how to add schema markup to your wordpress website
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HOW TO ADD SCHEMA MARKUP TO YOUR WORDPRESS WEBSITE
•A schema is a subjective structure or the concept that helps organize and represent information. In computer programming, a schema is the management and structure for a database.
•Schema are useful because they allow us to take shortcuts in interpreting the vast volume of information and knowledge available in any environment.
•Schema markup can increase your website’s traffic as all major search engines now factor in the impact of schema when presenting Search Engine Result Page.
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What is Schema Markup?
A schema is the integrated home on the web for the schema project, a collaboration between Google, Bing, Yahoo! and the Russian search engine Yandex (the one trying out search without links) with the aim of standardized structured markup.
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What is Schema.org?
A rich snippet is the few lines of additional text/graphics that accompany search results. This might include a brief description of the page and its content, reviews and ratings, the price and availability of the product and much more. This gives the user an overview of the entire content on the page.
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RICH SNIPPETS PLUGIN:
Now, we are about to start on how to add schema to WordPress.
First of all, we will need the admin details of the WordPress Dashboard.
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Adding Schema In WordPress:
Click on the “Plugin” tab at the left panel and then click “Add New” tab.
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Adding Schema In WordPress:
Search Rich Snippets on the right side then click “Install NowAdding Schema In WordPress:
After successfully installing All In One Schema Rich Snippets, you should activate the plugin.
Adding Schema In WordPress:
After activation, simply click the Rich Snippets in the sidebar to continue. After clicking on Rich Snippets tab, you will be able to see different options of Schema that you can create with the plugin.
Adding Schema In WordPress:
Customize the feel of the Rich Snippets BoxAdding Schema In WordPress:
Read the usage instructionsAdding Schema In WordPress:
Read the Plugin FAQsAdding Schema In WordPress:
To see the plugin in action, first create a new post. Navigate to Post >> Add New and enter the title and description. After that, you will see a new meta box labeled Configure Rich Snippets. You will see the drop down menu to select any post you want.
How To Use Schema In WordPress:
Selecting a content type will display the Rich Snippet fields you need to fill in. In the screenshot below, we selected Service Content type, and it showed us image, service type, service served area, short description, provider name and enable/disable rating.
How To Use Schema In WordPress:
How do you know that you are using Rich Snippets successfully on your site? You need to go to this link Structured Data Testing Tool and click Fetch URL. Enter your URL, and click the Fetch & Validate button and you will see the script.
Structured Data Testing Tool:
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That’s it! We hope, now you will be able to easily apply the Rich Snippets plugin on your website. If you have any query about Rich Snippets, feel free to contact us www.cloudways.comRead More
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