Schema.org vs Microformats

Developers should learn and use Schema meets developers should learn and use microformats when they need to add semantic meaning to web content for improved seo, accessibility, and data interoperability without complex schemas. Here's our take.

Schema.org

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use Schema

Pros

• org to improve SEO and enhance user experience by making web content more interpretable to search engines, which can lead to higher click-through rates and better visibility in search results
• Related to: seo, html

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Microformats

Developers should learn and use Microformats when they need to add semantic meaning to web content for improved SEO, accessibility, and data interoperability without complex schemas

Pros

• Specific use cases include marking up contact information for business listings, events for calendar integration, or reviews for product pages, as they are lightweight and easy to implement compared to alternatives like JSON-LD
• Related to: html5, semantic-html

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Schema.org if: You want org to improve seo and enhance user experience by making web content more interpretable to search engines, which can lead to higher click-through rates and better visibility in search results and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Microformats if: You prioritize specific use cases include marking up contact information for business listings, events for calendar integration, or reviews for product pages, as they are lightweight and easy to implement compared to alternatives like json-ld over what Schema.org offers.

The Bottom Line

Schema.org wins

Developers should learn and use Schema