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Place
Geographic locations
About Place Schema
The Place schema type is used to mark up geographic locations. Implementing this structured data helps search engines understand your content better and may qualify your pages for rich results in Google Search.
Properties
* Required Properties
@context
Must be "https://schema.org"
Type: URL
@type
Must be "Place"
Type: Text
name
The name or title
Type: Text
β Recommended Properties
description
A description of the item
Type: Text
url
URL of the item
Type: URL
image
An image of the item
Type: URL or ImageObject
Best Practices
- β Validate your JSON-LD with Googleβs Rich Results Test before publishing.
- β Populate description, url to unlock enhanced snippets.
- β Keep structured data in sync with the visible content on the page.
Common Pitfalls
- β οΈAvoid mixing multiple schema syntaxes for the same entity.
- β οΈDo not include claims that the user cannot see or confirm on the page.
- β οΈRemember to update dateModified whenever the content changes.
JSON-LD Example
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Place",
"name": "Example Place",
"description": "Geographic locations",
"url": "https://example.com/place",
"image": "https://example.com/image.jpg"
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