HowTo schema

AEOWeight 8.0%Score 0

What this is

If this is a tutorial or step-by-step page, we look for step markup in the page code (HowTo structured data that lists each step in a fixed format).

Why it matters

Google stopped showing HowTo steps in search results in 2023, so this does not change how you appear in Google. What remains is helping AI engines follow the order of steps, which is a modest benefit.

What counts as passing

Passes when HowTo markup lists at least 1 step, otherwise fails. Only scored when the URL contains /how-to, /tutorial or /guide, or the main heading (H1) starts with "How to", 「如何」 or 「怎麼」. Note: structured data nested inside @graph isn't read yet, so this can be misjudged.

Evidence

Detected as tutorial page	No
Step markup found	No

Raw data

Check ID aeo.howto.schema

{
  "isHowToPage": false,
  "schemaFound": false
}

Suggestion

Pro plan only

Add HowTo schema

This tutorial/guide-like page (URL or H1 pattern) has no HowTo JSON-LD with a step array. Add schema.org/HowTo so AI engines can surface the steps.

Before / After

Current

(none)

Suggested

<script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"HowTo","name":"How to do X","step":[{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Do first thing"}]}</script>