For eCommerce Websites: Schema Markup

When someone searches for a certain product online, they are directed to a SERP that (in most situations) has hundreds of results.

Because the chances of browsing through all of these links are slim to none, it's critical to make your company stand out.

The most effective method is to use structured data markup across your online business.

The Importance of Structured Data Markup

If you've ever looked for a product, business, or service online, especially in a competitive area, you've most likely seen improved Google search results known as Rich Snippets.

Rich Snippets extract information from structured data markup using semantic language such as schema.org to offer more information about a specific result.

These extra pieces of information not only increase your click-through rate but also assist search engines in better grasp the content of your site.

Although Google does not guarantee that rich snippets will appear in search results, you should still invest time in the implementation and optimization of your store's structured data.

On the contrary, I've noticed numerous eCommerce sites that lack adequate schema.org markup, which is why you should take advantage of this chance and include these in your website.

After all, one of the primary things that distinguishes you from your competition is your ability to deliver more information.

What Structured Data Markup Is Required for eCommerce Websites?

When looking through the Schema.org vocabulary, it's easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer number of schema types and properties available for use on your site.

There are many alternatives for various content kinds, such as recipes, events, places, goods, and so on, which is why it is critical to select those that are most appropriate for your organization.

Because setting up the most typical schema types on eCommerce websites can be time-consuming, We've made the following advice on

Organization
Website
BreadcrumbList
ItemList
Product

Let's go into eCommerce markup right now.

Organization

The Organization schema type is used to offer information about your business, such as your name, logo, address, phone number, social network accounts, and so on.

Although this schema type allows you to provide a wealth of useful information to your customers, and I strongly encourage you to do so, you should exercise caution.

Only one page of your online store should use the organization schema type.

Choose the most relevant page on the store (usually the homepage) and add as many Organization properties as you need to your structured data markup.

Here's a simple example of how the Organization markup should appear in JSON-LD after it's added to your shop.

{

"@context":"http://schema.org",

"@type":"Organization",

"url":"https://www.abc.com",

"name":" abc Store",

"logo":"https://www. abc.com/ abc.svg",

"contactPoint":[

{"@type":"ContactPoint",

"telephone":"+X-XXX-XXX-XXX",

"contactType":"customer service"}

"address":{

"addressCountry":"Country",

"postalCode":"XXXXX",

"addressRegion":"Region",

"addressLocality":"Locality"}

}

</script>

Remember that this is just for online retailers. I would propose utilizing a LocalBusiness schema type instead if you have both online and actual businesses.

Website

Because eCommerce stores rely heavily on on-site search, I recommend including a Sitelink search box structured data via the Website schema type to allow users to search for products directly on SERP.

Make sure to only use it on the homepage, as shown in the example below:

{

"@context": "http://schema.org",

"@type": "WebSite",

"url":"https://www.abc.com",

"potentialAction":

{

"@type": "SearchAction",

"target": " https://www. abc.com/catalogsearch/result/?q={search_term_string}",

"query": "required",

"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"

}

</script>

BreadcrumbList

Always include BreadcrumbList structured data markup in your online shop to offer extra information about site design to both search engines and potential consumers.

Despite the fact that the BreadcrumbList model has already been applied by the great majority of online shops, not all of them, in my opinion, are correct.

The most common problem is that the last page (the page you're on) is not added to ItemListElement.

Consider adding breadcrumb markup to “https://abc.com/shoes/boots”. When you look at the source code (or Rich result tester), you should see something like this:

{

"@context": "http://schema.org",

"@type": "BreadcrumbList",

"itemListElement":[

{

"@type": "ListItem",</p>

"position": 1,

"item":

{

"@id": "https://abc.com/shoes",

"name": "Shoes"

}

{

"@type": "ListItem",

"position": 2,

"item":

{

"@id": "https://abc.com/shoes/boots",

"name": "Boots"

}

]

}

</script>

ItemList

This is where things start to get interesting. You might be wondering why we're using such a basic schema type that offers no information if you're new to eCommerce SEO.

Google does not allow product markup at the category level.

Although many different schemas could be used on product listing pages, I prefer the ItemList type. It displays the complete variety of your items without violating Google's standards.

This method is known as Carousel organized data, in which category pages serve as summary pages. It appears as follows:

This method, in which category pages serve as summary pages, is known as carousel organized data. It looks like this:

{

"@context":"http://schema.org",

"@type":"ItemList",

"itemListElement":

[

{

"@type":"ListItem",

"position":0,

"url":"https://www.abc.com/ankle-boots-ana.html"

{

"@type":"ListItem",

"position":1,

"url":"https://www.abc.com/ankle-boots-clara.html"

{

"@type":"ListItem",

"position":2,

"url":"https://www.abc.com/ankle-boots-maria.html"

}

]

}

</script>

Whatever you decide on for listing page structured data, bear in mind that it should never display as many details as the product page markup.

Product

Consider you have multiple product types visible in your catalog and do not want to send them all to Google Shopping. In such a situation, you must plan a separate Product schema.org implementation strategy for each product category.

Because Magento has 6 product types and you can have both simple and grouped products visible on the front end, you should be aware that only one page should showcase all product details in structured data markup.

Another thing to keep in mind is that product markup allows us to enable automated changes in Google Merchant Centre, so your structured data markup on product pages must match the feed data.

If you have multiple items on your main product page (the one you're sending to Google Merchant Centre), I recommend using the following HTML for each product:

{

"@context": "https://schema.org/",

"@type": "Product",

"name": "designer bags",

"image": [

"https://example.com/photos/4x2/photo.jpg",

"https://example.com/photos/16x9/photo.jpg"

"description": "The beautiful designer bags you've ever seen.",

"sku": "8888888888",

"mpn": "777777",

"brand": {

"@type": "Brand",

"name": " designer bags "

"review": {

"@type": "Review",

"reviewRating": {

"@type": "Rating",

"ratingValue": "4",

"bestRating": "5"

"author": {

"@type": "Person",

"name": "Kunal Shah"

}

"aggregateRating": {

"@type": "AggregateRating",

"ratingValue": "4.8",

"reviewCount": "64"

"offers": {

"@type": "Offer",

"url": "https://www.example.com/ designer-bags.html",

"priceCurrency": "USD",

"price": "212.99",

"priceValidUntil": "2020-12-31",

"itemCondition": "https://schema.org/NewCondition,

"availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",

"seller": {

"@type": "Organization",

"name": "Example"

}

</script>

Add Product markup to your site, but with a twist, if you have grouped items displayed on the frontend and they're set to "index, follow" since you're targeting certain mid-tail keywords.

This time, instead of adding a distinct markup for each product, use the AggregateOffer.

How Do You Implement Schema Markup in an Online Store?

Decide on the format you want to use. You can see from our samples that JSON-LD is our favourite option despite their being multiple possibilities (Microdata, RDF, and JSON-LD). This is due to two factors.

The first reason is the ease with which it can be implemented. Working with JSON-LD is much easier than dealing with any other format, but it still requires a lot of attention.

The second reason is that search engines like this structured data markup type.

Now that you've decided on the format for your online business, let's get started.

There are multiple third-party plugins for structured data markup available for eCommerce businesses. Some of these will be enough for basic implementation, but as you get to more sophisticated schema types, you will almost certainly require the support of developers.

That is why, for schema.org implementation, I usually propose bespoke development.

This allows you to include as much information as you like in your structured data without being constrained by the extension's inability to support certain schemas.

Structured Data Implementation Testing

As soon as you begin adding schema markup in the store, run the Rich Results Tester to see how it turns out. The nicest part is that updates may even be tested on the staging site! Simply copy the source code from your website and paste it into the testing tool to get started.

I would also recommend using the Ryte Structured Data Helper plugin while browsing the store to fast and easily evaluate schema.org's implementation.

After you've verified your setup with these two tools, keep an eye on Google Search Console Enhancements reports to ensure your store isn't missing any data.

Conclusion

Although no one enjoys hearing these two words, it depends.

Because Rich Snippets have no direct impact on your organic rankings, we won't guarantee you first-page rankings.

Nonetheless, we are confident that structured data markup will increase your CTR, which will benefit your overall performance.

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