Cover Graphic
There is already a lot of questions from my clients about the changes to their Facebook Page. They have a new thing called the cover graphic for promoting your business or pushing a promotion. Take a look at the current rules from Facebook regarding these images before formatting your space.
The following was taken directly from the Facebook Help Center:
How should I choose a cover photo for my Page?
Use a unique image that represents your Page. This might be a photo of a popular menu item, album artwork or a picture of people using your product. Be creative and experiment with images your audience responds well to.
Cover images must be at least 399 pixels wide and may not contain:
- Price or purchase information, such as “40% off” or “Download it at our website”
- Contact information, such as web address, email, mailing address or other information intended for your Page’s About section
- References to user interface elements, such as Like or Share, or any other Facebook site features
- Calls to action, such as “Get it now” or “Tell your friends”
All cover images are public, which means anyone visiting your Page will be able to see the image you choose. Covers must not be false, deceptive or misleading, and must not infringe on third parties’ intellectual property. You may not encourage or incentivize people to upload your cover image to their personal timelines.
So – as it stands right now – you can not use your cover image to promote your business in a blatant way, but you can show images of your location, your products, your people, etc. (Also to note – you cannot do that on your personal profile either — and as an added reminder, make sure you aren’t using your personal profile for business as that has been against Facebook’s terms of use for quite some time now – if you are – setup a Facebook Page instead).
Contact us and we can help you rethink your Facebook page.
