Has JSON-LD Car reports whether RankGear detects a Car @type value in a page’s raw HTML. It returns a simple presence flag (1 when the string is found, 0 when it is not) — and because RankGear matches text rather than parsing the graph, a 1 confirms the string exists, not that the structured data is valid.
| Factor ID | RG-SCJ-045 |
|---|---|
| Family | Structured Data – JSON-LD |
| Measurement | Binary presence (0 / 1) |
| Measured zone | Raw rendered HTML |
What it measures
This factor reports whether RankGear finds an @type value of Car in the raw source. It answers one question: does the page declare Car structured data in its markup? It does not assess the quality, completeness, or validity of that structured data — only that a matching @type string is present.
How RankGear measures it
RankGear performs a case-insensitive raw-HTML search with flexible whitespace around "@type": "Car", and permits an optional schema: prefix. Any match sets the factor to 1; no match sets it to 0. Because the search runs over raw text, capitalization and spacing variations are tolerated, and no JSON-LD graph is parsed or validated.
What RankGear looks for
"@type": "Car"
"@type":"car"
"@type" : "schema:Car"| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | A matching @type Car string was found in the raw HTML. |
| 0 | No matching string was found in the raw HTML. |
How to optimize it
Use the Car type only for a real vehicle, and supply accurate properties that match the visible content — correct make, model, specifications, identifiers, and offers. Treat this factor as an observation of whether Car markup is present, not a target to chase: adding the string to a page that is not genuinely about a vehicle produces a hollow 1 that misrepresents the page and helps no one.
Important considerations
- RankGear pattern-matches text rather than parsing or validating the JSON-LD graph.
- A matching string that sits outside valid JSON-LD can still produce a 1.
- Capitalization differences do not affect detection.
- Validate the complete structured data independently with a dedicated tool before relying on it.
- Presence of this markup correlates with pages in a measured result set; it is a prioritization signal, not a cause of ranking, and does not guarantee any position.
Related factors
Part of the Factors reference · how RankGear measures · glossary.