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Open Graph Meta Tags

og:locale:alternate

Learn how to use the og:locale:alternate meta tag to improve your site.

Defines an alternative locale for the content on a webpage. This tag is used by social media platforms to display content in the user's preferred language, if available.

Code Examples

<meta property="og:locale:alternate" content="fr_FR" />
Specifies French (France) as an alternate language for the content.
<meta property="og:locale:alternate" content="es_ES" />
Defines Spanish (Spain) as an alternate locale, allowing social media platforms to serve content in this language if preferred by the user.
<meta property="og:locale:alternate" content="french" />
Incorrectly specifies the locale using the full language name rather than the proper locale code.
<meta property="og:locale:alternate" content="en-US" />
Uses a hyphen instead of an underscore to separate the language code and country code, which is not the standard format for locales.

Recommendations

  • Specify Locale Correctly
    Ensure you use the right format for locales, which is typically in the form of language_TERRITORY. For example, "en_US" for English (United States).
  • Use in Conjunction with og:locale
    Always pair "og:locale:alternate" with the "og:locale" meta tag to define the primary language first and then list the alternates.

Related Documentation

Related Meta Tags

og:description

property

Defines the description of your content as you want it to appear when shared on social platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and others that adhere to the Open Graph protocol.

<meta property="og:description" content="Discover the top 10 SEO strategies to boost your website's traffic in 2023. Click to learn more!">
This is concise, actionable, and provides a clear benefit, encouraging users to click through.

og:audio:url

property

Specifies the URL of the audio content to be used as a rich object in a social graph. It is meant for integrating audio content that represents the page or is closely related to the content of the page, enhancing its representation on social media platforms.

<meta property="og:audio:url" content="https://example.com/audio.mp3">
Specifies a direct URL to an MP3 file representing the audio content associated with the page.

og:audio

property

Defines the audio content that will accompany your page when it is shared on social media platforms that support Open Graph.

<meta property="og:audio" content="http://example.com/birdsong.mp3">
Specifies an accessible MP3 audio file on a public server, which can be easily retrieved and played by the implementing social platform.

og:audio:secure_url

property

A secure URL to an audio file to accompany your object within the Graph. Used when the standard og:audio tag URL does not support SSL.

<meta property="og:audio:secure_url" content="https://example.com/music/song.mp3">
A valid, secure URL to an MP3 file that is optimized for web usage and has broad format support.

og:audio:type

property

Defines the MIME type of the audio content referenced in the og:audio tag, ensuring platforms like Facebook understand how to process the linked audio file.

<meta property="og:audio:type" content="audio/mpeg">
Indicates an MP3 audio file, which is widely supported and commonly used for music files.