Why This Matters & Usage Tips

Structured data helps search engines understand your page's content and context, potentially unlocking rich result features such as star ratings, recipe snippets, event listings, and more. Ensuring your JSON-LD or microdata is valid and follows standard schema.org types is crucial for SEO success.

• JSON-LD: Often the recommended format by Google. Placed within <script type="application/ld+json"> tags.
• Microdata: Uses itemscope, itemtype, and itemprop attributes in your HTML. Both are recognized by major search engines.
• Validation: Even a small JSON syntax error can break your structured data. This tool flags any invalid JSON blocks, so you can correct them quickly.
• Completeness: Each schema type (e.g., @type: Article) has recommended or required fields for best results (e.g., headline, image). Make sure you’re implementing them fully.

Steps:

1. Enter the page URL (e.g., https://www.example.com/blog-post) and click “Check Structured Data.”
2. Review any JSON-LD blocks. Invalid JSON blocks are highlighted with an error message; correct these in your page code to ensure valid markup.
3. Look at microdata items. Confirm the itemtype is correct for your content and that itemprop fields are present and accurate.
4. Adjust your structured data to fix errors and add recommended fields. This increases the likelihood of rich results in search engines.