How structured data supports local visibility across Google and AI

Schema helps Google and AI systems verify business information and reduce conflicts across local packs, AI Overviews, and ...

Google uses both schema.org markup and og:image meta tag for thumbnails in Google Search and Discover

Google clarified this within its Google image best practices and Google Discover documentation.

Google Clarifies How It Picks Thumbnails For Search, Discover

Google updated its Image SEO and Discover documentation to explain how schema markup and the og:image meta tag influence ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Why Google’s Structured Data Validator Shows Errors While Official Schema Version Doesn’t

In a Google SEO Office Hours, Google’s Martin Splitt answered a question about structured data validation and how Google’s validator can show different results than the Schema.org validator. Both ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Google Is Not Killing Schema - Markups May Come & Go

Google's John Mueller confirmed that Google is not killing off all forms of schema and structured data support for Google Search. The question came up in a Reddit thread after Google's announcement ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Google Again Says Schema Does Not Make Your Site Rank Better

Google once again said that adding schema or structured data markup to your pages will not result in those pages ranking better in Google Search. Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, said this ...
Business 2 Community

Keep Calm and Follow Google’s New Schema Guidelines… Or Not

Google made recent changes to its guidelines for local businesses using schema markup on review content. These guidelines pertain only to local businesses who publish review content on their website ...