How to create website buttons in Canva

This is the second part to my blog post on creating a website landing page for Instagram links. I use Squarespace but the same idea can be applied to any hosting platform. 

There are two ways to create buttons:

1. You can create custom buttons in a program like Canva or Indesign.

2. You can use the button feature within the Squarespace website. I created custom buttons for my site. It's a little more work but I like how it looks.

HOW TO CREATE BUTTONS DIRECTLY ON SQUARESPACE

1. Click on 'page content edit' and click the tear drop shape that appears on the left margin. Click on the button content block.

2. Rename the button to whatever you are linking to. You can link to content on your website or external links. Repeat this process for all the content you want to link on your landing page. 

This is the easiest way to create a landing page and swap out content. 

HOW TO CREATE BUTTONS IN CANVA

If you want to create custom buttons it's pretty easy to do in Canva. I chose custom dimensions of 300 x 100 px.    Next select a background color and add your text. I chose the simple sans serif font 'GARUDA' for readability. Download all of your buttons and then go the landing page to upload them.

To add the custom buttons to your landing page just add them as an image and then link your content. 

This is what my landing page looks like when someone clicks on my Instagram bio link:

I hope this was helpful! To see the full post on how I created an Instagram landing page on my website click here.

How to Make Cover Photos on Instagram Story Highlights

By now you've probably seen accounts with cover photos on their Instagram story highlights.

Instagram story highlights can be used as mini video channels to showcase helpful information for your followers. I have some FAQ's, an about me channel, wedding tips, and my favorite portfolio images.

With highlights new followers can learn about you quickly and it takes away some of the pressure to post daily. 

I created my images in Canva and you could also use Phonto, Photoshop, or any other platform that allows you to create graphics. 

I created a Canva tutorial so you can make icon cover photos for your account!

1. In Canva go to the "Use custom dimensions" button on the top right. Enter 1080 x 1920 for the dimensions.

2. Next choose a background color for your image. You can choose any background you like but I prefer a solid color. You can choose from Canva's pre-selected colors or add you own custom color.

3. In the "search" bar enter the name of an icon you want to use. For instance, 'camera', 'house', 'leaf'.

4. Choose an icon, I prefer simple outlines. I center the icon in the middle of the page and enlarge it to about 230 x 230.   You can also change the color of the icon, I chose white for all mine. 

5. Save your image. Now it's time to upload to Instagram stories. There are many ways to do this, I prefer to add to my scheduled stories using Planoly on my desktop. I then post to my stories using the Planoly app on my phone. 

6. Once you've posted to your stories, go to your story and tap the 'highlight' icon 

7. Tap 'new' to create a new highlight.

8. Name your highlight whatever you'd like.

9. The new highlight will appear on your feed!

10. To change the cover image or adjust the placement go to the highlight and tap 'edit highlight'

11. Tap 'edit cover'

12. You can now change the cover image or recenter the placement of your icon.

13. To add to your highlighted story go into 'edit highlight' and simply tap any story you'd like to add to that section.

That's it for this tutorial! If you found it helpful let me know in the comments and if you make your own covers tag me in a story so I can see what you created @erica_pezente!