Topic schema type

Schema type defines how your topic will be shown in the search results. In other words, a specific code will be added to your publication that provides more information about your content and its type. It helps search engines to understand your content better and add additional information under the title tag in the search results. Therefore, users will have a better idea of what the content is all about and how it addresses the subject.

You do not have to go through the process of adding the proper codes to your domains. Instead, you can simply choose your schema type in the topic settings, and Sonat will take care of that.

Moreover, Sonat shows you a snippet preview of how your topic will look in the Google search results. So you can edit your topic title, description, schema type, and slug to get closer to what you want.

You can set your topic schema type as a How to, Article, or Normal.

How to

You can use this schema type to let Google know that your content is how-to structured data. A how-to helps users with completing a task by giving step-by-step instructions and can contain video, images, and text. Properly marked up how-to pages will be shown with the sequence of their steps (text or visual) and are usually eligible to have rich results on search.

Article

Article schema type is often used for blog posts, news, sports articles, or a report investigation. It helps Google understand your content better and enhances your appearance in search results.

Normal

You can use the normal schema if your content does not fit into the article and how-to categories. It features a normal topic.

Set a topic schema type

To set your topic schema, open your document in the content editor:

1. In the document outline on the left, select your intended topic.
2. Click the options menu indicated by three vertical dots next to the topic title >> Settings. (You can also get to the topic settings through the options menu on the top right, next to the publish button.)
   
3. Click the schema type dropdown menu to set the schema type that best suits your topic content. (choose among Normal, How to, or Article)
   
   • You need to set the "Tool" and "supply" if you choose "How to" as your topic schema type.
4. Click the SAVE button on the top right to save your changes. You can click Back to go back to the content editor.