I tried using Canva to build a Website

Canva recently launched a tool to build websites - but is it actually usable?
In this video I'll be answering that, and can you design a professional website using it?

📽️ CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Getting started
02:40 - Adding elements
06:59 - Mobile view
08:58 - Animations & Interactions
12:54 - Final thoughts

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!👇

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[stinky]

i know professionals shit on canva a lot, but as as a student who has to make lots of pitch decks all the time, the variety of nice looking templates and the high quality free stock images you get access to with the membership has come in handy so many times! i’m not a web or graphic designer but i like learning about it. i think canva is a lot easier to figure out for a beginner than figma tbh

[phantomcaralh]

I just simply hate this arrogant aproach "senior designers" have with Canva tools. They first assume that there's a limitation and then "ops, it's actually possible" and then again realise the limitation is their knowledge and willness, without even considering all posibilities that made the platform so popular. Feels like they think Canva is a toy for children just because it's easier to use than OLDER devolopment tools such as WordPress - wich is a pain in the *** to learn and create. Open your mind, fellow designers, tools are supposed to be used when it's needed and suitable not to fulfill your ego and status. Explore more and judge less.

[NYCdude]

What I love about Canva over other web builders (esp "landing page builders") is that you can drag and drop elements, and place things *exactly* where you want them to go, no more playing with margins, columns, elements, all that time consuming nonsense!

[JxArrieta]

Professional programs are not what makes a good designer, it's the ability to use any kind of tools for what they can offer to work smarter, not harder.

Only sin of Canva is the logo maker ahaha but everthing else is very helpful. Absolutely no shame on that.

[Gloria_Chav]

Love how thorough yet quick this was. Thanks a bunch!

[tonylegg]

Page top links.... switch to grid view and name each slide.. this will create top naviagtion.
wit rollovers and alt tags.

Creating a button link - use the button graphic as opposed to the text. (no rollover)

[PaytonClarkSmith]

It feels like we hold our website builder as close to us as our religion and politics 😂 love seeing new tools like this! I’ve yet to find one that steals my heart from Webflow but still loved this video

[charlyjacobs]

I’ve been using Canva for many design and work projects for the last year, on first glance the aesthetic is off putting but honestly the vast usability of the programme is amazing far out weighs and is way better value for money when you are a start up - I also don’t feel like you went through the programme thoroughly before criticising

[SirXcellency]

You are able to add pages. The icon is small to the left of the page you’re working on.

[DM-pdji]

1. You can add multiple pages. Create the page as a new design and add a link to it on the main page.

2. Select the button text and remove the underline (still works as a link)

3. You can add links to any element, not just the text. Simply select the shape you use as a button and add a link.

Canva has a learning curve to it as well even though it's very intuitive.

[CupcakeChan]

What i did to make it different pages i designed 4 websites and interlinked it to make it look like a website with a navigation that takes you through different pages rather than it scrolling down as a scroll site

[RichardCejas]

I think it is 18pt but maybe it appears bigger in relation to re website document resolution.

For example if yourself original website is 1902x180 pixels and the Canva preset is 1080x720 then the size of the text won’t match

[garyedwards]

Hi Team,

My Google Ad is saying my 'website needs a Google Tag' AND that I need to set up 'Conversion Measurement’, May 2023! Can this be done with Canva Websites and if so how? Please help. I cannot see how I would add Tag Text from Google Ads or action the Conversion Measurement with the Canva Landing Page website.

I'm not sure if by not having these up and running whether my Google Ads will be shown to people?

I currently have links from my Canva Page which go to Google Forms to collect guest data.

Look forward to your insights.


Thank you,

Gary

[joshd]

But you *can* do multiple pages with a sticky nav bar though right?

[RichardTrust]

Thanks for this lovely video. It was very helpful for me even as a beginner. Hoping to be like you someday

[BrunoEnrique]

Anyone came across that the embedded Youtube video shows up as half when previewing or publishing the website ? Cant seem to find a fix :(

[rainaroseling]

The text technically looks bigger because of Canva Sans Font. Fonts will make text be different sizes even if they are set to a certain size.

[MuskanKahal-fhlx]

I have a very silly question, cuz I'm new to it.
So when we make a web page, the buttons are working?

[zolowicz]

If you're using independent contractors to build your sites, do you think canva would be a good way to send them a template of what you want the site to look like, and then the contactor can build in WP, etc?

[thomaskeithriehl]

So as a primarily WordPress designer, can these Canva template files be uploaded to say, a HostGator account or does Canva do the hosting as well? Not understanding that part. Thanks