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How a blog fixed its OGP images with a dynamic PHP generator
A tech blog discovered all its social link previews were showing a sales banner instead of article-specific images. The team built a 375-line PHP GD script that generates 1200x630 OGP cards on demand, caching them for subsequent hits. The solution eliminates the need for manual featured images and ensures every post gets a relevant preview.
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A practical fix for a common metadata problem, but the real lesson is how easily default fallbacks can undermine months of content marketing.
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Implementing a dynamic OGP image generator for our blog — PHP GD, per-post 1200 630 cards →
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