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  1. #1
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    Default Image grab of websites using web addressses in social media

    Many use social media outlets to promote their websites. (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram the most popular)
    Upon posting a website link made with Pro+ into Facebook, Facebook or Instagram, social media is not grabbing an image to associate with the index page, resulting in a blank post.
    Is there anyway that a web site can be built to improve the image grab of social media outlets?
    I really do try to name my images, and provide meta data. It’s a baffling problem.
    Many thanks
    -Bill
    Bill Wood
    Charity Web Design
    XARA Pro+. WD17, Designer 17. Premium packages.

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    Default Re: Image grab of websites using web addressses in social media

    In the lastest version or two of Designer Pro+ there is a feature Open Graph. This lets you specify an image that will preview with your link in social media.

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    Default Re: Image grab of websites using web addressses in social media

    Quote Originally Posted by gwpriester View Post
    In the lastest version or two of Designer Pro+ there is a feature Open Graph. This lets you specify an image that will preview with your link in social media.
    Excellent Gary. I will search that out. I’ll search the drop downs first.
    Bill Wood
    Charity Web Design
    XARA Pro+. WD17, Designer 17. Premium packages.

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    Default Re: Image grab of websites using web addressses in social media

    Bill, you can roll your own.
    Look at https://ogp.me first to understand the structure of OG.
    Then try using https://freecodetools.org/ogp/ & https://freecodetools.org/twitter-card-generator/
    Followed with a Paste into the website/Page Code (head).

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