You’ve signed up to become a blogger on the Blogs.IFAS platform. You did all the training, and you are ready to start blogging. One crucial but sometimes overlooked step is designing a blog header that previews properly. Follow the steps below to ensure you make the most of your posts. 

1. Choose an interesting background or image for the base of the header. 
   • Engaging art will help with bringing attention to your post. 
2. Size the final header to 1338 px wide x 357 px tall. 
   • You will get an error when posting when attempting to publish a header that is not the correct size. 
   • Read Tennille Herron’s blog post for more information: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/ifascomm/2017/08/08/terminalfour-t4-tip-16-center-important-information-for-featured-images-center-focus/  
3. Place the subject or text in the center third of the header and size no wider than 640 pixels. 
   • If you don’t, the subject or the text will be cut off when your blog previews on some feeds. 
   • Below are samples of the content not centered on the blog header file.
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4. Compress the file if it is too large. 
   • Use a service like https://tinypng.com/.
5. Use the Featured Image section of the blogging platform to upload the header.
   
6. Include alternative text for ADA compliance. 
   • Add alternative text in the Attachment Details area of the upload page.
     

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