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Demystifying Stock Photo Sizes for Social Media
Stock photo sizes for any social media post
I love the brilliant colors of autumn!
Add some fall colors to your social media projects with HTBphotos ‘Fall Foliage‘ Series by John and Katharina Notarianni, available on Dreamstime.
Stock photo sizes for any social media post
Graphics, photos, and other visuals are a necessity when posting content on social media!
And with copyright concerns, it is best to either take photos with your cell phone, digital camera or even your iPad, or leverage the many reputable stock photography sources like Dreamstime, or design services like Canva. There are even high quality free stock photo sites like Unsplash.
The question is, now that you have the perfect image for your social media post, what size image displays correctly across multiple platforms? Is that even possible? Yes!
Keep It Simple Strategy
Square images are ideal for Facebook and Instagram posts. Square format also works well for LinkedIn posts – and can work for Twitter.
Easy 1:1 ratio (square)
Instagram and Facebook photos: 1200 x 1200 pixels
Pinterest Pins (repurpose from Instagram)
All profile pictures* (allows cropping to circle format): 500 x 500
YouTube channel icon*: 800 x 800
Best size for link posts
As you can see the featured image at the top of this post also from HTBphotos ‘Fall Foliage’ Series, has been resized to 1200×630 pixels which work perfectly for WordPress blog posts as well as for several popular social media platforms that have a similar size requirement: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
For specifics on all popular social media platforms, I recommend taking time to review Louise Myers’ Social Media Cheat Sheet.
Get noticed with a Video Cover
Facebook: Tell More of Your Story
Instead of a cover photo, now you can use a video. It can be 20-90 seconds and should be at least 820 x 312 pixels.
Louise Myers, Visual Social Media
HTB | Website Design
HTB | Website Design designs, develops and hosts mobile friendly business websites. E-commerce, SEO and Social Media packages available. Please contact info@healingtimebooks.com to request a free 15 minute consultation.
What Makes A Website Great!
Is it time to update your business website?
Does your website inspire action? If the answer is Yes! then your website is doing it’s job.
If not, what can you do to make it better? Ask yourself:
Can anyone find your website?
- are you on the map, as they say? Can search engines find your website?
- does your domain name represent your brand?
Is it easy to use?
- is it pleasure to click around?
- does it look good on a mobile phone or tablet?
Does it present you and your business in a credible way?
- are there reviews or testimonials about you?
- does it list your credentials on the About web page?
Can the visitor easily buy or request your product or service?
- do you have an email opt-in request?
- do you have a contact form to request your service?
- do you link to a shop where it is easy to buy your product or service?
Is it current or out-dated?
- Does your website represent your current business focus?
- does the platform get updates or upgrades frequently enough to keep up with the changing internet landscape?
- can your website handle sudden increases in traffic?
If you answered NO! to any of the above questions, it might be time for an overhaul of your website.
Here are some steps you can take:
- Define the goal for your website – what do you want the visitor to learn, experience, buy etc.
- Streamline it so it is easy to use and content loads quickly
- Brand yourself. Evaluate whether you are consistently using your brand across all platforms – website, social media, email communications, etc.
- Make it mobile friendly – view it on your phone and tablet as well as on a laptop.
Need help?
If you don’t have time to do this all by yourself, we invite you to request a free consultation to help you achieve your goals.
Just fill out our online Contact Form, or by sending us an email at info@healingtimebooks.com
HTBphotos presents the ‘Easter Bunny Series’ of stock photos
Find HTBphotos stock photos on Dreamstime.com for your social media, website and print needs.
Exclusively available on Dreamstime.com, explore the new HTBphotos ‘Easter Bunny Series,’ a collection of stock photos featuring rabbits and bunnies. Have a look and see what suits your social media, website and print project design… So adorable!
Tips for using stock photography
Here are tips from an article by bossproject.com ‘5 Ways to Successfully Use Stock Photography on Your Website.’
- Start with the Design – Define your brand colors and style. Once you have the design in place, it’s much easier to narrow down your search and find the right images for your project
- Choose the Right Photos – choose stock photos that fit your brand colors and style
- Customize Your Images – add text to create fun graphics
- Get some SEO Going – use keywords and keyword phrases as well as captions or alt titles
- Add in some of Your Own Images – have a professional, branded head shot made to use on your website and across social media so people know who you are
Get 10 Free Stock Photos
New to stock photos? Get started now with Dreamstime’s offer of 10 free stock photos! And, your purchase helps fight COVID-19! Dreamstime is donating 5% of all purchases to WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
Want help with updating your website?
HTBphotos ‘Spectacular Yosemite’ series of stock photos now available on Dreamstime.com
In need of rest, relaxation and exercise… Yosemite Valley in California is one of America’s natural wonders and worth visiting in person to recharge and inspire you with a landscape that is bigger than life and hosts unique geological formations. Yosemite Conservancy has great information for planning a trip.
Healing Time Books is pleased to announce the availability of new stock photos, like the ‘Spectacular Yosemite’ series by John and Katharina Notarianni of HTBphotos, on Dreamstime.com for your website and digital and print publications.
HTB Photos celebrates over 2000 stock images on Dreamstime
Congratulations John and Katharina Notarianni for making available over 2000 high quality web and print ready images from their stock photography collection on Dreamstime. HTB Photos stock images for use in your web and print projects are available from Dreamstime.com.
SPECIAL OFFER: Get 5 free images in first month when you sign up for Dreamstime’s monthly subscription. Follow the link: https://www.dreamstime.com/credits (then enter Referral ID: res16409905) in the form when you join. Thank you!