Easy tips for creating LinkedIn Banner on Canva.com
You ought to be kidding about your career if you don’t have an amazing Linkedin profile. The dream job that you are on the lookout for may be lurking somewhere in the digital space seeking your Linkedin address. You need to painstakingly build a million-dollar profile to up your Linkedin game and a Linkedin banner is a great space to showcase your career snapshot and be a testimony for what you stand for.
Linkedin banners are an important tool to optimize the eyeballs of the recruiters. It is like the premiere of a movie. Just like how the best shots of the movie are collated, the banner could be used as a testimony of the best skills and values you stand for. It is a great personal branding element in the vast universe of your Linkedin space.
Here are easy tips for creating that eye-catching LinkedIn Banner on canva.com
1) You can log in if you already have an account or create an account on Canva.com. It’s free of cost! Click on the “create a design” option and keep scrolling down until you see the LinkedIn banner and then select your wish’s design.
2) Choose the right template that attracts and is suitable for your LinkedIn profile. You can edit all the features of your LinkedIn banner, e.g., photos, colors, fonts, and personalize it.
3) Choose a template that doesn’t have any image on the right side as LinkedIn puts your profile pic inserted there on mobile. This incomplete image will look unprofessional.
4) Edit the features — You can click on the elements option to choose photos as there are lots of free ones present for you, and you can search for a particular image type according to your will, or you can upload your own or find a free one at Pexels. Just drag the photo on top of the LinkedIn banner, then resize. Cityscapes look good if you belong to one of the big cities.
5) Tap on a feature on the flag and use the toolbar’s editing prompts to change your banner’s colors and fonts. You may wish to add one-liners on there as a call to action, e.g., “I can help you with XXXX, and you can contact me at the email address.”
6) Save and upload to the Linkedin banner — Name your LinkedIn banner in the toolbar feature and save it. Click on download and save it to your storage file.
Now go to your LinkedIn Profile, click on “Edit Profile,” and click on “Add a background photo,” and upload your new sparkly banner! You can do all this in 15–20 minutes, and it will be worth investing your time.
