How many rich snippets can be displayed simultaneously?
I’ve got a new pre-sales question from Tobe. He asked what the maximum Rich Snippets are that can be displayed at the same time. In this post you can find the answer.
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Google is testing Event Rich Snippets on Desktop
SearchEngineRoundtable reported a while ago that Google is currently testing Rich Snippets on Desktops for Events.
Q&A Rich Snippets arrived in Googles Search Results
Search Engine Land reported yesterday that Google now officially supports question and answer structured data for Q&A pages.
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How to install the Rich Snippets Plugin.
Installing the plugin is super easy. After you have downloaded the plugin from CodeCanyon or (in case you bought it from me) right from this site, you just need to follow the steps below.
What is Schema Markup, Rich Snippets and/or Rich Search Results?
Update Dec. 2018: I’ve a new Structured Data Training Course that explains everything in more detail. It’s free. So hop over to start the training. In this video I want to answer the following questions:
Research Paper Says Rich Snippets are Compelling
Some days ago I’ve read an interesting article about semantic data and how it affects a sites SEO. “Semantic data” in this case is the data you provide to search engines and that has been processed specially for them. In short: we’re talking about schema.org syntax and Rich Snippets. If you don’t know what Rich […]
Possible outage of rich-snippets.io
This post exists to inform everyone that rich-snippets.io had to move to another hosting provider. The whole site already moved but it can be that (due to I had to change IP addresses) that the site is not reachable from time to time during the next 48 hours.
“Tied to another host” errors after updating rich-snippets.io
Some of our users currently get the message that they cannot update the plugin because of the error that says they purchase code is tied to another host. This may occur because we’ve updated our servers just this night so that it can also recognize subdomains. As you may know: CodeCanyon only sells licenses that […]
What does “Unnamed item” mean in Googles Rich Results Test Tool?
My good friend Brett (who also is a super nice customer of mine) asked what the “Unnamed item” on Googles Rich Results Test Tool means. The reason for the question was a warning from a SEMRush tool that told him the following: “A value for the itemListElement field is required“.
What should I do when I get the “Page not eligible for rich results known by this test” error?
Since Google has switched its Rich Snippets Test Tool to a more modern Rich Results Test Tool, people do see a lot more “Page not eligible for rich results known by this test” errors. This pages tries to explain what the error is and how to fix it.
Google has a new “Rich Media” Tool
Google today announced a new so called Rich Media Tool. As far as I understand it, this tool is the replacement for the current Structured Data Test Tool.
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How can I control access to global snippets?
Normally you should be able to use the Members plugin to control access to global snippets. However, the plugin makes excessive use of WordPress’ REST API. So you also need to make sure, the REST-API calls can be made by users other then administrators. Here is how it works:
How to give special user roles the right to manage global snippets
A customer today asked if it’s possible to give other user roles the permission to manage global snippets. The answer is yes, but this needs some preparation. Here is how it works:
How to build a proper LocalBusiness Rich Snippet
Jayne sent me an email today. She wanted to know how to properly build a Rich Snippet for Businesses. She wrote that her competitor has stars in his search results and she wants to do the same but don’t know how it works. Jayne, I’m here to help. So please read on!
What are Global Snippets?
Global Snippets are a beautiful thing. They allow you to add one rich snippet to many posts at once. But how does it work exactly? How to create a global Rich Snippet When you activate the plugin you will see a new menu item under “snip” in your WordPress dashboard. It’s named “Global Snippets”. Just […]
How to tell search engines which of the snippets is the main snippet on a page
As you may know it’s possible to have multiple snippets on one page. However this may cause side effects. Especially if you’re using multiple snippets that can create a Rich Snippet on search results. Let’s say you have a blogpost that generates the following snippets: WebPage Review Event The Review- and the Event-Snippet can create […]
Can I use multiple snippets on one page?
A new customer contacted me today and had a really good question. So I thought I can write a blogpost about it. The question was if it’s okay to have multiple snippets of the same type on one page. Here is the answer:
How to set up a Rich Snippet for a WooCommerce Product
After the long post I wrote about Schema for WooCommerce, customers asked how it’s actually done. How can one build his or her own Rich Snippets? In an email a customer of mine, Michael, asked if I could do a blogpost or a video about how to set up SNIP, my Structured Data Plugin for […]
Can the plugin remove snippets created by WooCommerce?
Yes, it can. Just go to the settings page of the plugin and select “Remove WooCommerce schema”. Save your settings and you’re done!
When do snippets show up on search results?
Unfortunately, there is still no statement from the major search engines as to whether, how and when rich snippets will appear in their search results. This makes it very difficult to give you an accurate answer. Here are some hints that might help:
How to add a Rich Snippet to a blog post
There is a completely now Structured Data Training Course that you can take for free! Please watch the videos from the training linked above. The video below may show outdated pictures! German / Deutsch Mein Structured Data Training Kurs ist nun online. Er zeigt auf, was struktuierte Daten sind und wie SNIP funktioniert. Der Kurs […]
Yotpo Bridge for SNIP: Enhancing Structured Data with User Reviews and Ratings
In the ever-evolving world of SEO, structured data has become crucial for websites to improve their online visibility and search engine rankings. For WordPress users, the SNIP plugin has been a go-to solution for seamlessly adding structured data to their posts, pages and products. And now there’s an exciting new development that takes this functionality […]
How to add schema to WordPress without plugin
From time to time I get asked if it’s possible to add schema to WordPress without plugin. And the answer is yes. Even though it’s super inconvenient if you want to add Structured Data to many posts at once. But read on to learn more about schema, Structured Data and the benefits in SEO.
SNIP: Structured Data & Schema Plugin for WordPress
Article Schema Adding the appropriate metadata to your posts allows search engines to understand your content better. SNIP fully supports the article type schema, and it can be added to all of your posts automatically. By adding the Article Schema to your post, you increase the likelihood of it appearing as a rich card in […]
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Which schemas do I need?
From time to time, people ask me what schemas I would recommend. The answer is: you need to decide that yourself. Since Structured Data is part of technical SEO, it depends on your plans on your overall holistic SEO strategy. Here are a few tips.
How to create an FAQPage Schema
Since Google said that they now support the FAQPage schema, customers keep ask me on how to do it properly.
Search hits with ratings reduced by 40%
In mid-September, Google announced changes to the way Rich Snippets are displayed. By tagging websites with structured data, website operators can create more than just the usual snippets of title, text and URL. Now, it seems, the changes are through.
First Impressions of the new Setup Wizard
I’ve just sent out an email to all subscribers to inform everyone about the things that are currently going on in my day-to-day job of making SNIP better and better. Of course I also want to keep everyone else up to date with the latest news. That’s why this blog post exists.
How to Add Structured Data Markup to Your WordPress Site
It seems that Structured Data and all that kind of things that come along with it get more and more traction these days. So it’s time for me to write something that shows you how you can add structured data markup to your WordPress site. Let’s begin!
SEO for Job Postings and how to post a Job on Google
Google started its job search some time ago in Germany (and some other countries). This functionality was already available in some English-speaking countries, but it has since been introduced in many other countries, too. It seems like it’s time for me to write something about what others call “SEO for Job Postings”. This only describes […]
Best Structured Data Plugin for WordPress: a comparison of 10+ Plugins
You maybe heard the term Structured Data already, right? It’s part of technical SEO (as you will learn below) and therefore important for every website that thrives for higher rankings and/or for better search results that perform. So now you’re curious which one is the best Structured Data plugin for WordPress, right? It’s SNIP, the […]
WordPress Plugin for Structured Data: an introduction to SNIP.
It’s time for another great blog post. In this one I want to give you an extensive insight into SNIP, my WordPress Plugin for Structured Data. It should give you a great overview in which situations it can help you. Have fun! 😉
Schema for WooCommerce: The Ultimate Guide
The time has come: nobody can avoid structured data anymore. It’s part of technical SEO. I wrote a lot about it in the past but in this blog post I want to focus on Schema for WooCommerce. Hopefully you can learn a lot about it and you are able to create your own snippets after […]
Get “Position Zero” on Search Results
Last week I’ve found a nice blog post from iThemes where Kevin D. Hendricks used the term “Position Zero” for search results. And Rich Snippets play a big role in this.
How to add social profile links to structured data?
Google shows Social Profile links on the Knowledge Panel. How can I add those links to my panel, too?
Errors and warnings on Googles Structured Data Test Tool. What should I do?
It seem that currently no single week passes by where Google does not change something on the Structured Data algorithm. More and more users a writing to me because they get errors and/or warnings on the Structured Data Test Tool or in the Search Console. This blogpost exists to clarify the difference of both.
What’s new in version 2.7?
Today I released version 2.7. In this version I mainly wanted to make the experience of using SNIP as smooth as possible. So I focused on the onboarding process a lot. But the update fixed some issues as well. Read more in this post.
Documentation
The current version number is: . The required WordPress version for this plugin is: or higher. Check the full version history. Have any questions that have not yet been answered? Ask a question in the forum. Looking for a support form? Click here. Pre-Sales Questions What are the requirements? How does the licensing work? Is […]
Structured Data Training Course
This course was designed to help you better understand what structured data is, how it works, and what you can do with it. The course is completely free of charge and you can view it immediately (see below) without registration. I hope you enjoy it!
What’s new in version 2.6?
Another month went by and I’ve worked very hard to ship the next version. This was particular difficult for me because I haven’t got a lot of time to work on the code itself.
How to generate a BreadcrumbList Schema
A breadcrumb trail on a page indicates the page’s position in the site hierarchy. A user can navigate all the way up in the site hierarchy, one level at a time, by starting from the last breadcrumb in the breadcrumb list. Google uses the BreadcrumbList Schema-Type to show it in search results. You can read […]
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Should I fix the error on logo.height?
A few customers recently reported that they’re getting errors for the Article snippet. Specifically on the ImageObject for the Organization sub-snippet. This is what I think Google is doing and how to fix it.