A Guide to Creating Mobile-Friendly Social Media Cover Photos

Facebook still stands as the biggest social network worldwide and I am sure it comes to no surprise that 98 percent of active user accounts worldwide accessed the social network via the mobile phone.

With nearly 60% of all searches on the internet done on mobile devices we know how important it is to have a mobile responsive website but are your social media cover photos mobile friendly?

Below is a solution to not only make that great impression but also give you the tools to make sure each cover photo is optimised for mobile.

You don't have to have a graphic design team or be a graphic designer to create amazing cover photos. Canva is my go-to tool. It's just $9.95 a month and it gives me access to all the premium images and tools. At this price point, it is costed to suit businesses of all sizes.

Upload the image sizing and follow the guides, keep text within the inner guides to be mobile friendly. You can choose from loads of premium images in Canva or a template but keep in mind cover photos should be easily recognisable for your customers so it is important to keep your branding consistent, from your website to the social media covers.

Create a custom sizing of 820 X 461 - then place the downloaded image into the sizing.

Create a custom sizing of 1080 x 608 - then place the downloaded image into the sizing.

Create a custom sizing of 2560 X 1440 - then place the downloaded image into the sizing.

There are major reasons why it is important to create a consistent brand presence from your website and across all social media platforms.

 ✓ Increase engagement from followers, liker’s

 ✓ Professionalism – nothing screams amateur like a mash-up of design

 ✓ Strengthens brand recall

 ✓ Develop and maintain one brand personality

 ✓ Most importantly it eliminates confusion

Chat with us about our affordable graphic design services at Love My Online Marketing.