AR
Schema type

Person

Person markup is appropriate when the content is about the person themselves or the page is their official profile. Do not use it just to duplicate the brand if the page is not a personal profile.

A real individual page or author profile that is genuinely about a person.

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When to use it

  • Author profile pages
  • Professional bios
  • Personal portfolio pages
  • Creator pages

Core fields

  • • name
  • • jobTitle
  • • url
  • • sameAs
  • • knowsAbout

Example JSON-LD

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "name": "Abdallah Mekky",
  "jobTitle": "SEO consultant and search strategist",
  "url": "https://www.abdallahmekky.com"
}

Common mistakes

  • • Using Person when an Organization is the real subject of the page
  • • Inventing credentials or sameAs links