When talking about search result pages, SEOs often refer to “snippets”. Each URL has its own snippet, usually consisting of the title, the URL and the description. Rich snippets are search result snippets with some added info, this could be a rating in stars, maybe including price and availability, but it could also be several upcoming events or an image and preparation time for recipes.
We regularly discuss rich snippets on yoast.com, so read what we’ve had to say about them:
Rich snippets can help your site get better results. Find out what they are and how to get them to show up in search engines.
Rich Cards are Google's newest way of displaying search results on mobile. Structured data can help you get these swipeable cards. Learn how!
Not sure what a rich snippet is? We'll explain it to you in plain English! On top of that, we'll help you get them for your site.
You might know that structured data in the form of Schema.org can do wonders for your search results. It also forms the basis for an ever-increasing amount of new and exciting developments on the search engine front. Google has said many times that structured data is beneficial. Today, we’re going to look at a relatively …
Read: "How to add HowTo Schema to your how-to article"
Do you have a recipe site? If so, you might already be using structured data to mark up your recipes so they can get highlighted in the search results. Good work! But, Google recently made some changes that might make your implementation incomplete. It also expanded the possibilities of structured data for recipes by bringing …
Read: "Structured data for recipes: getting content read out loud"
To get search engines to fully understand your site, you need structured data in the form of Schema.org. This guide helps you on your way.
Read: "Structured data with Schema.org: the ultimate guide"
Everybody knows what the Google Search Engine Results Page (SERP) looks like. We’ve all been there. We cross that page with every search we do. Still, the page can look rather different depending on what you’re searching for. And, which of those results are paid for and which are not – the organic ones? In …
Read: "Elements of the Google Search Engine Results Page"
You might have noticed: Google has made search results snippets longer. In the past it showed up to ~160 characters, now it can be much, much longer. We’re currently researching what this means for site owners. We’ve also changed the Yoast SEO recommendations for meta description length in expectation of the results of that research. …
Read: "Google’s snippets and the length of your meta description"
Did you notice Google is offering fewer options for your search results to shine? It seems like Google regularly adds a new box to the search result pages that answers searchers’ questions immediately, without them having to click on anything. For instance, type in [Blade Runner 2049] and you’ll be bombarded by four ads, a …
Read: "How to get featured snippets"
You’ve probably heard us talk a lot about structured data, Schema.org and JSON-LD. Schema structured data on your site can result in highlighted search results. In this article, we’ll show you how to implement structured data using the JSON-LD Schema.org markup on the pages of your site. Here, we’ll take a closer look at how …
Read: "Adding JSON-LD structured data with Google Tag Manager"
Maybe you’ve heard about the concept of rich snippets. SEO experts seem to think everyone knows exactly what rich snippets are. But, for SEO newbies, a rich snippet is a really vague term. What are rich snippets exactly? Time to explain what rich snippets are, why they’re important for SEO and how you can get …
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Google Search Console is an incredibly important tool for website owners. This tool shows you how your site appears in the Google search results. It also shows you what to improve to make the most of your listings in the results. One of the many cool features of Search Console is the structured data analyses found …
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You might have heard about structured data, Schema.org and JSON-LD. But what do these terms mean exactly? What is structured data? What does structured data do? And what does it have to do with SEO? For all of you who don’t know what structured data is: this post will make it clear to you! Increase …
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