Google: Any Site Can Use SpecialAnnouncement Markup

Apr 8, 2020 - 7:31 am 0 by

Google Announcement

Danny Sullivan from Google said that any site is able to use the SpecialAnnouncement structured data on their web sites, assuming it is used for COVID-19 or related content. I assumed it was just for official medical and health organizations but I guess I was wrong.

Here is where Danny said any site can use it:

Note: If you use it, it doesn't mean Google will show it in search.

Danny also said this should be live in the search results soon.

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

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