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JSON-LD

The recommended JSON-based format for writing schema markup on websites.

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JSON-LD (JavaScript Object Notation for Linked Data) is the format Google and other search engines prefer for structured data. JSON-LD is embedded in a website's HTML via `<script type='application/ld+json'>` tags and contains Schema.org-vocabulary descriptions of the page content.

Why it matters

JSON-LD is the only schema format Google actively recommends in 2026. Microdata and RDFa still work but are deprecated.

Example

An Iron Pine subindustry page emits 6 JSON-LD blocks: Person, Service, FAQPage, HowTo, BreadcrumbList, and Speakable.

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