FAQPage schema guide

FAQ Schema Generator Guide

FAQPage schema is useful when a page visibly answers real questions and those answers should be easy for crawlers to extract.

Short answer

Use FAQ schema only for questions and answers that are visible on the page. Each Question name should match the on-page question, and each acceptedAnswer text should match the visible answer. Do not mark up hidden, misleading, promotional, or user-submitted content as official FAQ answers.

Copy-safe FAQ schema example

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "mainEntity": [{
    "@type": "Question",
    "name": "What is schema markup?",
    "acceptedAnswer": {
      "@type": "Answer",
      "text": "Schema markup is structured data that helps crawlers understand a page."
    }
  }]
}

FAQ schema and answer engines

FAQ schema is useful for AEO because it wraps a direct question and direct answer in a structure that models can extract cleanly. For GEO, it helps generative systems cite the canonical page for a specific answer instead of mixing your content with weaker sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use FAQ schema for every page?+

No. Use it only when the page has visible, genuine FAQs. Adding FAQPage markup to pages without matching questions and answers is misleading and can make structured data less trustworthy.

Should FAQ schema answers be short?+

They should be complete but concise. The structured answer should match the visible page answer closely enough that crawlers and users see the same information.