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sameAs

sameAs is a schema.org property that links an on-site entity node (Organization, Person, CreativeWork) to authoritative off-site profiles such as Wikipedia, Wikidata, and LinkedIn.

sameAs is a schema.org property that links an on-site entity node (Organization, Person, CreativeWork) to authoritative off-site profiles such as Wikipedia, Wikidata, and LinkedIn.

It is the primary publisher-side control for identity resolution in knowledge graphs.

See: How do I build an entity graph?

Related answers

  • How do I build an entity graph for my business?

    Build an entity graph for your business by publishing a schema.org Organization node with a stable @id and a sameAs array linking to authoritative external profiles — Wikipedia, Wikidata, LinkedIn, Crunchbase, official social accounts — then referencing that same @id from every Article, QAPage, and Person node on the site.

  • Why do author entities matter for AI citations?

    Author entities matter for AI citations because grounded answer engines need to name a source's author with confidence — and a schema.org Person node with a stable @id, real credentials, and sameAs links to authoritative profiles is the cleanest signal that a page has a named human behind it.

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