How many websites pass the Article check?

Based on 499 audited sites · Updated 2026-05-08

2%of audited sites pass this check↑0.1% vs last month

95% confidence interval: 1.1%–3.6%

About This Check

Checks whether Article/NewsArticle/BlogPosting schema is present in your JSON-LD (if applicable). Helps machines understand content type and authorship.

Why This Matters

LLM Discoverability

Article schema signals authorship, publication date, and content type to LLMs, making it easier for AI systems to assess freshness and credibility before citing or summarising the content.

SEO Impact

Article schema can unlock Top Stories and news carousels in Google results, and the author/datePublished fields directly contribute to E-E-A-T signals.

Status Breakdown

2%pass(10)

49.3%warn(246)

48.7%fail(243)

Compliance Trend

Daily pass rate across benchmark snapshots (up to 90 days).

Industry Breakdown

How different industries perform on this check.

Other0% passavg score 67.4n=7

Energy0% passavg score 73.7n=3

Gaming33.3% passavg score 79.3n=3

Retail0% passavg score 77.2n=5

Travel0% passavg score 72n=6

Finance0% passavg score 75.7n=26