How to Fix the "Missing field url (optional)" Warning in VideoObject Schema
To fix the Missing field "url" (optional) warning for the author property in your Google Search Console VideoObject schema, you need to update your JSON-LD code. Locate the "author" block in your website's HTML and add the "url" parameter pointing to your homepage or author profile directly below the author's name. If you are embedding videos on your blog to capture active search intent and build brand attention, you likely use VideoObject schema (JSON-LD) to help search engines understand your content. When running a Live Test in Google Search Console, you might see a successful result—such as "valid items detected"—but accompanied by a non-critical warning: Missing field "url" (optional) under the author property. While your videos are still eligible for Google Search's rich results without it, ignoring optional fields leaves SEO value on the table. Here is exactly why you should fix it and the simple steps to...