Free Article Schema Generator — NewsArticle/BlogPosting
Article Schema Generator
An article schema generator produces Article-family JSON-LD (Article, NewsArticle or BlogPosting), which needs headline, image, datePublished, dateModified and a nested author object with a name. News publishers pursuing Google's Top Stories carousel also need publisher with a logo ImageObject. This markup does not itself boost rankings but is a prerequisite for the article rich result, author byline display, and eligibility for Top Stories and Google Discover.
Generate valid Article, NewsArticle or BlogPosting JSON-LD with headline, author and dates. Free tool for Top Stories eligibility, no signup.
Add headline, image and publish dates
Keep the headline under roughly 110 characters, matching the visible H1 as closely as possible, and provide datePublished and dateModified in full ISO 8601 format with timezone.
Structure the author as a Person or Organization
Nest the author as an object with an explicit @type of Person or Organization and a name field, rather than a bare string, so Google can associate the byline with an entity.
Add publisher and logo for news eligibility
For NewsArticle aiming at Top Stories, include a publisher Organization with a logo ImageObject at least 60px tall, since Google's Top Stories guidelines check for this specific structure.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between Article, NewsArticle and BlogPosting?
All three inherit the same required properties. NewsArticle is for original news reporting and is what Google checks for Top Stories and Discover eligibility, BlogPosting suits blog and opinion content, and Article is the generic fallback when neither more specific type fits.
Do I need both datePublished and dateModified?
datePublished is required for the article rich result. dateModified is optional but recommended whenever you update the content, since Google uses it to judge freshness for Top Stories and Discover, and a stale or missing dateModified can undercount a genuinely updated article.
Why is my article not showing an author byline in search?
The author property must be an object with an explicit Person or Organization type and a name field, not a plain text string. A missing or malformed author object is one of the most common Article schema errors flagged in Search Console's Enhancements report.
Does Article schema help with Google Discover?
It's necessary but not sufficient. Discover eligibility also depends on a large, high-quality hero image (ideally 1200px wide with the image indexed via Google Images), E-E-A-T signals, and content that meets Google's Discover content policies, on top of valid Article JSON-LD.