FAQ / HowTo / Q&A Schema Suite: 60 checks | SEO Score API check catalog

ID	Check	Passes when	Weight	Runs
6.4.01	Detect FAQPage, HowTo, or QAPage schema	Present	Critical	Deterministic
6.4.02	Validate correct schema type (FAQPage / HowTo / QAPage)	Accurate	Critical	Deterministic
6.4.03	Validate schema location in head or body without conflicts	Correct	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.04	Validate JSON-LD format is clean and error-free	Valid	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.05	Validate no mixed microdata formats	Clean	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.06	Validate FAQPage has at least one Question	>=1	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.07	Validate each Question includes an acceptedAnswer	Present	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.08	Validate each Question/Answer pair logically belongs to the page	True	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.09	Validate no duplicate questions	None	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.10	Validate answers contain real content (not boilerplate)	Descriptive	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.11	Validate answer length > 60 chars	Yes	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.12	Validate multi-sentence answers	Yes	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.13	Validate schema reflects all on-page FAQ questions	Full set	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.14	Validate no hidden / deceptive FAQ answers	None	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.15	Validate FAQ compliance with Google’s rich result guidelines	Pass	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.16	Detect HowTo schema structure	Present	Critical	Deterministic
6.4.17	Validate HowTo includes at least one step	>=1 step	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.18	Validate HowTo totalTime property	Present	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.19	Validate estimatedCost property	Present	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.20	Validate tools property (if relevant)	Present	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.21	Validate supply property (if relevant)	Present	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.22	Validate HowToStep structure (text + name)	Accurate	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.23	Validate multi-step coherence (order, logic)	Sequential	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.24	Validate each step includes clear instructions	Yes	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.25	Validate step images (if used) are accessible	200 status	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.26	Validate step videos (if used) are valid	Correct	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.27	Validate on-page instructions match JSON-LD steps	High parity	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.28	Validate no missing essential steps	Complete	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.29	Validate HowTo schema passes Google Rich Results Test	Pass	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.30	Detect QAPage schema	Present	Critical	Deterministic
6.4.31	Validate primaryQuestion matches the page title intent	Accurate	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.32	Validate acceptedAnswer includes full, complete answer	Present	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.33	Validate suggestedAnswer objects (if present)	Valid	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.34	Validate alternative questions if multiple interpretations present	Present	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.35	Validate answer has meaningful length (>60 chars)	Yes	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.36	Validate answer includes multi-sentence structure	Yes	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.37	Validate QAPage schema does not conflict with FAQPage or HowTo	No conflicts	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.38	Validate QAPage eligibility for rich results	Pass	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.39	Detect duplicate FAQPage or QAPage schema across multiple pages	None	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.40	Validate each page uses ONLY the correct schema type	Clean	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.41	Validate canonical URL alignment with FAQ/HowTo/QAPage schema	Exact	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.42	Detect outdated schema versions	None	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.43	Detect contradictory answers across multiple FAQs on the same site	None	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.44	Validate HowTo images contain ImageObject metadata	Present	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.45	Validate HowTo videos use VideoObject metadata	Present	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.46	Validate FAQ images (if any) load correctly	200	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.47	Validate QAPage images and media attachments	Valid	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.48	Validate accessibility (alt text, captions)	Included	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.49	Validate questions written in natural language	Yes	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.50	Validate answers structured for AI comprehension (short + long form)	Yes	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.51	Validate semantic entity linking in Q/A pairs	Present	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.52	Validate HowTo steps include entities and actions readable by AI	Yes	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.53	Validate coherent topical clustering	Strong	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.54	Validate expansions for voice assistants (if speakable used)	Present	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.55	Validate full FAQ/HowTo/QAPage schema passes Google Rich Results Test	Pass	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.56	Validate full schema passes Schema.org validator	Pass	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.57	Validate JSON-LD remains consistent when rendered via JS	Stable	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.58	Validate fallback schema exists if JS fails	Present	Medium	Deterministic
6.4.59	Compute FAQ/HowTo/QAPage completeness score	>= 90%	Heavy	Deterministic
6.4.60	Compute composite score for entire instructional schema suite	>= 90%	Critical	Deterministic

6.4 FAQ / HowTo / Q&A Schema Suite

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