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LiveBlogPosting Schema Validator

Validate your LiveBlogPosting schema markup to ensure your live blog posts are properly structured for Google News. Get detailed recommendations to improve your schema implementation.

Why this matters: LiveBlogPosting schema helps Google understand that your content is a live blog with real-time updates. Properly implemented schema can improve visibility in Google News and enhance how your live blogs appear in search results.

Best Practices

  • Required Properties: Your LiveBlogPosting schema must include:
    • headline - The title of your live blog
    • datePublished - When the live blog started (ISO 8601 format)
    • dateModified - Last update time (ISO 8601 format)
    • author - Author information (Person or Organization)
  • Recommended Properties: For better visibility, also include:
    • image - Featured image (at least 1200px wide)
    • publisher - Your publication information
    • liveBlogUpdate - Array of blog post updates
    • mainEntityOfPage - Canonical URL
  • Update Frequency: Keep dateModified updated with each new blog post entry to signal fresh content to Google.
  • Format: Use JSON-LD format (script type="application/ld+json") in the page HTML for best compatibility.