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Structured DataSeverity: Low to Medium

Structured data missing: Examine rich-result potential

Schema.org markup can make entities, products, FAQs and articles more explainable.

Short version

Schema.org markup can make entities, products, FAQs and articles more explainable, and the error should never be assessed in isolation. What matters is which URL group is affected and whether it creates a crawling, indexing, snippet, performance or quality problem.

Exhibit entities suitable for content only

Not every page needs the same schema structure. A product page, an article and a company page describe different things. Select the award based on the visible content and the actual information available. Invented reviews or services not offered, the markup must not give an appearance of authenticity.

Example: Recognizing the Result

Illustrative example: A product page shows price and availability, but does not output structured data. For this specific page, a suitable product markup can be helpful.

Limit cause and implement correction

Compare the output with the name, price, author or other information on the page, as far as it is relevant to the selected type. After that, check a second URL from the same template. Structured data is designed to clearly describe existing information; it does not replace useful main content and does not guarantee rich results.

What makes you recognize a suitable correction

Expose only actually visible and accurate information. Check the appropriate type and requirements of the desired search function before implementation.

Classification and boundaries

When is this indication not a clear error?

Not every page needs every schema type. Lack of markup is not a general ban on indexing.

Structured data missing after CMS and cause

Many audit messages can be resolved faster if they are grouped by system, page type and technical cause. CMS indentations are linked only where structured data is missing has a clearly own cause or fixed route in the respective system.

Frequent causes of this error

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Appropriate Seitenreport checks

This error should not be checked in isolation. The following tools and clusters help to narrow down the cause faster and to cleanly prioritize the affected URL groups.