Organization Schema

Organization schema is one of the strongest identity anchors AI systems use to determine who an institution is.
It acts as a structured, machine-readable identity card that validates:

AI systems rely on Organization schema to confirm that pages belong to the same institution and to distinguish your identity from similarly named entities.

When Organization schema is missing or invalid, AI models lose a reliable reference point, reducing trust and increasing the chance of misclassification.

Organization schema is foundational to Entity Engineering — it establishes the institution’s canonical identity in a structured form readable across all AI surfaces.

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Always use JSON-LD, not Microdata or RDFa.

Use @type: Organization (or a more specific subtype only if appropriate).

Include core required fields:

A strong Organization schema acts as the identity spine AI systems use to anchor all further interpretation.

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Missing Organization schema entirely
AI must guess institutional identity from fragments.

Incomplete identity fields
Missing logo, sameAs, or canonical URLs.

Outdated or mismatched organization name
Prior brand names or inconsistencies break trust.

Incorrect schema type
Using WebSite, Thing, or LocalBusiness instead of Organization.

Conflicts between Organization schema and real-world signals
Social profile mismatch, logo mismatch, URL mismatch.

Multiple conflicting Organization schemas
Creates identity fragmentation across surfaces.

Invalid markup
JSON-LD errors cause AI parsers to skip the schema entirely.