Why does the old form title show up on Facebook when sharing the form?

  • sbengy
    Asked on August 31, 2017 at 4:28 PM

    I changed the title, I clicked more and changed the title further down and then when I click share on FB under the image of what the form is it still says the original title.

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  • TREVON
    Replied on August 31, 2017 at 5:19 PM

    I have tested a a clone of the above form and it did not show the old title however when I tested on your form I could see the old title and images. I would recommend you clear the form cache and confirm if the form will have updated information. To clear form cache kindly follow instructions from the link below:

    http://www.jotform.com/help/229-How-to-Clear-your-Form-Cache

  • usbornehappy
    Replied on August 31, 2017 at 6:07 PM

    Hey Sarah, I just submitted this same question for you, it showed me your question which I clicked on since it was similar to mine, and lo and behold it's YOU! here you are! HA!

  • Support_Management Jotform Support
    Replied on August 31, 2017 at 6:51 PM

    Please keep in mind this isn't JotForm-related - It has something to do with how and when Facebook last scraped the URL you're posting and their raw OG tags.

    For your convenience, I've fixed this for you now.

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    But, in case you encounter this issue in the future, here's what you need to do:

    1. Go to this page https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/sharing/ 

    2. Paste your Form URL

    Complete guide: Where-to-Find-My-Form-URL 

    3. Click the DEBUG button

    4. Scroll down to see how the URL is being shared in Facebook

    5. Click the SCRAPE AGAIN button

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