This document discusses recent changes to Facebook's policies regarding timeline cover images. It notes that all covers are now public, cannot be deceptive or infringe on copyright, and cannot include more than 20% text. The new rules omit previous restrictions on calls to action, contact info, and references to purchasing. The document encourages readers to consider updating their covers and leave comments.

1. Helping Others
Master Their
Online Marketing Skills!
SuzanneFranco.com

2. Facebook Timeline Cover
Image Modifications March 2013

3. What You Can (and Cannot) Do
with Your Facebook Timeline
Cover Image March 2013

4. OMGosh! Exciting news!

5. Facebook made some recent
changes that I’m really happy
about …

6. they have updated their policy for
timeline cover photos.

7. The new policy reads:

8. All covers are public. This means
that anyone who visits your Page
will be able to see your cover.

9. Covers can’t be deceptive,
misleading, or infringe on anyone
else’s copyright.

10. You may not encourage people
to upload your cover to their
personal timelines.

11. Covers may not include images
with more than 20% text.

12. These Rules Were Omitted This Go
Around:

13. If you were familiar with the
previous wording you might
remember you were not allowed
to include

14. calls to action, contact info, no
mention of “Like” this page,

15. no encouraging people to share
page or content or tell your
friends,

16. or references to price or purchase
info on your cover image photos.

17. These modifications are exciting
but make sure you heed the
wording

18. “covers may not include images
with more than 20% text.”

19. Fun … Fun!

20. It should be fun to see how
creative people get with their
20% text allotment LOL

21. Were You … Will You?

22. So … Were you following the rules
prior to this update?

23. Will you be updating your cover
image to reflect the changes?

24. Let us hear from you below in the
comments! *SmiLes* Suzanne

25. Facebook Timeline Cover
Image Modifications March 2013

26. Helping Others
Master Their
Online Marketing Skills!
SuzanneFranco.com