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title: Article Structured Data — Key Points
description: "## **Why use it?** - Helps Google show better titles, images, author info, and publication dates. - Improves visibility in Google Search, Google News, and Google Assistant. - No *mandatory* fields, but recommended to add as many relevant properties as…"
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# Article Structured Data — Key Points

## **Why use it?**

- Helps Google show better titles, images, author info, and publication dates.
- Improves visibility in Google Search, Google News, and Google Assistant.
- No *mandatory* fields, but recommended to add as many relevant properties as possible.

## **Basic JSON-LD Example (NewsArticle)**

{

  "@context": "https://schema.org",

  "@type": "NewsArticle",

  "headline": "Title of a News Article",

  "image": \[

    "https://example.com/photos/1x1/photo.jpg",

    "https://example.com/photos/4x3/photo.jpg",

    "https://example.com/photos/16x9/photo.jpg"

  \],

  "datePublished": "2024-01-05T08:00:00+08:00",

  "dateModified": "2024-02-05T09:20:00+08:00",

  "author": \[

    {

      "@type": "Person",

      "name": "Jane Doe",

      "url": "https://example.com/profile/janedoe123"

    },

    {

      "@type": "Person",

      "name": "John Doe",

      "url": "https://example.com/profile/johndoe123"

    }

  \],

  "publisher": {

    "@type": "Organization",

    "name": "The Daily Bug",

    "url": "https://example.com"

  }

}

### **Recommended Properties**

| **Property** | **Description** | **Notes & Tips** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| headline | Title of your article | Keep it concise to avoid truncation |
| image | One or more relevant images URLs | Use multiple sizes (16x9, 4x3, 1x1), crawlable & indexable |
| datePublished | When the article was first published | Use ISO 8601 format with timezone |
| dateModified | Date of last modification | Optional but recommended |
| author | Person or Organization who wrote the article | List each author separately, use @type and url |
| publisher | Organization publishing the article | Include at least name and URL |

### **Author Markup Best Practices**

- List **each author individually** in an array.
- Use "@type": "Person" for individuals and "@type": "Organization" for companies.
- Include name and optionally url or sameAs (like social profile).
- Don’t mix multiple authors in a single string (e.g., "Willow Lane, Regula Felix" — avoid this).
- Only put the author's **name** in author.name — no job titles or prefixes here.

### **Tips for Adding Structured Data**

- Add JSON-LD inside <script type="application/ld+json"> in your HTML <head>.
- Use Google’s **Rich Results Test** tool to validate your markup.
- Ensure your images are crawlable, relevant, and properly sized.
- If using CMS (WordPress, Wix, etc.), use SEO plugins or built-in fields to add structured data easily.
- Submit updated URLs in Google Search Console after implementation.

### **Common Troubleshooting**

- If rich results don’t show, verify no errors in Rich Results Test.
- Wait for Google to re-crawl and re-index (may take days).
- Make sure your page is **not blocked** by robots.txt, noindex tag, or login/age gates.
- Follow Google’s General Structured Data Guidelines.