Who is an Author? Options

[JimiB]

Google webmaster tools is showing errors like in the pic. "Missing Author"

I just do not understand Googles explaination for "Missing Author"

[Frederiek]

I don't see that error in the screenshot, nor do I understand for what element on that page this is triggered.

Try to search for "missing author in webmaster tools".

[JimiB]

I don't see that error in the screenshot, nor do I understand for what element on that page this is triggered.

Try to search for "missing author in webmaster tools".

Sorry the errors are shown in attached.

Structured data testing tool shows in results
pmr-metatags-viewport
pmr-metatags-viewport-1
pmr-metatags-viewport-device
pmr-metatags-viewport-device-width
pmr-metatags-viewport-initial
pmr-metatags-viewport-initial-scale
pmr-metatags-viewport-scale
pmr-metatags-viewport-width

[pandy]

I don't get any wiser seeing that screen shot either. What is it this tool tests and for what? Those meta tags, how do they come into it?

Sorry, I haven't used Webmasters in ages.

[pandy]

Does the thing imply that you should use the author meta tag maybe? Didn't think Google bothered, but see if that helps.

CODE

<meta name="author" content="Your Name Here">

[JimiB]

Does the thing imply that you should use the author meta tag maybe? Didn't think Google bothered, but se if it helps.

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<meta name="author" content="Your Name Here">

No, the "author" tag makes no difference.

Looking further into this, something called schema thinks i have a "snippet" on those pages, or structured data. AFAIK i only have plain html.
My first post shows an image in the error box "clock.jpg", is it possible an image could be a snippet? could an image require an author?

This post has been edited by JimiB: May 8 2015, 05:18 AM

[pandy]

Please, what is the tool you are using called? Post the URL to it.

[JimiB]

it is the "data testing tool" in Google webmaster tools under structured data.
Have been advised to insert something like "Reviews" with an author to remove the errors.

This post has been edited by JimiB: May 8 2015, 04:51 PM

[pandy]

I give up. I logged in there. I get everything in Swedish even though I changed my preferences to English 3 times. I don't find anything corresponging to "data testing tool" but one tool that's about structured data. It isn't explained what it does and I don't understand its report.

I fed it htmlhelp.com and this is what it tells me. Huh?

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    pmr-metatags-author
    pmr-metatags-author-liam
    pmr-metatags-author-liam_quinn
    pmr-metatags-author-quinn

Bleh.