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 Syntaxproperty="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.

Related Open Graph Resources