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Bitly vs. Rebrandly vs. Prelinq: Which One Actually Controls Your Link Preview?
Bitly and Rebrandly are built to shorten and brand your links. Only one of them touches the social preview card — and even then, it's a bolted-on feature, not the point of the product. Here's the real difference.
How to Fix Your Facebook Link Preview (From the Platform That Invented This Problem)
Facebook created the Open Graph protocol in 2010 and every other platform copied it. So why do Facebook link previews still break constantly? Here's how Facebook's crawler actually works, why it caches so stubbornly, and how to take control of what it shows.
How to Get the Right Link Preview on Twitter/X (And Why Most Links Get It Wrong)
Most links shared on X show a small thumbnail no one notices. A single HTML tag decides whether you get a large image card or a forgettable square. Here's how it works and how to control it.
How to Control the Preview of a Link You Don't Own
Most links you share point to pages you didn't build and can't edit. Here's why that means you're handing over your first impression to someone else — and how to take it back.
How to Share Links in Discord That Actually Look Good
Discord renders link embeds differently from every other platform, and most links look worse for it. Here's why Discord previews break so often, and how community builders can control exactly what their members see.
Open Graph Tags Explained (Without the Technical Jargon)
Every time you share a link, a small set of hidden HTML tags decides what the preview looks like. Here's what those tags actually are, why they so often show the wrong thing, and what you can do about it.
The Affiliate Marketer's Guide to Link Previews That Convert
Most affiliates hand complete control of their first impression to a page they didn't write. Here's how custom link previews change that — and why it matters for clicks, trust, and conversions.
Why Your Link Preview Is Your Best Growth Hack
Most growth tactics fight for attention. A great link preview earns it before anyone clicks. Here's how the image and title on your shared links quietly drive more traffic than any ad.
The Marketer's Guide to Open Graph Images: Sizes, Formats, and Best Practices
Every platform renders og:image differently — Twitter crops it, LinkedIn shrinks it, Discord expands it. Here's the definitive size and format guide so your preview images look sharp everywhere.
Why Smart Affiliates Test Offers, Not Just Ads
The biggest variable in affiliate performance isn't your ad — it's the offer. Here's how offer rotation in Prelinq lets you split test destinations with a single link.
Why Your Links Look Bad on Social Media (And How to Fix It)
Your link preview is the first thing people see before clicking. Here's why it often looks terrible — and how to take full control of it in minutes.
How to Fix Your LinkedIn Link Preview (And Why It Keeps Breaking)
LinkedIn caches link previews aggressively, shows wrong images, and ignores updates for days. Here's why it happens, how to force a refresh, and how to take full control of what your links look like.