Facebook Timeline – How Can I Determine Which Photo Shows? (18 posts)

Topic tags: default, Photo, Timeline
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    Dave Holmes said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    In Facebook’s Timeline how can I determine which photo shows up in the photo app? I had one all set to introduce my contest but it’s now changed – I can’t figure out how to set it back to the one I had.

    Thanks in advance!

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    Heather Murray said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    It’s always the most recent Dave. If you have one that you always want displayed, just make sure that you upload it (again) last after you’re done uploading your other images. It’s what I do on my page. But, then also immediately hide it from your timeline (don’t delete it as that’ll delete the last image you uploaded)

    @daveholmes

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    Dave Holmes said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    Thank you, Heather. I appreciate your assistance. :)

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  • Edward Brown
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    Edward Brown said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    @clusterwebdesign, I didn’t know what you hide on your Timeline will be seen by others; thanks for the heads up!

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    Heather Murray said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    Hi Edward @edwardbrown,

    That’s actually not what I said. If you hide it, it’s hidden from everyone. The point I was making was that, if you’ve uploaded a graphic, you want to HIDE it on your timeline so that people don’t know that you are repeatedly uploading the same graphic all the time. Once hidden, no one sees it, including you as Admin. But, if you DELETE the timeline entry where it shows that you’ve uploaded a graphic, my experience has been that the actual graphic from your photo album will also be deleted.

    Heather

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  • Edward Brown
    Adventurer
    Edward Brown said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    OK, I feel better now @clusterwebdesign. I understand what you mean now!

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  • Ann at greenoak
    Master
    Ann at greenoak said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    @clusterwebdesign thanks…i wondered how to  do  that  too…

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    Laura Christianson, Blogging Bistro said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    @clusterwebdesign

    I do the uploading and hiding thing, too. I hope that FB will come up with a way for us to set a default image in the “Photos” spot. It’s a shame to be able to brand the other apps with a custom image, but not the Photos app, which, incidentally, is the only app that stays permanently in the first position.

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    Scott Ayres said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    I think though if you upload an image and then hide from the Timeline it still shows up on the newsfeed of your fans.. so keep that in mind because if you are posting a repeat photo over and over you may annoy your fans. 

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    Dave Holmes said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    I’ve not noticed that, fortunately. I’ve hidden my uploaded photo in Timeline and my newsfeed doesn’t show it.

    But maybe my friends/fans do see it. Anyone have any further info on this?

    @daveholmes | # | Top
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    Diane Cossie said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    Hi Dave .. if it is a contest you are promoting, why not use the Events App and display that as one of your top 4 apps? That way you can control the graphic permanently for the “Event” and “count down the days in your posts to promote it?”

    Just a suggestion? If I got what you are asking about?

    @dianecossie | # | Top
  • Dedi Mason
    Trailblazer
    Dedi Mason said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    @clusterwebdesign ~ doesn’t work on mobile apps . . . what you hide on your timeline is still seen in the mobile app right now.

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    Heather Murray said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    Thanks @dedimason – I actually noticed today that it’s also on the Facebook feed app on my website too. So, hiding it on your timeline does not remove it in all places. Shame.

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    Dave Holmes said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    Gee, I didn’t know you could do that, @dianecossie! That’s definitely what I’ll do for my next promotion.
    Thanks!

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    Dan Ewah said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    @daveholmes – Get the particular contest/sweepstake you want to promote as one of your top 4 apps; then do a post promoting the contest and pin it, so it shows prominently on you timeline for 7days, that way you get double visibility. Hope this helps

    @dannish247 | # | Top
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    Dave Holmes said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    Thanks,  @dannish247, I did that. Now I just have to figure out how to do my next promotion as an event. That shouldn’t be too difficult (I hope) and will begin addressing this as soon as my current promo has been processed – probably Tuesday.

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    Dan Ewah said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    Ok good @daveholmes, Just take it easy with the promotions; too many promotions within a short period of time, has the capacity to reduce their worth as fans may not respond as they should. It’s always better to give time for pre-contest periods to drive enthusiasm for your up-coming promotions. 

    @dannish247 | # | Top
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    Dave Holmes said
    1 year, 3 months ago:

    Sounds like good advice,  @dannish247.

    Thanks.

    @daveholmes | # | Top

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