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The Post Thumbnail
Paradox
Cameron Jones
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About Me
Cameron Jones
Web design & development at
Shortie Designs
Premium WP Plugins at
Mongoose Marketplace
The Post Thumbnail Paradox WordCamp Sydney 2024
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What Is A Post Thumbnail?
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What Is A Post Thumbnail?
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What Is A Post Thumbnail?
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What Is A Paradox?
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What Is The Post Thumbnail
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Paradox?
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The Post Thumbnail Paradox?
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The Post Thumbnail Paradox?
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The Post Thumbnail Paradox
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Example #1
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Example #1
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Example #2
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Example #2
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Example #2
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Where to from here?
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Pros and Cons
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Pros and Cons - Layout
Pros
Consistent across all posts
Can change the layout of all
posts at once
Don’t have to create it for each
post
Cons
Can’t change individual posts as
needed
Can’t see how it will look as
you’re writing
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Pros and Cons - Content
Pros
Can make adjustments to
individual posts
Can save time using content
templates
WYSIWYG experience when
writing
Cons
Changes to layout need to be
made to each post individually
May look inconsistent across the
site especially if multiple people
are publishing
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Do What Works For You
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Thank You
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