Are you spending valuable time on photo design? I'll walk you through amazing photo design in 10 minutes for your blog and social media.
Have you heard of the tool called Canva? I am not kidding when I say it is possible to create amazing photo design in 10 minutes. I started out with Canva as a desktop application and this past year Canva added an app for iPhone. What I create on my iPhone will also be available when I log into the desktop application. Which is perfect, because it keeps things simple.
New to Canva?
If you are new to Canva head over to www.canva.com and create an account. Another great thing, is they have a free and paid version! The free version has great features that will give you an idea of how to use the software.
With your shiny new account, it is time to start creating. Select a size or type of project that you would like to create. If you are needing something outside of the dimensions they have predetermined, you can select your specific size with the custom dimensions. A great example of where the custom dimensions come in very handy when a website theme have a specific size for the header or the slider.
Overview of Menu
Once you have selected your template size it will open up a new tab with your project! Yay, now the fun part.
Layout: They have a number of layouts to choose from that are either free or can be purchased for a small fee.
Elements: This has different photos, grids, frames, shapes, lines and illustrations to add.
Text: Adding different text, they also have designed text boxes that you are able to customize.
Background: If you are not using a photo for the background, you could choose one of the patterned backgrounds.
Last menu bar on the left size is upload. This allows you to upload a picture from your computer.
Here is a picture I created in less than 10 minutes. I have heard that Canva can pull you into a time warp and hours go by very quickly. Make sure to set a timer. 😉
Let’s create a landing page with Leadpages! With easy to use templates, this can potentially be done in 10 minutes! How exciting is that? What’s the last thing you did that took just 10 minutes?
Leadpages offers two different template options to use, either the standard templates or drag and drop templates.
Get It Together
Gather together everything you need, this will allow you to efficiently create your page.
Do you have your copy in hand?
Media to add?
Great, let’s create a landing page
What type of landing page would you like to create? Are you looking for a sales page, opt-in page, are you promoting a webinar? They have all those and much more, do a quick search to narrow down your options.
With your template selected, now go through the template and remove anything that you know you will not be needing. If you hover over the little gear in the left-hand corner and click it will bring that section up in the menu on the side. It will be the layout. Your able to select if you would like the section to be visible.
Work your way down the page, clicking the gear to bring the section layout up in the menu. This will allow you to add photos or change background color.
To change the text simply click and add your copy. How easy-peasy is that? With all things, you need to use it in order to be efficient. If this is your first time out of the gates you will need to set aside some time to play with the workflow of the templates.
The standard templates are a bit simpler and do not have as many widgets that can be added. They are more of what you see is what you get.
I created
I created an example Opt-In Page for a free eBook. The eBook is going to be 7 Days to Better Time Management, that's pretty catchy, right? Here is a quick video so you can see what can be created in 10 minutes.
Hey, Busy Lady! Let’s get started with Leadpages. Leadpages is a landing page software solution. I am guessing that you are already familiar with landing pages, if not check out my earlier post on What is a Landing Page.
Leadpages is an online software tool that allows you to create awesome looking landing pages.
In addition to pages, Leadpages also offers pop-up forms, social media links, text messages and email links. It is a simple interface that lets you collect lead and customer contact information.
Integration is Key
Integration is key with Leadpages as it does not store data it only gathers data. Leadpages offers a number of third-party software integrations that they have already established in the account settings. They integrate with third-party software companies that offer Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Email Marketing, and Webinars. Leadpages also provides an option for Other software, however, it comes with a warning that it may not work.
Gather, Not Hold?
Let’s step back to a point I mentioned above. What does it mean to only gather information and not hold information? Have you signed up to attend a webinar before? Leadpages was possibly the software used for you to type in your contact information to register for the webinar. Leadpages is gathering it all up. It would be the integration in the background to the webinar program or email marketing software that would actually store or save and hold your contact information.
Bit by Bit
We will tackle Leadpages in bite-size pieces. Because I assume that everyone is similar to myself and 300 words are all that I can take in.
Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. See you next week.
Are you working on an email marketing campaign? Here is a link to my no string attached Email Marketing Template.
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Here is a picture I created in less than 10 minutes. I have heard that Canva can pull you into a time warp and hours go by very quickly. Make sure to set a timer. 😉
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