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Structured data

Structured data is information placed in a page in a standard format — usually JSON-LD following the schema.org vocabulary — that explicitly declares the meaning of the content instead of leaving it to be inferred from the text.

Why it matters

A model that has to summarise prefers declared data over interpreted data. Marking a FAQ as FAQPage or a company as Organization reduces the margin of error and increases the chance of being cited correctly.

In practice

  • Organization and WebSite to identify the company and the site.
  • FAQPage for questions and answers: the most cited format.
  • BreadcrumbList to declare where the page sits.
  • Consistency between what is marked and what is written: mismatches hurt.

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What is Structured data?

Structured data is information placed in a page in a standard format — usually JSON-LD following the schema.org vocabulary — that explicitly declares the meaning of the content instead of leaving it to be inferred from the text.

Why does Structured data matter?

A model that has to summarise prefers declared data over interpreted data. Marking a FAQ as FAQPage or a company as Organization reduces the margin of error and increases the chance of being cited correctly.

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