When You Share Your Own Blog Posts to Facebook
Things to include on each blog post you write:
- Featured image
- Title
- Description (I use the Yoast plugin to add the description and keyword)
- Custom images for Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest (I use Social Warfare)
![facebook update edit metadata](https://b3541862.smushcdn.com/3541862/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/when_posting_own_blog.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Test your blog post to see if an image and description uploads
What To Do When You Share a URL From Another Website
If you do happen to try and share a URL and notice it doesn’t display properly, there is a work -around.
Step 1
When you find a URL you want to share, paste it into your Facebook update and notice there isn’t a photo or description showing, simply delete the link and preview.
Step 2
Find a suitable image that reflects the article you are sharing. You want to make sure this image accurately reflects what the article is about and gives a glimpse into what the article is about.
Step 3
Upload the image to Facebook as an update.
Step 4
Write a description about the article, why you are sharing the link, etc. (this is totally up to you what you want to write, but I recommend telling people what the link is and why it would be useful for them).
Once the image is loaded and the description is there,
Step 5
Paste the link you want to share underneath the description.
Now when you publish the update, the post looks great, with a nice description, great image, and the link is still there for people to read more.
Have you noticed this latest update? What are you doing to work around it? Share with me in the comments!