L1
E-E-A-T
Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness. Google's quality framework for content credibility, also used by AI models to assess citation worthiness.
E-E-A-T is not a direct ranking factor, but a framework Google uses to evaluate content quality. For AI citation readiness, E-E-A-T is especially important: AI models prioritize content from documented experts with clear author identity and external validation.
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Related terms
Trust Signals
L1Visual and textual elements that establish credibility with human readers: testimonials, partner logos, author bios, certifications, and privacy policy.
Citation Worthiness
metricA sub-score within L3 measuring whether content contains verifiable, well-sourced claims that AI models will trust and cite.
Schema Markup
L2Machine-readable code (JSON-LD using Schema.org vocabulary) added to web pages to help search engines and AI models understand content meaning and context.
