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Open Graph Meta Tags

book:tag

Learn how to use the book:tag meta tag to improve your site.

Specifies a tag related to the content of the book. This meta tag is used when sharing a book or related content on social media platforms to provide more context about the book's subjects or themes.

Code Examples

<meta property="book:tag" content="book:tag="Science Fiction"" />
Correctly specifies the book's genre, helping target the content to fans of science fiction.
<meta property="book:tag" content="book:tag="Mars Colonization"" />
Provides a specific theme of the book, making it appealing to those interested in stories about colonizing Mars.
<meta property="book:tag" content="book:tag="Interesting"" />
Too vague and subjective; does not effectively describe the book's content or themes.
<meta property="book:tag" content="book:tag="Buy Now"" />
Not relevant as a tag for categorizing or describing the book's content.

Recommendations

  • Be Specific
    Use specific and relevant tags for the book to better categorize the content, making it more discoverable to interested audiences.
  • Limit the Number of Tags
    While it might be tempting to use as many tags as possible, it's more effective to limit the number to the most relevant ones to avoid diluting the message.

Related Documentation

Related Meta Tags

book:author

property

Defines the author of the book. This tag is used for sharing book information on social media platforms and in search engine results, enhancing the discoverability of the content.

<meta property="book:author" content="book:author=Margaret Atwood">
Correctly identifies the author by their full name, making it easy to identify and search for the book's related content.

book:isbn

property

Specifies the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) of a book. Used within Open Graph tags to classify and uniquely identify books, improving the sharing experience on social media platforms.

<meta property="book:isbn" content="978-3-16-148410-0">
Specifies the book's ISBN correctly with a 13-digit format, ensuring it can be uniquely identified and found easily on the web.

Specifies the release date of the book. This meta tag is used by social media platforms to display rich information about books, including their release date.

<meta property="book:release_date" content="2023-07-04">
Specifies the book release date in ISO 8601 format without timezone, assuming default timezone or when it is not critical.

book:tag

property

Specifies a tag related to the content of the book. This meta tag is used when sharing a book or related content on social media platforms to provide more context about the book's subjects or themes.

<meta property="book:tag" content="book:tag=&quot;Science Fiction&quot;">
Correctly specifies the book's genre, helping target the content to fans of science fiction.