What Are Carrds?Carrd.co is a website you can use to make simple, free, one-page sites for pretty much anything. You can make anything from landing pages to personal profiles, and it doesn't take long to get the hang of it. You may have seen some of these floating around Twitter of various topics or accounts. Here are some examples of what yours could look like! How you can use carrdsCarrd can also be used as a substitute to Linktree, as the sites are mobile-friendly, or as an 'about me' page. Carrd is also super handy for sharing links and resources in a matter of minutes. You can also post it to your Twitter and pin the tweet so people can easily access your other social profiles, or put the link in your Instagram bio. Here is a simple Carrd I made that has links to my blog and other socials. Part of the appeal of Carrds is the aesthetic, and there are plenty of tutorials on Youtube on how to create different styles. You don't need much past experience or any knowledge of HTML to make something a bit more elaborate with Carrd, so it's suitable to all skill levels. If you're not sure what style to go for, look for some inspiration. Getting StartedThe first thing you need to do before you make your Carrd is decide what you want to make it about. Is it going to be a social profile or about a particular topic or person? Make sure to jot down any ideas you have so you can decide with one is the best. Next, choose what style you want to have. Some people design their Carrd to look like an Instagram feed or Tumblr post. Minimalism is quite popular too. Also, decide what colour theme you'd like to have. You might want to choose an aesthetic, like grunge, soft/pastel or artistic. Once you have an idea of what you'd like you're Carrd to look like, click on Choose a Starting Point. With a free Carrd account, you can make up to three sites. You can choose from a variety of templates or you can start from scratch. With templates, you can always delete elements, so it's a good place to start if you don't know what layout you'd like. One you've chosen a template, click on the elements to edit them and a tab will open of the side. Click around and experiment to get the hang of it. To add new elements, click on the the + icon on the top-right corner. Most of the elements are pretty self-explanatory. The Control element can be used of you want to put elements on a different part of the same site, so they won't be visible until you click on a button or link. When you create a button or link, you can choose to link to that control to show the elements below it. Click on the phone icon to see how your site would look on mobile, and click the save button to publish your site and choose your URL. With a free account, you can get a domain ending in carrd.co. There are hundreds of ways you could design your Carrd, and it doesn't take too long. Remember, YouTube tutorials are a great place to start. Let me know in the comments what you thought of this website. Want to create a link-in-bio site faster and easier? Read my post on Beacons.ai!
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