Change How Post Is Shared

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  sarahvsquires · Member · Apr 30, 2015 at 3:08 pm

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  I posted this question a couple months back but couldn’t find it in the threads.

  I share my WP post using the sharing option to Twitter and Facebook. I also have the email subscription/follow widget. I am wondering if there is a way I can edit A – what is sent in the email when someone follows my blog. B – what is shared to Facebook.

  My blog posts are each EXACTLY 25 words. When the post shares to Facebook and email, the entire blog post is viewable on desktop sites, which is causing a decrease in site traffic. I tried creating an excerpt but that didn’t affect the sharing or email.

  Thanks for the help!

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  timethief · Member · Apr 30, 2015 at 3:17 pm

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  I’m sorry but I don’t have anything additional to offer to the response s made last time https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/editing-linked-fb-post?replies=3#post-2256362

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  timethief · Member · Apr 30, 2015 at 3:18 pm

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  I am wondering if there is a way I can edit A – what is sent in the email when someone follows my blog. B – what is shared to Facebook.

  Have you tried disconnecting Publicize and simply posting manually to Facebook?

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  sarahvsquires · Member · Apr 30, 2015 at 3:25 pm

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  Thanks for including the link to the previous thread.

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  sarahvsquires · Member · Apr 30, 2015 at 3:28 pm

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  Yes, if I copy and paste the link to FB it just has the url and not the thumbnail of the blog. So manually positing works. But since I post daily, manually sharing to FB isn’t always possible, since I’m working most days at the time my posts are scheduled.

  I was just hoping there might be a more convenient way. Thanks for the insight!

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  timethief · Member · Apr 30, 2015 at 3:31 pm

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  I’m also wondering what would happen if you used Publicize but embedded an image in each post prior to the text. https://en.support.wordpress.com/publicize/#images-in-publicize

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  sarahvsquires · Member · Apr 30, 2015 at 3:36 pm

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  Hm, I didn’t think of that. I will have to give it a try! I’ll have the added challenge of coming up with a logo or image for each post though. Thank you!

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  timethief · Member · Apr 30, 2015 at 3:37 pm

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  Please let us know how you make out.

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  sarahvsquires · Member · May 1, 2015 at 6:55 pm

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  I wound up scheduling the post on Facebook with my blog’s URL. That resolved the issue! Thanks!