{"id":28658,"date":"2022-07-22T15:03:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=28658"},"modified":"2022-07-22T15:03:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:03:47","slug":"what-is-a-twitter-summary-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-summary-card","title":{"rendered":"What is a Twitter Summary 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-6a035736bf97a\" 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-6a035736bf97a\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a035736bf97a\" ><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-summary-card\/#What_is_a_Twitter_Summary_Card\" title=\"What is a Twitter Summary Card?\">What is a Twitter Summary 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-summary-card\/#Metadata_placed_in_the_head_section_of_a_Twitter_card\" title=\"Metadata placed in the head section of a Twitter card\">Metadata placed in the head section of a Twitter 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-summary-card\/#Using_plugins_or_extensions_to_implement_Twitter_cards\" title=\"Using plugins or extensions to implement Twitter cards\">Using plugins or extensions to implement Twitter cards<\/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-summary-card\/#Using_large_image_cards_for_content_with_a_strong_visual_element\" title=\"Using large image cards for content with a strong visual element\">Using large image cards for content with a strong visual element<\/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-summary-card\/#Using_app_cards_to_encourage_signups_for_your_email_list\" title=\"Using app cards to encourage signups for your email list\">Using app cards to encourage signups for your email list<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Twitter_Summary_Card\"><\/span>What is a Twitter Summary Card?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Bxbmwaj.png\" align=\"right\" alt=\"What is a twitter summary card\" style=\"width:auto; max-width:42% max-height:341px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto;\"> <\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will discuss the Metadata that should be placed in the head section of a Twitter summary card. We will also look at how to implement Twitter cards with plugins and extensions. Finally, we will talk about how to use app cards to increase the number of signups to your email list. We will cover all of these topics and more in our future articles. For now, let&#8217;s get back to basics: what is a Twitter summary card?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Metadata_placed_in_the_head_section_of_a_Twitter_card\"><\/span>Metadata placed in the head section of a Twitter card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Metadata is metadata that is placed in the head section of an HTML page. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest all read metadata placed in the head section of their summary cards. It is also known as the user ID, or list of user IDs. It is a simple process to reconcile these tags in your HTML. A good example is the Twitter card meta tag, which is used to attach content to a tweet. This helps make your tweets more interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Using the right meta tags for your Twitter summary cards can help your website appear higher on search results. Metadata placed in the head section of your Twitter summary card will tell search engines what information your Twitter summary card contains, which is important for optimizing your website&#8217;s traffic. To learn how to place meta tags, read the documentation provided by Twitter. If you are unsure of how to do this, follow the links in the documentation to find out more.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_plugins_or_extensions_to_implement_Twitter_cards\"><\/span>Using plugins or extensions to implement Twitter cards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you use WordPress, implementing Twitter Cards is easy. The Twitter website has documentation to help you get started. Alternatively, you can use one of the many plugins for WordPress. You can install JM Twitter Cards or Jetpack to implement Twitter Cards. Both plugins are free and do not require any special configuration. However, they are designed to help you get started with Twitter Cards in the easiest way possible.<\/p>\n<p>In order to implement Twitter cards in your WordPress site, you should use a plugin that triggers a function onContentBeforeDisplay. The plugin should then set the site and card type based on the content of the article. To test if your page is properly formatted, simply paste the URL of the article into the validator and click &#8220;Preview Card.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_large_image_cards_for_content_with_a_strong_visual_element\"><\/span>Using large image cards for content with a strong visual element<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using large image cards for content with purely visual elements on Twitter can be effective, especially if your content is in the news or has a high visual impact. The large image card will be a powerful tool in attracting the attention of users, and Twitter users post hundreds of millions of Tweets daily. This is the reason why it is imperative to have an appealing image that will stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>The largest part of your header image should be in the center and away from the edges of the card. This will prevent your title from being cropped on different screen sizes, and your profile picture will cover part of the header. Make sure the profile picture takes up a small part of the image, as it may take up the entire space. You can also use any type of image, but it is better to choose one that has a high resolution and is scalable. You can use a photo format such as JPG, PNG, and GIF, but keep in mind that Twitter will only display the first frame.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_app_cards_to_encourage_signups_for_your_email_list\"><\/span>Using app cards to encourage signups for your email list<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are promoting your latest blog post or article, you should consider using Twitter summary cards to get a larger audience and increase conversions. This social media format allows you to showcase an app&#8217;s features, a preview of the icon, and price and rating. Users go to the platform to discover new things, and this type of card is especially effective for new apps. However, before you can make use of Twitter summary cards, your app must be publicly available on the app store. Twitter will pull the image, title, and direct link from the app store, so make sure your app is fully functional.<\/p>\n<p>First, set up your account on Twitter. Once you have a Twitter account, you can create your card and integrate it with your email marketing tool. Ensure that you&#8217;ve enabled double opt-in to avoid any problems with your email subscription rates. You can use Twitter cards to make the process even easier for your subscribers. Once you&#8217;ve set up your account, follow the directions on the website to create your Twitter cards. 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