Can You Change the Featured Image?

blog cover image
11
8
1.6K followers

Out with the old and in with the new... Well sort of..?!

I am back finally into writing consistent content as I had been very slack last year.

My pity party lasted a while but it gets boring just looking on and doing nothing - I had to get back to doing what I came here for.

And that is making a good income online - and truly enjoying what I love the most. Creating content - I just love it - writing and creating images for my site.

But I do want to go over my old posts and give them some love - and updates.

I know Jay has covered in video lessons about what you can change etc.

One part I am not clear on and a question I ask, is;

Can you change your featured Image for your post?

I know this is the one that does feature in google images with a link back to your site - can we change this to another - or more to the point - should we?

Will it affect anything that we shouldn’t be touching?

eg: I know you definitely do not change(update) the URL!!!!

Please let me know what you think below!

11
8

Join FREE & Launch Your Business!

Exclusive Bonus - Offer Ends at Midnight Today

00

Hours

:

00

Minutes

:

00

Seconds

2,000 AI Credits Worth $10 USD

Build a Logo + Website That Attracts Customers

400 Credits

Discover Hot Niches with AI Market Research

100 Credits

Create SEO Content That Ranks & Converts

800 Credits

Find Affiliate Offers Up to $500/Sale

10 Credits

Access a Community of 2.9M+ Members

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
No credit card required

Recent Comments

8

Yes, I have to go back and change the size of some of my old featured images. I changed some of them already on the more important posts.

Monica

1

You can! in the WWW world, it is easier to find out the answer as well.

3

Thanks!

1

Welcome!

Yes I believe you can
TIM

1

Thanks

1

I do not see why not...Unless you are getting some traffic from the featured image (which can happen) it really will not have any impact that I know of...

It may even get you MORE traffic if you also update the content if warranted, as you have freshened up the entire post. I have a lot that I plan on doing this with over the year (ones from almost 5 years ago for instance)...

Cheers!
Dave : )

2

The featured images become a big image at the start of my posts also and I want to be more uniform with how I do these images.

And some I have used in the past just look so tacky. I’m sure it will be fine too. All the best with your updates Dave!

2

See more comments

Join FREE & Launch Your Business!

Exclusive Bonus - Offer Ends at Midnight Today

00

Hours

:

00

Minutes

:

00

Seconds

2,000 AI Credits Worth $10 USD

Build a Logo + Website That Attracts Customers

400 Credits

Discover Hot Niches with AI Market Research

100 Credits

Create SEO Content That Ranks & Converts

800 Credits

Find Affiliate Offers Up to $500/Sale

10 Credits

Access a Community of 2.9M+ Members

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
No credit card required

2.9M+

Members

190+

Countries Served

20+

Years Online

50K+

Success Stories

The world's most successful affiliate marketing training platform. Join 2.9M+ entrepreneurs building their online business with expert training, tools, and support.

© 2005-2025 Wealthy Affiliate
All rights reserved worldwide.

🔒 Trusted by Millions Worldwide

Since 2005, Wealthy Affiliate has been the go-to platform for entrepreneurs looking to build successful online businesses. With industry-leading security, 99.9% uptime, and a proven track record of success, you're in safe hands.