Entity & Authority

E-E-A-T

Definition

E-E-A-T stands for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness and Trust. It is the framework Google's quality raters use to evaluate content quality, particularly for Your Money or Your Life (YMYL) topics. AI agents have begun applying similar signals: author bios, credentials, citations to primary sources and clear attribution all improve E-E-A-T.

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