Answer engines use these signals to decide whom to credit and how current a claim is. Clear author and datePublished values make your piece easier to quote with attribution than an unlabeled block of text.
Apply Article (or NewsArticle, BlogPosting) to editorial content, guides, and posts, not to product or category pages.
Example
{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "How Answer Engines Read Your Site", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jamie Lee" }, "datePublished": "2026-06-01" }Add the JSON-LD to the article page and keep the headline, author, and date consistent with what readers see. Include publisher and dateModified when updates matter for freshness. See the AEO guide and the FAQ schema for AEO page, and review schema markup basics. Validate your markup with SEO AEO Specialist's free audit of up to 50 pages.
FAQ
Article, NewsArticle, or BlogPosting?
Use NewsArticle for time-sensitive journalism, BlogPosting for informal posts, and Article for general editorial content. All are Article subtypes, so pick the most specific fit. When unsure, plain Article is safe. SEO AEO Specialist flags mismatched or invalid types during an audit.
Why include dateModified?
dateModified signals freshness, which answer engines weigh when choosing sources for current questions. Update it honestly whenever you meaningfully revise the piece. Accurate dates help engines trust and re-surface your content. SEO AEO Specialist helps you diagnose AND fix stale or missing date fields, not just monitor them.
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