Rich snippets disappeared

[michaelkingdom]

Hi all, it appears my rich snippets have disappeared from my search results. I'm a home inspector. Reading on the Schema.org it says my "@type":"ProfessionalService" has been deprecated. I'm not sure if this is the reason for the disappearance of my rich snippets (visible star ratings on organic search results).

Any thoughts on what adjustments I should make to my snippets to restore their presence? Should I change the type to "@type":"HomeInspector" ? I doubt that is a recognized type that would allow snippets to appear.

Here's a few schema types that my be suitable:

Organization - Schema.org Type

Schema.org Type: Organization - An organization such as a school, NGO, corporation, club, etc.

schema.org

Product - Schema.org Type

Schema.org Type: Product - Any offered product or service. For example: a pair of shoes; a concert ticket; the rental of a car; a haircut; or an episode of a TV show streamed online.

schema.org

LocalBusiness - Schema.org Type

Schema.org Type: LocalBusiness - A particular physical business or branch of an organization. Examples of LocalBusiness include a restaurant, a particular branch of a restaurant chain, a branch of a bank, a medical practice, a club, a bowling alley, etc.

schema.org

Script below:

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
"@context": "Home - schema.org",
"@type":"ProfessionalService",
"name":"Direct Inspections",
"url":"Direct Home Inspections | Top Sarasota Home Inspection | (941) 251-1000",
"logo":"https:\/\/directinspections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/logo.png",
"image":"https://www.directinspections.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/new-review-image.png",
"email":"michael@directinspections.com",
"hasMap": "Google Maps",
"sameAs":
[ "Sign in - Google Accounts",
"Direct Inspections",
"Michael Koester (@InspectSarasota) | Twitter",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/direct-inspections",
"Direct Inspections",
"Direct Inspections - Sarasota, FL",
"Direct Inspections - Sarasota, FL",
"Direct Inspections Reviews - Sarasota, FL | Angie's List",
"Direct Inspections 6528 Seagate Ave Sarasota, FL Real Estate Inspection - MapQuest",
"Direct Inspections Reviews, Ratings | Home Inspectors near 6528 Seagate Ave , Sarasota FL"
],
"address": {
"@type": "PostalAddress",
"addressLocality": "Sarasota",
"addressRegion": "FL",
"postalCode":"34231",
"streetAddress": "6528 Seagate Ave"
},
"geo": {
"@type": "GeoCoordinates",
"latitude": "27.377232",
"longitude": "-82.3632051"
},
"description": "We provide local Home Inspection Services in Sarasota and Manatee Counties.",
"telephone": "(941) 251-1000",
"priceRange":"$$",
"openingHours": "Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su, 08:00-18:00",
"aggregateRating": {
"@type": "AggregateRating",
"ratingValue": "5.0",
"reviewCount": "90"
}
}
}
]
}
</script>

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[JoyHawkins]

When you say rich snippets are you referring to gold stars? Google started removing them as of September of this year. The thread/discussion on that is here.

 

[michaelkingdom]

Yes, thanks. Do you know of any way to get our review stars to appear in the organic results?

 

[JoyHawkins]

I'd suggest trying a different variation of the schema code. Do some searching until you find a competitor that has the gold stars still showing (I've seen several still have them since this update) and copy what they're using.