Schema.org Microdata

Schema.org microdata is a structured data format that helps search engines understand the content of a webpage more effectively. It uses HTML attributes to annotate elements, providing explicit meaning to search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo. Schema.org microdata is embedded directly within HTML tags using attributes like:

  • itemscope – Defines a schema item.
  • itemtype – Specifies the type of item (e.g., https://schema.org/Article).
  • itemprop – Identifies specific properties of the item (e.g., name, author, datePublished).

Here’s an example of Schema.org microdata for a blog article:

<article itemscope itemtype=”https://schema.org/Article”>
<h1 itemprop=”headline”>Schema.org Microdata Guide</h1>
<p>Published on <time itemprop=”datePublished” datetime=”2025-02-24″>February 24, 2025</time></p>
<p>By <span itemprop=”author”>John Doe</span></p>
<p itemprop=”description”>Learn how to use Schema.org microdata to improve SEO.</p>
</article>

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