Definition

Video structured data is schema.org VideoObject markup that describes a video — its title, description, thumbnail, upload date and duration — so Google can present it as a video rich result and enable features like key moments and a live badge.

Using the VideoObject type, the markup gives Google details it uses to show videos across Search, the Video tab and Google Images. Nested types unlock specific features: Clip or a SeekToAction can define 'key moments' that let users jump to segments, and BroadcastEvent can mark a livestream so it shows a LIVE badge. As with other structured data, eligibility does not guarantee a rich result — Google decides what to show.

Examples

• Tutorial video

  A cooking site marks up its embedded video with VideoObject, including thumbnail and duration, making it eligible for a video rich result in Google Search.

• Key moments

  A how-to channel adds Clip markup for each chapter of a repair video, so Google can show 'key moments' links that jump viewers straight to a section.

Sources

• Google Search Central — Video (VideoObject, Clip, BroadcastEvent) structured data

Related terms

• Video SEO
  The practice of marking up and hosting videos so Google can index them and surface them in video results, key moments, live badges and other features.
• Schema Markup
  Structured data added to a page that describes its content to search engines in a machine-readable format.
• Rich Results
  Search results enhanced with visual or interactive elements — review stars, prices, FAQs, recipe images — generated from a page's structured data.

Where QueryCatch uses this

• SEO Audit
• Page Optimisation