Here are two examples of how entrepreneurs are capitalizing on the capability to add larger cover images to Facebook pages and Timeline profiles. The new cover photo option lets users of the Facebook’s Timeline format post a lead image that is 850 pixels wide and 320 pixels tall.
Free Stock Cover Photos
Cover Photo Site is a new website that offers a selection of free, pre-sized, stock cover photos for Facebook accounts. It provides a fast, straightforward way to change Facebook cover images.
“Most people want to have a striking and memorable image on their Facebook profile,” said Ivan Tokic, the owner of Cover Photo Site. Image categories range from abstract to clouds and landscape to textures.
“Once you find an image you like, click the ‘download to Facebook’ button to log into Facebook and make the required changes,” Ivan explained. “Alternatively you can download the image directly to your computer to adjust the size or use it in some other way.” You can save a selection of images to use on their Facebook profile in the future.
Cover Photo Site is based in the U.S. It is updated daily, and accepts photo submissions from members. Registration is required only for uploading images but it is free.
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Portrait Photographer Helps Clients Create Cover Images
In a recent newsletter sent to current and potential clients, portrait photographer Teresa Nora (www.fotosbyt.com) offered to help create hip and attractive cover photos for Facebook timelines. She notes that having a professional-looking cover image is particularly important for people who use Facebook for networking and business contacts.
“Whatever you do, don’t take one of your profile pictures and try to stretch the darn thing into a panoramic,” Teresa writes. Whether you are a current client with images on file, or would like to have new photos taken, the photo-graphics specialists at Fotos by T can supply you with a cover-photo layout that meets Facebook’s new format.
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