OK. Let's see the first option ...

Method #1: Manually uploading your thumbnail image

It's very straightforward.

If you are sharing an article on your Facebook page, and it doesn't pick up the correct thumbnail, you can click the upload link to manually upload the image you want to use.

The uploaded image is stored in the photos section of your Facebook page.

Facebook will continue to show the image you uploaded as the thumbnail for the article in your timeline:

The problem?

This solution doesn't affect other users.

In other words: if other users will share your article, then it may still show the incorrect thumbnail!

In the next lesson I'll show you how to take care of that part too ...



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Thank You
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Thank YOU!
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Thanks, Zed. I had this problem, and somehow solved it. I don't remember what I did...lol...seems to happen often.
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Everything is well if ends well ...
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Thank you for the training.
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Thanks for your time!
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Hi Zed , is Yoast SEO free and does it replace the other version? Sorry if this seems like a silly question, I am still trying to get my head around most of the technical side of things. Thanks Cass
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Yes is free.

Which other version?
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AlanBenney Premium
Yes I have been sharing all my posts manually for some time now because of this issue not only FB if we have our FB account linked with Twitter which I have then the image doesn't show up there either manually is the answer not only that the images display better visual sizes thanks for sharing
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smartketeer Premium
Thanks for your time Alan!
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