Guide
Why Your Link Preview Title Looks Wrong
Fix mismatched, outdated, or cut-off social preview titles with a quick Open Graph workflow.
If the title shown in a link preview does not match your page, the issue is usually tag priority, cache delay, or duplicate metadata. A short check sequence helps you fix this fast.
Know which tag usually wins
Most platforms prefer og:title first, then may fall back to twitter:title or the HTML title tag.
If you update only one tag, previews can still show older or unexpected text.
Inspect the fetched metadata directly
Run the page URL in OG Preview and compare og:title, twitter:title, and title values side by side.
This quickly reveals conflicts, missing values, and fallback behavior.
Watch for title rewriting mistakes
Common issues include generic template titles, duplicated brand names, and titles that are too long for preview cards.
- Keep key meaning in the first part of the title.
- Avoid keyword stuffing or repeated separators.
- Make social title and page intent match exactly.
Handle cache after fixing tags
Social crawlers cache metadata. Even correct tags may not appear immediately.
Use the platform debugger or re-scrape tools after deployment to refresh previews.
Final pre-share check
Before distribution, test the final URL once more and confirm title, description, and image alignment.
When this guide helps
- New pages show the wrong headline.
- Old title still appears after edits.
- Different apps show different titles.
- You need a repeatable QA checklist for publishing.
Check source, then cache
Validate the actual tags in page source first, then force recrawl where needed. That avoids guesswork and speeds up fixes.