## **What Is an OG Description?**

An **OG description** (Open Graph description) is a short snippet of text that controls how your page appears when shared on social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Slack. It is defined using the **og:description** meta tag inside your page's HTML `<head>` section.

OG descriptions are **not** the same as your meta description or your schema markup. Each serves a distinct purpose:

- **OG description** — controls the preview text shown in social media cards when a URL is shared.
- **Meta description** — controls the snippet shown beneath your page title in Google search results.
- **Schema markup** — provides structured data to search engines so they can display rich results such as star ratings, FAQs, and product details.

## **How OG Descriptions Relate to Schema Markup in OTTO SEO**

In OTTO SEO, **schema markup and OG tags are managed separately**. Schema markup (such as Article, Product, or FAQ schemas) is structured data that helps search engines understand your content. OG tags, including **og:description**, are social metadata that affect how your content looks when shared on social platforms.

When OTTO SEO generates or deploys schema, it does not overwrite or conflict with your OG description tags. If you noticed the term "OG description" appearing in your workflow or in OTTO's suggestions, it was likely surfaced as a related on-page element — not as part of the schema deployment itself.

## **Bulk-Generated Schemas Disappearing in OTTO SEO**

If schemas you generated in bulk are disappearing or not persisting as expected, this is a known issue that our support team can investigate on your account. Because the cause may relate to your specific site connection, session state, or account configuration, there is no universal self-serve fix available at this time.

To help our team resolve this as quickly as possible, please have the following information ready when you reach out:

- The name of the project or site where the schemas are disappearing.
- The type of schemas affected (for example, Article, FAQ, Product).
- Whether you are generating schemas individually or in bulk, and approximately how many.
- The approximate date and time when you first noticed schemas disappearing.
- Any error messages or unexpected status indicators you have seen on screen.

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type **human teammate** to be connected with a member of our team.