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Rubric signal byline-depth

Byline depth

Byline links to a real author bio page with sufficient detail.

Class
E-E-A-T
Source
Google E-E-A-T guidelines

Why it matters for AI citation

Byline → bio page → credentialed author chain is the E-E-A-T graph engines trace.

How to fix it

Make every byline link to /authors/[name] with bio, photo, credentials, prior work.

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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