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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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This is How to Create the Best YouTube Thumbnails 2024

Updated on: January 9, 2024 by Louise Myers 21 Comments

Wondering how to make the best YouTube thumbnails?

Thumbnails that grab potential viewers and make them click to watch?

When you’re creating videos for YouTube, the thumbnail might not seem important.

You might be thinking – as long as the content is good, the thumbnail doesn’t really matter.

Think again!

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How to Halloween Your Profile Picture 6 Wicked Ways

Updated on: February 28, 2022 by Louise Myers 2 Comments

Halloween your blog and social media header

Want to make a Halloween profile picture – the fast and easy way?

You decorate your home, nails, and pets. Shouldn’t your social media get in on the fun?

Whether you want Halloween profile pictures for Facebook, Instagram, or anywhere else, here are 6 ways to make them, from creative to super-simple, fast and easy.

Scary, funny, zombified and more!

Plus social media posts for Halloween – the how-to’s are here, so let’s get started.

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How To Make Valentine Graphics They’ll Love. It’s Easy!

Updated on: January 15, 2018 by Louise Myers 1 Comment

Want to make Valentine graphics? Find a variety of templates that make it easy to create social media posts or Valentine cards with PicMonkey. Here's how!

Would you love to make Valentine graphics?

Wondering how that’ll ever happen?

Whether your concern is lack of time or lack of talent, it doesn’t need to stand in your way – with PicMonkey!

PicMonkey serves up a variety of templates that make it easy to design your own social media posts or Valentine cards (and they can even print the cards for you).

Whether you want to go silly, fun, romantic, or quirky, you’ll find an option to suit your needs. There are even choices for Singles Awareness Day!

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