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Sharing a link to a post

AL Allen Leon
Allen Leon
Member

When i share a link on FaceBook or other social media it shows newest users within the link , i would like it to show the post or a photo within the post. Is there a setting that i can use?

Thank You,

UpStateAL

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MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
Member

I am not sure what you mean…  an image perhaps?

how are you sharing the post or link?

best to use a wp plugin that sets up og graph stuff on your site… or just use our ShareThis plugin for SP…

AL Allen Leon
Allen Leon
Member

Yes instead of the newest users showing up when sharing link through the sharing plugin , i would like the post showing up or a photo used in the post that is shared.

Thank You Again,

UpStateAL

MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
Member

still not sure what you mean by newest users…  or how they would get in there…

and you didnt really address whether you have a plugin adding open graph stuff or not..  without it, its willy nilly..

and you didnt really say how you are sharing the link… did you try the share this plugin?

AL Allen Leon
Allen Leon
Member

On the bottom of forum it list the newest members … how they get in the link no idea..

Sharing the link on FaceBook …. my other post on WP blog show up great when i share the link.

i did install share this plugin.

Thank You,

UpStateAL 

AL Allen Leon
Allen Leon
Member

Here is a sample, this is what shows up when i share a link.

 

 

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AL Allen Leon
Allen Leon
Member

Is there a setting that i can use to upload and use my  own custom images if i wish ? (when i share a link)

Thank You,

UpStateAL

YS Yellow Swordfish
Yellow Swordfish
Member

I am confused. Are you saying that when you share a forum page then what gets shared is the new members list? What tool are you using to perform the share?

And I really do not know what you mean by that last question I am afraid. Can you explain what you mean in a little more detail?

AL Allen Leon
Allen Leon
Member

What I’m saying is when i share a forum post no matter which post that is what shows up when i share it.

I’am using the Share this plugin..

The link shows nothing to do with post at all.

AL Allen Leon
Allen Leon
Member

And what i was wondering is there a way that i can share a post and have the option as to what image i want to use in the shared link.

Thank You,

UpStateAL

MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
Member

I understand what you are saying…  When you share any link (this is not simple press specific), facebook tries to find an image in the url page…  it may pick whatever it wants…

That is why I recommended getting a plugin that adds in the open graph stuff…  that is how you can tell facebook about images…  most let you specify a default image in case it cannot find one on the page to use…

most of you seo plugins (all in one seo, wordpress seo, etc) do this for you… jetpack will also set up the OG tags for you…

AL Allen Leon
Allen Leon
Member

Thanks but i’m really getting irate lol trying to get simple forum running user friendly.

I just had a friend try to post it asked him to drag a picture into a circle then do a math problem then, what he wrote still hasn’t posted.

UpStateAL

i will look into Facebook thanks but problem above has me going crazy please help me out.

AL Allen Leon
Allen Leon
Member

is there a way to adjust individual member status ?

MP Mr Papa
Mr Papa
Member

What do you mean by ‘adjust an individual member status’???

AL Allen Leon
Allen Leon
Member

Never mind found that to things are starting to shape up, can’t thank you enough!

Thank You,

UpStateAL