Google uses schema.org structured data to show information about a website on their search results pages. Needless to say, it is a good pratice from an SEO point of view to use schema.org microdata when possible. When performing a Google search for a brand name, you are often greeted with an information box on the right Continue reading →
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Correct schema.org breadcrumbs markup
Recently, I was looking for a valid schema.org markup for breadcrumbs. From my internet searches, I found many examples. However, most of these examples were not valid when I tested them with the Structured Data Testing Tool from the Google Developers website. Some errors I received included: The property title is not recognised by Google Continue reading →
Check for valid schema.org microdata markup
Microdata, for example with the use of schema.org, is a great way for search engines to better understand what your webpage is all about. In the ‘Getting started with schema.org using Microdata‘, the creators/sponsors of schema.org (Google, Inc., Yahoo, Inc., Microsoft Corporation and Yandex) do a great job explaining why it matters to introduce schema.org Continue reading →
Show the number of comments per post in WordPress
A WordPress blog post can have no, one or multiple comments associated with it. To display the number of comments one post has, include this within the post loop, for example in content.php: This will create a variable name totalcomment and it will store the number of comments for that specific blog post. Then, you Continue reading →
Dynamic HTML5 meta tags for WordPress header.php file
WordPress dynamically generates the title of your pages, as well as other meta tags which are then displayed to your users as well as search engines. The number of meta tags is, however, limited. To add additional social meta tags to the default HTML5 page, such as Facebook’s Open Graph so search engines can better understand Continue reading →
HTML5 barebone index page
A barebone HTML5 index page which contain some common elements and meta tags to start with.