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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ This project requires a recent version of Node.js (we recommend >= 16).
 3. `npm install`
 4. `npm run dev` to test locally
 5. `npm run deploy` to deploy to vercel 💪
-6. ❗Disable **Deployment Protection** setting in Vercel Web Dashboard ❗ ([See more below](#vercel-configuration))
+6. Double check your [Vercel project settings](#vercel-configuration)
 
 I tried to make configuration as easy as possible — All you really need to do to get started is edit `rootNotionPageId`.
 
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ In order to find your Notion workspace ID (optional), just load any of your site
 I recommend setting up a collection on your home page that contains all of your articles / projects / content. There are no structural constraints on your Notion workspace, however, so feel free to add content as you normally would in Notion.
 
 ### Vercel Configuration
-#### Enabling social media preview images
-**❗❗❗Social media preview images won't work by default in Vercel❗❗❗**
 
-👉 You need Login to Vercel Dashboard and **disable Vercel Authentication** from `Project -> Settings -> Deployment Protection`.
+**Social media preview images won't work by default on Vercel**. You'll need to ensure that your site doesn't require auth.
 
-![How to disable Vercel Deployment Protection setting](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a1eb5a1f-da7a-497e-b4f6-f7e851a6cd8a "How to disable Vercel Deployment Protection setting which causes social media preview image endpoint to return 401 Unauthorized")
+From your Vercel project settings, you'll want to **disable Vercel Authentication** from `Project -> Settings -> Deployment Protection`.
 
-💡 If you forget to do this your site will return `401 Unauthorized` responses when crawlers are trying to retrieve the images
+![How to disable Vercel Deployment Protection setting](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a1eb5a1f-da7a-497e-b4f6-f7e851a6cd8a 'How to disable Vercel Deployment Protection setting which causes social media preview image endpoint to return 401 Unauthorized')
+
+💡 If you forget to do this your site will return `401 Unauthorized` responses when crawlers are trying to retrieve the images.
 
 ## URL Paths