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title: Schema Validation: Ensuring Your Data Is Machine-Readable
slug: schema validation
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### FAQ Expansion
### Q: What is schema validation?
Schema validation checks that your structured data follows schema.org guidelines and contains no syntax errors.

### Q: Why is it important?
Invalid schema prevents AIs from reading your data, blocking citations and visibility.

### Q: How to validate?
- Use Google’s Rich Results Test.
- Validate YAML with online parsers.
- Correct broken links or tags.

Routine schema validation preserves your assistant visibility and ranking accuracy.