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· 5 checks — Internal links, mixed-content guards, Open Graph previews, and structured data rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
86
GRADE
B
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
2
INFO
0
Checks
5
2 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
Brand Presence
Action
Site-name consistency, favicon, social image, meta tags, schema, and contact signals
FIX

Brand Presence

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

D

50/100

Site name appears as

Page titleBreaking, Latest News and Video for Canada
og:site_nameGlobal News
twitter:site@globalnews
Organization.nameGlobal News

Inconsistent — names differ across channels

Brand assets

Favicon

12/15

covers apple-touch-icon

Social share image

0/20

Meta completeness

8/20

Organization schema

15/15

has name, logo + url

Contact info discoverable

10/10

contact page + mailto link

Findings

  • Brand name differs across channels — users see inconsistent identity
  • No social share image — shared links render as bare URLs
  • Add an apple-touch-icon and at least two PNG sizes (32x32 + 192x192)
  • og:image missing
  • twitter:card missing
  • Consider adding contactPoint — helps appear in "contact us" rich results

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

C
Open Graph
Action
Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.
REVIEW
Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.
Warning::
Missing og:image
The og:image tag provides a preview image for social sharing.
Info::
Missing og:type
The og:type tag helps social platforms categorize the content.
Info::
Missing twitter:card
Without twitter:card, Twitter falls back to Open Graph tags. Adding it gives you more control.

The og:image tag provides a preview image for social sharing.

Why this matters

No og:image means social shares are imageless — measurably less engaging than image-cards across every major platform.

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Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn all use og:image (or twitter:image as a fallback) for share-card thumbnails. Without one, the post renders as a text-only card. A 1200x630px image (Twitter's preferred size) covers all platforms.

Source: Open Graph Protocol

The og:type tag helps social platforms categorize the content.

Why this matters

Default og:type is 'website' but the right value (article, product, profile) unlocks richer metadata fields and higher engagement.

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og:type controls which other og: fields a platform respects. og:type=article enables og:article:published_time, author, and section — surfaced in news cards. og:type=product enables price/availability fields surfaced by Pinterest and shopping integrations. Default 'website' silently disables those.

Source: Open Graph Protocol

Without twitter:card, Twitter falls back to Open Graph tags. Adding it gives you more control.

Why this matters

Without twitter:card, Twitter renders posts as plain text — no preview image, no structured layout.

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Twitter requires `<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">` (or summary) to render share-cards at all. Without it, links appear as raw text and engagement plummets vs cards. Twitter also falls back to og:image if twitter:image isn't set, so configure both.

Source: Twitter Developer Platform

Preview

No image set

globalnews.ca

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada

Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

Preview quality · Twitter/X F · 30/100
  • twitter:card — Add <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
  • twitter:title — Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada
  • twitter:description — Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News
  • twitter:image — Add twitter:image — preview card without an image looks broken

  • twitter:card is missing

    → Add <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">

  • No preview image for Twitter/X

    → Add og:image or twitter:image (≥300×157 for summary_large_image)

No image set

GLOBALNEWS.CA

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada

Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

Preview quality · Facebook D · 50/100
  • og:title — Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada
  • og:description — Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News
  • og:image — Add og:image — preview card without an image looks broken
  • og:type — Add og:type — Recommended — tells Facebook the content category
  • og:url — https://globalnews.ca/
  • og:site_name — Global News

  • No preview image for Facebook

    → Add og:image (recommended 1200×630)

No image set

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada

globalnews.ca

Preview quality · LinkedIn C · 65/100
  • og:title — Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada
  • og:description — Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News
  • og:image — Add og:image — preview card without an image looks broken

  • No preview image for LinkedIn

    → Add og:image (recommended 1200×627)

globalnews.ca

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada

Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

Preview quality · Slack B · 80/100
  • og:title — Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada
  • og:description — Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News
  • og:image — Add og:image — preview card without an image looks broken

  • No preview image — Slack unfurl will be text-only

    → Add og:image or twitter:image

Social preview quality

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

D · 56/100
FieldTwitter/XFacebookLinkedInSlack
og:title
og:description
og:image
og:type
og:url
og:site_name
twitter:card———
twitter:title———
twitter:description———
twitter:image———
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
2 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.
PASS
2 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.
Warning::
Missing required property "name" for WebSite
The "name" property is required for the WebSite schema type.
Info::
Missing recommended property "description" for WebSite
Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content.
Info::
2 JSON-LD blocks found

The "name" property is required for the WebSite 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 "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.

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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

JSON-LD Blocks

Block 1 : Organization
6 properties Valid
{
  "@context": "http:\/\/schema.org",
  "@type": "Organization",
  "name": "Global News",
  "url": "https:\/\/globalnews.ca",
  "logo": "https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/_img\/logos\/globalnews-print.png",
  "sameAs": [
    "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GlobalNews",
    "https:\/\/twitter.com\/globalnews",
    "https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/globaltvnews\/",
    "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/globalnews",
    "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/global-television\/",
    "https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/globalnews\/"
  ]
}
Block 2 : WebSite
4 properties Valid
Missing required property: name
{
  "@context": "http://schema.org",
  "@type": "WebSite",
  "url": "https://globalnews.ca",
  "potentialAction": {
    "@type": "SearchAction",
    "target": "https://globalnews.ca/search/{search_term_string}",
    "query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
  }
}
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