Blogger Template: Add Twitter Cards

Want your Twitter audience to Click, Open and Read your blog post, Sign up for your Email list - Straight from a single Tweet? Give them rich media experiences, not just a tweet’s standard 140-character written message. Implement Twitter Cards in your Blogger Template.

What are Twitter Cards? 

Twitter Card = A Photo and Article Summary
They travel alongside your blog, automatically adding media and information about your blog or posts in tweets. This article should -

• Give you an understanding about card type that best suits you 
• Help you set up Twitter cards for your blog and verify them 
• Make your Blog's Twitter cards stand out from the crowd 

1. Twitter Card Types 

• Summary Card - Title and description, Image thumbnail, and Twitter attribution. 
• Summary Card with Large Image: A Summary Card with image prominently featured. 
• App Card: Details an mobile app with download feature. 
• Player Card: This Card can provide video/audio/media. 

2. SetUp Twitter Cards 

A picture is always an eye-catching addition. Let us implement Summary Card with Large Image for our Blogger posts.

• Here are the step-by-step Instructions to add the cards to Blogger - Blogger-TwitterCards  
• Debug the Twitter tags using the validator tool - Twitter Validation Tool  

3. StandOut from Crowd

 Alas! We've reached the final important point. How to prepare your tweets stand out from the crowd and get the Clicks?

• Write a Unique, Attention stealing tweet. 
• Make your Title SEO Optimized. 
• Choose an Attractive, Optimized Image. 

You are all set. Write, Post and Share. Go!