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June 14, 2026

# How to Use Open Graph Preview Tool the Right Way (2026)

Getting Open Graph tags right isn't complicated, but it does have a correct order of operations — skip a step and the rest of the work doesn't hold up as well.

Start here:
1. Set a dedicated `og:image` sized correctly per platform (1200Ã—630 is a safe general default) rather than letting the platform guess from the first image on the page.
2. Write an `og:description` distinct from the meta description if the ideal share copy differs from the ideal search snippet — they're serving different contexts.
3. Test previews on every major platform separately — Facebook, LinkedIn, and X/Twitter each cache and render Open Graph data slightly differently.
4. Refresh cached previews after changing tags — most platforms cache the old preview aggressively and need a manual re-scrape via their own debugging tool.

Once that's in place, the real value comes from doing it consistently rather than once. Open Graph Preview Tool is one of those tasks that pays off more from a regular check-in than from a single perfect pass.

A mistake worth calling out specifically: Using an image with small text or fine detail that becomes unreadable at the tiny sizes most feed previews render it at. This is common enough that it's worth a deliberate check, not just an assumption that it isn't happening.

This pairs naturally with RSS Feed Generator best practices — the two are frequently part of the same technical SEO pass, and fixing one without the other leaves an easy win on the table.

Open Graph Preview Tool does the mechanical part of this for you — the judgment calls above still matter, but the setup and checking becomes a couple of minutes' work instead of a spreadsheet.

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