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Critic Review Rich Results

A critic review is a snippet from a longer review article that a single editor has created, curated, or compiled for a publisher. Critic reviews appear in search results with a snippet from the critic, the critic’s name, and the publisher icon, helping your readers to easily find the reviews and navigate to your website to read the complete reviews. You can supply critic reviews for the following content types:

  • Local Business
  • Movies
  • Books

Critic Review Rich Results Example

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What Your Site Needs:

*Google is only working with a limited number of providers, however, you’re welcome to have Huckabuy implement structured data.

  • Date Published
  • Description – A snippet from the body of the actual review that captures the author’s opinion about the review subject.
  • Item Reviewed (Book, Movie, Local Business)
  • Item Reviewed Postal Address (Full Local Business Address)
  • Item Reviewed Author (Author of the book being reviewed)
  • ISBN (Required for Books only)
  • URL – The URL of a page that unambiguously identifies the item that is the subject of the review. Google strongly prefers the following URLs based on the subject of the review:
    • Books: The book’s Google Play Books page, Wikipedia page, or official website.
    • Movies: The movie’s IMDB page, Wikipedia page, or official website.
    • Local Business: The business’s official website.
  • Publisher (Organization for the publisher of the review
  • Publisher name. Example: “The New York Times”

For full documentation on Critic Review structured data visit: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/data-types/critic-review

Frequently Asked Questions

  • A critic review is a snippet from a longer review article that a single editor has created, curated, or compiled for a publisher. These reviews appear in search results with a snippet from the critic, the critic’s name, and the publisher icon.

  • Critic reviews appear in search results. They are displayed with a snippet from the critic, the critic’s name, and the publisher icon, which helps readers to easily find the reviews and navigate to the website to read the complete reviews.

  • You can supply critic reviews for the following content types: Local Business, Movies, and Books. These reviews can help potential customers or viewers make informed decisions.

  • Huckabuy can help implement structured data for your critic reviews. Although Google is only working with a limited number of providers, Huckabuy is available to assist with this process.

  • For a book review, the information required includes a snippet from the review, the item reviewed (the book), the author of the book, the ISBN (only required for books), and the URL of a page that unambiguously identifies the book.

  • Google strongly prefers certain URLs based on the subject of the review. For books, it prefers the book’s Google Play Books page, Wikipedia page, or official website. For movies, it prefers the movie’s IMDB page, Wikipedia page, or official website. For local businesses, it prefers the business’s official website.

  • The publisher is the organization responsible for the publication of the review. The publisher's name, such as "The New York Times", is included in the review details.

  • A Critic Review Rich Result is a specific type of search result that features a critic review. It includes a snippet from the critic, the critic’s name, and the publisher icon, making it easy for readers to find and navigate to the review.

  • The purpose of the Critic Review structured data is to provide detailed information about the review that can be easily understood by search engines. This helps to improve the visibility of the review in search results.

  • You can find more information on Critic Review structured data by visiting the official Google Developers site. The full documentation is available at: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/data-types/critic-review.