{"id":14813,"date":"2022-07-15T11:51:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14813"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:51:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:51:40","slug":"what-is-a-twitter-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-card","title":{"rendered":"What is a Twitter Card?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a01ea28e0b94\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a01ea28e0b94\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a01ea28e0b94\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-card\/#What_is_a_Twitter_Card\" title=\"What is a Twitter Card?\">What is a Twitter Card?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-card\/#Summary_card\" title=\"Summary card\">Summary card<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-card\/#Summary_card_with_large_image\" title=\"Summary card with large image\">Summary card with large image<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-card\/#App_card\" title=\"App card\">App card<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-card\/#Player_card\" title=\"Player card\">Player card<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-card\/#Other_variants\" title=\"Other variants\">Other variants<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Twitter_Card\"><\/span>What is a Twitter Card?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"what is a twitter card\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-width:38% max-height:232px; width:auto; height:auto;\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HfMZpW4.png\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t heard of Twitter cards, you&#8217;re missing out. These are little-known elements of the Twitter profile that appear on your followers&#8217; feeds. These cards include a Summary card, a large image, an App card, and a Player card. There are many ways to use these features, but the best way to get the most out of them is to understand what they are and how to use them to make your account more engaging.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary_card\"><\/span>Summary card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter has recently introduced a new way to promote your Tweets with a visual asset called a summary card. You can create these cards with four different types of images. Each one has its own purpose, and they can be used to promote your brand, a specific product or service, or even your website. To create a summary card, you need to have a URL and Visual Asset uploaded to Twitter. There are a few basic steps to create a summary card.<\/p>\n<p>To start, make sure your title is a crisp, readable 140-character long. Keep in mind that it will be truncated to two lines on mobile devices and to one line for web viewing. Next, include a description that is at least 200 characters long and does not repeat the title. The image&#8217;s dimensions should be 144X144 pixels and not larger than 4096&#215;4096. If you&#8217;re using WordPress, you&#8217;ll need to use the Social plugin to add the Twitter Card.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary_card_with_large_image\"><\/span>Summary card with large image<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a quick way to promote a product or service, using a Twitter card can be the perfect option. A Twitter card is an image that can be used for a variety of purposes, from sharing a link to promoting an app. The larger the image, the better, as it will take up more social real estate. To optimize a Twitter card, be sure to follow the best practices for images.<\/p>\n<p>When designing a Twitter card, remember that your image needs to be 280&#215;150 pixels in size. It should also be smaller than 1MB. The image size should not be too large. You can use a JPG, PNG, WEBP, or GIF. If you have a large image, use it for the title and description. Just remember to keep the image size to under 1MB, or it will be cropped.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"App_card\"><\/span>App card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some rules to follow when creating a Twitter app card for your website. The code for the Twitter card must appear before the closing HEAD tag. You can also use the Twitter Card Validator to check if the code is correct. This will allow you to preview the Twitter app card. If you follow these rules, you will see that your Twitter app card will be displayed in the feeds of your website. If you don&#8217;t want to use the Twitter app card, you can ignore them.<\/p>\n<p>The main advantage of implementing an App Card on your website is that it allows you to share the link to your mobile app with your followers. It displays information about the app, including its name, icon, ratings, and download link. The app must be listed in the App Store or Google Play and must be available for download. If you have more than one app, you can use the Twitter app card to promote multiple apps. Once you&#8217;ve implemented this feature, your app will appear beneath every tweet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Player_card\"><\/span>Player card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter has recently launched their player card feature. The player card allows you to display multiple media types in a single link, providing a richer experience for users. These cards allow you to promote new products, podcast snippets, and brand events without having to leave the app. Here are some examples of content that you can display on a player card:<\/p>\n<p>A Twitter player card is a small piece of content that contains an image, title, and description, as well as a link to your site. You can use this to boost traffic to your website, promote new content, or show off new features of your latest product. You can even use this feature to update followers on brand news. It&#8217;s a great way to engage with your followers. However, there are some important points to keep in mind when setting up your player card:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_variants\"><\/span>Other variants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can use Twitter cards to enhance your content on the social network. 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