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· 5 checks — Internal links, mixed-content guards, Open Graph previews, and structured data rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
85
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
4
PASS
1
INFO
0
Checks
5
1 PASS 4 REVIEW
B
Open Graph
Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.
REVIEW
Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.
Warning::
Missing og:description
The og:description tag controls the description in social sharing previews.

The og:description tag controls the description in social sharing previews.

Why this matters

No og:description means social cards either show no subtitle or scrape the first paragraph — usually unflattering.

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Without og:description, social platforms either render no subtitle or pull whatever text appears first on the page. The first paragraph is rarely written for share-card context. A purpose-written 150-200 character og:description gives a polished card.

Source: Open Graph Protocol

Preview

kotaku.com

Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.

No description

Preview quality · Twitter/X B · 75/100
  • twitter:card — summary_large_image
  • twitter:title — falling back from og:title
  • twitter:description — Add twitter:description to give the preview body text
  • twitter:image — falling back from og:image

KOTAKU.COM

Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.

No description

Preview quality · Facebook A · 85/100
  • og:title — Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.
  • og:description — Add og:description to give the preview body text
  • og:image — https://kotaku.com/app/uploads/2025/07/kotaku-1200x900-1.jpg
  • og:type — website
  • og:url — https://kotaku.com/
  • og:site_name — Kotaku

Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.

kotaku.com

Preview quality · LinkedIn A · 85/100
  • og:title — Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.
  • og:description — Add og:description to give the preview body text
  • og:image — https://kotaku.com/app/uploads/2025/07/kotaku-1200x900-1.jpg

kotaku.com

Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.

No description

Preview quality · Slack A · 85/100
  • og:title — Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.
  • og:description — Add og:description to give the preview body text
  • og:image — https://kotaku.com/app/uploads/2025/07/kotaku-1200x900-1.jpg

Social preview quality

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

B · 82/100
FieldTwitter/XFacebookLinkedInSlack
og:title
og:description
og:image
og:type
og:url
og:site_name
twitter:card———
twitter:title⚠———
twitter:description———
twitter:image⚠———
C
Structured Data
Action
1 JSON-LD block(s) found — some improvements recommended.
REVIEW
1 JSON-LD block(s) found — some improvements recommended.
Warning::
Missing required property "headline" for Article
The "headline" property is required for the Article schema type.
Warning::
Missing required property "author" for Article
The "author" property is required for the Article schema type.
Warning::
Missing required property "datePublished" for Article
The "datePublished" property is required for the Article schema type.
Info::
Missing recommended property "image" for Article
Adding "image" can improve how search engines display your content.
Info::
Missing recommended property "publisher" for Article
Adding "publisher" can improve how search engines display your content.
Info::
Missing recommended property "dateModified" for Article
Adding "dateModified" can improve how search engines display your content.

The "headline" property is required for the Article 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

The "author" property is required for the Article 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.

Learn more ▾

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

The "datePublished" property is required for the Article 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.

Learn more ▾

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 "image" 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 "publisher" 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 "dateModified" 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 : Article
2 properties Valid
Missing required property: headline
Missing required property: author
Missing required property: datePublished
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "Article",
      "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#article",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@id": "https://kotaku.com/"
      },
      "author": {
        "name": "Kotaku",
        "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#/schema/person/70c4bdd475f28797469306bcb2a83ea9"
      },
      "headline": "Home",
      "datePublished": "2025-07-03T12:38:21+00:00",
      "dateModified": "2026-04-21T20:23:47+00:00",
      "mainEntityOfPage": {
        "@id": "https://kotaku.com/"
      },
      "wordCount": 1,
      "publisher": {
        "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#organization"
      },
      "inLanguage": "en-US"
    },
    {
      "@type": "WebPage",
      "@id": "https://kotaku.com/",
      "url": "https://kotaku.com/",
      "name": "Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#website"
      },
      "about": {
        "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#organization"
      },
      "datePublished": "2025-07-03T12:38:21+00:00",
      "dateModified": "2026-04-21T20:23:47+00:00",
      "breadcrumb": {
        "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#breadcrumb"
      },
      "inLanguage": "en-US",
      "potentialAction": [
        {
          "@type": "ReadAction",
          "target": [
            "https://kotaku.com/"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
      "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#breadcrumb",
      "itemListElement": [
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 1,
          "name": "Home"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "WebSite",
      "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#website",
      "url": "https://kotaku.com/",
      "name": "Kotaku",
      "description": "Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.",
      "publisher": {
        "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#organization"
      },
      "potentialAction": [
        {
          "@type": "SearchAction",
          "target": {
            "@type": "EntryPoint",
            "urlTemplate": "https://kotaku.com/?s={search_term_string}"
          },
          "query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
        }
      ],
      "inLanguage": "en-US"
    },
    {
      "@type": "Organization",
      "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#organization",
      "name": "Kotaku",
      "url": "https://kotaku.com/",
      "logo": {
        "@type": "ImageObject",
        "inLanguage": "en-US",
        "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#/schema/logo/image/",
        "url": "https://kotaku.com/app/uploads/2025/07/kotaku-1200x900-1.jpg",
        "contentUrl": "https://kotaku.com/app/uploads/2025/07/kotaku-1200x900-1.jpg",
        "width": 1200,
        "height": 900,
        "caption": "Kotaku"
      },
      "image": {
        "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#/schema/logo/image/"
      },
      "sameAs": [
        "https://www.facebook.com/kotaku/",
        "https://x.com/Kotaku"
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "Person",
      "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#/schema/person/70c4bdd475f28797469306bcb2a83ea9",
      "name": "Kotaku",
      "image": {
        "@type": "ImageObject",
        "inLanguage": "en-US",
        "@id": "https://kotaku.com/#/schema/person/image/",
        "url": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df6aa61dd89286f95887d3899375f3b0?s=96&d=mm&r=g",
        "contentUrl": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df6aa61dd89286f95887d3899375f3b0?s=96&d=mm&r=g",
        "caption": "Kotaku"
      },
      "url": "https://kotaku.com/author/jkleis"
    }
  ]
}
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

58/100

Site name appears as

Page titleGaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.
og:site_nameKotaku
twitter:site@Kotaku
Organization.name—

Inconsistent — names differ across channels

Brand assets

Favicon

15/15

covers multiple sizes, apple-touch-icon + SVG

Social share image

14/20

og:image set; twitter:image missing

Meta completeness

14/20

Organization schema

0/15

Contact info discoverable

10/10

contact page + mailto link

Findings

  • Brand name differs across channels — users see inconsistent identity
  • Add twitter:image — Twitter falls back to og:image only when it's larger than 300×157
  • No Organization schema — Google can't render your logo in the knowledge panel

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
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