A new way to stand out
Taking steps to stand out on social media can often be the difference between success and failure. Everyone has a different idea about what makes your profile stand out and these ideas vary again from platform to platform. One of the newest ways to make your profile picture stand out on Facebook is to use their temporary profile picture frames.
What’s new with Facebook’s frames
Previously, these frames were available to sports fanatics and worthy causes across the globe. Now, their images have expanded to include a few Hollywood blockbusters, like Star Wars, and other charitable foundations. Before, when you went to look for a profile picture frame, it was difficult to see all the options. You almost had to know what you were going after, in order to find it. In most cases, Facebookers saw a frame on a friend’s page and wanted the same thing for their own profile.
In an attempt to make this easier, Zuckerberg provided this link in an embedded Facebook post. From Facebook.com/ProfilePicFrames , users can access a pull-down menu that provides them with all the available options for temporary profile picture frames.
Snapchat has been using frames for quite a while and it is a good way to differentiate yourself for other users. Now, it seems like Facebook is fully on-board with profile picture frames. Originally, there were only a handful of frames available. Currently, they have rolled out hundreds of frames from which to choose.
Why you might want to try them
Aside from showing support for your favorite causes, companies, sports teams, or life events, when you select a profile picture frame, it re-engages your followers. Every time you update your profile picture (unless you choose otherwise) it posts to your Timeline.
The same is true when you add a frame to an existing Facebook profile pictures. When you add a frame, it effectively draws your followers back to your page as they receive an “update” that you have added a new picture, even if it’s the same image with a new frame. This makes a quick, easy, way to draw your followers back to the page without the need to create new content.
Have you had a chance to take a look at the temporary Facebook frames? What do you think?
#FacebookFrames
Christa Reno
February 12, 2022 at 12:05 am
Yes I have and they are all stupid. What happened to all of them? Used to be tons of them to choose from now there is only 5 or 6. Bring back all the frames please. And bring back the other avatar too. The new one is hideous!
Lee Ann Miller
March 5, 2022 at 11:35 pm
Bring back the Facebook profile Frames! I enjoyed changing frames for different occasions. Not everyone wants a covid or any of the few frames we have to choose from now.
Anne
December 1, 2022 at 3:05 am
I’m trying to find Christmas frames where are they???
There used to be heaps
Lani Rosales, COO + News Director
December 1, 2022 at 12:05 pm
Wow you’re right, there really aren’t any!
Some options you could try:
1. Canva: https://www.canva.com/search/templates?q=facebook%20profile%20picture%20christmas
2. Fancy backgrounds: https://theamericangenius.com/housing/real-estate-marketing/make-professional-profile-picture-easily-with-free-tool/
Let us know if you find what works for ya!
Ann
April 2, 2022 at 1:16 pm
Trying to find a frame for autism….none!!
Lisa Clark
March 14, 2023 at 1:22 am
Facebook has changed everything. Lost all my followers because they can’t see my posts anymore. My views and likes have dropped 98%. I have 8000 following and over 900 followers and I get 10 likes it’s PATHETIC !!! I interacted with everyone and it was fun. I post funny memes and pretty pictures and I had a blast. Now I HATE it. Don’t even feel like posting knowing NO ONE will see it anyway !! Your new algorithms STINK. you made us UGLY on the Avatar— made us all FAT on the live likes or love— what is up with you !!! No picture frames— why are you RUINING FACEBOOK?? Please if my settings are public THEN LET PEOPLE SEE THEM !!!! You always messing with things and HAVE RUINED EVERYTHING !!!!
Johnny Winter
March 15, 2023 at 12:01 pm
You’re so right! Facebook sucks bad, but you just never realised that it always did! FB doesn’t care what you think because they give it for free! Free of charge because you are the product and they get to make some money while you’re having a blast!
Nobody really cares about the millions of memes, statements, opinions, pictures. The 900 FB friends who left apparently don’t care very much about yours… or about you… Did you check out who are the last 10 still standing? There’s probably just 4 or 5 who really still care… Could they be something like ”real” friends? Like the only ones who will be there to support you, when life occasionally turns bad and everything goes south? Real people, real life, reality?
Worthless FB friends is garbage. Hating FB is useless, a waste of time and energy, all lost forever and will never come back…Use it instead by taking good care of the few real friends around you…
Only they have importance. F*** the rest…