What is this?
Canva templates are everywhere, and I have noticed most creators giving the advice to only use free elements when creating products
When creating templates to sell, I am sad to let so many fantastic Pro elements go unused
The most common reasons people avoid Pro content:
1. The licensing terms are confusing and more limited than free content
2. Potential customers might not have a Pro subscription
- I think a lot of potential customers do have Canva Pro, in order to share templates or remove backgrounds, etc.
- My goal is to add Canva Pro users to our email lists so we can
- help people utilize Canva Pro features
- sell products targeted to Canva Pro users
Okay, so how does it work?
- The giveaway will be hosted on Teachery, using a dripped-content schedule
- People will sign up on the course enrollment page and be added to a special email list
- Every day a new free offer will be unlocked
- There will be a daily email to everyone promoting the day’s gift
- All free gifts will be available until the end of the giveaway
How do we get people to sign up daily?
- Each day will have a corresponding giveaway of a premium gift
- By signing up within the 24 hour window, users will be entered in the day’s giveaway
- I will use course analytics and a random number generator to choose a winner
- A second daily email will be sent out announcing the winner
What’s in it for me?
Contributing a free gift:
- You add new subscribers to your email list who are targeted Canva users
- You make money from a tripwire offer/order bump
- You can affiliate for Canva Pro while promoting the giveaway
- You can make money on my future launches by using an affiliate link to promote the giveaway
Contributing a prize:
- Your prize contribution will be advertised to every participant
- You make money promoting your giveaway offer in the email announcing the winner
- You add new subscribers to your email list who are targeted Canva users
- You can affiliate for Canva Pro while promoting the giveaway
- You can make money on my future launches by using an affiliate link to promote the giveaway
Okay, what’s in it for you?
- Increased visibility amongst my peers
- I add new subscribers to my email list who are warm leads for my upcoming launches
- I make money from a tripwire offer/order bump on my free gift
- I make money using affiliate links on the giveaway winner emails promoting your offer
What do you want from me?
A free gift that you could send to hundreds of people
A premium offer that you could give away to 2 people
Allow me to sign up as an affiliate to promote your premium offer
Help promote the giveaway to increase subscribers and earnings
More Details:
Your free gift should be:
- Something related to Canva Pro
- It can be something you've given away previously
- Something that can be claimed instantly (no 1:1 sessions)
Examples of free gifts:
- Social media templates
- Mockup templates
- Trainings
- Mini courses
- Sections of larger courses
- Templates using Pro elements or Pro features (like transparent background or SVGs)
Your premium prize should be:
- Something related to Canva Pro
- It can be something you've sold previously or something new
- Valued high enough to get people excited
- Ideally it should be something you want to offer a discount/special/bonus on to everyone else
Examples of premium prizes:
- Template packages
- Trainings
- Courses
- Membership trials
- 1:1 Coaching or feedback
- Bundles of smaller items
- Gift certificate or credit to your business
We will be promoting your premium offer via solo email announcing the winner and through social media
I would like to use an affiliate link for sending out these these email promotions
You do not have to give me an affiliate link for your free gift, so any add-on or tripwire sales are all yours
Having a sale/promotion will help people will be more interested in purchasing your offer if they didn't win
Free offers work best when everyone promotes!
There are no promotion requirements because
- It's a month-long giveaway and I'm honestly not sure what to require
- I assume everyone will at least promote their own products
- I plan to include people with varying ranges of email list and follower sizes, so there are no minimum sizes
I will be providing swipe files for email and social media templates so I am confident everyone will actively promote
I'm In! What Should I Do?
Fill out the form below with as much information as you can
I will contact you to finalize your gifts and collect any missing info
Create your gift mockup, landing page, and delivery system
Important Dates
Your welcome packet will be emailed by November 15
Your contributor information is due by November 22
Your landing page must be ready by November 22
Promotional period begins November 28
Giveaway begins December 1
If you can't meet any of these deadlines, don't panic!
Because it is a month-long giveaway, not every offer needs to be ready by Dec 1
Frequently Asked Questions
Isn’t this like an advent calendar?
Yes it is. My original plan was an advent calendar ending on Dec 25, but I changed to an end-of-year countdown to be more inclusive.
Haven’t there been a million bundles recently?
Definitely. I am a bit exhausted from the summits and bundles this year. I’ve signed up for a bunch of things I’ve never opened. What makes this different is that people will only be signing up for one offer that day; not a flurry of offers at once.
I dunno, I’ve participated in a few bundles but I felt lost in a sea of offers.
This advent-style giveaway means that there is a new prize every day. Your offer will be the only one highlighted in the email announcing the winner, allowing you to stand out. Participants will be opening these emails to see if they’ve won, increasing your visibility.
How many subscribers do you think I'll get?
Good question! It depends on the current size of your list. My personal goal is to add 500 people, so if you have a small list I would hope the same. If you have thousands on your list already, then I have no idea. You're probably not going to add many people but I'm sure you'll gain some new faces with 30 people promoting.
What if I don't have any subscribers yet?
Then I think this is a great opportunity to change that! You can promote via whatever channels you are able. Posting on social media, hanging flyers, hiring a skywriter- I'm sure you'll figure out something.
I want to participate but I don't know what to offer.
Ask me! Email me or submit the form above and mention that you need help brainstorming. I have ideas in my head of trainings and products 'd like to have included after researching the Pro features.
Wait, didn't you say I need to give away 2 premium prizes? You just mentioned the daily winner.
The plan is to have additional prizes for participating, but I honestly haven't figured out the details yet. My thought was to giveaway a huge bundle of all prizes to one person at the end. That seems like a lot for that person though, so maybe 4 weekly bundles instead? Or giveaways for using the free gifts? I'd love your input if you have thoughts!
Will I get an affiliate link?
Yes, I will set up all contributors as affiliates and you will receive affiliate links good for 180 days. I plan to launch a $97 course in January on publishing websites through Canva to sell digital products, so the cookie will still be valid for that, plus any other purchases.
I know someone who would be perfect for this. Can I tell them about it?
Yes, please do! This is also a great opportunity for someone to pivot into Canva products in their business so tell people who don't seem perfect either :)
You can send them the link to this page.
What are the advantages of Canva Pro?
Here's a list of features/benefits I've made while reseaching for this idea:
-premium fonts and images
-premium templates
-ability to save designs as templates
-background remover
-magic resize
-social media scheduling
-additional branding tools
-more storage
-more folders for organization
-content planner features
-additional video features (like background removal)
-custom website features
-more SmartMockups
-ability to save PNG with transparent background
-ability to save SVG
Alright, I read everything and I'll participate. What should I do?
Please fill out the interest form above. There will be a second form to submit all of your required information, but I'd like to have a list of contributors and offers ASAP, so please fill out the form even if you don't have anything ready right now.