Rubric signal date-markupAuthority, 6 of 8
Date markup
datePublished + dateModified in JSON-LD or <time datetime>.
- Class
- Authority
- Source
- Google SGE evaluation guide
Why it matters for AI citation
Engines penalize undated content as potentially stale. Dated content gets freshness scoring.
How to fix it
Add JSON-LD datePublished + dateModified, or a visible <time datetime> tag.
About the Authority class
Whether your page reads as authored by an expert, citing real sources. Bylines, citations, statistics, quotations, freshness, technical terms.
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