Canva Marketing Guide

We know marketing your shop can feel like just another thing on your already full plate. That’s why we put together something new to make it easier: a free Canva Marketing Guide built just for repair shops like yours.

Here, you’ll find everything you need to create professional, eye-catching social media ads for your shop using Canva. It includes ready-to-use templates you can customize in minutes, with no design experience needed.

We built everything using a free tool called Canva(don’t worry if you’ve never heard of it, we’ve got step-by-step videos to explain.)

Watch the Step-By-Step Video Tutorials

Once you’ve chosen a template, follow our step-by-step video tutorials. These short, friendly guides are designed to walk you through creating stunning social media ads that align with your shop’s branding.

1: Introduction to Canva for Auto Repair Shops

Let's introduce you to Canva, a user-friendly tool for creating professional social media graphics and ads. We will highlight its extensive library of pre-designed templates to make the process even easier to get you started.

2: Setting Up Your Canva Account

Learn how to sign up for Canva if you haven’t already, explore the dashboard and key features relevant to auto repair shops, and discover tips for selecting the right design dimensions for social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

3: Choosing the Right Template for Your Ad

Explore and choose templates tailored for automotive repair. Use keywords like "auto repair" to find templates that match your shop's branding and get tips on selecting the perfect fit.

Services Templates

4: Customizing Text and Fonts

Learn how to edit the text on a template to include your shop’s name, services, and contact details, along with tips for choosing fonts that are clear and align with your branding. Additionally, discover Canva’s font library and how to match fonts to your existing brand style.

5: Incorporating Your Shop’s Logo and Colors

Follow a step-by-step guide on uploading your shop’s logo and incorporating it into your design, learn how to adjust template colors to match your shop’s branding using Canva’s color tool, and get tips on maintaining consistent branding across all your designs.

6: Adding Images and Icons

Learn how to add and position images that showcase your services, such as brake repair or oil changes. Explore Canva’s library of free and premium images and icons, and get tips on selecting visuals that resonate with your target audience.

Finalizing and Exporting Your Design

Conduct a final review of your ad design to ensure consistency and professionalism, learn how to export it in the correct format for social media, such as PNG, and get tips on downloading multiple versions optimized for different platforms.

8: Scheduling and Posting Your Canva Ad on Social Media

Get a brief guide on using social media scheduling tools like Canva or Buffer. Learn how to post your Canva design directly to social media, and discover tips for optimizing post times and captions to maximize engagement.