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· 5 checks — Internal links, mixed-content guards, Open Graph previews, and structured data rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
93
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
5
3 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
Open Graph
Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.
REVIEW
Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.
Critical::
og:image is not reachable
The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.
Got: https://merriam-webster.com/assets/mw/static/social-media-share/mw-logo-245x245@1x.png
Info::
Missing og:site_name
The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews.
URL: https://merriam-webster.com/assets/mw/static/social-media-share/mw-logo-245x245@1x.png

The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.

Why this matters

An unreachable og:image URL (404, DNS fail, slow timeout) means social platforms cache the failure and serve no image for hours.

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Social platforms (Facebook, Twitter) cache OG metadata aggressively — including failed image fetches. A momentarily-broken og:image can leave your shares imageless for hours. Test og:image URLs in Facebook's Sharing Debugger to force re-cache after fixing.

Source: Open Graph Protocol / Facebook Sharing Debugger

The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews.

Why this matters

Without og:site_name, social cards omit the brand attribution — users see the post but not who published it.

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og:site_name appears in the social card chrome (above the title in Facebook/LinkedIn previews). Without it, posts read as anonymous URLs. Set it to your brand name to get free attribution on every share.

Source: Open Graph Protocol

Preview

merriam-webster.com

Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary

Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new words and meanings.

Preview quality · Twitter/X A+ · 100/100
  • twitter:card — summary
  • twitter:title — Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary
  • twitter:description — Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new...
  • twitter:image — https://merriam-webster.com/assets/mw/static/social-media-share/mw-logo-245x245@1x.png

MERRIAM-WEBSTER.COM

Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary

Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new words and meanings.

Preview quality · Facebook A · 85/100
  • og:title — Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary
  • og:description — Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new...
  • og:image — https://merriam-webster.com/assets/mw/static/social-media-share/mw-logo-245x245@1x.png
  • og:type — article
  • og:url — https://www.merriam-webster.com/
  • og:site_name — Add og:site_name — Recommended — site-level brand line in the preview

Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary

merriam-webster.com

Preview quality · LinkedIn A+ · 100/100
  • og:title — Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary
  • og:description — Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new...
  • og:image — https://merriam-webster.com/assets/mw/static/social-media-share/mw-logo-245x245@1x.png

merriam-webster.com

Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary

Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new words and meanings.

Preview quality · Slack A+ · 100/100
  • og:title — Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary
  • og:description — Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new...
  • og:image — https://merriam-webster.com/assets/mw/static/social-media-share/mw-logo-245x245@1x.png

Social preview quality

Averaged across Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Slack.

A+ · 96/100
FieldTwitter/XFacebookLinkedInSlack
og:title
og:description
og:image
og:type
og:url
og:site_name
twitter:card———
twitter:title———
twitter:description———
twitter:image———
C
Brand Presence
Action
Site-name consistency, favicon, social image, meta tags, schema, and contact signals
REVIEW

Brand Presence

Your brand name differs across channels — visitors see inconsistent identity.

C

69/100

Site name appears as

Page titleListen to the pronunciation of brazen
og:site_name—
twitter:site@MerriamWebster
Organization.nameMerriam-Webster

Inconsistent — names differ across channels

Brand assets

Favicon

15/15

covers multiple sizes, apple-touch-icon + SVG

Social share image

20/20

og:image + twitter:image set

Meta completeness

20/20

Organization schema

4/15

Organization schema present but missing all recommended fields

Contact info discoverable

5/10

contact page

Findings

  • Brand name differs across channels — users see inconsistent identity
  • Organization schema missing logo — add a logo property pointing to a square PNG
  • Organization schema missing url — point it at the canonical homepage
  • Consider adding contactPoint — helps appear in "contact us" rich results
  • Only partial contact info discoverable — consider adding a dedicated contact page or mailto/tel link

How consistently your brand appears across channels — shared link previews, structured data, favicon, contact info.

A+
Mixed Content
No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.
PASS
No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.
Info::
No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS
A
Structured Data
3 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.
PASS
3 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.
Warning::
Missing required property "name" for Organization
The "name" property is required for the Organization schema type.
Info::
Missing recommended property "url" for Organization
Adding "url" can improve how search engines display your content.
Info::
Missing recommended property "logo" for Organization
Adding "logo" can improve how search engines display your content.
Info::
Missing recommended property "sameAs" for Organization
Adding "sameAs" can improve how search engines display your content.
Info::
Missing recommended property "description" for WebSite
Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content.
Info::
Missing recommended property "potentialAction" for WebSite
Adding "potentialAction" can improve how search engines display your content.
Info::
3 JSON-LD blocks found

The "name" property is required for the Organization schema type.

Why this matters

Schema markup missing required properties is silently rejected by Google — your structured data appears in source but never as a rich result.

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Each schema.org type has required properties (Article needs headline + author + datePublished; Product needs name + offers; etc.). Missing them means Google's rich-result eligibility check fails. The Search Console Rich Results Test surfaces specific gaps. Fix the missing property; rich results re-appear within hours.

Source: Google Search Central / schema.org

Adding "url" can improve how search engines display your content.

Why this matters

Recommended schema properties unlock richer SERP layouts — without them you get the basic rich result instead of the enhanced one.

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Recommended properties expand what Google can render. E.g., adding aggregateRating to Product unlocks star ratings; adding image to Article unlocks the image-card variant. Each recommended property is a direct SERP-real-estate gain.

Source: Google Search Central / schema.org

Adding "logo" can improve how search engines display your content.

Why this matters

Recommended schema properties unlock richer SERP layouts — without them you get the basic rich result instead of the enhanced one.

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Recommended properties expand what Google can render. E.g., adding aggregateRating to Product unlocks star ratings; adding image to Article unlocks the image-card variant. Each recommended property is a direct SERP-real-estate gain.

Source: Google Search Central / schema.org

Adding "sameAs" can improve how search engines display your content.

Why this matters

Recommended schema properties unlock richer SERP layouts — without them you get the basic rich result instead of the enhanced one.

Learn more ▾

Recommended properties expand what Google can render. E.g., adding aggregateRating to Product unlocks star ratings; adding image to Article unlocks the image-card variant. Each recommended property is a direct SERP-real-estate gain.

Source: Google Search Central / schema.org

Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content.

Why this matters

Recommended schema properties unlock richer SERP layouts — without them you get the basic rich result instead of the enhanced one.

Learn more ▾

Recommended properties expand what Google can render. E.g., adding aggregateRating to Product unlocks star ratings; adding image to Article unlocks the image-card variant. Each recommended property is a direct SERP-real-estate gain.

Source: Google Search Central / schema.org

Adding "potentialAction" can improve how search engines display your content.

Why this matters

Recommended schema properties unlock richer SERP layouts — without them you get the basic rich result instead of the enhanced one.

Learn more ▾

Recommended properties expand what Google can render. E.g., adding aggregateRating to Product unlocks star ratings; adding image to Article unlocks the image-card variant. Each recommended property is a direct SERP-real-estate gain.

Source: Google Search Central / schema.org

JSON-LD Blocks

Block 1 : Organization
2 properties Valid
Missing required property: name
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "Organization",
      "@id": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/#organization",
      "name": "Merriam-Webster",
      "url": "https://www.merriam-webster.com",
      "sameAs": [
        "https://twitter.com/MerriamWebster",
        "https://www.facebook.com/merriamwebster",
        "https://www.instagram.com/merriamwebster/",
        "https://www.youtube.com/user/MerriamWebsterOnline",
        "https://www.pinterest.com/merriamwebster/",
        "https://www.linkedin.com/company/merriam-webster-inc-/about/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "WebSite",
      "@id": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/#website",
      "url": "https://www.merriam-webster.com",
      "name": "Merriam-Webster Dictionary",
      "publisher": {
        "@id": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/#organization"
      },
      "potentialAction": {
        "@type": "SearchAction",
        "target": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/{search_term_string}?utm_campaign=sd&utm_medium=serp&utm_source=jsonld",
        "query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "WebPage",
      "@id": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/#webpage",
      "url": "https://www.merriam-webster.com",
      "inLanguage": "en-US",
      "name": "Dictionary by Merriam-Webster",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@id": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/#website"
      },
      "about": {
        "@id": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/#organization"
      },
      "description": "Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new words and meanings."
    }
  ]
}
Block 2 : WebSite
6 properties Valid
{
  "@context": "http://schema.org",
  "@type": "WebSite",
  "@id": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/#website",
  "name": "Merriam-Webster",
  "alternateName": [
    "MW",
    "M-W",
    "Webster's Dictionary"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.merriam-webster.com"
}
Block 3 : Organization
7 properties Valid
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@id": "#Publisher",
  "@type": "Organization",
  "name": "Merriam-Webster",
  "logo": "https://merriam-webster.com/assets/mw/static/app-css-images/logos/mw-logo.png",
  "url": "https://www.merriam-webster.com",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merriam-Webster",
    "https://m-w.com/",
    "https://www.linkedin.com/company/merriam-webster-inc-/about/",
    "https://www.facebook.com/merriamwebster",
    "https://twitter.com/MerriamWebster",
    "https://www.instagram.com/merriamwebster/",
    "https://www.youtube.com/user/MerriamWebsterOnline",
    "https://www.pinterest.com/merriamwebster/"
  ]
}
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