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Should I use https schema markup after http-https migration?
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Dear Moz community,
Noticed that several groups of websites after HTTP -> HTTPS migration update their schema markup from, example :
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "WebSite",
"name": "Your WebSite Name",
"alternateName": "An alternative name for your WebSite",
"url": "http://www.your-site.com"
}becomes
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "WebSite",
"name": "Your WebSite Name",
"alternateName": "An alternative name for your WebSite",
"url": "https://www.example.com"
}Interesting to know, because Moz website is on https protocol but uses http version of markup. Looking forward for answers
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Thank you very much for the answer.
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Thanks for your great question!
Schema.org has stated that using either is fine. Here is their longer form answer from their FAQ page on which to use:
"There is a general trend towards using
'https'
more widely, and you can already write'https://schema.org'
in your structured data. Over time we will migrate the schema.org site itself towards usinghttps:
as the default version of the site and our preferred form in examples. However 'http://schema.org' -based URLs in structured data markup will remain widely understood for the forseeable future and there should be no urgency about migrating existing data. This is a lengthy way of saying that both'https://schema.org'
and'http://schema.org'
are fine."That being said...I think I'll go switch Moz.com to https now.
Think they will keep http:// around for a while, though. Especially considering SEOs who implemented Schema before https and G doesn't want to penalize site owners for not knowing any better? <- My personal thoughts on this.
Thanks again!
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