Do the 5 photos on your profile best represent you?

Remember the days when a friend had a terrible photo of you (or at least one that you wouldn’t want shared with the world!) and it really wasn’t a big deal because it was tucked away in a photo album somewhere?  Well, if you have seen the new Facebook profile you know that is no longer the case! The 5 photos that are front & center on your profile are photos that your Facebook friends have ‘tagged’ you in at some point (typically most recently).  Let’s face it, our friends aren’t always careful taggers and I am guessing there may be a few popping up that you don’t want to share with the world.  Until now, they were fairly hidden but with the new profile you should take a close look at what your family, colleagues and even employers and business contacts are now seeing.  I know I did a little hiding and untagging when they first showed up!  Do you need to do the same?  Here is how:

Problem: You actually like the photo and don’t mind being tagged in it but would rather it not be one of the five on your profile

Simply scroll over the photo and a small ‘X’ will appear in the right corner.  Click on that ‘X’ to hide the photo.  This means that you are still tagged in the photo so it will show up on your main photo page but just not on your profile.  One you hide a photo, another one shows up in it’s place.  So, just keep hiding until you have 5 that you are happy with.

Problem: You really dislike the photo and want to completely remove it from your Facebook profile.
Click on the photo so that the larger version opens.  Find your name at the bottom in the list of people who have been tagged.  Click on ‘remove tag’ next to your name.  This will remove the photo from your profile AND your photos page.  But, it will not remove it from the page of the person who posted it.  If it’s really that bad, you will just have to ask them to totally take it down.

Keep in mind that you need to stay on top of this because as friends tag you in more photos, the ones displaying on your profile will also change.  I hope this is helpful- please contact me at info@garnet-marketing.com with any questions.  Happy Un-Tagging!!