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Google is changing the requirements of meta data and rich snippets.
The two new link attributes joining rel=“nofollow” are:
www.searchenginejournal.com
Reviews rich snippets are only allowed for the following types:
Google also supports reviews for the following schema.org types:
developers.google.com
Which means that the current meta data for reviews is no longer valid.
Please consider to do a review of the current approaches to evaluate which meta data could be updated or improved upon.
The two new link attributes joining rel=“nofollow” are:
- rel=“sponsored”: Identifies links on a site that were created as part of advertising, sponsorships or similar agreements.
- rel=“ugc”: Identifies links that appear within user generated content, such as comments and forum posts.
![www.searchenginejournal.com](/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.searchenginejournal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F09%2Ff46bc1a6-9ffa-4434-a77a-ea1491d3597a.jpeg&hash=62ca594c0edb5cfeb758be278ded8dc3&return_error=1)
Google Makes Big Change to Nofollow, Introduces 2 New Link Attributes
Google will use rel=nofollow, sponsored, and ugc as hints about which links to consider or exclude for ranking. Here’s what the changes mean for you.
![www.searchenginejournal.com](/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.searchenginejournal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F01%2Fsej-5e26ffd8aa1d8.png&hash=ccf2089a17b50134f683d2e0e715f48d&return_error=1)
Reviews rich snippets are only allowed for the following types:
Google also supports reviews for the following schema.org types:
- CreativeWorkSeason
- CreativeWorkSeries
- Episode
- Game
- MediaObject
- MusicPlaylist
- MusicRecording
- Organization
![developers.google.com](/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fdevelopers.google.com%2Fstatic%2Fsearch%2Fimages%2Fhome-social-share-lockup.jpg&hash=3e71b84047aa7c308b59832667b25a71&return_error=1)
Review Snippet (Review, AggregateRating) Structured Data | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers
A review snippet is a short excerpt of a review or rating. Explore this guide to learn about Google review snippets and how to enable rich snippets.
![developers.google.com](/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gstatic.com%2Fdevrel-devsite%2Fprod%2Fvdb8b7edfb4ddff7cc584873ed931ccf90318103a0ee4c9544c9cd489a892bff4%2Fdevelopers%2Fimages%2Ffavicon-new.png&hash=8f677f964b0e1a28f5a2990651267ba8&return_error=1)
Which means that the current meta data for reviews is no longer valid.
Please consider to do a review of the current approaches to evaluate which meta data could be updated or improved upon.
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