Facebook Cover Size Dimensions

We recently received a question via Facebook Messenger from Alicia if we could tell her the ideal size for her Facebook Cover profile - the photos she had been uploading were blurry. Since Alicia may not be the only one with this question, we decided to share with our followers.

The ideal cover photo dimensions for a Facebook cover size (both page and profile) is 851 pixels wide and 315 pixels tall for desktop, 640 pixels wide by 360 pixels tall for mobile.

Available for Facebook business pages is the ability to upload a cover video instead of a static photo. The specifications for this are: at least 820 pixels wide by 312 pixels tall and it can be 20 to 90 seconds long. If you found an image or video that you love and the dimensions are a bit off, you can still use it! You’ll want to choose that image or video (or upload it), and then you’ll be allowed to ‘reposition’ it. With the reposition feature, Facebook is essentially allowing you to crop your cover photo in a way that you think best fits in the space.

Not happy with any of the photos you have on hand? How about a site that offers free images for your blog or other social media needs? Be sure to scroll down past the "invitation to use Buffer's pablo service. Farther down the post are several free for use sites.

We also recommend reading the brief sections addressing Creative Commons and the explanation of Public Domain. Both are important for businesses - and individuals - to be aware of before grabbing an image from the Internet.

Social Media Trends To Watch in 2019

According to current statistics relating to social media trends, by the year 2020 80% of the total global internet traffic will be attributed to videos. There is a growing belief among those marketing companies that utilize videos in their campaigns that messages from videos are retained on the minds of their customers. The proof seems to be in the pudding as 73% of business to business organizations who have incorporated videos into their marketing campaigns are reporting positive results in their ROI.

What makes a successful video? We're glad you asked! Here are a few tips:

Don't overlook the Wow Factor. Creating a unique video something that has that added surprise is always a winner.

Forget creating an epic video. Ditch War and Peace. Shorter, precise and concise videos win the day.

Make a great first impression. Make sure you engage your audience within the first seven seconds.

Yes, you can take it with you. Make your video mobile friendly.

No one size fits all. Create different videos with different content platforms. 

In addition to the growth of marketing trends that includes more video, Snapchat and Instagram stories, marketers are rethinking Twitter as the platform failed to grow its followers in 2017.  In fact, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram all have more social media followers.

In our next blog post we'll explore other social media trends for the coming year including live streaming.