{"id":29155,"date":"2022-07-22T15:35:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=29155"},"modified":"2022-07-22T15:35:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:35:37","slug":"what-is-a-twitter-card-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-card-image","title":{"rendered":"What is a Twitter Card Image?"},"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-69f151c27171c\" 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-69f151c27171c\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f151c27171c\" ><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-image\/#What_is_a_Twitter_Card_Image\" title=\"What is a Twitter Card Image?\">What is a Twitter Card Image?<\/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-image\/#Metadata_for_Twitter_cards\" title=\"Metadata for Twitter cards\">Metadata for Twitter cards<\/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-image\/#Size\" title=\"Size\">Size<\/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-image\/#Metadata_for_player_card\" title=\"Metadata for player card\">Metadata for player 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-image\/#Examples\" title=\"Examples\">Examples<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Twitter_Card_Image\"><\/span>What is a Twitter Card Image?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/zl4o3J9.png\" alt=\"What is a twitter card image\" align=\"left\" style=\"max-height:243px; max-width:33% width:auto; height:auto; margin:0px 10px;\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never used Twitter cards before, you might be wondering: What is a Twitter card image? And why do you need one? This article will explain the basics of a Twitter card image, including the required Metadata, image size, and other specifications. This article also provides examples of Twitter cards and provides tips for designing a high-quality image. Then, you&#8217;ll be ready to start creating your Twitter cards.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Metadata_for_Twitter_cards\"><\/span>Metadata for Twitter cards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When creating a Twitter Card, you&#8217;ll need to include meta data for each image. These tags provide Twitter with the necessary information for each image. Twitter uses these tags to generate rich media cards from URL links. The image URL should be either a recent blog post or an active one. The title and description fields can be set to any URL, including a page that isn&#8217;t part of your blog. You can also include a link to an app or video content.<\/p>\n<p>The dimensions of a Twitter Card should be 144 x 144 pixels, with the width and height being equally proportional. The image should be no smaller than 200 x 144 pixels and not more than 1MB in size. You should not include the title of the image unless it is a direct link to a page. The aspect ratio of the image should be at least 1:1 and the image should have a maximum resolution of 4096 x 4096 pixels.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Size\"><\/span>Size<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The image size on your Twitter Card must be within the required dimensions. A minimum size of 144 x 144 pixels is required. The maximum size is 4096 x 4096 pixels. The image format supported by Twitter is JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, or a combination of both. You may choose to upload a large image, such as a logo or a graphic, or use a small one.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the image size, you should also consider the aspect ratio of the image. A ratio of 1.91:1 is considered ideal for Twitter card images. In addition to this, the Twitter list cover photo will be rolled out in May 2020. While the image size for Twitter List cover photos remains the same as for profiles, it can be branded. However, this change is not yet final. Until then, the recommended Twitter card image size is 800 x 418 pixels.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Metadata_for_player_card\"><\/span>Metadata for player card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to maximize traffic to your website, you should add metadata to your player card on Twitter. These meta tags tell search engines what&#8217;s on the card. In addition to the content itself, you should include the username of your website. Twitter provides guides and code that you can use to customize your player card. Read on to learn how to add meta tags to your player card. This information will help you get better search engine rankings.<\/p>\n<p>The player card on Twitter will display a thumbnail of the video, so you should include a large number in the width field. Don&#8217;t use &#8220;px&#8221; or &#8220;pixels,&#8221; as these may not display properly. The width and height of your player are also listed in the card. The height and URL of the player are also included in the card. For the size of the card, you can use HTML, CSS, or a combination of both.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Examples\"><\/span>Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A Twitter smart card is a preview of content on your site, complete with an image, title, description, and URL. These cards can increase traffic to your site by promoting new articles, demonstrating new product features, or informing readers about brand news. Here are some examples of Twitter card images that work. You may want to follow these tips to create your own effective Twitter card. Here are some examples of Twitter smart cards. Read on to learn how they can help your business.<\/p>\n<p>The size of Twitter card images varies depending on the type of Card you create. A blog post about eCommerce may not feature the most beautiful featured image, but it will have an interesting and rich description. For Twitter to understand the size of the image you choose, you should first preview the Card before you publish it. This way, you can adjust the image size to fit the content. 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