{"id":4630,"date":"2017-03-13T16:41:04","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T16:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postcron.com\/en\/blog\/?p=4630"},"modified":"2018-01-25T16:03:34","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T16:03:34","slug":"facebook-update-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postcron.com\/en\/blog\/facebook-update-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook Update: Size Changes For Event Images"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.postcron.com\/blog-en\/2017\/03\/event_cover.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5695\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.postcron.com\/blog-en\/2017\/03\/event_cover.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook Update: Size Changes For Event Images\" width=\"720\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">As we all know, there are always many <strong>Facebook updates<\/strong>, and this time it\u2019s all about the <strong>events<\/strong>. A recent <strong>update for this Social Network modifies the image requirements for Facebook events<\/strong>, and here we show you what they are and how to implement them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">New Size Requirement For Cover Photos on Facebook Events<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">For reasons unknown even to the<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/es.newsroom.fb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Facebook team<\/a><\/span><\/strong> (at least up to know), this Social Network has <strong>modified the size of the required image used to illustrate the cover photos on Facebook events.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"color: #808080;\">Now, the new dimensions for images used on Facebook Events are the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"color: #808080;\">500 x 262<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_4632\" style=\"width: 587px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/en\/blog\/infographics-social-media-image-sizes\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4632\" class=\"wp-image-4632 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.postcron.com\/blog-en\/2017\/03\/facebook-event-image-size.png\" alt=\"facebook event image size\" width=\"577\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can take a look at the complete size for infographics on Social Networks, here -&gt;\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/en\/blog\/infographics-social-media-image-sizes\/\">http:\/\/localhost\/en\/blog\/infographics-social-media-image-sizes\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">So, if you are going to publish a new event on Facebook, we recommend that you write these new sizes down in order to get as much out of this visual as possible on your publication.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Why Is It Important To Use The Suggested Images by Facebook?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Although it may not seem important to use the <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/en\/blog\/infographics-social-media-image-sizes\/\" target=\"_blank\">required image sizes on Social Networks<\/a>,<\/span><\/strong> this is very important if you want to <strong>achieve your marketing objectives<\/strong>. Why? Because images are the best way to <strong>get the attention of your audience<\/strong>, among the numerous publications users see each day on your <em>newsfeeds<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.postcron.com\/blog-en\/2017\/03\/Facebook-example-image-event.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4633\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.postcron.com\/blog-en\/2017\/03\/Facebook-example-image-event.png\" alt=\"Facebook example image event\" width=\"520\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">In fact, more than <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/zephoria.com\/top-15-valuable-facebook-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\">300 million images<\/a><\/span><\/strong> are uploaded on Facebook each day and this represents a <strong>huge amount of competition<\/strong> in terms of <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/en\/blog\/visual-content-strategies-for-social-networks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visual Marketing<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong> In this context, if you use the <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/en\/blog\/social-media-image-dimensions-sizes\/\" target=\"_blank\">exact sizes on your cover photos<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, for your events, this helps your images stand out and get more views.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"en-US\">Using The Recommended Sizes for your Facebook Images Helps You To\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">Show your images in the right resolution <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">Make your publications much more attractive <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">Display your products in a more favorable aspect<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">Attract the views of users<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">Avoid mistakes such as pixelated or stretched images <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\">Avoids showing images incorrectly as miniatures or other publication views <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">For these reasons, we recommend that you write this new directive down for this Social Network and use the required size on your images. That way you can get <strong>the most out of your Facebook events!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.postcron.com\/blog-en\/2017\/03\/FB-LIKE.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4634\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.postcron.com\/blog-en\/2017\/03\/FB-LIKE.png\" alt=\"FB-LIKE\" width=\"204\" height=\"196\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">If you are interested in finding out more about the required profile image sizes, social media posts, tips and suggestions to grow in each platform, we recommend that you read the following articles in our blog:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span lang=\"en-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/en\/blog\/social-media-image-dimensions-sizes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Measurements and Cover Page Sizes for Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest and more<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span lang=\"en-US\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/postcron.com\/es\/blog\/infografia-tamanos-imagenes-redes-sociales\/\" target=\"_blank\">Infographics: Recommended Sizes for Social Network in 2017<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span lang=\"en-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/en\/blog\/facebook-cover\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">3 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Facebook Cover Photo<\/span> <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">That is all for today! We hope this post was useful. Please leave us your comments and remember to share this article with your contacts so they can take advantage of this information. Until next time!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; As we all know, there are always many Facebook updates, and this time it\u2019s all about the events. A recent update for this Social Network modifies the image requirements for Facebook events, and here we show you what they are and how to implement them. 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