# Check the real link preview before sharing your recap

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## 1. A new edition with an old card

Constructed input: a public 2026 recap page is correct, but its offered preview image still says 2025. An older already-published post also shows that card. The creator controls the page, but has not performed any action in LinkedIn.

Decision: correct the public image metadata, check the exact intended URL in Post Inspector, then check a fresh composer. Review the existing post separately: documented Inspector changes do not replace its attachment. A textual correction or reviewed replacement is a separate choice.

Record: four separate observations are required—page, metadata/image, new preview and existing card. The fixtures do not claim an Inspector request or live fix.

## 2. A session-only image

Constructed input: the destination page loads publicly, but og:image points to an image available only in the author’s logged-in session. The local browser’s good-looking image does not establish public retrieval.

Decision: if appropriate, provide a reviewed public image on the owned destination and verify its retrieval separately. Do not submit an expiring private token to a third-party inspector as a workaround.

Record: image access unresolved until the exact public resource is checked. Correct metadata text alone is insufficient.

## 3. The query selects the wrong edition

Constructed input: the intended path is /recap?edition=2026, but a copied tracked link uses edition=2025. A local text preview still shows the author’s newly typed 2026 caption.

Decision: repair the actual destination parameter and open the exact resulting link before any preview refresh. A matching caption cannot repair a wrong URL. Preserve meaningful parameters while adding only authorized attribution tags.

Record: corrected URL prepared, destination and actual remote preview not yet observed. No cache-busting success is assumed.