Rubric signal author-credentialsE-E-A-T, 3 of 8
Author credentials
Author has visible credentials: years of experience, prior role, education, certifications.
- Class
- E-E-A-T
- Source
- Google E-E-A-T guidelines (Quality Rater Guidelines §3.2)
Why it matters for AI citation
Anonymous bylines fail E-E-A-T. Credentialed authors get treated as expert sources.
How to fix it
Each author page lists credentials, prior roles, years in field, links to LinkedIn/Twitter.
About the E-E-A-T class
Google's framework for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness. First-person evidence, case studies, author credentials, brand entity in Wikidata, press mentions, privacy policy, contact info.
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