Share your website on Social Media with an attractive image using Wordpress.
In this tutorial I will teach you how to control your Social Image in Wordpress, so that when you share your website on Social Media the image you select is shown.
Install Yoast SEO plugin.
1. In Wordpress go to “Plugins”.
![Wordpress Social Sharing Step 1](https://guedindesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Social_Sharing_Step1.jpg)
2. Click “Add New”.
![Wordpress Social Sharing Step 2](https://guedindesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Social_Sharing_Step2.jpg)
3. Type in Keyword search area “Yoast”.
![Wordpress Social Sharing Step 3](https://guedindesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Social_Sharing_Step3.jpg)
4. Click “Install” Yoast SEO.
![Wordpress Social Sharing Step 4](https://guedindesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Social_Sharing_Step4.jpg)
5. Click “Activate” Yoast SEO.
![Wordpress Social Sharing Step 5](https://guedindesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Social_Sharing_Step5.jpg)
6. Click “Social” under Yoast SEO.
![Wordpress Social Sharing Step 6](https://guedindesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Social_Sharing_Step6.jpg)
7. Inside Yoast SEO click “Facebook” tab.
8. Outside of Wordpress (like Photoshop) crop and size your image.
Facebook Link Post Images (in News Feed): Featured Image: 1200 x 628 pixels.
9. Click “Upload Image”.
![Wordpress Social Sharing Step 7](https://guedindesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Social_Sharing_Step7.jpg)
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Kim Guedin is the founder of Guedin Designs, and has 7+ years experience building strategic websites for small businesses. Kim stays up to date with the changes to SEO and design to benefit your business. To contact Kim, please visit our contact page.