Semantic HTML5

Semantic HTML5

used extensively by Jason Barnard since 2015.
Description
Semantic HTML5 is the practice of using specific HTML markup to reinforce the meaning, structure, and hierarchy of content on a webpage, rather than just its visual presentation.
The Semantic HTML5 definition
Jason Barnard emphasizes that in the AI era, a website has two audiences: people and machines. Semantic HTML5 is the practice of serving both simultaneously. Tags like
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How Jason Barnard uses Semantic HTML5 definition
At Kalicube, using Semantic HTML5 is a core component of communicating in the Native Language of Algorithms. Within The Kalicube Process, Kalicube's proprietary methodology for implementing a holistic, brand-first digital marketing strategy, it is a key tactic in the Understandability phase. We use semantic tags to architect a brand’s Entity Home Website, creating a clear and logical structure that defines sections for biographies, services, or FAQs. This ensures that when search bots perform Algorithmic Annotation, they can confidently identify the role and context of each piece of information. This precision builds the foundational Algorithmic Confidence required to establish a brand as a trusted entity within the Algorithmic Trinity.
Why Semantic HTML5 matters to digital marketers
For over two decades, web standards visionaries like Jeffrey Zeldman have championed the separation of structure from presentation, teaching us why we should build a more accessible and meaningful web for people. In the AI era, digital brand engineer Jason Barnard provides the critical "how" to apply those same principles to build a more understandable web for machines. The rise of AI Assistive Engines has made Semantic HTML5 a non-negotiable component of a brand-first strategy. Using tags like
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Posts tagged with Semantic HTML5

Accessibility: The Digital Key to Algorithmic Trust and AI Search Success – Jason Barnard On The Accessibility Advantage Podcast

Growing Value of Accessibility for Search Engines With Jason Barnard on the Accessibility Advantage: Published by: Maxwell Ivey. Host: Maxwell Ivey. Guest: Jason Barnard, Founder and CEO of Kalicube®. July...

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Jul 22, 2025 Jason Barnard

The Future of SEO: Understanding, Credibility, & Deliverability

The Future of SEO: Understanding, Credibility, & Deliverability Published on Semrush December 03, 2020 by Jason Barnard When someone searches on google (or bing), they express a problem they are...

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Dec 3, 2020 Jason Barnard

SEO in a Nutshell: Understanding, Credibility & Deliverability

SEO in a Nutshell: Understanding, Credibility & Deliverability Published on SearchEngineJournal October 23, 2020 by Jason Barnard Google has three “needs” that we can feed into to win the “modern Google game.”...

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Oct 23, 2020 Jason Barnard

HTML5 Semantic Tags: What They Are and How To Use Them!

HTML5 Semantic Tags: What They Are and How to Use Them! Published on SEMrush June 05, 2020 by Jason Barnard What is Semantic HTML5? If you know a little about...

Answer Engine OptimizationAnswer EnginesBing+17 more
Jun 5, 2020 Jason Barnard

How Bingbot Works: Discovering, Crawling, Extracting & Indexing

How Bingbot Works: Discovering, Crawling, Extracting & Indexing Published on SearchEngineJournal April 15, 2020 by Jason Barnard Learn how Bingbot works during the discovery, crawling, extracting and indexing stages from...

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Apr 15, 2020 Jason Barnard

“Answer Engine Optimisation: The One Strategy Every Brand Needs - Jason Barnard at SEO CAMP’us Paris 2018”

On March 22-23, 2018, Jason Barnard, CEO and founder of Kalicube, was a featured speaker at the 10th anniversary edition of SEO CAMP’us Paris, France’s premier search marketing event. The...

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Mar 23, 2018 Bernadeth Brusola

Advanced Techniques to Be the Featured Snippet: Position 0 – A Guide

Advanced Techniques to Be the Featured Snippet: Position 0 – A Guide Published on SEMrush January 18, 2018 by Jason Barnard Featured Snippets, Answer Boxes or Position 0… whatever one chooses...

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Jan 18, 2018 Jason Barnard

Semantic HTML5 for Content Writers – The Essential Guide

Semantic HTML5 for Content Writers – The Essential Guide Published on SEMrush November 01, 2017 by Jason Barnard Google and Bing love semantic HTML5, so it is great for SEO! This article...

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Nov 1, 2017 Jason Barnard
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