Social media platforms automatically display text and images from websites when sharing links, giving followers a content preview. The display varies by platform, content type, and sharing method. Here's how content displays across major platforms:

Facebook Displays:

• Homepage: Homepage title, SEO website description, main domain
• Pages/Posts/Events/Products: SEO title, SEO description, main domain
• Gallery/Project Items: Item title, item description, main domain

X (Twitter) Displays:

• Pages/Posts/Events/Products: SEO title, SEO description, main domain
• Gallery/Project Items: Item title, main domain

LinkedIn Displays:

• Homepage: Homepage title, main domain
• Cover Pages: SEO title, SEO description, main domain
• Other Content: SEO title, main domain

Pinterest:

• Always shows main domain
• Requires manual description input
• Needs selected images for sharing

Tips for Optimal Display:

1. Add concise SEO titles and descriptions for:

• Individual pages
• Collection content (blog posts, products, events)
• Website description

2. Image Display Priority:

• Alternative social sharing image
• Social sharing logo
• Website logo
• Selected item image
• Platform-determined image

Troubleshooting Wrong Content Display:

Facebook:

• Use Facebook's debugger tool
• Check image sizes
• Clear Facebook's cache

X (Twitter):

• Use Card Validator to refresh content
• Preview posts in composer before publishing

LinkedIn:

• Use LinkedIn Post Inspector
• Remove password protection temporarily
• Re-share content after website updates

Pinterest:

• Ensure pages have selected images
• Fix "Error 429" by adding images

For consistent display across platforms, maintain updated SEO elements and properly sized images on your website.

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