The E-E-A-T Signals Checker evaluates your content for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness signals that both Google and AI systems use to assess content quality. Strong E-E-A-T signals are increasingly important for ranking and AI citation consideration.
This tool systematically checks for author bylines, biographical information, source citations, publication dates, update timestamps, and connections to about/contact pages. Each signal contributes to your overall credibility profile, affecting how search engines and AI systems perceive your content authority.
You'll receive a detailed breakdown of present and missing signals, along with specific recommendations for adding credibility markers. The tool prioritizes quick wins that can significantly improve your E-E-A-T profile with minimal effort.
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Get results in just a few simple steps
Enter the page URL to scan
Check for author attribution
Look for biographical information
Count citations and references
Find publication and update dates
Verify about/contact page links
Generate E-E-A-T improvement checklist
Don't make these frequent errors
Publishing content without author attribution
Missing author credentials and expertise indicators
Not including publication or last updated dates
Lacking external citations to authoritative sources
Having no clear path to about or contact information
AI systems, like Google, prefer citing content from credible sources. Strong E-E-A-T signals indicate reliable information, making AI more likely to reference your content. This is especially critical for YMYL (Your Money or Your Life) topics.
Author information with credentials, clear publication dates, and external citations are the most impactful. These signals are easily verifiable and directly indicate content credibility. About pages and contact information provide supporting trust signals.
While all content benefits from E-E-A-T, it's crucial for YMYL topics (health, finance, safety, legal). Entertainment or general information content needs fewer signals, but having them still improves overall site authority.
Quick wins include adding author bylines with brief credentials, including publication dates, adding 3-5 external citations to authoritative sources, creating author bio pages, and ensuring about/contact pages are linked from content.
Dive deeper into these topics with our comprehensive guides and templates.
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