Adding social sharing images is crucial for optimizing how your content appears when shared across social networks and messaging apps. Here's how to set them up effectively:

Types of Social Sharing Images

1. Social Sharing Logo

• Represents your entire website
• Used as default when specific pages don't have custom images

2. Alternative Social Sharing Images

• Represents individual pages or collection items
• Available for:
  • Blog posts
  • Products
  • Events
  • Secondary portfolio pages
  • Regular pages

Image Requirements

• Minimum size: 200 × 200 pixels
• Follow current Facebook image guidelines to avoid cropping
• Use high-quality, relevant images

Adding a Social Sharing Logo

1. Navigate to Social Sharing panel
2. Click + to upload image or select from library
3. Alternatively, drag and drop image directly
4. Save changes

Adding Alternative Social Sharing Images

For Pages:

1. Open Pages panel
2. Hover over page title and access settings
3. Select Social tab
4. Upload image via drag-and-drop or upload button
5. Save changes

For Collection Items (Blog Posts, Products, Events):

1. Open Pages panel
2. Select appropriate page type
3. For blog posts/events: Hover and click Edit
4. For products: Double-click the product
5. For portfolio pages: Click ... then Settings
6. Navigate to Social tab
7. Upload image
8. Save changes

Best Practices:

• Use high-quality, relevant images
• Maintain consistent branding across social shares
• Regularly update images to reflect current content
• Test how images appear on different platforms
• Follow platform-specific size guidelines

Keep your social sharing images updated to maximize engagement and maintain professional appearance across all sharing platforms.

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