{"id":32885,"date":"2025-03-21T19:47:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/?p=32885"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:40:27","slug":"linkedin-post-inspector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/linkedin-post-inspector\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn Post Inspector: Expert Tips for Fixing Your Link Previews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you post any link on LinkedIn, here\u2019s what you\u2019ll ideally see:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32891\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-Post-Inspector.png\" alt=\"Why Use LinkedIn Post Inspector\" width=\"746\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-Post-Inspector.png 1470w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-Post-Inspector-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-Post-Inspector-1024x474.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-Post-Inspector-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But sometimes, the link could show incorrect or insufficient information. The title doesn\u2019t match the one on a webpage the link directs to, or there\u2019s no image to accompany your link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This might seem like no big deal. But in reality, misleading previews can damage your reputation and cost you precious engagement.\u00a0 According to<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> LinkedIn<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such issues <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">might result in <\/span><b>2x lower<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comment rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a highly competitive world of social selling, this often equals losing potential leads and profits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, you can easily avoid this pitfall by using <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 the tool that can make your posts always look professional. In this article, we\u2019ll explain how to use it to make your content strategy a powerful lead-generation source.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<p class=\"table-of-contents__title\">Outline<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What is LinkedIn Post Inspector?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how\">How to use LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how2\">How to debug your LinkedIn link preview if Post Inspector detects any issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how3\">How to refresh cash with LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what2\">What to do if LinkedIn Post Inspector is not working correctly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#does\">Does LinkedIn Post Inspector check all links?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#is\">Is LinkedIn Post Inspector mobile-friendly?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#not\">Not just LinkedIn: open graph debuggers for other platforms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can use to ensure your post <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">link<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is displayed correctly on LinkedIn. It allows you to preview the post information and make the needed adjustments for the following elements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cover image for your post<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post title<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post metadata<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This helps to make sure your audience sees the up-to-date information about your post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example of an incorrectly displayed post:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32893\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/incorrect-post.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn post inspector: incorrect post\" width=\"746\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/incorrect-post.png 1132w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/incorrect-post-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/incorrect-post-1024x351.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/incorrect-post-768x263.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How LinkedIn Post Inspector works<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is essentially an <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Graph debugger<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a tool that analyzes Open Graph metadata embedded in web pages. Open Graph tags in your website\u2019s HTML (\u201cog:title\u201d, \u201cog:description\u201d, \u201cog:image\u201d) determine how links appear when you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">share<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them on social media platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32894\" style=\"width: 746px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32894\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/metadata.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn post inspector: meta tags\" width=\"746\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/metadata.png 1200w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/metadata-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/metadata-1024x333.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/metadata-768x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Example of the complete and correct metadata<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any of these tags are missing or incorrect, your link preview might not be displayed properly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32895\" style=\"width: 746px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32895\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/metadata-2.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn post inspector: no image meta tags\" width=\"746\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/metadata-2.png 1200w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/metadata-2-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/metadata-2-1024x333.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/metadata-2-768x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Example of the absent image metadata<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about LinkedIn algorithms and how they influence your postings from this quick video:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fqzKtfV43m0?si=CsJILXnon9zTTqDT\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LinkedIn algorithm might lower the visibility of your post if you change it too soon after posting. So, if you post a link to your website and it doesn\u2019t display correctly, even if you fix the issue immediately, your engagement might suffer. And if you don\u2019t do anything about it, many readers might avoid clicking on the link entirely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn URL Inspector<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most reliable way to check if everything shows up properly before you post. It fetches the latest metadata (title, image, and description) from your link, allowing you to spot and fix any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">errors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides, it shows you the post updates, if any. Say, if you\u2019ve decided to update your blog post, the Inspector will show you the final post update.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, the tool is <\/span><b>absolutely free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and doesn\u2019t even require a LinkedIn login, which makes it a reliable ally for LinkedIn <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">content publishing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limitations of LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Inspector<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doesn\u2019t work with private or restricted <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">content<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It also doesn\u2019t debug previews for other social networking sites \u2013 only for LinkedIn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most importantly \u2013 the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn post checker<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> only helps you with posting, which is a small fraction of the successful <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/social-selling-on-linkedin\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social selling strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is not a holistic solution that can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you boost the visibility of your business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">portfolio on LinkedIn<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, increasing sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #faebfa;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd0e <\/span><b>Expert advice:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve your visibility and engagement by interacting with your prospects\u2019 profiles and posts automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, with <\/span>Snov.io, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-use-linkedin-search-to-find-emails\/\">search for LinkedIn prospects<\/a> right from your app, while with its <b>LinkedIn outreach automation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can view people\u2019s profiles and like their posts absolutely on autopilot. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, the tool allows you to build more meaningful connections by automating the sending of highly personalized connection requests, messages, InMails, and even emails:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32896\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-campaigns.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn outreach\" width=\"746\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-campaigns.png 1600w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-campaigns-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-campaigns-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-campaigns-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-campaigns-1536x758.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While relying on automation, people often worry about safety. You don\u2019t need to. Snov.io ensures your LinkedIn account will be protected from restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, the tool works as a cloud-based solution and offers a location-based proxy to ensure top security. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"content-banner default\">\n<p class=\"content-banner__title\">Your powerful all-in-one LinkedIn solution<\/p>\n<p class=\"content-banner__description\">Increase your social selling effectiveness and yield larger profits with Snov.io.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-banner__link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/register?lang=en&amp;signup_source=blog&amp;signup_page=snov.io%2Fblog%2F\/linkedin-post-inspector&amp;cta_type=banner\">Start today and see the results<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"content-banner__img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Icon-1-opt-3-2.png\" alt=\"Your powerful all-in-one LinkedIn solution\" width=\"224\" height=\"224\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"how\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the limitations, checking the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn post preview<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Post Inspector <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can save you major headaches. Besides, using this tool is quick and straightforward. Simply follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Go to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/post-inspector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page. The empty field should appear at the top of the page:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32898\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-2.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn post inspector\" width=\"746\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-2.png 1600w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-2-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-2-1024x173.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-2-768x130.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-2-1536x260.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Enter the URL you want to include in your post in the empty field and click the <b>Inspect <\/b>button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32899\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-3.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn post checker\" width=\"746\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-3.png 1600w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-3-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-3-1024x173.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-3-768x130.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-3-1536x259.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. The first info you\u2019ll see is the image element of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn preview<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32900\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-4.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn preview checker\" width=\"518\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-4.png 1144w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-4-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-4-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-4-768x593.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Then, the tool will display the URL information:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-5.png\" data-fancybox=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32901\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-5.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn Post Inspector\" width=\"746\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-5.png 1391w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-5-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-5-1024x367.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-5-768x276.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under URL information, you might see <\/span><b>when LinkedIn last scraped the data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b><i> fetched URL<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the actual link LinkedIn fetches and processes when you do the posting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b><i> canonical URL<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the preferred URL that tells LinkedIn and search engines which page version is authoritative (in case you\u2019ve got several versions of the page).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, fetched and canonical ULRs should match. If not, it might indicate you\u2019re redirecting LinkedIn to a different URL. LinkedIn might catch an older version of your page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>URL redirect trial<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows how your link travels when someone shares it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Below the URL information, you can also find more detailed technical info about your link and webpage\u2019s metadata:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32903\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-6.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn url inspector\" width=\"603\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-6.png 1274w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-6-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-6-1024x849.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-6-768x637.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can click on any value to view how LinkedIn chose it and check the alternatives it could consider for metadata optimization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-7.png\" data-fancybox=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32902\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-7.png\" alt=\"how to use LinkedIn post inspector\" width=\"668\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-7.png 1307w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-7-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-7-1024x689.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-7-768x517.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<div class='posts-into__content'>\r\n<div class=\"post\">\r\n    <div class=\"post__img\">\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/How-to-post-on-LinkedIn.png\" class=\"attachment-327x160 size-327x160 wp-post-image\" alt=\"C\u00f3mo publicar en LinkedIn: una gu\u00eda completa para 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/How-to-post-on-LinkedIn.png 1500w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/How-to-post-on-LinkedIn-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/How-to-post-on-LinkedIn-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/How-to-post-on-LinkedIn-768x382.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/>    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"post__content\">\r\n        <p class=\"post__content-title\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/how-to-post-on-linkedin\/\">How to Post on LinkedIn: A Complete Guide for 2026<\/a>\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"post__content-date\">23\/12\/2025<\/p>    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"post\">\r\n    <div class=\"post__img\">\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-opt-1.png\" class=\"attachment-327x160 size-327x160 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-opt-1.png 1500w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-opt-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-opt-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-opt-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"post__content\">\r\n        <p class=\"post__content-title\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/linkedin-content-marketing-strategy\/\">Your Ultimate LinkedIn Content Marketing Guide for 2026<\/a>\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"post__content-date\">23\/12\/2025<\/p>    <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"how2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">debug<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn link preview<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if Post Inspector detects any issues<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say you\u2019ve checked the preview, and it doesn\u2019t look like you want it to. Usually, LinkedIn renders the incorrect title, image, or description due to cached data. Sometimes, the problem might also be in the size of your page\u2019s image or title.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some expert recommendations you can follow to fix the issues:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure your page\u2019s image meets LinkedIn\u2019s recommended size (1200&#215;627 pixels).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rewrite your title so it doesn\u2019t exceed 150 characters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check your page\u2019s Open Graph tags by viewing its source code. For example, to see the Snov.io blog source code, you\u2019d have to type <\/span><b><i>view-source:https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the browser address bar.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fix og tags using HTML (if you\u2019ve got access to the code) or the content management system if you use any.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refresh cache.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> again to force a cache refresh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>\u2192 Read an <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/add-portfolio-to-linkedin\/\"><b>easy guide<\/b><\/a><b> on how to add an impeccable <\/b><b>portfolio on LinkedIn<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to refresh the cache with LinkedIn Prospect Inspector<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s super easy. You just need to repeat the process you did while previewing the link in Post Inspector:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the tool.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the link and click \u2018Inspect\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your cache must be refreshed now.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve tried the above steps and the updates didn\u2019t show up immediately, repeat after a few minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to do if <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not working<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> correctly<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve tried <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">debugging<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn link\u2019s preview<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and nothing has changed, the following actions might solve the problem:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the link you\u2019ve provided once again.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the internet connection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear your website\u2019s cache manually or employ special tools outside of LinkedIn. For example, you can use the WP Rocket plug-in if your website is powered by WordPress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recheck for missing or incorrect OG tags.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn off <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/linkedin-automation-tools\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn automation <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you\u2019re using any, or try a different browser or device. Sometimes, browser settings or extensions interfere with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn cache debugger\u2019s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #faebfa;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd0e <\/span><b>Expert hack:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you still see an old preview of your content after updating it and refreshing the cache doesn\u2019t help, try adding one of the quireies <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?updated, ?latest, ?new, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the end of the link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-8.png\" data-fancybox=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32904\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-8.png\" alt=\"link preview on LinkedIn\" width=\"736\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-8.png 736w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-8-300x99.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note that LinkedIn takes time to update. After you\u2019ve made any changes to your website, wait a few minutes before checking the preview again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"does\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does LinkedIn Post Inspector check all links?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, this LinkedIn debugger accepts all links you post, whether it\u2019s a blog post, a link to a video, or any other type of content you\u2019d like to share.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s see it in action. I\u2019ve posted the link to our latest video, and the tool has generated the preview:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-9.png\" data-fancybox=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32905\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-9.png\" alt=\"check links to video with Post Inspector\" width=\"702\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-9.png 1351w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-9-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-9-1024x620.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-9-768x465.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And here\u2019s the metadata:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-10.png\" data-fancybox=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32906 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-10.png\" alt=\"video link metadata\" width=\"746\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-10.png 1353w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-10-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-10-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-10-768x366.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is LinkedIn Post Inspector mobile-friendly?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absolutely. And you don\u2019t need to download any special app. Just follow the link we\u2019ve provided in the section <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018How to use LinkedIn Post Inspector.\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Here\u2019s how the preview looks on the mobile:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-11.png\" data-fancybox=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32907\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-11.png\" alt=\"how LinkedIn Post Inspector looks on mobile\" width=\"295\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-11.png 472w, https:\/\/snov.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LinkedIn-post-inspector-11-177x300.png 177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just ensure you\u2019re logged in to LinkedIn. If not, the system will ask you to do this before using the tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"width: 90%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: dashed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83c\udf81 As soon as your posts get noticed, LinkedIn users will start visiting your profile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your portfolio on LinkedIn is your business card. Start creating it by <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/webinars\/how-to-optimize-your-linkedin-profile\/\">optimizing your profile<\/a>\u00a0with the help of our FREE guide<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"not\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not just <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn: Open Graph debuggers<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for other platforms<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While LinkedIn is the most popular platform for B2B social selling, some businesses also use other networking sites. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Open Graph debugger<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doesn\u2019t work for them, but nearly all social media platforms have similar tools to generate and debug link previews.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 264px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; width: 2.47001%; height: 48px; text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Facebook<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; width: 3.3233%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/tools\/debug\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook Sharing Debugger<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 72px;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; width: 2.47001%; height: 72px; text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">X (Twitter)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; width: 3.3233%; text-align: center; height: 72px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cards-dev.twitter.com\/validator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter Card Validator<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; width: 2.47001%; height: 48px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Pinterest <\/strong><b><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; width: 3.3233%; height: 48px; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.pinterest.com\/tools\/url-debugger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinterest Rich Pins Validator<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 96px;\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; width: 2.47001%; text-align: left; height: 96px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Slack<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; width: 3.3233%; text-align: left; height: 96px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/api.slack.com\/reference\/messaging\/link-unfurling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack Link Unfurl Debugger<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the right debugger for each platform ensures your shared content appears correctly and professionally.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottom line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well-written and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">optimized<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> LinkedIn posts boost your credibility. They are essential for your business\u2019s success on this networking platform. Using <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a simple yet effective way to make sure your posts look good and drive engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn Post Inspector<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps fix preview issues, it\u2019s just one step in building a strong LinkedIn presence. If you\u2019re interested in a more comprehensive guide to social selling, sign up for our free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/linkedin-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn Automation course<\/a>. You\u2019ll learn how to create a winning business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">portfolio on LinkedIn<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and grow sales with expert tips from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snov.io<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover why LinkedIn Post Inspector must be a part of your content strategy. 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