Article Schema Generator - JSON-LD for News & Blog Posts
Article Details
Dates
Author & Publisher
JSON-LD Output
What Article Schema Does
Article schema tells Google what your page is about at a glance: the headline, who wrote it, when it was published, and what image represents it. This structured data makes your content eligible for rich results with larger thumbnails, bylines, and timestamps in Search, Top Stories, and Google News.
Fields That Matter
Google doesn't enforce required properties for Article schema. That said, headline, image, and datePublished are the most important recommended fields for rich result eligibility. Author and publisher are also recommended and help Google attribute content correctly. Including dateModified signals when content was last refreshed, which can influence how Google surfaces your article.
Rich Result Eligibility
Properly marked-up articles have enhanced visibility with larger thumbnails, author bylines, and publication dates shown directly in search results. The more recommended fields you include, the better your chances of appearing in rich result formats. Incomplete markup still works. Google will use what you provide.
Pitfalls to Avoid
The most frequent issues: a headline that doesn't match the visible page title, and dates in the wrong format. Always use ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DD) for dates and make sure your headline matches the on-page H1. While publisher and its logo are optional, including them strengthens your markup and gives Google more to work with.
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