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Free Stock Photos: 10 Best Sites for Awesome Visuals

Updated on: June 5, 2023 by Louise Myers 24 Comments

Looking for free stock photos?

Here are the best sites to find images for your website and social media.

Visuals are a necessity for your online marketing, but they won’t do you any good if they’re of less than stellar quality.

Professional photos can be quite expensive, and top stock photography sites have pricey membership fees.

Don’t despair!

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7 Best Canva Alternatives: Compare Easy Design Tools

Updated on: January 22, 2023 by Louise Myers 38 Comments

Looking for the best Canva alternatives?

Trying to find easy design tools?

Let’s face it, we can’t all be graphic designers. But to create winning social media graphics, we need to look like professional designers.

These tools will help!

We’ll compare several popular graphic design tools, so you can find the best alternative for you.

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Stencil vs Canva: How to Choose Your Best Design Tool

Updated on: November 1, 2021 by Louise Myers Leave a Comment

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Wondering how to choose the best design tool for your business?

Comparing Stencil vs Canva?

Years ago, the answer to the best design tool question was one word:

Photoshop.

Adobe’s beast of a pixel-based design tool was the only real option out there to make graphics for your online business.

But now we have a range of high-quality apps that can do most of the jobs that Photoshop can do. And they make it so easy that anyone can create professional-looking graphics!

Two of the top easy design tools are Stencil and Canva. But if you look at Stencil vs Canva, how do the two compare?

Let’s dive into what they offer to help you choose the best design tool for you.

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This is How To Use Canva for Beginners in 5 Easy Steps

Updated on: February 3, 2025 by Louise Myers 16 Comments

Need an easy way to create great graphics?

Then you should learn how to use Canva for beginners!

Canva is a browser-based design tool that makes it easy to create great images. There’s also a handy mobile app!

We’ll start with 5 easy steps, then show you the many features you’ll want to dive into.

Near the end of this article, you’ll find links to 9 more Canva tutorials focused on specific tasks.

And conclude with Canva shortcuts.

Let’s get started!

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How to Promote Your Small Business on Facebook

Updated on: May 20, 2020 by Louise Myers 19 Comments

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Wondering how to promote your small business on Facebook?

You probably spend a lot of time on Facebook already. Why not build your business there?

You can promote your brand and sell your goods and services directly on Facebook.

Facebook offers so many options that it can be confusing, though.

Not to mention you need to know what to post, then create those posts, and actually get them on Facebook!

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