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NewsArticle Schema Validator

Validate your NewsArticle schema markup to ensure your news articles are properly structured for Google News and Google Discover. Get detailed recommendations to improve your schema implementation.

Why this matters: NewsArticle schema helps Google understand your content is news and can improve visibility in Google News, Google Discover, and search results. Proper schema implementation is essential for news publishers.

Best Practices

  • Required Properties: Your NewsArticle schema must include:
    • headline - The article headline
    • datePublished - Publication date (ISO 8601 format)
    • dateModified - Last modification date (ISO 8601 format)
    • author - Author information (Person or Organization)
    • publisher - Publisher with name and logo
  • Recommended Properties: For better visibility, also include:
    • image - Featured image (at least 1200px wide for Google Discover)
    • articleBody - Full article text
    • keywords - Relevant keywords
    • mainEntityOfPage - Canonical URL
  • Image Requirements: For Google Discover, images must be at least 1200px wide. Include the image in your schema markup.
  • Publisher Logo: Include your publisher logo (at least 112x112px) in the publisher object for better branding in search results.
  • Format: Use JSON-LD format (script type="application/ld+json") in the page HTML for best compatibility.