BlogSpot-Metadata-Template

Blogger - Blogspot template with Schema microdata modifications

Provided is a BlogSpot (Google Blogger) template modified to eliminate Schema.org errors when testing with Google's Structured Data Testing Tool (SDTT) as of January 29, 2016. This is modified from a standard "Simple" Template created by Designer: Josh Peterson (URL:www.noaesthetic.com). The template seems to retain all of the functionality of the "Blogger Template Designer."

The Template is intended for those wishing to start a new Blogger blog.

*** WARNING: Installing over an existing blog will destroy your existing layout and other preferences. See the articles in the Wiki for modifying existing blogs.

Required modifications:

There are two locations in the Template for the URL to your properly sized logo, which is required by Google's (SDTT). Search the within the template for "Schema Mods:" to locate those areas and provide the URL to your image. See Blogger: publisher structured data error for details.

Other modifications:

There is also a commented area in the section for providing your Google Plus identity. ``` ``` Just provide your Google+ id in the place of the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and uncomment.

Resources

Hat Tip to Technohalf for sharing a mostly correct tutorial.
Google's Structured Data Testing Tool:
Google's Rich Snipets for Articles:
Schema.org: Article

Additional

There is an additional "datePublished" possible schema error (server setting) that has to be manually adjusted, short times/dates like 3:39PM are not accepted. This setting is not stored in the Template.
[NewBloggerTimes fix](http://newbloggerthemes.com/blog/fix-posted-date-undefined-error-blogger)
[Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160326093014/http://newbloggerthemes.com/blog/fix-posted-date-undefined-error-blogger/)