On-Page SEO

HowTo Schema

Quick Definition

HowTo schema marks up step-by-step instructional content, eligible for rich results showing the steps directly in the SERP.

In context

Google reduced HowTo rich result visibility in 2023 — they now appear primarily on mobile and only for certain query types. Still worth implementing for instructional content but expect less reliable rich result display than in 2020.

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