Social Media Test
The Social Media Test checks whether your page is ready to be shared — specifically that Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags are present so Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Slack, WhatsApp and iMessage can build a proper previe…
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The Social Media Test checks whether your page is ready to be shared — specifically that Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags are present so Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Slack, WhatsApp and iMessage can build a proper preview card. We fetch the page HTML, validate the core og:* and twitter:* properties, and optionally note social profile links found on the page. Missing a Twitter/X profile link alone does not fail this test.
What This Tool Checks
- Open Graph required tags (og:title, og:description, og:image)
- Open Graph recommended tags (og:url, og:type)
- Twitter Card tag (twitter:card) plus title/description/image when present
- Secondary: social profile links (facebook.com, linkedin.com, instagram.com, x.com / twitter.com)
Why It Matters for SEO
Every link shared on social media or messaging is judged by its preview card. A clear image and headline can lift social CTR substantially. A missing or broken card looks unprofessional and kills click-through. Fix tags before you share — most platforms cache previews aggressively.
How to Fix It
Add the canonical OG and Twitter tags (title, description, image, url) to every public-facing page. Use a 1200 x 630 image hosted on HTTPS. Set twitter:card to summary_large_image for content pages. Re-check with Facebook's Sharing Debugger after publishing.
How It Works
We request your page, parse the <head> for Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags, then score share readiness. Required OG tags must be present to pass. Missing twitter:card or og:url / og:type produces a warning. Profile-link detection is informational and never the sole reason for a hard fail.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- No og:image at all (platforms generate an empty or text-only card)
- twitter:card unset (X falls back to OG, but results are inconsistent)
- og:url omitted (some platforms treat every share as a different URL)
- Assuming a twitter.com footer link is enough — share tags are what create the preview
Quick Checklist
- og:title, og:description, og:image present
- twitter:card explicitly set
- og:url and og:type present
- Share image is HTTPS and large enough for a rich card
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Open Graph is Facebook's protocol now used by most platforms (LinkedIn, Slack, WhatsApp). Twitter Cards are X's own meta-tag protocol. X reads OG as fallback, but defining Twitter tags explicitly gives fuller control.
No. This test scores social share readiness (OG + Twitter Card tags). Profile links are secondary information only.
Use the Facebook Sharing Debugger (developers.facebook.com/tools/debug), paste your URL and click "Scrape Again".
No. WhatsApp, iMessage and Slack all read Open Graph tags. Get OG right and these messengers render the preview automatically.
Not as a direct ranking factor, but stronger social previews drive referral traffic, brand-search lift and natural backlinks over time.