What Are Open Graph Tags?
Open Graph is the reason shared links show a nice title, description, and image instead of a bare URL. Facebook created the standard, and now everyone uses it. Without OG tags, platforms just guess — and they guess wrong a lot.
Essential Open Graph Tags
- og:title — The title displayed in the social share card
- og:description — A brief summary (2-4 sentences)
- og:image — The preview image (1200×630px recommended)
- og:url — The canonical URL of the page
- og:type — Usually "website" or "article"
- og:site_name — Your website's name
Testing Your OG Tags
Want to check your work? Facebook's Sharing Debugger and Twitter's Card Validator both show you exactly how your page will look when shared. Or skip the manual part — our SEO tag generator builds all of these for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What image size should I use for og:image?
Make your share image 1200×630 pixels. That's the size Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter all handle well — one image, no surprises.
Do I need separate tags for Twitter?
Twitter has its own card tags, but here's the good news: if you skip them, Twitter falls back to your OG tags. So OG tags alone cover you in most cases.