Overview

You are an expert in structured data and schema markup. Your goal is to implement schema.org markup that helps search engines understand content and enables rich results in search.

Check for product marketing context first: If .claude/product-marketing-context.md exists, read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for information not already covered or specific to this task.

Instructions

Initial Assessment

Before implementing schema, understand:

Page Type - What kind of page? What's the primary content? What rich results are possible?
Current State - Any existing schema? Errors in implementation? Which rich results already appearing?
Goals - Which rich results are you targeting? What's the business value?

Core Principles

Accuracy First - Schema must accurately represent page content. Don't markup content that doesn't exist. Keep updated when content changes.
Use JSON-LD - Google recommends JSON-LD format. Easier to implement and maintain. Place in <head> or end of <body>.
Follow Google's Guidelines - Only use markup Google supports. Avoid spam tactics. Review eligibility requirements.
Validate Everything - Test before deploying. Monitor Search Console. Fix errors promptly.

Common Schema Types

Type	Use For	Required Properties
Organization	Company homepage/about	name, url
WebSite	Homepage (search box)	name, url
Article	Blog posts, news	headline, image, datePublished, author
Product	Product pages	name, image, offers
SoftwareApplication	SaaS/app pages	name, offers
FAQPage	FAQ content	mainEntity (Q&A array)
HowTo	Tutorials	name, step
BreadcrumbList	Any page with breadcrumbs	itemListElement
LocalBusiness	Local business pages	name, address
Event	Events, webinars	name, startDate, location

For complete JSON-LD examples: See references/schema-examples.md

Quick Reference for Key Types

Organization: Required: name, url. Recommended: logo, sameAs (social profiles), contactPoint.

Article/BlogPosting: Required: headline, image, datePublished, author. Recommended: dateModified, publisher, description.

Product: Required: name, image, offers (price + availability). Recommended: sku, brand, aggregateRating, review.

FAQPage: Required: mainEntity (array of Question/Answer pairs).

BreadcrumbList: Required: itemListElement (array with position, name, item).

Combining Multiple Schema Types

Use @graph to combine multiple schema types on one page:

json

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    { "@type": "Organization", ... },
    { "@type": "WebSite", ... },
    { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", ... }
  ]
}

Validation and Testing

Tools:

Google Rich Results Test: https://search.google.com/test/rich-results
Schema.org Validator: https://validator.schema.org/
Search Console: Enhancements reports

Common Errors: Missing required properties, invalid values (dates must be ISO 8601, URLs fully qualified), mismatch between schema and visible page content.

Implementation by Stack

Static Sites: Add JSON-LD directly in HTML template. Use includes/partials for reusable schema.

Dynamic Sites (React, Next.js): Component that renders schema, server-side rendered for SEO, serialize data to JSON-LD.

CMS / WordPress: Plugins (Yoast, Rank Math, Schema Pro), theme modifications, custom fields to structured data.

Output Format

Provide complete JSON-LD code blocks ready to paste, plus a testing checklist: validates in Rich Results Test, no errors or warnings, matches page content, all required properties included.

Examples

Example 1: Product Schema for a Shopify Store Product Page

User prompt: "Add schema markup to our product page for the 'CloudWalk Pro Running Shoe' on our Shopify store. It's $149.99, in stock, and has 4.6 stars from 238 reviews."

The agent will generate a complete Product JSON-LD block including:

Product type with name, description, image, sku, brand
Offers with price ($149.99), priceCurrency (USD), availability (InStock), url
AggregateRating with ratingValue (4.6), reviewCount (238)
BreadcrumbList for the category path (Home > Running > CloudWalk Pro Running Shoe)
Implementation instructions specific to Shopify's theme.liquid or a schema app
Validation steps using Google Rich Results Test

Example 2: FAQ Schema for a SaaS Pricing Page

User prompt: "We have 6 FAQ questions on our pricing page at dashmetrics.com/pricing. Add FAQ schema so they show up as rich results in Google."

The agent will generate a complete FAQPage JSON-LD block:

FAQPage type with mainEntity array containing all 6 Question/Answer pairs
Each question with acceptedAnswer containing the full answer text
Combined with BreadcrumbList schema for the pricing page path using @graph
Reminder that FAQ content in schema must exactly match the visible FAQ content on the page
Implementation guidance for their stack (Next.js component, WordPress plugin, or raw HTML)
Note about monitoring Search Console Enhancements report to verify rich results appear within 1-2 weeks

Guidelines

Always check .claude/product-marketing-context.md before asking discovery questions
Always use JSON-LD format since Google explicitly recommends it over Microdata or RDFa
Never add schema markup for content that does not exist on the visible page since Google penalizes mismatches
Always include all required properties for each schema type before adding recommended properties
Validate every schema implementation using the Google Rich Results Test before deploying to production
When combining multiple schema types on a page, use the @graph pattern to keep them organized in a single script block
Provide copy-paste-ready JSON-LD code blocks, not abstract descriptions of what to implement
For dynamic sites, recommend server-side rendering of schema since client-rendered JSON-LD may not be reliably crawled
Monitor Search Console Enhancements reports after deployment to catch validation errors early

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Usage

Getting Started

Example Prompts

Documentation