My shared link or search result shows the wrong title or image
A shared link shows the item’s own title, short description and artwork. Fix those on the item, make sure it’s published, and share a fresh link — apps and social networks remember old previews for a while.
Check this first
- 1Work out which link it is
Event, on-demand, show and product links use the item’s title, short description and artwork. An article uses its title, Excerpt and Cover image. A page uses its Meta title, Meta description and Social share image (URL).
- 2Fix the item and save
Open the item, correct its title and short description, and check its artwork. An event uses its banner before its poster; a video or show uses its backdrop before its poster.
- 3Check it’s published
A draft or archived event, or an article that isn’t published, shares as a plain link with no preview of its own.
- 4Test with a fresh link
Paste the address into a new conversation in a messaging app. A link shared earlier can keep its old preview.
Likely cause → fix
| What you see | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| The old image or title after you changed it | The app or network remembers the earlier preview | Share a fresh link to check. Older posts update in their own time. |
| An event link shows the wrong picture | The event’s banner is used before its poster | Replace the banner on the event and save. |
| A video or show link has a thin description | Its short description is empty or vague | Write the short description as one sentence that makes sense on its own. |
| An event shows artwork built from team names and crests | The event has no poster or banner, so artwork was generated | Upload a poster and banner on the event. Uploaded images are never replaced. |
| An article link has no picture | The article has no cover | Pick one under Cover image and save. |
| A homepage link shows only your site name | Apps read your homepage’s title from Site title (browser tab) | Fill it in on Studio → System → Settings → Appearance → SEO. For a preview with a picture, share an event, article or page link. |
| A search engine still shows the old text | Search engines refresh when they next visit your site | Nothing in the Studio forces it. Keep the new details in place and check again later. |