Setting Video Schema Markup in Your Content

Did you know that All in One SEO Pro lets you add Schema markup for videos?

This means that search engines can display rich snippets for your videos like the examples below.

Examples of video rich snippets on Google

Setting the Schema Type for Individual Videos

To set the Schema Type for individual content, edit your content and scroll down to the AIOSEO Settings section, then click on the Schema tab.

Now, click the Generate Schema button to open the Schema Generator.

Schema Markup tab under Content Types

You'll see the Schema Types that are available.

Click the Add Schema icon next to Video to add it.

Click the Edit icon next to Video to configure it.

Click the Delete icon next to Video to remove it.

Configuring the Video Specific Information

When you click on Video as the Schema Type for your content, you'll see a popup with additional fields where you can enter your video information.

Complete the fields as described below:

  • Name – Enter the name of your video.
  • Description – Enter the description of your video.
  • Content URL – Enter the URL for the video file, i.e. MP4 or MOV file.
  • Embed URL – Enter the URL for the video player, i.e. YouTube or Vimeo URL.
  • Upload Date – Enter the date the video was uploaded.
  • Family Friendly – Select whether the video is family friendly.
  • Thumbnail URL – Select or upload an image that represents your article. You can also paste in the URL for an image into this field. By default, this is set to your featured image.

Once you've completed the fields, click the Add Schema button to save them.

You can also save this as a template which you can use on other videos by clicking the Save Schema as Template button.

You can learn about Schema Templates here.

Additional Information

Check out more documentation on our Schema Settings here.

This feature was added in All in One SEO version 4.2.5. There's no legacy documentation available.