Dataset

About Dataset Schema

The Dataset schema type is used to mark up data sets and research data. Implementing this structured data helps search engines understand your content better and may qualify your pages for rich results in Google Search.

Properties

Best Practices

• ✅Validate your JSON-LD with Google’s Rich Results Test before publishing.
• ✅Populate creator, distribution to unlock enhanced snippets.
• ✅Keep structured data in sync with the visible content on the page.

Common Pitfalls

• ⚠️Avoid mixing multiple schema syntaxes for the same entity.
• ⚠️Do not include claims that the user cannot see or confirm on the page.
• ⚠️Remember to update dateModified whenever the content changes.

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "name": "2024 Web Performance Statistics",
  "description": "Comprehensive dataset of web performance metrics from 10,000 websites",
  "creator": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Example Research Institute"
  },
  "distribution": {
    "@type": "DataDownload",
    "encodingFormat": "CSV",
    "contentUrl": "https://example.com/dataset.csv"
  },
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "temporalCoverage": "2024"
}