Open Graph Content Type PropertyRequired
og:type
The og:type tag indicates the media or entity type of your content (e.g. website, article, product, profile, video).
Tag Syntax
property="og:type"Recommended Size / LimitStandard OGP Object Type
Protocol RequirementMandatory for OGP
HTML Code Example
<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
<meta property="article:published_time" content="2026-07-23" />Best Practices
- •Use "website" for homepages, tools, and general landing pages.
- •Use "article" for blog posts and news items, combined with article:published_time.
- •Use "product" for e-commerce product pages.
Platform Rendering Rules
FacebookEnables rich publisher and author attribution for article types.
LinkedInDisplays reading timestamps and section metadata for article types.
Common Implementation Pitfalls
- ✕Declaring custom non-standard type strings not recognized by OGP.
- ✕Forgetting article:author or article:published_time when using article type.