The featured image is the one that you want to show up on the main page as well as when you post to social media.  If you don't select one, the social media sites will select one for you - and they're often not the one that you want.

Still trying to really figure this out.

I think that's the one you want to be your main photo. Believe AR is working on a video to clarify this.

I've been trying to figure that out for a while with my site.  It's the image that gets used when sharing your post (in theory).

I think that this is mostly about giving the bots a photo to stick with your post in other places like the blog roll and social media share sites.

Still trying to take it all in...Lets hear from others

Debe Maxwell has a great answer.

Debe Maxwell has the answer....

I've  not used it yet but it seems you just add it - however it blows it up HUGE!

I still put mine toward the top and on the right.  Seems to be working.  It's the only thing I've done that didn't leave my sounding like a sailor!

Interesting...we will be asking many questions over the next few weeks

How do you resize it?  It's huge!

Sorry, now re learning again.

I would suggest selecting another image or even leaving one out of the blog post itself. 

Great question and responses. 

Hi Wanda - It looks weird when the same image is repeated in a post, so I guess wh're going to have to choose one or the other - and it's going to have to go in the body if you want it to be a link.

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin Looking for an answer from the responses.

Parked and reading the answers

I'll be trying this morning. Seems a little confusing but perhaps that's me

I have not tried to use a featured photo yet.

Still in the learning curve phase! Sure a great answer will appear shortly!

I put the photo at the top of my blogs.  I think we all get the opportunity to do it our own way.

Since I haven't done a post yet, it would be a good idea for a screen shot. In WP it is slightly on the bottom so you know the difference.

I was wondering the same thing, so I'm glad you asked the question. I think we need some training!

I won't be using it a second time in my post.

I need a tutorial

I know what you mean Wanda, if you want to use it in your post it looks kind of weird.

I am getting ready to publish a post, so I am not sure.