Before you design your Facebook timeline cover its worth bearing in mind that they have introduced some new rules:
No calls to action such as like or share.
No promotional offers.
No contact information (That should be on your pages about section).
A bit of a pain if like me you had devised offers with the previous customized landing pages. However the new page structure does give you the opportunity to create an inspirational cover. If you are looking for ideas read on.
If you are not creative you can download one from a selection of 15 on the Fake Science Facebook page.
Facebook Timeline Measurements and Templates
If you prefer to design your own, hongkiat.com showcases some creative examples and has a useful free template showing how it will fit together with your profile picture.
If you just want the measurements courtesy of skandnet
- Cover photo: 851 by 315;
- Profile picture: 180 by 180;
- App image: 111 by 74;
- Thumbnail: 32 by 32;
- Images within wall posts: 404 by 404; and
- Highlighted and milestone images: 843 by 403.
Courtesy of skandnet
courtesy of skandnet
