ogurl

og:url is a property of the Open Graph protocol that specifies the canonical URL of the page represented by a piece of content when it is shared on social media. By providing a single, stable URL, og:url helps ensure that the correct link, title, description, and image are associated across platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter's card rendering.

Implementation is done in the HTML head as a meta tag, for example: <meta property="og:url" content="https://example.com/page.html" />. The value should be an absolute URL and typically should match the page's canonical URL. If a page is accessible via multiple URLs or with query parameters, og:url should point to the canonical version to avoid content duplication in social previews.

og:url is typically used together with other Open Graph tags such as og:title, og:description, and og:image to define the shared content. If og:url is omitted, some platforms will infer the URL from the current page location, which may lead to inconsistencies if a canonical URL differs.

Best practices include choosing one canonical URL (for example, with or without www, http versus https) and setting og:url accordingly. Ensure the URL uses the same protocol and domain as the site’s canonical links, and validate with debugging tools from social platforms to confirm proper parsing.

Testing and limitations: Some networks may ignore og:url in certain scenarios or require additional tags to render correctly. Tools like the Facebook Sharing Debugger or Open Graph validators can help verify that og:url is correctly recognized.

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