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Rubric signal first-person

First-person evidence

First-person language indicating real experience ('we tested', 'I built').

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

Why it matters for AI citation

Google's E-E-A-T update prioritizes lived experience. First-person signals it.

How to fix it

Use first-person sparingly but precisely: 'we tested', 'in our experience', 'I found that…'.

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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