Why does a shared link to my website show this picture?

When someone texts or posts a link to a page of your website, phones and social sites show a preview picture. NinjaHQ picks that picture for you, so each page can look different.

Before you begin

Nothing to set up. This is automatic. This article explains how the picture is chosen so you can change it.

How the picture is chosen

For each page, NinjaHQ looks in this order and uses the first one it finds:

1. A picture NinjaHQ set for that page.
2. The first large photo in the page itself (a picture at least 600 pixels wide).
3. The main photo at the top of your home page.
4. Your logo, as a last resort.

Steps to change a page's preview

1. Make sure the page you want has a good large photo near the top. For an extra page, edit it in Pages or the Page Builder and use a large picture.
2. Add or change the photo in Photos if you need a new one.
3. After you save, share the link again. Many apps remember the old preview for a while, so test with a link you have not shared before.

What you'll see

• The preview is a wide picture made from the page's photo. Faces are kept in the frame.
• The picture's description (what the photo shows) is used as its alt text.

Troubleshooting

The preview still shows the old picture. Facebook, iMessage and others keep a copy. It can take some time to refresh; try a different page's link to check that your change worked.

The preview shows my logo. The page has no large photo and your home page has no main photo. Add a large picture to the page.