Schema.org: the detail that changes everything
Why it matters now
AI engines — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini — read raw HTML, not your JavaScript. JSON-LD is the only format they can reliably use to understand who you are.
"Without JSON-LD, your site looks like a stranger claiming to be someone. With it, it looks like an identifiable entity."
The three blocks to deploy first
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Organization. Who you are. Legal name, logo, address, contact, social profiles. This is your machine-readable ID card.
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LocalBusiness (where relevant). Opening hours, coordinates, service area. Mandatory if you have a physical location or a defined geographic zone.
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FAQPage. The questions your clients actually ask, paired with your answers. LLMs love pulling structured question-and-answer pairs.
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