Page Level SEO Warning: Open Graph Tags Missing

If you’ve received a warning in SureRank saying:  “Open Graph tags are not present on the page.”

This guide will help you understand what this means, why it’s important for SEO and social media, and how to fix it even if you’re not a technical user.

What’s the Problem

Open Graph (OG) tags are special meta tags that tell social media platforms (like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter) how to display your page when it is shared. Without these tags, your page may appear with missing images, titles, or descriptions in social feeds, which can reduce click-through rates and social engagement.

Examples of issues caused by missing OG tags:

• No preview image when sharing the page on social media
• Missing or incorrect page title and description in social posts
• Reduced engagement and traffic from social platforms

Why This Matters

• Better Social Visibility: OG tags ensure your page looks professional and clickable when shared.
• Improved Branding: You control the image, title, and description that represent your page.
• SEO Indirect Benefit: Social signals can indirectly improve SEO by increasing traffic and engagement.

What to Do

Step 1 – Check if OG Tags are Present

• SureRank automatically detects OG tags on each page.
• You can also inspect your page source: look for meta tags starting with og: (e.g., <meta property=”og:title” …>).
  

Step 2 – Add Open Graph Tags via SureRank

• Open the WordPress dashboard.
• Navigate to SureRank → Page SEO Settings.
• Fill in the following fields:
  • Search Engine Title
  • Search Engine Description 
  • Social Image
• Save changes.

SureRank will automatically add these tags to the page header after saving.

Step 3 – Optional: Set Defaults for All Pages

• Navigate to SureRank → General Settings 
• Configure Post Types Meta Templates, Social Images.
• This ensures consistency across your site.

Step 4 – Verify with SureRank

• Edit the page in WordPress.
• Click the SureRank icon in the top-right corner of the editor.
• Select Analyze – this will open the Analyze tab, showing a list of Page Checks.
• Once the changes are made, the SureRank page-level check will automatically run and update the status.
• If editing the page using a Page Builder, please save your changes in the editor before refreshing the checks.