Question 1

What is usa.gov's Open Graph type?

Accepted Answer

usa.gov declares `og:type` as `website`. This tells Slack how to categorize the content when generating a preview.

Question 2

Does usa.gov declare image dimensions?

Accepted Answer

usa.gov sets `og:image` but does not include `og:image:width` and `og:image:height`. Explicit dimensions let platforms render the preview faster without downloading the image first.

Question 3

What headline does usa.gov use for social previews?

Accepted Answer

usa.gov's social headline is "Making government services easier to find | USAGov" (50 characters).

Question 4

What description does usa.gov use for social previews?

Accepted Answer

usa.gov's social description reads: "Find government benefits, services, agencies, and information at USA.gov. Contact elected officials. Learn about passports, Social Security, taxes, an…" (157 characters).

Question 5

What's the biggest issue with usa.gov's Slack preview?

Accepted Answer

Image too small for Twitter/X (150x150). Twitter/X requires at least 300x157px. Recommended: 1200x675px.

Question 6

How can I improve usa.gov's social previews?

Accepted Answer

Review the recommendations above - they list specific issues and provide ready-to-paste meta tag snippets. The highest-impact fixes are usually a properly sized `og:image` (800×418), a clear `og:title` under 60 characters, and a 50-155 character `og:description`.

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