Author markup is structured data that identifies authors or responsible organisations in a machine-readable way, typically via the author field in Article or BlogPosting schema.Open glossary entry → adds a machine-readable layer to visible authorship. For articles, the author field in Article or BlogPosting markup is central. Google recommends linking author.url to a page that clearly identifies the author; if that is an internal profile page, it should be marked up with ProfilePage Schema markup is code that describes a page's content in a structured way, so search engines understand it not just as text but as clearly classified information.Open glossary entry →.
A typical Article and BlogPosting schema label editorial content such as blog posts or news in a structured way, providing context like title, author, date and image.Open glossary entry → includes author, publisher, datePublished and dateModified. Author pages can additionally use Person or ProfilePage markup with fields such as jobTitle, knowsAbout and sameAs.
Importantly, markup does not replace visible authorship but supports it. It must contain only real information, no invented qualifications or fake authors, and must match the visible page content. sameAs should point only to official profiles.