E-E-A-T
Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness — Google’s quality lens.
What it means
E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) is how Google’s quality raters, and increasingly its algorithms, judge whether a page’s content comes from a credible, knowledgeable source — especially for “your money or your life” (YMYL) topics like health, finance, and legal.
How it affects your SEO
Strong E-E-A-T is what separates sites that survive core updates from those that collapse. Demonstrating author credentials, citing primary sources, and maintaining accurate content signals to Google that your pages deserve to rank for high-stakes queries.
E-E-A-T — frequently asked questions
Is E-E-A-T a direct Google ranking factor?
E-E-A-T is not a single score Google calculates. It is a quality framework, reflected through signals like author credentials, cited sources, and accurate content — especially important for health, finance, and legal pages.
How do I improve E-E-A-T?
Show author expertise, cite primary sources, keep content accurate and updated, earn mentions from authoritative sites, and make it easy to verify who is behind the content.
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