How to work with custom fields
One of the top questions that I get asked is: “how can I use my custom fields within a Global Snippet?”. So it’s worth writing about it.
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How to get the date in search results
Have you ever seen the date of a post in search results? Yes, that’s also done with Structured Data. Here is how it works.
What’s new in version 2.10?
Hurray! Today marks the day of the 10th major update of SNIP, the number one Structured Data Plugin for WordPress! Read on to find out what’s new in this version!
How to use Loops to iterate over items
In version 2.8.0 of SNIP a long awaited feature came into the plugin. The feature is called “loop” and allows you to define a property to use a loop that it runs through. Here is how this works:
Can I use the Rating Form plugin with SNIP?
Mohamed asked if it’s possible to use Rating Form plugin together with SNIP.
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.
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?
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!
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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.
How to build your own Event Snippet with data from the Event Calendar Plugin
The Events Calendar Plugin is a very popular plugin when it comes to create event pages on your WordPress site. It also outputs schema.org data on the frontend (that is not visible to the end user). However in the past the developers did not update their code according to the search engines needs.
Is the plugin up-to-date?
A question that I get asked from to time to time is if the plugin gets updated regularly. The answer is yes! The plugin exists since 2011 and it seems that it’s not going anywhere soon! đ
Can I create a star rating system with this plugin?
SNIP, the Structured Data Plugin for WordPress allows you to create Rich Snippets that produce stars in search results. However it does not allow your users to rate your blog post as it’s not a rating plugin. That means it has no built-in rating system that counts automatically.
What should I do if I get a ‘Not found’ error when adding properties?
The easiest thing is to update to version 2.3.5 or higher. It solves a redirecting issue. If you want to learn more about the error, read on:
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’s new in version 2.3?
Yey. I’m so happy to announce that version 2.3. of the Rich Snippets WordPress Plugin has been released yesterday. And: it has already been checked by CodeCanyon so that everyone can grab it now.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fix missing logo URL error on publisher information
Sometimes you get an error from the Rich Snippets Test Tool by Google that says that the image URL is missing. If this is the case, you maybe did not define a Site Identity Logo in WordPress. So to fix this you can do one of the following (A or B): Solution A: Login to […]
How to reference to something in the text editor
Referencing to content is outdated and will not work as of version 2.2.0! Referencing from JSON+LD format to HTML no longer works. The reference shortcode will be removed in version 2.2. Please read more on how to make the switch here. Update July 30, 2018: There is currently a new schema type in development that […]
Plugin Requirements
Of course there are some requirements you should know about: Purchase Code and Licensing Note that you need a purchase code from Envato to a) activate and b) run the plugin properly. If you don’t know where you can find your purchase code, follow this. Please also note that once the plugin has been activated […]
Software Application
This blog entry has a not-visible shortcode that shows a software application schema.org syntax to search engines. You can test it wich Google’s Rich Snippet Testing Tool here. [softwareapplication image=”http://wp-buddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/paragraph-spacing-line-breaking.jpg” price=”10″ rating=”10″ best_rating=”10″ language=”German” operatingsystem=”WordPress” category=”Plugins” currency=”USD”]An easy to use WordPress plugin that allows to make paragraph spacings and line breaks.[/softwareapplication]
Address (no public)
[addressnopublic streetaddress=”Platzl 9″ locality=”Munich” region=”Bayern” postalcode=”80331″ countryname=”Germany”][/addressnopublic] On this page a address shortcode is included but not visible to the public. Check the result with Googles Rich Snippet Testing Tool (scroll down to the end of the page to see the schema.org address).
Hidden Product
This page has an hidden product shortcode. You can find a detailed description on the Rich Snippet WordPress Plugin FAQ. [hiddenproduct name=”Schema Corporate WordPress Theme” image=”http://wp-buddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/schema-coroporate-wordpress-theme-logo.jpg” description=”A WordPress Theme with full schema.org support” brand=”WPBuddy” identifier=”WPB-SCT” price=”69″ rating=”7″][/hiddenproduct] Test this shortcode with Google
Product Review
[productreview product_name=”Schema.org WordPress Theme” img_src=”http://wp-buddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/schema-coroporate-wordpress-theme-logo.jpg” rating_value=”5″ price=”69″ review_author_name=”WP-Buddy” review_date=”09.09.2013″ review_subject=”Best Theme Ever” review_worst_rating=”0″ review_rating_value=”5″ review_best_rating=”5″ review_description=”Full integration of schema.org is great!” ]A WordPress Theme that fully supports schema.org syntax[/productreview] Test this shortcode with Google’s Rich Snippet Tool
Product
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Event
[event name=”Cool Eventname” street=”Platzl 9″ zip=”80331″ locality=”MĂźnchen” country=”Germany” url=”https://rich-snippets.io/event/” start_date=”14.12.2018″ end_date=”16.12.2018″ latitude=”48.137307″ longitude=”11.580357″ organization=”Hofbräuhaus MĂźnchen” image=”http://wp-buddy.com/dev/themes/schema-corporate/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/wpbuddy-icon.png” availabilitystarts=”01.11.2018″ price=”99″]Cool Event im Hofbräuhaus Munich[/event] Test this shortcode with Google
People
[people name=”WPBuddy” photo=”http://wp-buddy.com/dev/themes/schema-corporate/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/wpbuddy-icon.png” title=”Dipl. Ing. (FH)” role=”” url=”http://wp-buddy.com” affiliation=”WP-Buddy Engineer”][/people] Test this shortcode with Google