Schema Markup Generator
Generate JSON-LD structured data for rich results, AI citations, and enhanced search visibility.
Install
git clone https://github.com/thatrebeccarae/claude-marketing.git && cp -r claude-marketing/skills/schema-markup-generator ~/.claude/skills/
When to Use
- Adding structured data to new or existing pages
- Generating JSON-LD for specific schema types
- Auditing existing schema for errors or missing fields
- Improving AI search visibility (pairs with aeo-geo-optimizer)
- Enabling rich results (FAQ dropdowns, star ratings, how-to steps)
Workflow
Step 1: Identify Content Type
| Content | Primary Schema | Rich Result |
|---|---|---|
| Blog post | Article | Enhanced listing with author, date |
| FAQ section | FAQPage | Expandable Q&A in SERPs |
| Tutorial | HowTo | Step-by-step with images/time |
| Product page | Product | Price, availability, ratings |
| Review | Review + Rating | Star ratings in SERPs |
| Recipe | Recipe | Cooking time, ingredients, ratings |
| Event | Event | Date, location, ticket info |
| Local business | LocalBusiness | Maps, hours, contact |
| Person/author | Person | Knowledge panel |
| Breadcrumbs | BreadcrumbList | Breadcrumb trail in SERPs |
| Video | VideoObject | Video carousel, thumbnails |
| Software | SoftwareApplication | App info in SERPs |
| Course | Course | Course info in SERPs |
| Dataset | Dataset | Dataset search results |
Step 2: Generate JSON-LD
Generate a <script type="application/ld+json"> block with all required and recommended fields for the schema type. Always use JSON-LD format (not Microdata or RDFa).
Step 3: Validate
- Google Rich Results Test: https://search.google.com/test/rich-results
- Schema.org Validator: https://validator.schema.org/
- Check Google Search Console for structured data errors
Schema Templates
Article
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Article Title (max 110 chars)",
"description": "Brief description of the article",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Author Name",
"url": "https://example.com/author/name",
"jobTitle": "Author Title",
"sameAs": ["https://linkedin.com/in/author", "https://twitter.com/author"]
},
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Publisher Name",
"logo": {"@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://example.com/logo.png"}
},
"datePublished": "2026-03-18T00:00:00Z",
"dateModified": "2026-03-18T00:00:00Z",
"image": "https://example.com/article-image.jpg",
"mainEntityOfPage": {"@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://example.com/article-url"}
}
FAQPage
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "FAQPage",
"mainEntity": [
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "What is the question?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "The complete answer text. Can include <a href=url>HTML links</a>."
}
}
]
}
HowTo
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "HowTo",
"name": "How to Do Something",
"description": "Brief description",
"totalTime": "PT30M",
"estimatedCost": {"@type": "MonetaryAmount", "currency": "USD", "value": "0"},
"step": [
{
"@type": "HowToStep",
"name": "Step 1 Title",
"text": "Detailed step instructions",
"image": "https://example.com/step1.jpg"
}
]
}
Product
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Product",
"name": "Product Name",
"description": "Product description",
"image": "https://example.com/product.jpg",
"brand": {"@type": "Brand", "name": "Brand Name"},
"sku": "SKU-12345",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "29.99",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://example.com/product"
},
"aggregateRating": {
"@type": "AggregateRating",
"ratingValue": "4.5",
"reviewCount": "127"
}
}
BreadcrumbList
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"itemListElement": [
{"@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://example.com"},
{"@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Category", "item": "https://example.com/category"},
{"@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Current Page"}
]
}
Required vs Recommended Fields
| Schema Type | Required Fields | Recommended Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Article | headline, author, datePublished, image | dateModified, publisher, description |
| FAQPage | mainEntity (Question + Answer) | — |
| HowTo | name, step | totalTime, estimatedCost, image |
| Product | name, offers (price + currency + availability) | brand, sku, aggregateRating, image |
| LocalBusiness | name, address | phone, hours, geo, image, priceRange |
| Event | name, startDate, location | endDate, offers, image, performer |
| Person | name | jobTitle, url, sameAs, image |
Common Mistakes
- Missing required fields — always check per-type requirements
- Incorrect date format — use ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ)
- Markup does not match visible content — schema must reflect what users see
- Using Microdata instead of JSON-LD — Google recommends JSON-LD
- Nesting errors — validate JSON syntax before deploying
- Duplicate schema — one schema block per type per page
- Self-referencing Organization — publisher should be the organization, not the page
Integration with Other Skills
- aeo-geo-optimizer — Schema is a key AEO signal; implement types recommended by the AEO audit
- technical-seo-audit — Audit identifies missing/broken schema; this skill generates the fixes
- seo-content-writer — Content structure should align with schema structure