Canva has all the inside knowledge when it comes to the correct images sizes for different social media platforms. For example, it knows that Pinterest loves vertical images with added text. Meaning that making pinnable images is no longer a chore. It does the same for other channels too, ensuring you get the most out of each document you produce.
If you aren’t using Canva already you really should be, standing out on social media has never been easier!
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I have just discovered Canva 2 weeks ago and I don’t know how I lived without it. I have been making all my pinterest pins using it #bestandworst
Amazing isn’t it?! xx
This is the second time I’ve read about Canva in a week so really need to get on it!! #bestandworst x
Honestly, it’s amazing! x
I’ve heard of canva but I’ve never used it, will go have a nose! Thanks for linking up #bestandworst
Thankyou! x
I love Canva, I honestly don’t know what I’d do without it x
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Great isn’t it! x
I love canva is an excellent source #blogstravaganza
It really is! xx
I haven’t used Canva yet but a lot of bloggers mentioned that they use it, might give it a try #blogstravaganza
It’s really fab! x
I am totally in love with Canva and used it lots. Must try and use it better though. I think i need to get pinterest sorted out as i do not use it at all #Blogstravaganza.
Pinterest is a nightmare isn’t it! xx
I’ve been using canva for a while now and I love it. I’ve been going back over old posts to improve them too, when I get time. #blogstravaganza
I keep meaning to do that too! Thanks for stopping by xx
What a great idea. I’ll have to check it out, thank you! #blogstravaganza
Pleasure! xx
OOOoo never heard of this, ill check it out thankyou! #blogstravaganza
You’re very welcome! xx
I use the free version of Canva. It’s excellent. #blogstravaganza
Fab isn’t it! xx
I love Canva! Can’t remember how I found it, but I use it for my featured photos and other photos I need writing on etc. – Just need to find a way now to make my featured photos look a bit more presentable and not such a mish-mash haha! #blogstravaganza
It’s fab isn’t it! xx
I started using Canva on your recommendation when I needed a logo. I’m still learning with it but I’m sure I’ll get there in the end as it seems so easy to use.
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Ah fab, it’s great once you find your way around! xx
I need to work on my pinterest so I will check out Canva, thanks! #blogstravaganza
Thanks for stopping by xx
I do really like Canva although I’d live the Pinterest template to be longer. Also the twitter template always crops my image but I’m not sure if that because I’m saving it to my images then uploading from my gallery instead of directly exporting. Anyone else have this issue? Otherwise Canva is fab and great for a free app.#blogstravaganza
I know what you mean about the Pinterest template! xx
I love canva. We even used it for our E book cover and saved some money there.
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Me too, I love it! xx
Canva is the best thing I’ve discovered recently in blogging. It really is a game changer and I’m considering going premium and I don’t really like paying for things unless I have to! #blogstravaganza
It’s amazing isn’t it! xx
I use Canva but prob not to its full potential! Do love it though x
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There’s so much to fit it all in! xx
I love Canva – I don’t think I’d be able to do much without it now! I’m still using the free version – but am tempted to pay to save time. We’ll see… #blogstravaganza
Amazing isn’t it! xx