Posting the Wrong Link to LinkedIn

Hi @rgrauphics,

It appears the main link of your LinkedIn post is right i.e. the preview link at the bottom of the LinkedIn post. It is the inline link which is not right and is going here: https://www.trudiligence.com/pbsa-accreditation-better-service-better-hires/

What was your share message template in the plugin? i.e. are you able to send a screenshot of your share metabox on the post edit page?

Thanks,

Yes it is the inlink in the content.

Here is the settings in the plugin sharing options.
You may enjoy reading [POST_TITLE] – [POST_LINK][POST_EXCERPT] on [WEBSITE_TITLE]
https://snipboard.io/VM3pKc.jpg

Here is the metabox
You may enjoy reading [POST_TITLE] – [POST_LINK][POST_EXCERPT] on [WEBSITE_TITLE]
https://snipboard.io/tkc8QL.jpg

They appear to be the same.

Hi @rgrauphics,

This is a tough one, I am not sure. Is it possible you might have a plugin or theme filtering the URL?

I am sorry I am out of ideas on this one. Thanks,

I’m also having this issue. I just added the plugin today. I tried a few variations of sharing options and all have incorrect links. This is the current one I have [POST_TITLE][POST_LINK][POST_EXCERPT] but it’s also not working.

I do not have any redirect plugin, content filtering, permalink settings going on. With now 2 of us having an issue – presuming two different hosts, two different themes – maybe the same plugin conflict I may need to find another solution.

Thanks

Hi @lindsaynst and @rgrauphics

I was not able to repeat the issue, but upon further looking at your share message I see the issue. You both have butted up the share link shortcode with another shortcode. Please put a space in between your shortcodes. Because when you do something like this:

[POST_LINK][POST_EXCERPT]

and let’s say the post link is: https://local.com and the excerpt is: My Excerpt, what this looks like to LinkedIn is: https://local.comMy Excerpt. So when LinkedIn does it’s own link compression the URL is different. So please just put a space in between the shortcodes like: [POST_LINK] [POST_EXCERPT]

Thanks ??

Thank you – I will review the default settings. As a heads up – I did not adjust the [shotcodes] at all.

Awesome! Tested and resolved!

I verified that both the default setting and the meta box on the post had the issues [no space] between the two short codes – updated the string and shared a post. Thank you so much for your diligent work.

Please verify the default settings do not have the error as the text box had a forced break at my error. Again thank you for you work.

Hi @rgrauphics,

Fantastic to hear, and I will be reviewing the default shortly to ensure this doesn’t happen again.

Thanks ??

all fixed for me too with the spaces. Thank you!

@lindsaynst Fantastic, great to hear ??