Question 1

What is Twitter Card?

Accepted Answer

Rich preview when you share a URL on Twitter. Shows title, description, image. Increases engagement vs plain text links.

Question 2

Twitter Card types?

Accepted Answer

summary (small image), summary_large_image (large image - recommended), app, player. Most websites use summary_large_image.

Question 3

Add Twitter Card to website?

Accepted Answer

Add meta tags: <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">. Plus title, description, image tags. Validate at Twitter Card Validator.

Question 4

Twitter Card image size?

Accepted Answer

summary_large_image: 1200x675 pixels (16:9). summary: 144x144 minimum. Maximum 5MB. JPG/PNG.

Question 5

Card not showing on Twitter?

Accepted Answer

Common: missing meta tags, image too small, not crawled yet (use Card Validator to refresh), URL has redirects, mixed content (HTTP image on HTTPS).

Question 6

Twitter Card vs Open Graph?

Accepted Answer

Both for social previews. Twitter Card: Twitter only. Open Graph: Facebook, LinkedIn, others. Implement both for max compatibility.

Question 7

Test Twitter Card?

Accepted Answer

Use Twitter Card Validator (cards-dev.twitter.com/validator). Enter URL, see preview. Refresh if outdated.

Question 8

Same card for all pages?

Accepted Answer

No! Each page should have unique card with relevant title/description/image. Generic card hurts engagement.

Question 9

Card affects Twitter ads?

Accepted Answer

Yes, ads use card data. Optimize for both organic and paid Twitter performance.

Question 10

Update existing cards?

Accepted Answer

Re-run Card Validator after updating meta tags. Twitter caches for 7 days. Validator forces refresh.

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