Friday, April 12, 2013

How to solve the Warning: Missing required field "updated" in blogger

When you check your blog hosted with Blogger for Google Authorship with Rich snippet testing tool mostly you get two common warning and error messages 'Warning: Missing required field "updated".' and 'Warning: Missing required hCard "author".
Warning: Missing required field "updated"

Note: Before making any changes to the template please take the backup. Link given below will help you.
› Learn how to edit Blogger template?

First Method:
Here we look for first method to correct Authorship markup warnings and error in Blogger template
  1. Go to Blogger Dashboard › Select Blog › Click on Template › Proceed › Edit HTML
  2. Search for 'hfeed' and 'hentry' one by one and rename all instances those exist in template with 'h-feed' and 'h-entry' respectively. 
  3. Save template and now check for authorship markup warnings and errors with Rich Snippet testing tool.
You'll get a smile on your face because no markup warnings and errors will be shown.

Second Method:
Now we move to second method which is slightly difficult from first one.

  1. Go to Blogger Dashboard › Select Blog › Click on Template › Proceed › Edit HTML
  2. Now press Ctrl+F to find the code timestamp-link   or  published   like below
<a class='timestamp-link' expr:href='data:post.url' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' expr:title='data:post.timestampISO8601'><data:post.timestamp/></abbr></a>

     4. Now care fully change it to the code below

<a class='timestamp-link' expr:href='data:post.url' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='updated published' expr:title='data:post.timestampISO8601'><data:post.timestamp/></abbr></a>

    5. Now have a smile!



Note: If that code doesn't work please try this: 

<a class='updated' expr:href='data:post.url' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='updated published' expr:title='data:post.timestampISO8601'><data:post.timestamp/></abbr></a>

You can re check this here Rich Snippet testing tool.

107 comments:

  1. thank you very much...it does work

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thank you, saved my life, lol

    ReplyDelete
  3. thanks a lot, it work, love you Namita Das

    ReplyDelete
  4. Veeeerrrrrry goooood ;) thx a lot

    ReplyDelete
  5. Awesome Trick Dear,
    Love you jaan, are you single? i'm seeking for a female blogger.
    my blog - TechEthix

    ReplyDelete
  6. I use the first way that you share. and immediately successful. a very useful article. Do you mind if your article I translated over into my language, and I share in my blog?

    ReplyDelete
  7. Thump Up !!!
    Thank you .... Its working for me. I really appreciate if you help me out I have a blog www.oracle786.com which have Image slider width problem.Its seems you are expert in blogging kindly help me.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Million thanks for this amazing share. You literally saved us with this

    ReplyDelete
  9. Thanks Buddy, This one works for me.. Kudos...Namitha

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hi I did this and it was so easy one question though do I change the 'published' throughout the template or only the once?

    ReplyDelete
  11. Thanks Namita!
    Its worked for me as well.
    Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  12. It worked for me. Thanks a lot, for sharing them in such easy steps.

    ReplyDelete
  13. great :)

    thank you

    http://ec4learn.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  14. thanks........it solved...great share.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Hi, My blog is www.odijob.in . Still I have the errors after changing the code as you said..plz help me..

    ReplyDelete
  16. Tried the 2nd method first... but the first one worked... thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  17. this trick is not work for me apply both but still show same error

    ReplyDelete
  18. thanks, it works on my blog, http://odeskskillstest.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  19. thanks, it works on my blog, http://odeskskillstest.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  20. Thank you Thank you very much i wish i could kiss you
    Regards My lady

    ReplyDelete
  21. I love you muaaah! :) thanku so so much

    ReplyDelete
  22. yes! thanks for your nice post. it worked in my blog. http://aymovie.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  23. Thanks Namitha, the second method worked

    ReplyDelete
  24. The first method has worked with me...Thankyou

    ReplyDelete
  25. Wow..... Oh my God !
    You Know you have done !
    You have so many lives !!! You are really genius. Now this doesn't giving any error... ! Every Things For PC - The Upcoming generation

    ReplyDelete
  26. Thanks for this. Unfortunately I can't find hfeed or hentry in my template. Do you know where abouts it is? www.momsmakeupstash.com

    ReplyDelete
  27. thanks, 1st method is working for me on my blog.
    my magento blog

    ReplyDelete
  28. It's work on my blogger http://adinfosolution.blogspot.com with First Method. Thanks Namita!

    ReplyDelete
  29. Thanks, Namita

    All solutions I found was for WordPress and this one worked for me :)

    ReplyDelete
  30. I think it works fine. I have not tried it yet though. I wonder what uses there are of doing this on your own. Mine shows Author error and that is the problem which I want to be resolved. This is the site I am trying it for.
    Good Morning Quotes

    ReplyDelete
  31. It worked like a charm in the first attempt itself in my blog:-
    Tamil Varigal

    I used method # 1. Thanks a lot!

    ReplyDelete
  32. thank you very much for this.... The first method is working fine. http://phponwebsites.com is my blog url. I got this error message. But now, i solve this by your nice post.. Once again thank you very much

    ReplyDelete
  33. Very Helpful....are you a software engineer at google

    ReplyDelete
  34. tx for help you are great worck for my,ca i leave my link:
    http://www.freemovies3d.com/

    ReplyDelete
  35. finally, i found solution for my blogger problem here, thanks you.
    can i ask something here?
    how to show my photo on google search. (google authority)
    i was add the tag profil authority in my html, but still not show in my site search.

    this is my site mobil sedan corolla

    ReplyDelete
  36. Hi

    Can your tell me ?
    In my blog i did not find 'hfeed' and 'hentry'.

    is it problem in my blog?

    please tell me my blog is www.skyneel.blogspot.com

    thanks in Advance

    ReplyDelete
  37. Cool great method and techniques thank admin. regards from http://mysiteseo.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  38. worked like a charm on my site 'www.techntuts.com'
    Thanx a ton :)

    ReplyDelete
  39. Marvelous! Thanks http://asktomtoday.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  40. I'm very thankful to you and from my blog :)
    Allah bless you.
    keep it up :)
    http://freeislamic-edu.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  41. thanks so much, it work on my blog http://lokerjah.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  42. thnks, its work on my blog...............

    ReplyDelete
  43. Seu blog me ajudou muito,estava com problemas e com a sua publicação consegui resolver e corrigir os erros do meu blog http://lugarmaisbonitodomundo.blogspot.com.br/ obrigada!

    ReplyDelete
  44. it's working for in www.technical4u.com thanks a lot for anna university results

    ReplyDelete
  45. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  46. <said class='thanksyou updated published' expr:title='data:post.lifetime'><data:post.currentlocaltime/></said>

    hohoho.... matur nuwun, Mbak Namita. (y)

    ReplyDelete
  47. Thanks You Very Much

    www.machomusiq.com

    ReplyDelete
  48. Please help!
    Error: Missing required field "updated".
    Error: Missing required hCard "author".
    www.24problogging.com

    ReplyDelete
  49. Hi Namita, I've tried all options ...unsuccessfully :-( any other hint please? I'm desperate now
    Many thanks

    ReplyDelete
  50. Alhamdulillah thanks admin .. (^_^)/ it work

    ReplyDelete
  51. none of above worked for me :(

    ReplyDelete
  52. Do you have Error: Missing required hCard "author" I was able to fix the update but unfortunately hCard has an error. Online Victory

    ReplyDelete
  53. Thankyou very much it help me alot in my website

    http://www.androidspot1995.com

    ReplyDelete
  54. thanks alot it's work thank u soooo much :)

    ReplyDelete
  55. finally, i found solution for my blogger problem here, thanks you...www.websiteboyz.com

    ReplyDelete
  56. Hi, what is the benefits of doing this because when changing this I don't still see the htom entry (entry-title, entry-content....) everything I see is just hatom-feed (category....) it that should be like this ???

    ReplyDelete
  57. Thank You :) It Worked on my website www.androidsector.com

    ReplyDelete
  58. It doesn't work for this blog : http://freetechware.blogspot.in/

    ReplyDelete
  59. Thank You :) It Worked On My Blog http://allfuntube.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  60. not working on Best Findings blog, kindly update it please...

    ReplyDelete
  61. yeah, finally. worked for me. Visit my blogsite : farukparkerla.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  62. It doesn't work for this blog
    http://www.khabarelyoum.com/

    ReplyDelete
  63. Extracted structured data
    hatom-feed
    hatom-entry:
    tags:
    name: Contact
    rel: tag
    url: http://www.beauty-sa.com/search/label/Contact
    Error: Missing required field "entry-title".
    Error: Missing required field "updated".
    Error: Missing required hCard "author".

    Please help me with this error.
    My blog is http://www.beauty-sa.com.
    Thanks

    ReplyDelete
  64. Thanks Namita!
    Its worked for me as well.
    Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  65. Hello Namitha,

    i tried both the methods and it does not work for me. Please help and advise

    anwaryounus.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  66. it does not work for me too :(

    ReplyDelete
  67. it doesn't work with me also.
    www.sharetoworld.com

    ReplyDelete
  68. The first one worked for me. Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  69. Hi!

    Firstly, thank you for your post and for your site, it helps me much!

    Secondly, I don't undertand why in Test Live (Structured Data Testing Tool) there are no errors after I made changes and in Structured Data there are tems with errors (224), even there are 3-4 days after I made the changes.

    Thank you!

    Best regards,
    Constantins
    www.constantins.ro

    ReplyDelete
  70. One thing to watch out for: data:post.timestamp occurs TWICE in the blogger template--once for mobile and once for desktop. You have to apply the "updated" fix for the desktop copy (although it won't hurt to do both). Otherwise you'll make the change and wonder why it had zero effect.

    ReplyDelete
  71. Applied on my blog http://www.contestsindia.in/ - let's see what happens.

    ReplyDelete
  72. Im having trouble fixing the

    Error: Missing required field “updated”
    Error: Missing required hCard “author”

    Error I receiving these errors when I run the google structured data test.
    Im using the Iconic One theme.

    I have looked at the posts
    https://raone.in/category/government-jobs/

    ReplyDelete
  73. http://obatvmenplus.com/alat-pembesar-penis-super-cepat-vakum-pompa/
    http://maxmanjogja.com/phero-x-parfum-perangsang-pemikat-wanita.html
    http://maxmanjogja.com/klg-pills-suplement-vitalitas-pria-terbaik.html
    http://maxmanjogja.com/alat-bantu-sex-pria-onani.html
    http://tipspembesarpenis.com/
    http://tipspembesarpenis.com/obat-lemah-syahwat-dan-ejakulasi-dini/
    http://tipspembesarpenis.com/alat-bantu-sex-pria-masturbasi/
    http://kadoulangtahunmu.com/

    ReplyDelete
  74. intext:"pembesar penis" "good post" "nice post"
    mgmcash88

    ReplyDelete
  75. articles are very good and I really like this article
    bandar togel

    ReplyDelete
  76. Very good explanation. Thank you!

    ReplyDelete