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Rich Result Errors in GSC

Google Search Console reports structured data errors preventing rich results from appearing in search. Fixing these can significantly improve click-through rates.

Issue ID: CRAWL-GSC-RICH-001
Severity: moderate
Impact: Med
Effort: M

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What this issue is

Google Search Console reports structured data errors preventing rich results from appearing in search. Fixing these can significantly improve click-through rates.

Why it matters

Google Search Console reports structured data errors preventing rich results from appearing in search. Fixing these can significantly improve click-through rates. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.

How we detect it

  • FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for CRAWL-GSC-RICH-001 fails and the page evidence points to Http headers.
  • 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

  1. 1Review the Rich Results report in GSC for specific errors
  2. 2Fix missing required properties in structured data
  3. 3Use the Rich Results Test tool to validate fixes

How to re-check it

  • Confirm errors are resolved in GSC Rich Results report

Related tools

This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.