{"id":15283,"date":"2021-05-11T10:11:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T04:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/?p=15283"},"modified":"2023-11-28T16:50:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T11:20:25","slug":"google-eat-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/google-eat-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"EAT SEO: Integral Part of Google Quality Rater Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EAT has been in Google Quality Rater Guidelines since 2014, but it only became a buzzword online after the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/google-timeline\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medic Core Update in 2018<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Try searching for \u2018EAT SEO\u2019 right now, and you will find hundreds of SEO articles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few months back, Google released a fresh set of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/static.googleusercontent.com\/media\/guidelines.raterhub.com\/en\/\/searchqualityevaluatorguidelines.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search Quality Evaluator Guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which mainly focussed on improving Google search quality with E-A-T.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what is E-A-T? Is it a Google Ranking Factor? And if it is, then how vital is EAT in SEO?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this post, I\u2019ll try to answer such questions, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is EAT?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is EAT in SEO?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is EAT a new Google Ranking Factor?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do websites receive a Google E-A-T Score?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to do E-A-T SEO and create content that Google wants?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>What Are Google Search Quality Rater Guidelines?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving search quality has been a top priority for Google, and analyzing top SERPs is an intricate part of the process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this, Google hires numerous third-party Search Quality Raters <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">worldwide<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to study the SERPs based on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/services.google.com\/fh\/files\/misc\/hsw-sqrg.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google search quality rater guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After studying the SERPs, these Search Quality Raters share their feedback with Google. Based on it, the search engine <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">determines the necessary changes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make the search more useful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raters also help Google categorize the information to improve its systems and algorithms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Is E-E-A-T?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-E-A-T was originally E-A-T until December 2022. E-A-T stands for Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness. It has been part of Google Quality Rater Guidelines since 2014.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-A-T is also a vital Google ranking signal, as mentioned in \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search\/howsearchworks\/algorithms\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Search algorithm works<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-2.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20954 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-2.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Quality of content\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-2.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-2.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-A-T has been used <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">129<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> times in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">176<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-page search quality evaluator guidelines\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which also resembles its importance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20955 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-3.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Search quality evaluator guidelines\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-3.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-3.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The additional \u2018E\u2019 came into the picture in December 2022 when Google added the\u00a0 \u2018Experience\u2019 factor to the E-A-T concept.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Does EEAT Mean in SEO?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Google emphasized E-E-A-T so much in its guidelines for search quality raters, then wondering the role of E-E-A-T in SEO is justified. So, E-E-A-T helps Google measure any webpage&#8217;s Page Quality (PQ).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20956 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-3.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"E-E-A-T measures the Page Quality (PQ) of any webpage.\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-3.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-3.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a crucial characteristic of a High-quality page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-2.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-2.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"E-E-A-T is an assessment factor for high page quality\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-2.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-2.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The guidelines also mention the characteristics of a Low-quality page, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018an inadequate level of E-A-T\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also specified in them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20958 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-3.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"E-E-A-T is an assessment factor for low-page quality\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-3.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-3.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A High-quality page increases its chances of acquiring better SERP rankings, more backlinks, and more credibility, which are crucial in SEO.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, the connection of E-E-A-T in SEO is pretty straightforward: if you want to improve your Page Quality (PQ), then an adequate level of E-E-A-T is necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Is E-A-T A New Google Ranking Factor?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-A-T improves Page Quality (PQ), but does that make it a Google Ranking Factor? Danny Sullivan, Google\u2019s Public Liaison of Search, has an answer:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20959 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-3.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Danny Sullivan\u2019s tweet\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-3.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-3.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danny talks about two scenarios to explain whether E-A-T is a ranking factor or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the first scenario, he explains that E-A-T is not a ranking factor from a technical point of view. Wonder what that means?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/giphy_1-1.gif?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/giphy_1-1.gif?resize=640%2C246&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"What does that mean? GIF\" width=\"640\" height=\"246\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me explain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every Google ranking factor is a metric that can be measured and evaluated by a computer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, Speed. Computers can study how long it takes the server to receive the first byte of information from any web page or website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That can help create an algorithm that ranks pages with faster loading speeds higher in the SERPs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20961 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-3.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google E-E-A-T\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-3.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-3.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness cannot be calculated; they must be assessed instead. A computer cannot determine whether a page <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">delivers the best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and most relevant answer to any query; therefore, to make it as accurate as possible, Google confides in thousands of search quality raters worldwide which is the second scenario.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google engineers tweak the algorithm and share the search results with search quality raters, who are not informed (sometimes) about the change. Once they analyze it based on Google <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EAT<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Guidelines, they share their feedback with Google. Then, based on their feedback, Google decides whether to implement the algorithm changes or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> E-A-T a new Google Ranking Factor? It\u2019s hard to give a definitive answer which is accurate and not misleading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But I can assure you that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariehaynes.com\/resources\/eat\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google\u2019s E-A-T is essential<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to improve your page quality and acquire higher rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Do Websites Receive a Google EAT Score?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In one word: No.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/giphy_2.gif?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20962 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/giphy_2.gif?resize=640%2C246&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"No GIF\" width=\"640\" height=\"246\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no Google E-A-T Score or any E-A-T rating. Gary Illyes confirmed this in PubCon. Here\u2019s what several SEO enthusiasts around the world tweeted after,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20963 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-3.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grant Simmons\u2019 tweet\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-3.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-3.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20964 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-3.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mary Haynes\u2019 tweet\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-3.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-3.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Google may have multiple algorithms to analyze each letter in E-A-T.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe Google uses <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/learning\/content\/32-page-rank-googles-quality-check\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PageRank<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/learning\/content\/110-citations-the-building-blocks-of-seo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">citations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc., to measure the trustworthiness or authoritativeness of a website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But I wouldn\u2019t depend too much on it since it\u2019s still a conjecture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Bottom Line: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is NO Google E-A-T Score or E-A-T rating.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Do <\/b><b>EEAT<\/b><b> SEO And Create Content That Google Wants?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-E-A-T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SEO is pretty straightforward, but before that, you must understand what each letter in E-E-A-T means, so let\u2019s start with,<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Experience<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google prefers content created by authors who have first-hand experience or life experience on the topic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web page content becomes more trustworthy and fulfills the search intent more accurately when the content creator has immense experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-3.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Search quality evaluator guidelines on experience\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-3.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10-3.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Expertise<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expertise means a person with an expert skill or knowledge in a particular field. Google wants content created by people with expertise. Hiring freelancers to write content won\u2019t be considered viable if they are not experts <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the said field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/11-3.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/11-3.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Search quality evaluator guidelines on expertise\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/11-3.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/11-3.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google singles out the medical sector in its search quality evaluator guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/12-2.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20967 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/12-2.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Search quality evaluator guidelines on medical search results\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/12-2.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/12-2.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The search engine also mentioned similar guidelines for other YMYL (Your Money Your Life) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">topics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/13-2.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20968 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/13-2.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Search quality evaluator guidelines on YMYL topics.\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/13-2.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/13-2.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google follows a strict approach for such YMYL websites because providing misleading information in such industries can directly impact the reader\u2019s health, safety, finance, and happiness.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Authoritativeness<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authoritativeness is all about your online reputation among your industry&#8217;s many experts and influencers, plus several review websites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its guidelines, Google directs the search quality raters how to check for a website\u2019s authoritativeness,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/14-2.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20969 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/14-2.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Search quality evaluator guidelines on authoritativeness\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/14-2.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/14-2.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google asks every quality rater not to assume a website\u2019s reputation. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, it advises thorough research on a website\u2019s reputation information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, Google specifies the guidelines for checking a website\u2019s reputation information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using IBM as an example, Google puts more emphasis on reputation research,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/15-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/15-1.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Search quality evaluator guidelines for checking a website\u2019s reputation information\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/15-1.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/15-1.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that authoritativeness depends on the nature (positive and negative) of how your website is mentioned in similar industries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, Amazon is an authoritative online store, but getting mentioned on that platform will hardly have any impact on an SEO-based website.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Trustworthiness<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excellent <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experience<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, expertise, and authoritativeness breed trustworthiness, but that\u2019s not all. A website must be transparent and factually accurate to build trust.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/16-2.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20971 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/16-2.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Search quality evaluator guidelines on trustworthiness\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/16-2.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/16-2.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since YMYL websites require a high level of trust, ensuring transparency of information is necessary, and Google explains the essentiality of this information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/17-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20972 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/17-1.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"websites require a high level of trust\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/17-1.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/17-1.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satisfying customer service information must be a priority for stores and websites that process financial transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/18-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20973 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/18-1.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Search quality evaluator guidelines on websites that process financial transactions.\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/18-1.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/18-1.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google also mentions how to deduce a page as High quality in terms of trust.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/19-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20974 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/19-1.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Search quality evaluator guidelines for high-quality pages in terms of trust\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/19-1.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/19-1.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Improve EAT?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Followings are a few most effective ways to improve the Google EAT SEO of your website,<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Links And Mentions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While link building is an age-old SEO technique<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has a powerful impact on your site\u2019s page quality, mentions are relatively new but influential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, as per Gary Illyes, they both play a significant role in improving E-A-T.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20975 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20-1.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mary Haynes\u2019 tweet\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20-1.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20-1.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> E-A-T is not \u201csolely\u201d but \u201clargely\u201d based on links and mentions on authoritative and relevant websites. You must keep this in mind and focus on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/link-building-tactics-that-will-earn-your-site-da50-links-in-30-days\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">building high-quality links.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Be Transparent<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before moving on to other sources, raters analyze your website first to check whether it abides by the fundamental requirements of a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-quality<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/21-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20976 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/21-1.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google expects transparency from websites\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/21-1.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/21-1.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The search engine singles out YMYL websites and explains the situations in which such sites will be marked \u2018Lowest in Quality.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/22-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20977 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/22-1.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Quality guideline for YMYL websites\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/22-1.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/22-1.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means your websites must have the following details,<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sufficient information related to contact and customer support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detailed \u2018About\u2019 and \u2018Team\u2019 page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author Bio.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Publish Content <\/b><b>Written<\/b><b> By <\/b><b>Subject Matter<\/b><b> Experts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are covering YMYL content, hiring an expert to write it is compulsory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But not everyone can hire an expert, then how about becoming one?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google talks about a scenario where it won\u2019t penalize a website even when an expert doesn\u2019t produce the content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/23-1.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20978 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/23-1.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"High originality of content\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/23-1.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/23-1.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google emphasizes a lot on the health niche. So, websites falling under medical YMYL sites should pay particular attention when creating content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For non-YMYL topics, you don\u2019t require any expertise; however, you must research the topic and provide relevant information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can contact experts to write guest posts or interview them and create a post based on them. But you must remember to include all the necessary information about the author.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Support Facts With Authentic Sources<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facts and statistics must link to a credible and accurate source, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">especially for news articles<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/24.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20979 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/24.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Search quality evaluator guidelines for high-quality news articles\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/24.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/24.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, that should be a general habit that every content creator must follow<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever you create a new piece of content, you must check (and re-check) the facts &amp; stats and link\/mention their credible sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Get More Positive Reviews<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google advises search quality raters to thoroughly research the authoritativeness and trustworthiness of a website by checking its reviews on several reviewing sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/25.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20980 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/25.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Customer Reviews as reputation information\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/25.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/25.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To improve your page quality, online reputation, and ultimately, your E-A-T, you must focus on getting more positive reviews on websites that matter and fall under your niche.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, for an SEO tool getting reviewed on AppSumo or Product Hunt is more suitable than receiving a review on Yelp or TripAdvisor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But not all reviews are positive, so whenever you receive negative reviews, you must not ignore them but <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">handle them<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by providing proper solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Get A Wikipedia Page<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google has cited Wikipedia as a credible source in its guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/26.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20981 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/26.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wikipedia as a credible source\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/26.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/26.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem of authority and trust is resolved to some extent if you create a Wikipedia page for your business. But it is not <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easy because every piece of information you enter, along with your sources, is rectified several times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, getting a Wikipedia page is an excellent authority booster for your organization. Plus, Google collects information from Wikipedia for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.marketmuse.com\/how-to-get-a-google-knowledge-panel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Knowledge Graphs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which accounts for improving your online reputation as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/27.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20982 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/27.png?resize=640%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google knowledge graph\" width=\"640\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/27.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rankwatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/27.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Page quality is an essential component of SEO, and to excel at it, you need to improve your E-A-T, which requires a lot of research and gathering credible sources to create high-quality content.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, you must keep updating all your web pages (especially YMYL) with the latest information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from this, I recommend you go through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/static.googleusercontent.com\/media\/guidelines.raterhub.com\/en\/\/searchqualityevaluatorguidelines.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Search Quality Evaluator Guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a more comprehensive understanding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please let me know in the comment section below if you find anything of utmost importance that should be mentioned in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EAT has been in Google Quality Rater Guidelines since 2014, but it only became a buzzword online after the Medic Core Update in 2018. 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