Declare When Your Article Was Published

AI Readiness Analyzer

What is this warning?

The article carries no publication date. Assistants weigh recency heavily when a question is about anything that changes, and a page with no date is often treated as unknown rather than given the benefit of the doubt.

How to Fix This Issue

How to Fix It

The Problem

The article is declared with no datePublished:

{
  "@type": "Article",
  "headline": "Choosing a running shoe"
}

The Solution

Add an ISO 8601 date, and show it on the page too:

{
  "@type": "Article",
  "headline": "Choosing a running shoe",
  "datePublished": "2026-01-15",
  "dateModified": "2026-03-02"
}

Why This Works

A date lets a reader decide whether your page is still current. Without one, a page competing against dated alternatives tends to lose by default.

SEO Impact

This issue can affect your site's search engine rankings and user experience. Addressing it promptly helps ensure optimal performance and visibility in search results.

Automatic Detection

bseoa automatically checks for this warning during site analysis, along with hundreds of other technical SEO issues.

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