Hello,
I have selected “video” under the format tab for all my video posts.
This was fine until March 9th, 2025. I don’t know if Google changed its definition of structured data, but none of my videos are on valid watch pages now.
I have updated to 12.7, and all my plugins are up to date.
One of the video pages: https://www.fixyourdirtbike.com/videos/video-change-rear-wheel-bearing-seals-dirt-bike/
Thanks!
Hello!
Yes, Google has updated its criteria for indexing videos, particularly concerning the “watch page” format. Did you encounter any issues on the Google Search Console? Google now requires that for a video to be indexed and appear in search results, it must be the main content of a dedicated “watch page.” This means the page should primarily exist to showcase a single video, without substantial additional content that might divert attention. Pages where videos are supplementary—such as blog posts with embedded videos or product pages with video demonstrations—may not have their videos indexed under this guideline. Check this topic: https://www.reddit.com/r/SEO/comments/18uj1yt/video_is_not_the_main_content_of_the_page_on_gsc/ and this one for more tips: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9495631
Thank you!
