Best SEO Checklist
ONE FOCUSED ACTION

Avoid marking up hidden or irrelevant content with structured data.

Rich-result optimization

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    Why this matters

    Structured data must represent visible content to maintain trustworthiness and avoid spam flags.

    A STARTING-POINT EXAMPLE

    Hypothetical standard operating procedure

    Adapt this example to your site, access, tools, and change process. It is our suggested procedure, informed by the sources below.

    1. Review all structured data items on the page.
    2. Compare each marked element to visible page content.
    3. Remove schema markup for content hidden via CSS or JavaScript.
    4. Avoid marking up content unrelated to the page's focus.
    5. Comply with Google's structured data content policies strictly.

    Watch for

    Marking hidden or misleading content causes penalties and loss of rich snippet eligibility.

    Definition of done

    All structured data corresponds exactly to content seen and interacted with by users.

    Sources & attribution

    1. Google Structured Data Policies ↗

    Original checklist wording and example SOP by Best SEO Checklist, using source-grounded AI assistance. Editorial contact: Ted Kubaitis, @tedkubaitis on Teams. Check current source guidance before implementation.