HowTo

About HowTo Schema

The HowTo schema type is used to mark up step-by-step instructions and guides. 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 image, totalTime 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": "HowTo",
  "name": "How to Change a Tire",
  "image": "https://example.com/tire-change.jpg",
  "totalTime": "PT30M",
  "tool": ["Jack", "Lug wrench", "Spare tire"],
  "step": [
    {
      "@type": "HowToStep",
      "name": "Loosen the lug nuts",
      "text": "Using the lug wrench, turn each lug nut counterclockwise until loose.",
      "image": "https://example.com/step1.jpg"
    },
    {
      "@type": "HowToStep",
      "name": "Jack up the car",
      "text": "Position the jack under the car and raise it until the tire is off the ground.",
      "image": "https://example.com/step2.jpg"
    }
  ]
}