# Building My Google Knowledge Panel - A Simple Guide for Creators & Students June 9th 2025 🌐 What is a Google Knowledge Panel - and Why It Matters? Ever searched someone’s name on Google and seen that neat little box on the side with their photo, intro, social links, and more? That’s called a **Knowledge Panel** - a structured, verified identity shown by Google/Gemini. It's how public figures, creators, entrepreneurs, or even students start appearing officially in search results. ![knowledge panel](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1750274865815/82d01491-8aad-4b0a-9348-46bd7109e268.png align="center") Image Source: [preferral.com](https://www.preferral.com/blog/how-to-update-your-practices-google-knowledge-panel) Think of it like your **Google ID card** on the internet. So recently, I started working toward creating my own - not through ads or tricks, but through a real, structured and transparent process. Here’s exactly how I did it step-by-step, using **Wikidata** and some smart tweaks - so that you can too. --- ## 🛠️ Step 1: Understanding the Backend - Wikidata Google doesn’t just randomly pick stuff from the internet. It relies on trusted databases like: * [**Wikidata.org**](http://Wikidata.org) → for structured facts * **Wikipedia** → for public notability (for public figures maybe appeared in articles/ magazines) * **Google Search Console** → for your website structure Out of these, **Wikidata** is the most accessible for individuals like us, while I have already done the Google Search Console thing. Here, I created my **Wikidata profile** from scratch. ![Wikidata user window](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1750273129086/3f9823ef-b22b-48e9-8daf-b1511cc17dc0.png align="center") --- ## 🧩 Step 2: Creating My Wikidata Profile Once you’re logged into Wikidata, you can create an item by giving: * A **Label** → Your full name (e.g., *Ayush Hardeniya*) * A **Description** → A short, neutral description (e.g., *Indian creattor and student*) etc. Once saved, Wikidata gives you a unique **Q-ID** (e.g., Q123XXX), which acts like your identity. --- ## ✍️ Step 3: Adding Statements to Define Myself These statements are the backbone of your profile. Click on \[+ add statement\] And- Think of them as **facts about you**, like: * **Date of Birth** * **Country of Citizenship** * **Occupations** * **Official Website** * **Social Profiles** * **Profile Picture** ![add statement ss](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1750273938766/6b0a8e69-f032-403a-bbe2-34ec245c165b.png align="center") --- ## 💡 Step 4: Occupation, Website, Social Links - With References I added my roles like: * Developer * Creator * Student * Designer And for each, I added a **reference**, usually linking to my website or GitHub profile - wherever these roles are actually mentioned. ![Occupation-reference ss](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1750273459224/967c2894-c8b8-4114-b164-3265e149ad03.png align="center") --- ## 🖼️ Step 5: Hosting My Profile Image on Wikimedia Commons For your profile image to show up across platforms, it needs to be hosted **publicly**. When I tried to add it by direct public link, hosted from drive, it showed an issue. So I uploaded mine to “**Wikimedia Commons”**, which is trusted by Wikidata and Google. To do it, you need to login on Wikimedia common from same account as that of Wikidata. And then you can see like below- ![wikimedia commons image hosting ss](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1750273550556/0a184357-ed42-496b-b6ea-c87283726aa2.png align="left") After adding all required info, you’ll get the public hosted name of your image, like: ![final image address wikimedia ss](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1750273925144/eee860be-046d-4b68-91e5-dc5db86de5e0.png align="center") --- ## 🚧 Bonus: Small Issues I Faced (and Fixed) While adding statements, I ran into things like: * “Should not use 'official website' as a source for DOB” ➤ Solution: I used just `reference URL` instead. * “Social profile username should include start time” ➤ So I added a `start time` like “YYYY-MM-DD”. * “File name not allowed due to slashes” ➤ So I renamed and re-uploaded the image on Wikimedia properly. * Or maybe not adding `language of work or name` In the official website’s statement then it shows an issue generated- ![issues ss](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1750274222745/7bf73a57-a717-428c-ae3f-708c8c87bfe2.png align="center") These small bugs taught me a lot - and showed how detailed Wikidata really is. --- ## 🧬 Step 6: Connecting Everything Back to Google After my Wikidata profile was ready: 1. I submitted my site to **Google Search Console** 2. I embedded my **JSON-LD schema** (structured data for Google) 3. I added my **Wikidata link** to my website's `` as `` The code snippet is- \[`` \] 4. I plan to publish this blog on **Medium** too (external mentions help!) --- ## ✅ What’s Next? Now that everything is in place, it’s just about giving Google time to crawl it. Eventually, if enough trusted sources reference you, and Google finds your structure clean, your **Knowledge Panel** starts appearing! I’m excited for mine! 🤪 --- ## 🙌 Final Thoughts I’m still a student, still learning - but this little project taught me a **lot about how digital identity works** behind the scenes. If you’re a creator, coder, or just curious, I hope this helped you understand how to start **owning your name online**. Feel free to reach out if you want help doing the same! :) Or Or Or Just Google My Name- (just rtying to improve Google indexing with more searches from different IP addresses)😉 [`Ayush Hardeniya`](https://ayushhardeniya.site)