Sharing posts on social media is a great way to promote your forum and reach like-minded people. You can share your entire forum on social media by copying the URL and pasting it into your chosen soci...

Wix Forum: Sharing Forum Posts on Social Media

<div data-component-type="text"><div>Sharing posts on social media is a great way to promote your forum and reach like-minded people. You can share your entire forum on social media by copying the URL and pasting it into your chosen social media platform. Not only will this bring more people to your forum, but also to your site.</div></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/13691038-5aa8-4672-9b95-348c0733cabc/2022/10/20/d7b27f49-76ac-46d2-a8aa-f6df2ba16c87/9a2bd956-1ac9-4658-b9b0-cc9fe09fd8a3.png" alt="A screenshot of a forum post on the live site. It shows views, comments and the option to share a link." /></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="step-1-customize-the-display-image" level="3">Step 1 | Customize the display image</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>When you promote on social media, images play a very important role in enticing people to click the link to see more. Choose a display image that highlights your forum and what it's about. </div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="blue"><div class="info-title">Note:</div><div class="info-content"><div>The image displayed on social media is the first image in your forum post. If the post has no image, the image is taken from your site's social tab.  </div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="" level="4">To customize the display image:</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><ol>
  <li><a data-composite="true" href="https://www.wix.com/my-account/site-selector/?buttonText=Manage%20Settings&amp;title=Select%20a%20Site&amp;autoSelectOnSingleSite=true&amp;actionUrl=https://www.wix.com/dashboard/%7b%7bmetaSiteId%7d%7d/settings" target="_blank">Go to Settings</a> in your site's dashboard.</li>  <li>Click <strong>Website Settings</strong>.  </li>  <li>Scroll down to <strong>General social image</strong>.</li>  <li>Click <strong>Upload Image</strong>.<br />
<strong>Note: </strong>Click <strong>Update Image</strong> if you want to replace the existing social image. </li>  <li>Select an image or click <strong>Upload Media</strong> to upload a new one.</li>  <li>Click <strong>Choose File</strong>.<strong> </strong></li></ol></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2021/08/20/9f3e082b-02d3-4730-9294-b74e66b7605b/cc6b842a-9c92-4ead-9ee4-d4924c5f20ad.png" alt="A screenshot showing the general social image that is displayed when sharing your forum posts." /></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="step-2-edit-the-text-that-is-displayed-when-you-share-a-post" level="3">Step 2 | Edit the text that is displayed when you share a post</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Let people know what your post is about by customizing the text that appears when the post is shared on social media.</div></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>For example, the screenshot below indicates your display text. This is made up of your site name, the name of your forum, and the category where you can find that post. It also contains a description of your post that gives people a sense of what your forum is about. </div></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/13691038-5aa8-4672-9b95-348c0733cabc/2022/11/02/120cbc3a-a209-4f74-8fea-474413610922/683a3851-3dc6-41ee-8dea-c640b6c46d0a.png" alt="A screenshot that shows a preview of your social share post." /></div></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="" level="4">To edit the display text:</h2></div><div data-component-type="tabs"><div class="tabs-wrapper"><div class="headings-wrapper"><div data-slug="Wix-Editor" class="tab-heading heading-0">Wix Editor</div><div data-slug="Studio-Editor" class="tab-heading heading-1">Studio Editor</div></div><div class="tab-contents-wrapper"><div class="tab-content"><div data-component-type="text"><ol>
  <li>Click <strong>Pages and Menu</strong> <img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2021/07/12/776143a2-f746-4083-84c1-5ed61e532ca8/9cd7bd5c-a62f-420f-a68a-1b7b1aabcdbc.png" /> on the left side of the editor. </li>  <li>Click the <strong>More Actions</strong> icon <img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2021/07/12/a364aab6-92d3-453b-953d-46566fa0f702/917c9124-75fa-4771-8e7a-8959a5d7906d.png" /> next to your Forum page.</li>  <li>Click <strong>Social share</strong>.</li>  <li>Enter the name you want to appear when you share your forum under <strong>What's the page's og:title (title on social media)</strong>.</li>  <li>Enter the description you want to appear when you share your forum under <strong>What's the page's og:description (description on social media)</strong>.</li></ol></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/13691038-5aa8-4672-9b95-348c0733cabc/2022/11/02/7d19aed1-cf19-46dd-8ae0-f49687730628/bc6cbcef-8a02-4ccd-b6e9-e6996f870611.png" alt="A screenshot of the social share settings in your Editor page settings.." /></div></div></div><div class="tab-content"><div data-component-type="text"><ol>
  <li>Click <strong>Pages</strong> <img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2021/07/12/776143a2-f746-4083-84c1-5ed61e532ca8/9cd7bd5c-a62f-420f-a68a-1b7b1aabcdbc.png" /> on the left side of the editor. </li>  <li>Click the <strong>More Actions</strong> icon <img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2021/07/12/a364aab6-92d3-453b-953d-46566fa0f702/917c9124-75fa-4771-8e7a-8959a5d7906d.png" /> next to your Forum page.</li>  <li>Click <strong>Social share</strong>.</li>  <li>Enter the name you want to appear when you share your forum under <strong>What's the page's og:title (title on social media)</strong>.</li>  <li>Enter the description you want to appear when you share your forum under <strong>What's the page's og:description (description on social media)</strong>.</li></ol></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/13691038-5aa8-4672-9b95-348c0733cabc/2024/06/27/cee0b650-1ad6-4809-ae2e-3c453b3b98cd/d1da66d6-d9c2-4394-862a-0d1f55d18b80.png" alt="A screenshot showing the social share title and description fields." /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="step-3-customize-your-seo-display-text" level="3">Step 3 | Customize your SEO display text</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Edit the default text that is displayed in your SEO basics settings. This is an important step that gives your potential site visitors a sense of what your forum is about. </div></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="" level="4">To customize your SEO display text:</h2></div><div data-component-type="tabs"><div class="tabs-wrapper"><div class="headings-wrapper"><div data-slug="Wix-Editor-0" class="tab-heading heading-0">Wix Editor</div><div data-slug="Studio-Editor-1" class="tab-heading heading-1">Studio Editor</div></div><div class="tab-contents-wrapper"><div class="tab-content"><div data-component-type="text"><ol>
  <li>Click <strong>Pages and Menu</strong> <img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2021/07/12/776143a2-f746-4083-84c1-5ed61e532ca8/9cd7bd5c-a62f-420f-a68a-1b7b1aabcdbc.png" /> on the left side of the editor. </li>  <li>Click the <strong>More Actions</strong> icon <img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2021/07/12/a364aab6-92d3-453b-953d-46566fa0f702/917c9124-75fa-4771-8e7a-8959a5d7906d.png" /> next to your Forum page.</li>  <li>Click <strong>SEO Basics</strong>.</li>  <li>Enter the name you want to appear when you share your forum under <strong>What's the page's title tag (title in search results)?</strong>. <strong>Note: </strong>This also changes your title in search engine results.</li>  <li>Enter the description you want to appear when you show up in Google search results under<strong> Whats the page's meta description (description in search results)?</strong>.</li></ol></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/13691038-5aa8-4672-9b95-348c0733cabc/2024/06/27/f7a8862a-80b7-4ff9-bfc0-1cdad1ca84de/ea3282cc-2d8b-4bf9-bea9-b406db68b66d.png" alt="A screenshot showing the title tag and meta description fields." /></div></div></div><div class="tab-content"><div data-component-type="text"><ol>
  <li>Click <strong>Pages</strong> <img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2021/07/12/776143a2-f746-4083-84c1-5ed61e532ca8/9cd7bd5c-a62f-420f-a68a-1b7b1aabcdbc.png" /> on the left side of the editor. </li>  <li>Click the <strong>More Actions</strong> icon <img data-composite="true" src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/9dcc39dd-da6f-4c38-b1c3-ee79d33f39d5/2021/07/12/a364aab6-92d3-453b-953d-46566fa0f702/917c9124-75fa-4771-8e7a-8959a5d7906d.png" /> next to your Forum page.</li>  <li>Click <strong>SEO Basics</strong>.</li>  <li>Enter the name you want to appear when you share your forum under <strong>What's the page's title tag (title in search results)?</strong>. <strong>Note: </strong>This also changes your title in search engine results.</li>  <li>Enter the description you want to appear when you show up in Google search results under<strong> Whats the page's meta description (description in search results)?</strong>.</li></ol></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/13691038-5aa8-4672-9b95-348c0733cabc/2024/06/27/c46198ec-d256-4aa9-bb16-313b9dd27ac9/f4699330-3d10-4a8d-995c-1d2d96ac8640.png" alt="A screenshot showing the SEO basics title and description fields." /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="step-4-share-a-link-to-your-post" level="3">Step 4 | Share a link to your post</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><div>Showcase your forum content across social media by sharing links to posts. When the link is clicked, it redirects to the post on your site. </div></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="" level="4">To share a link:</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><ol>
  <li>Go to your forum on your live site.</li>  <li>Click the relevant post. </li>  <li>Click <strong>Share </strong>to copy the link. </li>  <li>Paste the link wherever you want to share it (e.g. in an email or on social media). </li></ol></div><div data-component-type="image"><div class="img-container" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/13691038-5aa8-4672-9b95-348c0733cabc/2022/10/20/8afdc17b-97d4-4a9d-8114-a290c9b42932/60080140-edd5-4395-bbd3-83a974fee1f3.png" alt="A screenshot of a forum post showing the option to share the link to the post." /></div></div>

As admin of your forum, you can perform certain functions that regular forum members cannot do. Important:To use the forum as an admin, you must log into the forum using the email address associated w...

Wix Forum: Performing Admin Functions on Posts

<div data-component-type="text"><div>As admin of your forum, you can perform certain functions that regular forum members cannot do. </div></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="orange"><div class="info-title">Important:</div><div class="info-content"><div>To use the forum as an admin, you must log into the forum using the email address associated with your Wix account.</div></div></div></div><div data-component-type="heading"><h2 id="" level="3">To perform admin functions on a post:</h2></div><div data-component-type="text"><ol><li>On your live site, log into the forum using the email address associated with your Wix account.</li><li>Click the <strong>Show More</strong> icon<img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/2016/11/29/5efacd19-3529-44a8-857f-3e21044d632e.png" />on a post.    <img src="https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/13691038-5aa8-4672-9b95-348c0733cabc/2020/01/09/34f8efa7-6bc7-4069-bc88-9879e31717a7/6335e434-957b-4427-8b56-c7e73fec9776.png" /></li><li>Do any of the following:<ol><li><strong>Follow a post </strong>(open to non-admins):<ol><li>Click <strong>Follow Post </strong>to get updates on a post's comments and likes or click <strong>Unfollow Post</strong> to stop receiving updates.</li></ol></li><li><strong>Edit a post </strong>(open to non-admins):<ol><li>Click <strong>Edit Post </strong>to make changes to a post you wrote.<strong> </strong></li><li>Edit the post.</li><li>Click <strong>Update</strong>.</li></ol></li><li><strong>Share a post </strong>(open to non-admins):<ol><li>Click <strong>Share Post</strong>.</li><li>Select a share option.</li></ol></li><li><strong>Pin a post</strong>:<ol><li>Click <strong>Pin Post </strong>to keep the post at the top of a category list or click <strong>Unpin Post</strong> to place the post in chronological order.</li></ol></li><li><strong>Close a post</strong>:<ol><li>Click <strong>Close Post</strong> to disable answers and comments on this post.</li><li>Click <strong>Open Post</strong> to enable answers and comments on this post. </li></ol></li><li><strong>Move a post</strong>:<ol><li>Click <strong>Move Post</strong> to move this post to a different category.</li><li>Choose the category you wish to move it to. </li><li>Click <strong>Move Post</strong>.</li></ol></li><li><strong>Delete a post:</strong><ol><li>Click <strong>Delete Post</strong>.</li><li>Click <strong>Delete</strong> to confirm. </li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></div><div data-component-type="line"><hr line-style="thin" /></div><div data-component-type="informative"><div class="info-container" info-color="green"><div class="info-title">Need help with your Forum?</div><div class="info-content"><div>Contact <a href="https://www.wix.com/support/conversations/category/contact" target="">Wix Customer Care</a> for assistance.</div></div></div></div>

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