The glossary

E-E-A-T: Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness & Trustworthiness

E-E-A-T means experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness: concepts used in Google’s search quality evaluation guidance.

E-E-A-T means experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness: concepts used in Google’s search quality evaluation guidance.

A practical example

A specialist article identifies its author, explains relevant experience and supports factual claims with appropriate evidence.

What to watch for

The older name E-A-T omitted experience. E-E-A-T is not a single numerical ranking factor, certification or score that an agency can buy.

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Further reading

Google’s guidance on helpful content and E-E-A-T.