Has JSON-LD GolfCourse

Abstract illustration of a golf course marker tagged with JSON-LD structured data, in RankGear indigo and coral.

This factor reports whether RankGear finds an @type value of GolfCourse in a page’s raw source. It returns 1 when the string is present and 0 when it is not. The detector pattern-matches source text rather than validating a full JSON-LD graph, so a match is a signal of intent, not proof of well-formed structured data.

Factor IDRG-SCJ-096
FamilyStructured Data – JSON-LD
MeasurementBinary presence (0 / 1)
Measured zoneRaw rendered HTML

What it measures

This factor reports whether RankGear finds an @type value for GolfCourse in the raw source of the page. It is a presence check: the page either declares the GolfCourse type somewhere in its markup, or it does not.

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How RankGear measures it

RankGear searches the raw HTML for the token "@type": "GolfCourse", allowing flexible whitespace around the punctuation and optionally permitting a schema: prefix. Matching is case-insensitive, so capitalization differences do not change the result. When a match is found the factor is 1; otherwise it is 0.

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What RankGear looks for

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "GolfCourse",
  "name": "...",
  "address": { ... }
}
</script>
ValueMeaning
1The string "@type": "GolfCourse" (case-insensitive, optional schema: prefix) appears in the raw HTML.
0No such GolfCourse type declaration was found in the source.
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How to optimize it

Use the GolfCourse type only for a genuine golf course, with accurate location, facilities, hours, reservations, and contact information, and with properties that match the content visible on the page. Because this is a raw-source string check rather than a graph validation, treat a value of 1 as confirmation that the declaration exists, not as confirmation that the structured data is complete or valid. Validate the full JSON-LD independently before relying on it.

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Important considerations

  • The detector pattern-matches source text instead of validating a JSON-LD graph, so a value of 1 confirms the string is present, not that the markup is well-formed.
  • A matching string that sits outside valid JSON-LD – for example in a comment, an example snippet, or escaped text – can still produce a 1.
  • Capitalization differences do not affect detection; matching is case-insensitive.
  • Validate the complete structured data independently to confirm it parses and describes the page accurately.
  • This factor tracks how a measured result set relates to position; presence of GolfCourse markup relates to ranking within that set and does not on its own cause or guarantee a ranking.
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