The Schema Debugger doesn't just validate โ it tells you why Google rejected your schema for rich-result eligibility. Errors are blocking. Warnings are eligibility-degrading but non-fatal. Recommended-field gaps reduce the richness of the result Google shows. This index covers fixes for every category.
Each severity has different fix urgency. Pick yours:
offers with price and priceCurrency, plus availability. review or aggregateRating for stars. The full Product checklist Google enforces.image, name, recipeIngredient, recipeInstructions, recipeYield. Plus aggregateRating for ratings to show. Video recipe extensions for the carousel.mainEntity containing Question entities, each with acceptedAnswer. Google's 2023 reduction of FAQ rich results means fewer pages now show; the eligibility criteria tightened.step array with named steps. Each step needs name + text. Image per step for the visual carousel. The full HowTo checklist plus the desktop-vs-mobile result differences.Debugging approaches by platform:
The debugger fetches your page, extracts every JSON-LD block, runs it against Google's Rich Results criteria, lists errors and warnings with their specific cause, and shows you what the rich result would look like once fixed. For the full reference, see the Schema Debugger Guide.
Run the debugger. Most schemas have 1-2 fixable issues blocking rich results โ quick wins.
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