Technical / on-page
Structured Data
Structured data is information organized in a standardized, machine-readable format that tells engines what each part of a page means. On the web it is commonly implemented with schema markup, helping answer engines parse definitions, FAQs, articles, and other content types reliably.
Why it matters for AEO
Structured data makes content easier for engines to interpret and extract, improving the odds that the right passage is retrieved and attributed correctly. It is a supporting signal for AEO — not a guarantee of citation, but a way to reduce ambiguity about what your content is and how it should be used. Pairing structured data with answer-first writing gives engines both a clear signal and a clean passage to quote.
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