Rubric signal freshnessAuthority, 7 of 8
Freshness
Date modified within the last 365 days.
- Class
- Authority
- Source
- Google freshness algorithm docs
Why it matters for AI citation
Stale content gets downranked for time-sensitive queries. Re-publishing dates resets the clock.
How to fix it
Refresh top pages at least annually. Bump dateModified when you do.
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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