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· 5 checks — Internal links, mixed-content guards, Open Graph previews, and structured data rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
73
GRADE
C
FIX
3
REVIEW
0
PASS
2
INFO
0
Checks
5
2 PASS 3 FIX
F
Open Graph
Action
No Open Graph tags found — social sharing previews will be generic.
FIX
No Open Graph tags found — social sharing previews will be generic.
Warning::
No Open Graph meta tags found
Without og:title, og:description, and og:image, social media platforms will generate a generic preview when your page is shared.

Without og:title, og:description, and og:image, social media platforms will generate a generic preview when your page is shared.

Why this matters

Without Open Graph tags, social shares show a broken or empty preview card.

Learn more

When someone shares your URL on Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, iMessage, or any modern chat app, the preview comes from <meta property="og:*"> tags. Without them you get either no card or whatever fragment the social platform guesses — usually unflattering. The four core og: tags (title, description, image, url) cover what every major platform actually reads.

Source: Open Graph Protocol

Preview

No image set

livescience.com

No title set

No description

Preview quality · Twitter/X F · 15/100

Title will be truncated (76 chars / 70 max)

  • twitter:card — Add <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
  • twitter:title — falling back from <title>
  • twitter:description — falling back from <meta name=description>
  • 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">

  • Title will be truncated on Twitter/X (76 chars, max 70)

    → Shorten the title to ≤70 characters

  • No preview image for Twitter/X

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

No image set

LIVESCIENCE.COM

No title set

No description

Preview quality · Facebook D · 50/100

Title will be truncated (76 chars / 60 max)

  • og:title — falling back from <title>
  • og:description — falling back from <meta name=description>
  • og:image — Add og:image — preview card without an image looks broken
  • og:type — website
  • og:url — https://www.livescience.com
  • og:site_name — Live Science
  • Title will be truncated on Facebook (76 chars, max 60)

    → Shorten og:title to ≤60 characters

  • No preview image for Facebook

    → Add og:image (recommended 1200×630)

No image set

No title set

livescience.com

Preview quality · LinkedIn D · 50/100

Description will be truncated (153 chars / 150 max)

  • og:title — falling back from <title>
  • og:description — falling back from <meta name=description>
  • og:image — Add og:image — preview card without an image looks broken
  • Description will be truncated on LinkedIn (153 chars, max 150)

    → Tighten og:description to ≤150 characters

  • No preview image for LinkedIn

    → Add og:image (recommended 1200×627)

livescience.com

No title set

No description

Preview quality · Slack C · 70/100
  • og:title — falling back from <title>
  • og:description — falling back from <meta name=description>
  • 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.

F · 46/100
FieldTwitter/XFacebookLinkedInSlack
og:title
og:description
og:image
og:type
og:url
og:site_name
twitter:card
twitter:title
twitter:description
twitter:image
F
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.

F

26/100

Site name appears as

Page titleLatest science news and articles for those with curious minds
og:site_nameLive Science
twitter:site
Organization.name

Inconsistent — names differ across channels

Brand assets

Favicon

12/15

covers apple-touch-icon

Social share image

0/20

Meta completeness

4/20

Organization schema

0/15

Contact info discoverable

5/10

contact page

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:title missing
  • og:image missing
  • twitter:card missing
  • No Organization schema — Google can't render your logo in the knowledge panel
  • 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
4 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.
PASS
4 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.
Info::
Missing recommended property "description" for WebSite
Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content.
Info::
Custom type "WebPage" — unable to validate specific properties
Info::
Custom type "ItemList" — unable to validate specific properties
Info::
Custom type "SiteNavigationElement" — unable to validate specific properties
Info::
4 JSON-LD blocks found

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

JSON-LD Blocks

Block 1 : WebPage
5 properties Valid
{
  "@type": "WebPage",
  "name": "Live Science: The Most Interesting Articles, Mysteries & Discoveries",
  "description": "Live Science features groundbreaking developments in science, space, technology, health, the environment, our culture and history.",
  "url": "https://www.livescience.com",
  "@context": "http://schema.org"
}
Block 2 : WebSite
6 properties Valid
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "WebSite",
  "name": "Live Science",
  "url": "https://www.livescience.com",
  "publisher": {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Live Science",
    "slogan": "Find Something Everyday at Live Science ",
    "url": "https://www.livescience.com",
    "logo": {
      "@context": "https://schema.org",
      "@type": "ImageObject",
      "url": "vanilla.futurecdn.net/livescience/media/img/ls-logo-w.svg",
      "caption": "Live Science logo"
    },
    "award": "Live Science has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by NewsGuard,\n a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards.",
    "knowsAbout": [
      "Science",
      "Space",
      "Physics",
      "Health",
      "Planet Earth",
      "Animals",
      "History",
      "Tech",
      "Culture "
    ],
    "sameAs": [
      "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Science",
      "https://www.facebook.com/livescience?cmpid=556687",
      "https://twitter.com/LiveScience?cmpid=556688",
      "https://flipboard.com/@LiveScience",
      "https://www.instagram.com/live_science/?hl=en",
      "https://www.youtube.com/user/LiveScienceVideos"
    ],
    "email": "community@livescience.com",
    "employees": [
      {
        "@type": "Person",
        "name": "Alexander McNamara",
        "jobTitle": "Editor-in-Chief",
        "image": "https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wS3w4oSDLYTnP5GSSgeeC4-300-80.jpg.webp",
        "sameAs": [
          "https://twitter.com/AlBeardyEditor",
          "https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandermcnamara/"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "memberOf": {
      "name": "Independent Press Standards Organisation",
      "url": "https://www.ipso.co.uk/"
    },
    "parentOrganization": {
      "name": "Future PLC",
      "url": "https://futureplc.com/",
      "sameAs": [
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_plc",
        "https://twitter.com/futureplc"
      ],
      "location": [
        {
          "@type": "Place",
          "name": "Future US Inc, New York City Office",
          "telephone": "+12123780448",
          "address": {
            "@type": "PostalAddress",
            "streetAddress": "Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street",
            "addressLocality": "New York",
            "addressRegion": "NY",
            "postalCode": "10036",
            "addressCountry": "US"
          }
        },
        {
          "@type": "Place",
          "name": "Future PLC, London Office",
          "telephone": "+442070424000",
          "address": {
            "@type": "PostalAddress",
            "streetAddress": "121 - 141 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington",
            "addressLocality": "London",
            "postalCode": "W2 6JR",
            "addressCountry": "GB"
          }
        },
        {
          "@type": "Place",
          "name": "Future PLC, Bath Office",
          "telephone": "+441225442244",
          "address": {
            "@type": "PostalAddress",
            "streetAddress": "Quay House, The Ambury",
            "addressLocality": "Bath",
            "postalCode": "BA1 1UA",
            "addressCountry": "GB"
          }
        },
        {
          "@type": "Place",
          "name": "Future PLC, Cardiff Office",
          "address": {
            "@type": "PostalAddress",
            "streetAddress": "Suite 2A, Hodge House, 114-116 St Mary Street",
            "addressLocality": "Cardiff",
            "postalCode": "CF10 1DY",
            "addressCountry": "GB"
          }
        },
        {
          "@type": "Place",
          "name": "Future Publishing Australia, Sydney Office",
          "telephone": "+610299552677",
          "address": {
            "@type": "PostalAddress",
            "streetAddress": "Level 10, 89 York Street",
            "addressLocality": "Sydney",
            "postalCode": "2000",
            "addressCountry": "AU"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "foundingDate": "2004-11-01"
  },
  "potentialAction": {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "SearchAction",
    "target": "https://www.livescience.com/search?searchTerm={query}",
    "query-input": "required name=query"
  }
}
Block 3 : ItemList
2 properties Valid
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "ItemList",
      "name": "Main Navigation",
      "description": "Site navigation",
      "numberOfItems": 10,
      "itemListOrder": "https://schema.org/ItemListOrderAscending",
      "itemListElement": [
        {
          "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
          "position": 1,
          "name": "home",
          "url": "https://www.livescience.com/"
        },
        {
          "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
          "position": 2,
          "name": "Space",
          "url": "https://www.livescience.com/space"
        },
        {
          "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
          "position": 3,
          "name": "Health",
          "url": "https://www.livescience.com/health"
        },
        {
          "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
          "position": 4,
          "name": "Planet Earth",
          "url": "https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth"
        },
        {
          "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
          "position": 5,
          "name": "Animals",
          "url": "https://www.livescience.com/animals"
        },
        {
          "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
          "position": 6,
          "name": "Archaeology",
          "url": "https://www.livescience.com/archaeology"
        },
        {
          "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
          "position": 7,
          "name": "Physics & Math",
          "url": "https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics"
        },
        {
          "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
          "position": 8,
          "name": "Technology",
          "url": "https://www.livescience.com/technology"
        },
        {
          "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
          "position": 9,
          "name": "Human behavior",
          "url": "https://www.livescience.com/human-behavior"
        },
        {
          "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
          "position": 10,
          "name": "Chemistry",
          "url": "https://www.livescience.com/chemistry"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Block 4 : SiteNavigationElement
2 properties Valid
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
      "name": "Lyrid Meteor shower",
      "url": "https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/lyrid-meteor-shower-2026-see-springs-first-rain-of-shooting-stars-peak-in-moonless-skies",
      "@id": "#trending"
    },
    {
      "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
      "name": "Deadly plankton ring",
      "url": "https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/glowing-ring-of-plankton-surrounding-new-zealand-islands-linked-to-deadly-underwater-plateau-earth-from-space",
      "@id": "#trending"
    },
    {
      "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
      "name": "David Gross on why humanity won't unify physics",
      "url": "https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/the-chances-of-you-living-50-years-are-very-small-theoretical-physicist-explains-why-humanity-likely-wont-survive-to-see-all-the-forces-unified",
      "@id": "#trending"
    },
    {
      "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
      "name": "Largest map of universe",
      "url": "https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/largest-ever-3d-map-of-the-universe-shows-47-million-galaxies-from-the-milky-way-to-cosmic-noon-space-photo-of-the-week",
      "@id": "#trending"
    },
    {
      "@type": "SiteNavigationElement",
      "name": "Altar to Sol",
      "url": "https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/altar-to-sol-a-rare-1-900-year-old-monument-dedicated-to-the-roman-god-of-light-and-used-in-a-secret-underground-ritual",
      "@id": "#trending"
    }
  ]
}
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