[[{"@type":["BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/schema-markup\/how-schema-markup-helps-you-gain-or-enhance-a-google-knowledge-panel\/#BlogPosting","@context":{"@vocab":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","kg":"http:\/\/g.co\/kg"},"url":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/schema-markup\/how-schema-markup-helps-you-gain-or-enhance-a-google-knowledge-panel\/","publisher":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/#Organization"}],"audience":"https:\/\/schema.org\/PeopleAudience","inLanguage":[{"@type":"Language","@id":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/schema-markup\/how-schema-markup-helps-you-gain-or-enhance-a-google-knowledge-panel\/#BlogPosting_inLanguage_Language","name":"English"}],"mentions":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/entity#Thing19"},{"@id":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/entity#Thing13"},{"@id":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/entity#Thing12"},{"@id":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/entity#Thing2"},{"@id":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/entity#Thing6"}],"dateModified":"2023-08-25T17:20:51+00:00","headline":"How Schema Markup Helps You Gain or Enhance a Google Knowledge Panel","datePublished":"2021-06-29T13:20:28+00:00","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/schema-markup\/how-schema-markup-helps-you-gain-or-enhance-a-google-knowledge-panel\/#BlogPosting_image_ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Schema-App-Featured-Images-2.png"}],"mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.schemaapp.com\/schema-markup\/how-schema-markup-helps-you-gain-or-enhance-a-google-knowledge-panel\/","name":"How Schema Markup Helps You Gain or Enhance a Google Knowledge Panel","articleBody":"When you Google a person, place, organization or thing, you may have noticed an information box popping up on the right-hand side, called the right rail, of Google search results. That\u2019s a Google Knowledge Panel. On desktop, they\u2019re very easy to spot! You can identify a knowledge panel by the share button that appears beside the entity name. \n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12220 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827.png?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=391%2C495&ssl=1\" alt=\"Henry Ford Health System Desktop Knowledge Panel\" width=\"391\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827.png?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=391%2C495&ssl=1 391w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 755w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-237x300.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 237w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-600x760.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-474x600.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-80x101.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-158x200.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 158w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-183x232.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 183w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-200x253.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-47x60.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 47w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-79x100.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 79w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-140x177.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-400x506.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-220x279.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-100x127.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-450x570.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827-150x190.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Henry-Ford-Health-System-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-e1625488522827.png?strip=all&lossy=1&w=684&ssl=1 684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/>\nGoogle Knowledge Panels are information boxes that appear in search results when Google recognizes an entity in a user\u2019s search query. Google pulls this information from entities defined in its knowledge graph and from trusted resources like Wikipedia. You can help Google along by feeding and enhancing your local or branded knowledge panel through structured data like schema markup.\nWhat do knowledge panels look like on mobile devices?\nOn mobile, screen size doesn\u2019t allow for side-by-side display so information from Google\u2019s Knowledge Graph may be presented by one or more knowledge panels spread among the search engine page results. Mobile knowledge panels for companies display information similar to the desktop version including:\n\nCompany name\nCompany Logo\nLink to the company\u2019s website\nSummary of the company\nContact information\nLinks to social media\nStock prices and revenue (if available and\/or applicable)\nPeople Also Search For carousel\n\nFor topic matter, mobile knowledge panels don\u2019t show as much information as a desktop experience because of the limited screen size. \nFor people, mobile knowledge panels start to get really interesting. Instead of showing a logo like company knowledge panels or corporate panels, for people Google knowledge panels show a carousel of images for the entity in question in a mobile experience. Other carousels that may show at the bottom of a person\u2019s knowledge panel are videos, books, and of course People Also Search For. What\u2019s really awesome about mobile knowledge panels is that they will show pertinent information for the entity being searched for. For example, when searching for LeBron James the mobile knowledge panel displays his height, because as a professional basketball player this information is relevant to the search query.\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/LeBron-James-MKP-scaled-e1624969364169.gif?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=323%2C623&ssl=1\" alt=\"LeBron James Mobile Knowledge Panel\" width=\"323\" height=\"623\" \/>\nAnother feature of mobile knowledge panels is to categorize and display the information in tabs. Looking back at our LeBron James example, you can see  different data displayed based on which tab is chosen.\nWhat are the types of Google Knowledge Panels?\nThere are two types of Google Knowledge Panels: Local and Branded (ex. Organization, Person). This article will explain the differences between them and how to use structured data markup to get a knowledge panel for your online business.\nLocal Knowledge Panel\nLocal knowledge panels are information boxes that appear when Google interprets a search query to have local intent. For example, if I search for \u201cBlock Three Brewing Company St Jacobs\u201d, a local brewery, its local knowledge panel will display because Google has determined that my search had local intent. You will also see multiple knowledge panels showing throughout the search engine page results.\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12202 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Block-Three-MKP-scaled-e1624969378988.gif?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=323%2C637&ssl=1\" alt=\"Block Three Mobile Knowledge Panel\" width=\"323\" height=\"637\" \/>\nThe first step to getting a local knowledge panel for your company is to create a Google Business Profile account. Google Business Profile (GBP) is the catalyst for a local knowledge panel to show in search results. Once created, you can verify that you\u2019re the owner of that business and start adding in any relevant information that you want to display in Google search. Your Google Business Profile can show your company\u2019s phone number, customer ratings and reviews, address, hours, and more! This information can also be shown in your local knowledge panel. \nStructured Data for Local Knowledge Panels\nYou should also verify your website within Google Search Console and add LocalBusiness schema markup. Through this structured data, you define your business as an entity for Google and connect it to other entities defined in Google\u2019s Knowledge Graph. This way, search engines can contextualize your website content and better match it to a user\u2019s search query. Structured data will also increase the chance of Google showing your local knowledge panel in search.\nBranded or Personal Knowledge Panels\nYou can\u2019t apply for a personal or branded knowledge panel, and Google will decide whether you or your brand has enough credibility and authority to warrant one. People and brands who are well-known and have Wikipedia pages dedicated to them often have a knowledge panel appear in Google search. See how Canadian actor Ryan Gosling has a personal Google Knowledge Panel.\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12224 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-scaled.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=361%2C623&ssl=1\" alt=\"Ryan Gosling Knowledge Panel\" width=\"361\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-scaled.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=361%2C623&ssl=1 361w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-scaled.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 405w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-174x300.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 174w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-594x1024.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 594w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-600x1034.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-348x600.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 348w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-80x138.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-116x200.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 116w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-135x232.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-200x345.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-35x60.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 35w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-58x100.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 58w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-140x241.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-400x690.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-220x379.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-100x172.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-450x776.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Ryan-Gosling-150x259.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>\nHowever, you don\u2019t need a Wikipedia page to have a personal knowledge panel! Schema App COO and the creator of Schema App Mark van Berkel has a personal knowledge panel without one because he is an established figure in his field with multiple sources and publications supporting his authority. \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12221 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel.png?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=334%2C285&ssl=1\" alt=\"Mark van Berkel Desktop Knowledge Panel\" width=\"334\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel.png?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=334%2C285&ssl=1 334w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 753w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-300x255.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-600x510.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-706x600.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-80x68.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-200x170.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-273x232.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 273w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-71x60.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 71w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-118x100.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 118w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-140x119.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-400x340.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-220x187.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-100x85.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-450x382.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mark-van-Berkel-Desktop-Knowledge-Panel-150x127.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/>\nPersonal knowledge panels are particularly challenging for Google. There may be hundreds or thousands of people across the web with the same name, and this ambiguity can lead to confusion for the information within knowledge panels. You can see why defining a home for your entity, the subject of the personal knowledge graph, is so important. Here\u2019s where structured data comes in. \nStructured Data for Branded Knowledge Panels\nThis \u201centity home\u201d is the authoritative source of information for Google to reference. Examples of entity homes for people are an about me page or homepage on the person\u2019s personal site, the about me page on the person\u2019s company website, or a social profile. We recommend choosing an owned domain instead of a social media profile, as they are only semi-owned so you don\u2019t have absolute authority. Once you have decided on your entity home, mark up all relevant information with structured data to help Google understand the content and better display it in your knowledge panel.\nWhen do knowledge panels appear?\nA knowledge panel will appear when Google recognizes an entity in a user\u2019s search query. An entity, or a named entity, is a single, well-defined thing or concept. You can use specific identifiers like @ids or URIs to define objects in your web content as distinct entities with their own properties and relationships to other entities. Once defined, you can link them to Google\u2019s Knowledge Graph using structured data. Once you\u2019ve achieved a Knowledge Graph, your entity will receive a unique URL defining it as a part of Google\u2019s Knowledge Graph. This can be found by clicking the share button beside the entity\u2019s name. \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12223 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button.png?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=727%2C347&ssl=1\" alt=\"Knowledge Panel Share Button\" width=\"727\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button.png?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=727%2C347&ssl=1 727w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 1217w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-300x143.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-1024x489.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-600x286.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-768x367.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-80x38.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-200x95.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-486x232.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 486w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-126x60.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 126w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-209x100.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 209w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-140x67.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-400x191.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-220x105.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-100x48.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-450x215.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button-150x72.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button.png?strip=all&lossy=1&w=684&ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button.png?strip=all&lossy=1&w=912&ssl=1 912w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Knowledge-Panel-Share-Button.png?strip=all&lossy=1&w=1140&ssl=1 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/>\nWithin your homepage markup, you can then use sameAs to link your organization to the knowledge graph URL, creating another credibility loop for your brand. Link the information on your website to other entities in other knowledge graphs with high E-E-A-T like Wikipedia pages. For example, you can support local search for your brand or local business by using the areaServed property to link to the Wikipedia page for that city, region, or country. Knowledge graphs, more generally, represent the linking of information and data across the web, which allows search engines to contextualize the content you mark up on your website. \nThe information shown in knowledge panels comes from sources trusted by search engines to have high E-E-A-T. These sources include Wikipedia, Wikidata, LinkedIn, Facebook, and many others. If Google is confident that this information is correct, it is stored in its knowledge graph. \nHow does structured data feed and enhance knowledge panels?\nIs structured data a direct trigger for Google knowledge panels? The answer is no, but it does feed and enhance your knowledge panel. Adding markup to your website translates your human-readable content into the machine-readable language of JSON-LD, making it easier for search engines to catalogue and contextualize the data on your website.\nYou\u2019ll likely type your homepage as either a Person, an Organization, a LocalBusiness, or a more specific subtype. Generally speaking, you should use the LocalBusiness type if the business is a brick-and-mortar facility that has address information publicly available. If the business doesn\u2019t have an address associated with it\u2014for example it\u2019s an eCommerce business, a brand, or a service provider that does house calls\u2014the Organization type may be the better choice. The full list of schema.org types can be found in their Full Hierarchy where indentations denote a subtype relationship in the hierarchy of terms. We encourage you to check out schema.org\u2019s definitions for any types that are relevant to your business, that way you can be sure you\u2019re using the most accurate type. \nRefer to our Ultimate How-to Guide for Local Business Schema Markup to help you get started!\nAdding schema markup to your homepage means your website can be the authoritative source of information for Google\u2019s Knowledge Graph, rather than relying on a Wikipedia page (which you don\u2019t own) or your LinkedIn or Twitter profile (which you only semi-own). \nBut wait, didn\u2019t we say above that the information shown in knowledge panels comes from trusted sources like Wikipedia or LinkedIn? This is another area where structured data can help! As you build your homepage schema, be sure to use the sameAs property to link to the appropriate Wikipedia page, LinkedIn profile or Twitter profile and leverage the additional E-E-A-T of these resources. Information about your organization should be consistent across all connected sources, and better yet, if those sources link back to your entity home you create an infinite loop of credibility. Everything is connected!\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12215 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic.png?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=488%2C470&ssl=1\" alt=\"Everything is Connected Graphic\" width=\"488\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-300x289.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-80x77.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-200x193.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-241x232.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-62x60.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 62w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-104x100.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 104w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-140x135.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-400x385.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-220x212.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-100x96.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-450x433.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/ezk8caoodod.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Everything-is-Connected-Graphic-150x144.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/>\n\ud83d\udca1 Advanced Tip: use the schema.org property type knowsAbout within your Person or Organization markup to link to an external vocabulary URL, such as Wikipedia, to connect your structured data to Google\u2019s Knowledge Graph.\nWhile Wikipedia is often used by Google to populate knowledge panels, control over your knowledge panel is key for your credibility. So, managing the information internally and through schema markup is the best route to take.\nHow long until my knowledge panel starts showing on Google?\nThe timeline for your knowledge panel to appear varies. If you\u2019re relying on a Wikipedia article for your organization, your knowledge panel could appear in a few days. If you don\u2019t rely on Wikipedia, it could take a few months. 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