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8 TOP Canva Tips and Tricks For 2021

Something all of us busy bloggers have in common is we do not have a lot of time to spare!

Which is why Canva is our modern day superhero tool for all of us! Allowing us to save countless hours on designing and also saving us tons of money on hiring professional graphic designers and developers.

And take my word for it, my art grade in secondary school was horrible, yet with Canva I can easily produce a design that is worthy of beating my art teachers work.

Which is why I have created a simple post on 8 tips and tricks for Canva!

1. Transparency Tool

There is a cool little trick I have done for to make my pins POP. The transparency tool allows you to make images more see through. What I personally like to do, is get a blank element from Canva and cover it with my text/image and giving the transparent element a white background with about 40 to 50% transparency.

This allows your images to stand out more.

2. Grouping

Canva have honestly thought of everything. When creating a custom design, you can group multiple items together, to transform them to one whole image!

This is especially useful if you don’t want to tweak each individual element everytime you change it.

3. Templates

This is my personal favorite tool when all of my creativity has vanished.

When visiting Canva.com and choosing a design type, Canva will automatically show you cool templates for you to use.

4. Font Family

Canva has a wide range of fonts for you to use. These fonts are a game changer if you choose the right combination. Many graphic designers in Canva use different font styles to capture a users’ attention.

When in doubt of your design, be sure to tweak your texts font!

5. Canva Elements

Canva’s elements are amazing graphics to enhance your images. Most of these elements you can change it’s color to suit your needs.

6. Lock Elements

Want to avoid making unintentional changes to elements while you edit other parts of your design?

This is where Canvas lock elements come into play. You can lock an element by selecting on the image and clicking the lock or padlock icon, located at the top of the editor.

7. Trending Style

Trending styles show you the most popular colors other Canva users are adding to their graphics. This can be used for you to gauge what colors people find most appealing.

This section can be found at the styles section, once you have created a design.

8. Canvas Text Style

Canva gives you the ability to change the style of your text. By giving it a cool effect like its text curved feature. You can find this option by selecting your text and clicking on effects.

Conclusion

Well these are my top tricks for any Canva user to use. If you enjoyed this post be sure to sign up for my newsletter, to keep up to date for any new upcoming posts! 🙂

Make a Full-Time Income Blogging: I’ll Show You How!

I sometimes feel, these blogging posts are unnecessary, due to the sheer amount of them being available online.

However, I want to give the people what they want regardless of the amount of info there is on this topic.

Yes, you can make a full-time income blogging

In any niche, you can make a full time income from it. BUT! You must understand that the money alone, will not equate to your happiness nor keep you consistently motivated.

Blogging is a long term game. Where you hardly make anything at the start, even with all the effort you muster to put.

Which is why I want to say, DO NOT DO IT FOR THE MONEY!

Instead, you should pursue your passion. For example, if you enjoy talking about music, you can create a blog revolving around that, or any other subjects you love.

This will allow you to work harder and to never quit.

In essence blogging is good as you can literally talk about anything. But with blogging there is a MASSIVE learning curve that you will need to prepare for.

If you want to skip this learning curve, check out my post 10 Important Blogging Lessons I Have Learned.

Blogging Income Streams

There are multiple income streams when creating a blog.

Ranging from…

  • Private ad sales
  • Affiliate marketing
  • Your own products
  • Sponsored posts
  • Ad networks
  • Subscription Services
  • Newsletter Ad Lists

To make a full time income, it consists of a few different income streams, some of these can be more profitable than others.

Keep in mind, once you have a good amount of traffic, you can start generating revenue a lot easier.

Private ad sales

Private ad sales are spots on your website that you sell to advertisers. You can find these advertisers on websites like indiehackes.com.

But, this depends on your monthly traffic, and if the niche is related to the advertiser.

Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is one of my favorite ways to create an income. There are ones which give you a recurring income like SEMRUSH. And others that have a one time sale. The benefit of these one time sales, is the payout are sometimes larger.

You can find these offers from websites like MaxBounty, clickbank and googling top affiliate products for your niche.

Creating your own product

Creating your own product can be VERY lucrative. Though its time-consuming, the benefit of it is the following…

You can set your own price, which could increase your revenue. And you can allow affiliates to promote your product, which will reduce the time you spend on marketing the product.

Sponsored posts

Sponsored posts, are pages that are dedicated to a company or a product. Sponsorships are at times very lucrative, if you the right amount of traffic.

You can seek sponsorship deals by contacting companies directly. And list on your blog that you are willing to accept sponsored posts.

Ad networks

Ad networks is the most popular way a blogger generates revenue. Depending on the niche, it can pay you really well or quite badly.

But for the most part, ads do not pay you that well. You can apply for them by searching on google top ad networks.

Some ad networks have a list of requirements before you can join, but these ad networks generally pay a lot more than Googles AdSense.

Subscription services

If your blogs purpose is to inform or educate. You can create a subscription to allow users to gain some information or latest post for a monthly fee.

One of my personal favorite ways is to create a mentorship group.

By hiring an expert, you can instruct them to help your members in the industry he/she has experience in.

You can then advertise the group to your traffic, by allowing them to join for £9.99 per month.

Experts can be found on websites like…

Fiverr.com, and upwork.com

Newsletter ad lists

If you have a large newsletter list, you can sell ad spaces on your newsletter for certain companies. You can do this by talking to members of indiehackers.com.

Italy’s 9 Prettiest Places To Visit

Why Visit Italy?

Italy is a place where you will adore its food, culture, and architecture.

But, if neither of these impress you, then you will love the citizens of Italy and their brilliant landmarks.

Now let us check out the list!

Via Krupp, Capri

Cliff, Coast, Sea, Klippe, Coastal and oceanic landforms, Natural landscape, Promontory, Rock, Sky, Cape,
Cliff, Coast, Sea, Klippe, Coastal and oceanic landforms, Natural landscape, Promontory, Rock, Sky, Cape,

If you enjoy nice strolls up a mountain, visit Capri. The view on the way up is simply astonishing, regardless of the weather or time. All you need to do is head up to Augustus Garden and admire the best of Capri laid out before you.

San Cassiano

Snow, Mountain, Mountain village, Winter, Mountainous landforms, Property, House, Home, Sky, Mountain range,
Snow, Mountain, Mountain village, Winter, Mountainous landforms, Property, House, Home, Sky, Mountain range,

Not only does Cassino have beautiful mountains with large forestry surrounding it, but it is also home to a rich Ladin culture. You can soak all of its beauty at a rustic-luxe loft suite at Rosa Alpina. 

San Gimignano, Tuscany

Aerial photography, Landmark, Bird's-eye view, Town, Historic site, Human settlement, City, Landscape, Village, Tourism,
Aerial photography, Landmark, Bird's-eye view, Town, Historic site, Human settlement, City, Landscape, Village, Tourism,

Known for having the best gelato in Italy, an afternoon in Tuscany is one well spent. With its captivating beauty and peaceful hills. Tuscany has a nice village-type feel, where it seems you are millions of miles away from the every day of bustling city life.

Isola Bella, Sicily

Body of water, Sky, Nature, Sea, Natural landscape, Coast, Horizon, Headland, Ocean, Rock,
Body of water, Sky, Nature, Sea, Natural landscape, Coast, Horizon, Headland, Ocean, Rock,

Hidden in a small quiet cove, but connected to the mainland with just a small trip of narrow land connecting to it. Isola Bella has beauty written all over it, from viewing the sunrise to the highest peak of the moon.

The island is quite small, which gives it a special touch, making you feel surrounded by nature and its bustling sounds.

Praiano

Body of water, Coast, Sea, Promontory, Coastal and oceanic landforms, Headland, Cliff, Natural landscape, Klippe, Cape,
Body of water, Coast, Sea, Promontory, Coastal and oceanic landforms, Headland, Cliff, Natural landscape, Klippe, Cape,

If you are afraid of heights, then this place is not for you. But, if you can overcome this fear, you will find Praiano, surrounded by the sea on a cliffside. You can find a place to stay there at Casa Angelina.

Campo de’Fiori, Rome

Natural foods, Marketplace, Market, Local food, Selling, Whole food, Public space, Food, Vegetable, Human settlement,
Natural foods, Marketplace, Market, Local food, Selling, Whole food, Public space, Food, Vegetable, Human settlement,

Get a glimpse of the everyday roman life at Campo de Fiori. A vibrant marketplace where you will be drawn by its inviting smell of Italy’s fresh-baked bread, and fruits.

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Street light, Sky, Landmark, Town, Lighting, Light fixture, Tree, Architecture, City, Building,
Street light, Sky, Landmark, Town, Lighting, Light fixture, Tree, Architecture, City, Building,

Emilia-Romagna a bustling city, with old type buildings. Though, do not see old as being negative, since in fact, its old architecture is what gives this city its unique beautiful, appearance.

Ostuni, Puglia

Landmark, Town, Human settlement, Sky, Historic site, City, Architecture, Building, Village, Tourism,
Landmark, Town, Human settlement, Sky, Historic site, City, Architecture, Building, Village, Tourism,

Pugila, a place you wish you could stay for longer. With its pure white colors, it truly is a peaceful town. It could be commonly mistaken to be Greece at first glance. But come in the summer, where local families spill out onto the street to enjoy a meal in the evening sun. You’ll have no doubt that this is Italy at its purest state.

Dorsoduro, Venice

Water transportation, Waterway, Canal, Boat, Gondola, Water, Vehicle, Town, Watercraft, Reflection,
Water transportation, Waterway, Canal, Boat, Gondola, Water, Vehicle, Town, Watercraft, Reflection,

The streets of Venice are filled with an artsy type of crowd and bring a feeling of relaxed charm, not to mention its relaxing boat rides. This city truly captures the vibrance and culture of Italy.

Conclusion

Well, these are my 9 top places for you to visit in Italy, do tell me what you think and add a few of your own faviroute places in the comment section.