Does schema markup help AI citations?

Quick answer

Does schema markup help AI citations?

Yes - FAQ, HowTo, Article, DefinedTerm and Organization schema materially increase the chance of being cited in AI Overviews and Perplexity sources lists.

Highest-impact schemas

- FAQPage: on every service, niche, and "ask" page - HowTo: process-style guides - Article / BlogPosting: with named author - DefinedTerm / DefinedTermSet: glossary - Organization + sameAs: homepage

Validation

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Reviewed by Platinum Prospects Editorial. Last updated April 2026.