Content fix guide
No FAQ Section or FAQ Schema Detected
No FAQ section or FAQPage structured data found. AI search engines prioritise pages with clear question-and-answer content when generating answers.
Issue ID: AI-FAQ-001
Severity: medium
Impact: Med
Effort: M
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What this issue is
No FAQ section or FAQPage structured data found. AI search engines prioritise pages with clear question-and-answer content when generating answers.
Why it matters
No FAQ section or FAQPage structured data found. AI search engines prioritise pages with clear question-and-answer content when generating answers. This affects clarity, topical depth, and whether a visitor sees an obvious reason to keep reading.
How we detect it
- FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for AI-FAQ-001 fails and the page evidence points to Dom body.
- You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.
Evidence examples
Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.
How to fix it
- 1Add a "Frequently Asked Questions" section with 5-10 real customer questions
- 2Use <h2> or <h3> headings for each question and a <p> for each answer
- 3Add FAQPage JSON-LD schema markup to help search engines parse Q&A pairs
- 4Test with Google Rich Results Test to confirm FAQ schema is valid
How to re-check it
- Confirm an FAQ section is visible on the page
- Validate FAQPage schema with Google Rich Results Test
Related tools
This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.