Re: Schema addition request

Correct Brian.  And no one can make use of a schema ... that does not exist
first.

But perhaps you don't quite realize how Schema.org works.
http://videolectures.net/iswc2013_guha_tunnel/

Which is why BJM initially created this type addition request.  So that
applications, Search Engines, and others can make some sense of it.

Our mission statement hasn't changed: "Schema.org is a collaborative,
community activity with a mission to *create, maintain, and promote schemas*
for structured data on the Internet, on web pages, in email messages, and
beyond."

The typical flow with Schema.org is

Step 1. Create schema.
Step 2 & 3 in nearly lockstep. Community and applications/search engines
begin using the schema created in step 1.
Step 4. Everyone benefits much more than they did compared to 20 years ago.

-Thad
+ThadGuidry <https://www.google.com/+ThadGuidry>


On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 1:24 PM Brian Tremblay <schema@btrem.com> wrote:

> On 3/18/17 4:29 PM, Thad Guidry wrote:
> > On 3/18/17 11:55 AM, Brian Tremblay wrote:
> >> On 3/17/17 6:13 AM, Thad Guidry wrote:
> >>> On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 7:59 AM BJM wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Would like to propose the addition of "MedicalSpa" to the
> >>>> schema library.
> >>>
> >>> +1 for MedicalSpa.  Looks like an industry gap that needs filled
> >>
> >> Really? What is this gap? Are there search engines looking for
> >> this schema? Are there /any/ tools that would use this new type?
> >
> > If you have just one or more people in the world searching for a term
> > its called Long Tail. If there are zero people searching for a term,
> > its called No Tail. :)
> >
> > the below trending data is just from one search engine, not
> > all, and not even my applications or yours. :)
> >
> >
> https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=USq=medical%20spa,day%20spa,medical%20clinc
> >
> > A gap in my mind is when I see data that shows more than No Tail.
> > i.e., there is some usefulness for some folks.
>
> What this shows is that people are searching for medical spa; what it
> does not shown is that the proposed schema for MedicalSpa will help
> them. It won't, unless Google or other entities actually make use of the
> schema.
>
> --
> Brian Tremblay
> --
> Brian Tremblay
>
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